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Istanbul’s booming restaurant scene changes by the minute. Nowadays, you can eat fabulously, especially if you favor meze (cold starters that magic ordinary meals into banquets). Fish restaurants line the Bosphorus shoreline (try bugulama, a popular fish casserole). Don’t restrict yourself to Sultanahmet either; Beyoglu is also known for dining.
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Istanbul’s dining hotspot is as popular for panoramic Sea of Marmara views as it is for fine fusion dishes like cherry...
Mikla
Mikla serves top-notch fusion and Turkish cuisine in an indoor, outdoor space in The Marmara Pera – grab a rooftop seat for...
Balikci Sabahattin
Tucked in the back streets of Sultanahmet is a cozy, wooden, Ottoman house that serves fish delicacies like grilled sea bass...
Hamdi Restaurant
Near the Spice Bazaar, this popular restaurant is renowned for tasty kebabs. The most popular tables have Bosphorus views, but...
Saf
Istanbul’s first vegan, raw food restaurant offers organic cocktails alongside original dishes like cauliflower risotto...
Haci Abdullah
This long-lived and extremely popular traditional restaurant has been serving classical Turkish dishes and an impressive array...
360
Istanbul’s dining hotspot is as popular for panoramic Sea of Marmara views as it is for fine fusion dishes like cherry...
Mikla
Mikla serves top-notch fusion and Turkish cuisine in an indoor, outdoor space in The Marmara Pera – grab a rooftop seat for...
Balikci Sabahattin
Tucked in the back streets of Sultanahmet is a cozy, wooden, Ottoman house that serves fish delicacies like grilled sea bass...
Hamdi Restaurant
Near the Spice Bazaar, this popular restaurant is renowned for tasty kebabs. The most popular tables have Bosphorus views, but...
Saf
Istanbul’s first vegan, raw food restaurant offers organic cocktails alongside original dishes like cauliflower risotto...
Haci Abdullah
This long-lived and extremely popular traditional restaurant has been serving classical Turkish dishes and an impressive array...