Where to eat in
Istanbul

23 food categories

From the historic peninsula to neighbourhoods along the Bosphorus, explore selected places to eat across Istanbul.

Kebab restaurants

A focused guide to places known for kebabs, from charcoal grills and ocakbaşı dining to regional meat specialities.

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Breakfast spots

Find places for Turkish breakfast, regional breakfast dishes and a relaxed start to the day.

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Dessert shops

A guide to bakeries and dessert shops known for baklava, künefe, kadayıf and milk-based desserts.

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Seafood restaurants

Explore restaurants serving fish and seafood, with local meze and seasonal dishes.

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Liver kebab shops

Places centred on grilled liver, liver kebab and other regional liver dishes.

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Bakeries & lahmacun

From lahmacun and pide to regional flatbreads and pastries baked in stone ovens.

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Katmer shops

Places serving katmer, a layered pastry that may be filled with pistachio and kaymak, especially in Gaziantep.

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East Asian restaurants

Restaurants serving Chinese, Japanese, Korean and other East Asian cuisines.

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Burger restaurants

A guide to restaurants where burgers take centre stage, from smash burgers to house-made patties.

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Pizza restaurants

Find restaurants serving Italian-style pizza, including thin- and thick-crust options.

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Kavurma restaurants

Places serving kavurma: meat slowly cooked in its own fat, served on its own, with rice or in bread.

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Cafés

Cafés and coffee houses for coffee, tea, refreshments and light bites.

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Steak restaurants

Restaurants focused on steak cuts such as rib-eye, T-bone and tenderloin, including dry-aged beef where available.

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Home-style restaurants

Traditional lokantas serving changing daily dishes, stews and home-style cooking, often at lunchtime.

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Fine dining

Restaurants offering considered menus and a more formal dining experience. Check each venue for current menus and booking details.

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Public dining venues

Restaurants and social facilities operated by municipalities or public institutions, including cafés, breakfast rooms and family dining venues.

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Historic restaurants

Long-established restaurants and food businesses with a connection to the city’s culinary history.

Explore Historic restaurants

Street food

Casual places for wraps, toast, sandwiches and other quick local favourites.

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MasterChef restaurants

Restaurants associated with a MasterChef contestant, finalist, winner, judge or chef.

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MICHELIN Guide restaurants

Restaurants listed in the MICHELIN Guide and covered by LezzetRotam. This is not a complete list of all Guide selections.

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Döner restaurants

Places specialising in döner, served in bread, as a wrap or over rice.

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Köfte restaurants

Places where grilled or pan-fried köfte (Turkish meatballs) is a main feature of the menu.

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Ottoman cuisine

Restaurants serving dishes inspired by Ottoman culinary traditions and palace recipes.

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Places to eat in Istanbul

404 places

404 places

Browse all places in Istanbul by district

404 places · 37 districts

Fatih 73 places

Kadıköy 60 places

Beyoğlu 36 places

Beşiktaş 33 places

Sarıyer 19 places

Üsküdar 19 places

Bakırköy 17 places

Şişli 14 places

Ümraniye 12 places

Ataşehir 10 places

Başakşehir 8 places

Maltepe 8 places

Bağcılar 6 places

Küçükçekmece 6 places

Zeytinburnu 6 places

Arnavutköy 5 places

Avcılar 5 places

Bahçelievler 5 places

Beykoz 5 places

Esenyurt 5 places

Eyüpsultan 5 places

Kartal 5 places

Tuzla 5 places

Bayrampaşa 4 places

Beylikdüzü 4 places

Büyükçekmece 4 places

Kağıthane 3 places

Silivri 3 places

Sultangazi 3 places

Çatalca 2 places

Çekmeköy 2 places

Esenler 2 places

Güngören 2 places

Pendik 2 places

Sancaktepe 2 places

Sultanbeyli 2 places

Şile 2 places

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