Guidebook for Istanbul
Food Scene
Cuppa
22 Yeni Yuva Sk.Fresh squeezed juices of all kind and great breakfast
Susam Cafe
No:11 Susam Sk.Neighborly atmosphere, good food and drinks
5. Kat Restaurant
No:3, 34427 Soğancı Sk.Great view, a little upscale, good food
KAHVE 6
NO:13/A Anahtar Sk.Great breakfast and a cosy patio
Van Kahvaltı Evi
52/A Defterdar Ykş.Traditional VAN breakfast, the best in town
Lipsos Restaurant
8/A Nevizade Kameriye sokWhere you can have good Turkish meze, fish and raki
Otto Grup
Trendy, hip restaurant
Kahvedan Bistro & Bar
38 Akarsu Ykş. Sok.Nice coffee house
Namport Cafe & Restaurant
No:7 Rıhtım Cd.Amazing food for breakfast and lunch, in Karakoy
The House Cafe
1 D Üçüncü Yol Sk.Trendy restaurant with good quality food
360 Istanbul
Upscale and pricy restaurant with great food and view
Leb-i Derya
No:57 Kat:5 Kumbaracı Ykş.Upscale and pricy restaurant with great view
Cafe Ara
2 Ara Güler SokağıGreat food and restaurant owned by a famous photographer Ara Guler
Urban Cafe
No:6/A Galatasaray Kartal sokTrendy restaurant
Inci
18/A Mis SokakVery old and delicious pastry shop, well-known for the profiterol
Doğa Balık Restaurant
Fish restaurant with a view
My House
35 Sıraselviler Cd.Good food and view, plus has Tango and Latin nights
Zencefil
8 Kurabiye Sk.Great vegetarian food
Hala Mantı
14/A Çukurlu Çeşme Sk.Great traditional Turkish food
Giritli Restaurant
no:9 Keresteci Hakkı Sk.Great Greek and Balkan food (has a fix menu)
Çiya Sofrası
Güneşli Bahçe SokağıTraditional Turkish Anatolian food
Mer Fish Restaurant
No:32 Haydar Aliyev CaddesiGreat fish restaurant by the Bosphorus
Mira
No:70 Bebek Arnavutköy CdFish restaurant
Drinks & Nightlife
James Joyce Irish Pub
No:26 Balo Sk.Nice live music, very entertaining
Nardis Jazz Club
8 Galata Kulesi Sk.Live jazz music
Kum Saati
Good live music, for rock lovers
Kiki
No:42 Sıraselviler Cd.Social bar and food atmosphere
Mojo Beyoglu
Every night live music
Ghetto
10 Kamer Hatun CaddesiBig concert hall
Roxy Istanbul
Live bands, dj performances
Araf Cafe & Bar
Ethnic music, live bands, great place to dance
Balans
Concert hall
Everything Else
Sanatkarlar Park İçi Yolu
Park within walking distance and a great view
Cezayir Sokak
Cezayir SokakSmall street surrounded by different types of restaurants and bars
Here you can take the ferry to visit the Princess Islands or the Asian side of the city.
23 lokale anbefaler
Kabatas Iskelesi
Here you can take the ferry to visit the Princess Islands or the Asian side of the city.
Karakoy Gulluoglu
No:67 Kemankeş CaddesiThe best place to eat baklava
Arts & Culture
Art museum, where you can also watch movies and have fancy food
618 lokale anbefaler
Istanbul Museum of Modern Art
No:1/1 Meşrutiyet Cd.Art museum, where you can also watch movies and have fancy food