A'jia's remote location - a boutique hotel in a converted yalı on the shores of the Bosphorus - is actually an advantage. Far from the hustle of the city...
A'jia Hotel, Ahmet Rasim Paşa Yalısı, Çubuklu Caddesi 27
Angelique, run by the prolific Doors Group, is an upmarket restaurant serving Asian and Mediterranean dishes before turning into a club and cocktail bar. In...
Muallim Naci Caddesi
With its bright colours, velvet furnishings and an eye-catching floor piece of a nude young Norma Jean Baker, 5.Kat has one of the city's most striking...
5th floor, Soĸancı Sokak 3
In a small alleyway by Şah Bar, just off Incili Çavuş Sokak, Djazzu's attractive pavement seating area and inside tables beat its considerable competition...
Alemdar MahallesiIn addition to being a world-class museum, the Rahmi Koç has a couple of excellent restaurants in the Café du Levant, a fancy French bistro, and Halat, with...
Kumbarhane Caddesi 2From the can-do-no-wrong Istanbul Doors Group, which also owns Angelique and Vogue, this recent venture is brasserie, bakery, bar and breakfast joint. The...
Marmara Hotel, Taksim Square
Located on the sixth floor of the Richmond Hotel on Istiklal Caddesi, Leb-i Derya has probably the best views of any restaurant in the city, even by...
Sixth Floor, Richmond Hotel, Istiklal Caddesi 445Once one of the hippest eateries in town, Lokal has graduated to classic status. On a tiny side street off Asmalımescit, Lokal is easy to locate thanks to...
Müeyyet Sokak 5/A
If you're caught in a traffic jam in Bebek, the likely cause is the string of SUVs double-parked outside this neighbourhood hotspot. By night, sleek society...
Cevdetpaşa Caddesi 51/BThis famous Italian chain is always crammed with children. Staff are down-to-earth and the atmosphere's casual. It's noisy, but kids love it. The restaurant...
Abdi Ipekçi Caddesi 38/1
On the roof garden of the 18-storey Marmara Pera Hotel, Mikla is one Istanbul's most exclusive eateries. The project of Turco-Finnish chef Mehmet Gürs, the...
The Marmara Pera, Meşrutiyet Caddesi 167-185
Head chef Murat Bozok worked at Michelin-starred restaurants in France and the UK (including a stint as head chef at Gordon Ramsay's Devonshire), before...
Sıraselviler Caddesi 55/AArguably the best pizzeria in town. An Italian chef created the menu and taught them to make pizza dough. Pizza funghi, made with gorgonzola and porcini...
Meşrutiyet Caddesi 86
Arguably the best pizzeria in town, this stylish but cosy eaterie in the heart of Cihangir is a big hit with resident foreigners. Selen and Elif, who both...
Hayvar Sokak 5