This new guesthouse, on a quiet street just off Istiklal Caddesi, is perfectly located for the bars and shopping of Beyoĸlu. The five rooms are accessed...

In total, there are around 50 restaurants in Kumkapı. There are a few that locals rate highly, including Akvaryum Fish Restaurant, which has live fasıl music.

Though it's a European-style bistro, Amedros also does good Ottoman dishes. The house special is testi kebabı, lamb roasted with vegetables in a sealed clay...

Sandwiched between waterside Kennedy Caddesi and the suburban railway line, the Armada scores low on location, although it is only a ten-minute walk up the...

It may be a trek to Edirnekapı, but it's worth it for this one-of-a-kind restaurant, in the eponymous hotel next door, specialising in authentic Ottoman...

In the 1980s, the Turkish Touring and Automobile Association reconstructed this row of nine clapboard houses dating from the 19th century. They were painted...

Most visitors staying around Sultanahmet head to Kumkapı for fish, unaware that there's a far better option on their doorstep. In fact, Balıkçı Sabahattin...

With spectacular views of the original Bosphorus bridge and floodlit Ortaköy mosque, Banyan comes into its own on summer nights, and enjoys a far superior...

Most meyhanes have two or three floors of indoor dining, sometimes with a roof terrace. They don't differ much in terms of food and prices, but everyone has...

Çapari, one of the district's oldest establishments, has live fasıl music.

Occupying a striking pink three-storey mansion, this Best Western affiliate has 25 rooms and six suites decked out in Barbie colours. The only thing between...

Cumhuriyet Meyhanesi, once frequented by Atatürk, is notable for its fasıl musicians.

The former soup kitchens of the Süleymaniye Mosque complex now turn out more varied fare. But if the present menu runs to several pages, the food is still...

The Dersaadet (one of the many former names for Istanbul) has become one of the most popular boutique hotels south of the Golden Horn for independent...