Guidebook for Istanbul
Food Scene
Benazio Coffee
no:48/A Karakolhane Cd.Çiya Sofrası
Güneşli Bahçe Sokağıtraditional Turkish cuisine
Koço
171 Moda Cd.fresh fish and delicious mezes
Yanyalı Fehmi Lokantası
1 Güneşli Bahçe SokGüvenç Konyalı
No: 4 Hocapaşa Hamamı Sk.traditional food, mostly red meat, try etli ekmek
Şehzade Cağ Kebap
No:6 Hoca Paşa Sk.Kanaat Lokantası
9 Selmani Pak Cd.try “kasita” in this restaurant, a bit fatty but super delicious. they cook sheep with a very special technique.
Ugur Buryan Kebap Salonu
3 İtfaiye Caddesi & Hüsambey Sk.try “kasita” in this restaurant, a bit fatty but super delicious. they cook sheep with a very special technique.
7/24 open, kebaps and soups. try kelle paca soup (warn them to bring the soup without adding red peppers, they cook it seriously hot ), lahmacun and icli kofte
25 Einheimische empfehlen
Dürümcü Emmi
11/1 Mahmut Baba Sk.7/24 open, kebaps and soups. try kelle paca soup (warn them to bring the soup without adding red peppers, they cook it seriously hot ), lahmacun and icli kofte
Borsam Taşfırın Bahariye
78 Serasker Cd.lahmacun
YUMMA
17/B Fırıldak Sk.breakfast
Basta! Street Food Bar
No:1 Sakız Sk.my favorite place! super delicious foods.
foods are average, beverages are better then foods. close to the flat. service is fast.
53 Einheimische empfehlen
Küff Yeldeğirmeni
No:54 Karakolhane Cd.foods are average, beverages are better then foods. close to the flat. service is fast.
Leylak cafe
No:32/A Karakolhane Cd.local foods with reasonable prices
Karaköy Lokantası
No:57 Kemankeş Cd. meze, fish and raki. reservation requires
one of the oldest restaurant in istanbul. traditional food. located at eygptian bazaar.
20 Einheimische empfehlen
Pandeli Restaurant - Mısır Çarşısı
one of the oldest restaurant in istanbul. traditional food. located at eygptian bazaar.
Duble Meze karaköy
No:31 Kemankeş Cd.nice view and quality foods. reservation requires.
delicious meat. you should make a reservation couple of days before.
48 Einheimische empfehlen
Zübeyir Ocakbaşı/Taksim
delicious meat. you should make a reservation couple of days before.
one of my favorite place which serves street food. they have vegetarian options
6 Einheimische empfehlen
Muutto
No:57 Cemal Süreya Skone of my favorite place which serves street food. they have vegetarian options
ATLAS mühürdar 78
No:78 Mühürdar CaddesiTURK FATIH TUTAK
No:2 Yeniyol Sokakthe best fine dine restaurant in istanbul
eat with locals. delicious foods, affordable prices. they have vegetarian options too.
Tarihi Kadıköy Saray Lokantası
1 Teyyareci Sami Sokakeat with locals. delicious foods, affordable prices. they have vegetarian options too.
Tarihi Taşfırın Simiti
53/A Karakolhane Caddesibest simit in the neighborhood
give a break at here delicious baklava or borek. super close to the bahariye street (tram way through bull statue)
6 Einheimische empfehlen
Bilgeoglu Baklava
No: 1-B Nail Bey Sk.give a break at here delicious baklava or borek. super close to the bahariye street (tram way through bull statue)
Zevk Lokanta
no:86 General Asım Gündüz Caddesiraki & meze
Ali Muhiddin Haci Bekir
83 İstiklal Cd.turkish delight
Baylan
No: 9/A Muvakkıthane Cd.you should try "kup griye" dessert
they have a nice view at second floor. you should drink at there "sahlep" in a cold day.
11 Einheimische empfehlen
Confectioner Cafer Erol
19 Yasa Cd.they have a nice view at second floor. you should drink at there "sahlep" in a cold day.
Ekspres İnegol Köftecisi
No:13 Muvakkıthane Cd.super fast service, delicious meat balls
Kalkanoğlu Pilavcısı Kadıköy
Bake Veg
It is famous with its meat dishes but they have vegan options too. Not a fancy place but they have delicious foods.
Altın Cağ Restorant
It is famous with its meat dishes but they have vegan options too. Not a fancy place but they have delicious foods.
Parks & Nature
Atatürk Arboretumu
Atatürk ArboretumuFenerbahçe Park
Fener Kalamış Yolugreen and peaceful island. nice fish restaurants. hiking in every seasons. swimming in summer.
30 Einheimische empfehlen
Burgaz Island
green and peaceful island. nice fish restaurants. hiking in every seasons. swimming in summer.
Belgrad Forest
has a 6km length running parkour in the wood. peaceful place.
Yıldız-Park
Çırağan CaddesiGülhane-Park
Kennedy CaddesiKemerburgaz Kent Ormanı İBB.
Habibler YoluNaturpark Polonezköy
Essentials
Salı Pazarı
42/A Karakolhane Cd.they sell vegan foods too
Çemberlitaş Hamamı
No:8 Vezirhan Cd.famous Turkish hammam
Kılıç Ali Paşa Hamami
1 Hamam Sk.best historical hammam in town
Drinks & Nightlife
Karga Bar
No:16 Kadife Sk.Dorock XL
3C Neşet Ömer Sk.very nice view. restaurant and nightclub. prices higher than average. best to make reservation before going.
275 Einheimische empfehlen
360 Istanbul
very nice view. restaurant and nightclub. prices higher than average. best to make reservation before going.
Kiva Bomonti
Birahane SokakChilai
Cevdet Paşa CaddesiFahri Konsolos
Cocktail bar
Arts & Culture
Yeldeğirmeni Sanat Kadıköy Belediyesi
43/1 İskele Sk.Chora-Museum
18 Kariye Cami Sk.Archäologisches Museum Istanbul
Süreyya Opernhaus
No:29 General Asım Gündüz Cd.
Hekimoglu Ali Pasa Mosque
74 Kızılelma Cd.Sokullu Mehmet Pasha Mosque
No:38 Sokullu Mehmet Paşa Cd.classical ottoman period’s ultimate tile works
The building is an example of Turkish Rococo with admixture of classical Ottoman, Moorish, Turkish, Gothic, Renaissance, and Empire styles.
Moschee der Pertevniyal Valide Sultan
3 Atatürk Blv.The building is an example of Turkish Rococo with admixture of classical Ottoman, Moorish, Turkish, Gothic, Renaissance, and Empire styles.
Istanbul Museum of Modern Art
No:1/1 Meşrutiyet Cd.SALT Galata, Istanbul
No:11 Bankalar Cd.Nuruosmaniye-Moschee
4 Vezirhan Cd.Church of St. Mary of the Spring
Rustem Pasha Mosque
No:62 Hasırcılar Cd.Pammakaristos-Kirche
Draman CaddesiZeyrek-Moschee
2 İbadethane Sk.Atatürk Kültür Merkezi Müdürlüğü
Tak-ı Zafer Caddesicultural center and opera building at taksim square
Church mosque
Vefa Caddesi Tirendaz Sokakmust to see, search at google maps vefa kilise cami
Laleli-Moschee
Ordu CaddesiKüçüksu Kasrı
glass and cyrstal museum. a bit out of the center. has a big, peaceful garden. nice to see.
Cam Ve Billur Müzesi
glass and cyrstal museum. a bit out of the center. has a big, peaceful garden. nice to see.
Historischer Tunnel des Beylerbeyi-Palastes
Abdullahağa CaddesiIhlamur Pavilion
Nişantaşı Ihlamur Yolu SokakSightseeing
Beşiktaş
Balat Parki
Kuzguncuk
Getting Around
Marmaray Ayrılık Çeşmesi Durağı
3 Dinlenç Cd.train from asia to europe
Kadikoy station
29 Vahap Bey Sk.sea bus to Bursa, Yenikapi, Bakirkoy and Bostanci
GarentaDAY İstanbul Acıbadem Araç Kiralama
Tepe Nautilus Avmclosest rent a car office