Guidebook for Istanbul

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Guidebook for Istanbul

Food Scene

10 locals recommend
Benazio Coffee
no:48/A Karakolhane Cd.
10 locals recommend
traditional Turkish cuisine
187 locals recommend
Çiya Sofrası
Güneşli Bahçe Sokağı
187 locals recommend
traditional Turkish cuisine
fresh fish and delicious mezes
23 locals recommend
Koço
171 Moda Cd.
23 locals recommend
fresh fish and delicious mezes
19 locals recommend
Yanyalı Fehmi Lokantası
1 Güneşli Bahçe Sok
19 locals recommend
traditional food, mostly red meat, try etli ekmek
Güvenç Konyalı
No: 4 Hocapaşa Hamamı Sk.
traditional food, mostly red meat, try etli ekmek
26 locals recommend
Şehzade Cağ Kebap
No:6 Hoca Paşa Sk.
26 locals recommend
25 locals recommend
Kanaat Lokantası
9 Selmani Pak Cd.
25 locals recommend
try “kasita” in this restaurant, a bit fatty but super delicious. they cook sheep with a very special technique.
Ugur Buryan Kebap Salonu
3 İtfaiye Caddesi & Hüsambey Sk.
try “kasita” in this restaurant, a bit fatty but super delicious. they cook sheep with a very special technique.
7/24 open, kebaps and soups. try kelle paca soup (warn them to bring the soup without adding red peppers, they cook it seriously hot ), lahmacun and icli kofte
25 locals recommend
Dürümcü Emmi
11/1 Mahmut Baba Sk.
25 locals recommend
7/24 open, kebaps and soups. try kelle paca soup (warn them to bring the soup without adding red peppers, they cook it seriously hot ), lahmacun and icli kofte
lahmacun
9 locals recommend
Borsam Taşfırın Bahariye
78 Serasker Cd.
9 locals recommend
lahmacun
breakfast
YUMMA
17/B Fırıldak Sk.
breakfast
my favorite place! super delicious foods.
26 locals recommend
Basta! Street Food Bar
No:1 Sakız Sk.
26 locals recommend
my favorite place! super delicious foods.
foods are average, beverages are better then foods. close to the flat. service is fast.
53 locals recommend
Küff Yeldeğirmeni
No:54 Karakolhane Cd.
53 locals recommend
foods are average, beverages are better then foods. close to the flat. service is fast.
local foods with reasonable prices
Leylak cafe
No:32/A Karakolhane Cd.
local foods with reasonable prices
meze, fish and raki. reservation requires
160 locals recommend
Karaköy Lokantası
No:57 Kemankeş Cd.
160 locals recommend
meze, fish and raki. reservation requires
one of the oldest restaurant in istanbul. traditional food. located at eygptian bazaar.
20 locals recommend
Pandeli Restaurant - Mısır Çarşısı
20 locals recommend
one of the oldest restaurant in istanbul. traditional food. located at eygptian bazaar.
nice view and quality foods. reservation requires.
8 locals recommend
Duble Meze karaköy
No:31 Kemankeş Cd.
8 locals recommend
nice view and quality foods. reservation requires.
delicious meat. you should make a reservation couple of days before.
48 locals recommend
Zübeyir Ocakbaşı/Taksim
48 locals recommend
delicious meat. you should make a reservation couple of days before.
one of my favorite place which serves street food. they have vegetarian options
6 locals recommend
Muutto
No:57 Cemal Süreya Sk
6 locals recommend
one of my favorite place which serves street food. they have vegetarian options
ATLAS mühürdar 78
No:78 Mühürdar Caddesi
the best fine dine restaurant in istanbul
14 locals recommend
TURK FATIH TUTAK
No:2 Yeniyol Sokak
14 locals recommend
the best fine dine restaurant in istanbul
eat with locals. delicious foods, affordable prices. they have vegetarian options too.
Tarihi Kadıköy Saray Lokantası
1 Teyyareci Sami Sokak
eat with locals. delicious foods, affordable prices. they have vegetarian options too.
best simit in the neighborhood
Tarihi Taşfırın Simiti
53/A Karakolhane Caddesi
best simit in the neighborhood
give a break at here delicious baklava or borek. super close to the bahariye street (tram way through bull statue)
6 locals recommend
Bilgeoglu Baklava
No: 1-B Nail Bey Sk.
6 locals recommend
give a break at here delicious baklava or borek. super close to the bahariye street (tram way through bull statue)
raki & meze
6 locals recommend
Zevk Lokanta
no:86 General Asım Gündüz Caddesi
6 locals recommend
raki & meze
turkish delight
21 locals recommend
Ali Muhiddin Haci Bekir
83 İstiklal Cd.
21 locals recommend
turkish delight
you should try "kup griye" dessert
32 locals recommend
Baylan
No: 9/A Muvakkıthane Cd.
32 locals recommend
you should try "kup griye" dessert
they have a nice view at second floor. you should drink at there "sahlep" in a cold day.
11 locals recommend
Confectioner Cafer Erol
19 Yasa Cd.
11 locals recommend
they have a nice view at second floor. you should drink at there "sahlep" in a cold day.
super fast service, delicious meat balls
18 locals recommend
Ekspres İnegol Köftecisi
No:13 Muvakkıthane Cd.
18 locals recommend
super fast service, delicious meat balls
Kalkanoğlu Pilavcısı Kadıköy
Bake Veg
It is famous with its meat dishes but they have vegan options too. Not a fancy place but they have delicious foods.
Altın Cağ Restorant
It is famous with its meat dishes but they have vegan options too. Not a fancy place but they have delicious foods.

Parks & Nature

Atatürk Arboretumu
Atatürk Arboretumu
29 locals recommend
Fenerbahçe Park
Fener Kalamış Yolu
29 locals recommend
green and peaceful island. nice fish restaurants. hiking in every seasons. swimming in summer.
30 locals recommend
Burgaz Island
30 locals recommend
green and peaceful island. nice fish restaurants. hiking in every seasons. swimming in summer.
has a 6km length running parkour in the wood. peaceful place.
Belgrad Forest
has a 6km length running parkour in the wood. peaceful place.
195 locals recommend
Yildiz Park
Çırağan Caddesi
195 locals recommend
159 locals recommend
Gulhane Park
Kennedy Caddesi
159 locals recommend
Kemerburgaz Kent Ormanı İBB.
Habibler Yolu
16 locals recommend
Polonezköy Nature Park
16 locals recommend

Essentials

they sell vegan foods too
7 locals recommend
Salı Pazarı
42/A Karakolhane Cd.
7 locals recommend
they sell vegan foods too
famous Turkish hammam
71 locals recommend
Çemberlitaş Bath
No:8 Vezirhan Cd.
71 locals recommend
famous Turkish hammam
best historical hammam in town
105 locals recommend
Kilic Ali Paşa Hamam
1 Hamam Sk.
105 locals recommend
best historical hammam in town

Drinks & Nightlife

96 locals recommend
Karga Bar
No:16 Kadife Sk.
96 locals recommend
79 locals recommend
Dorock XL
3C Neşet Ömer Sk.
79 locals recommend
very nice view. restaurant and nightclub. prices higher than average. best to make reservation before going.
275 locals recommend
360 Istanbul
275 locals recommend
very nice view. restaurant and nightclub. prices higher than average. best to make reservation before going.
144 locals recommend
Kiva Bomonti
Birahane Sokak
144 locals recommend
19 locals recommend
Chilai
Cevdet Paşa Caddesi
19 locals recommend
Cocktail bar
Fahri Konsolos
Cocktail bar

Arts & Culture

24 locals recommend
Yeldeğirmeni Sanat Kadıköy Belediyesi
43/1 İskele Sk.
24 locals recommend
142 locals recommend
Chora Museum
18 Kariye Cami Sk.
142 locals recommend
179 locals recommend
Istanbul Archaeological Museum
179 locals recommend
89 locals recommend
Süreyya Opera House
No:29 General Asım Gündüz Cd.
89 locals recommend
Hekimoglu Ali Pasa Mosque
74 Kızılelma Cd.
classical ottoman period’s ultimate tile works
Sokullu Mehmet Pasha Mosque
No:38 Sokullu Mehmet Paşa Cd.
classical ottoman period’s ultimate tile works
The building is an example of Turkish Rococo with admixture of classical Ottoman, Moorish, Turkish, Gothic, Renaissance, and Empire styles.
Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Mosque
3 Atatürk Blv.
The building is an example of Turkish Rococo with admixture of classical Ottoman, Moorish, Turkish, Gothic, Renaissance, and Empire styles.
618 locals recommend
Istanbul Museum of Modern Art
No:1/1 Meşrutiyet Cd.
618 locals recommend
209 locals recommend
SALT Galata, Istanbul
No:11 Bankalar Cd.
209 locals recommend
23 locals recommend
Nuruosmaniye Mosque
4 Vezirhan Cd.
23 locals recommend
Church of St. Mary of the Spring
30 locals recommend
Rustem Pasha Mosque
No:62 Hasırcılar Cd.
30 locals recommend
17 locals recommend
Pammakaristos Church
Draman Caddesi
17 locals recommend
11 locals recommend
Zeyrek Mosque
2 İbadethane Sk.
11 locals recommend
cultural center and opera building at taksim square
Atatürk Kültür Merkezi Müdürlüğü
Tak-ı Zafer Caddesi
cultural center and opera building at taksim square
must to see, search at google maps vefa kilise cami
Church mosque
Vefa Caddesi Tirendaz Sokak
must to see, search at google maps vefa kilise cami
Laleli Mosque
Ordu Caddesi
9 locals recommend
Küçüksu Kasrı
9 locals recommend
glass and cyrstal museum. a bit out of the center. has a big, peaceful garden. nice to see.
Cam Ve Billur Müzesi
glass and cyrstal museum. a bit out of the center. has a big, peaceful garden. nice to see.
92 locals recommend
Beylerbeyi Palace Historic Tunnel
Abdullahağa Caddesi
92 locals recommend
68 locals recommend
Ihlamur Pavilion
Nişantaşı Ihlamur Yolu Sokak
68 locals recommend

Sightseeing

234 locals recommend
Beşiktaş
234 locals recommend
15 locals recommend
Balat Parki
15 locals recommend
108 locals recommend
Kuzguncuk
108 locals recommend

Getting Around

train from asia to europe
21 locals recommend
Marmaray Ayrılık Çeşmesi Durağı
3 Dinlenç Cd.
21 locals recommend
train from asia to europe
sea bus to Bursa, Yenikapi, Bakirkoy and Bostanci
10 locals recommend
Kadikoy station
29 Vahap Bey Sk.
10 locals recommend
sea bus to Bursa, Yenikapi, Bakirkoy and Bostanci
closest rent a car office
GarentaDAY İstanbul Acıbadem Araç Kiralama
Tepe Nautilus Avm
closest rent a car office