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
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 MahallesiFrom 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
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/AThis place is a hit with Nişantaşı's most stylish residents, although entering the undersized venue you might wonder why. With a bar, a handful of tables...
Belkıs Apartmanı 4/1-2
The expansion of the House Café group is something of a phenomenon. Since opening the original branch in Teşvikiye (the Ortaköy branch was the second),...
Salhane Sokak 1
Views from Topaz are superlative: picture windows run the length of the restaurant, which looks over the first Bosphorus bridge. The interior is comfortably...
Ömer Avni MahallesiDespite being eclipsed by newer, trendier joints, Vogue has managed to retain its stylish clientele and high standards. Though curiously situated on the top...
Spor Caddesi 92