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 centre, the waterfront...

It's located in the distinctly unglamorous Istanbul Convention and Exhibition Centre, but the plush interior is a world apart: geometric leather banquettes, low-slung Japanese...

Once 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 the films projected...

On the first floor of the new Sofa Hotel in Nişantaşı, Longtable is in many ways a typical hotel restaurant: classic decor, exclusive clientele, intuitive service, very high...

A cut above many of Sultanahmet's more slapdash establishments. With wooden floors carpeted with old kilims, copper platters and creaking stairs between the restaurant's three...

With its industrial-chic interior and blissful terrace right on the Bosphorus, the Ortaköy branch is by far the most popular of The House Café's three venues (the other two...