Restaurants / Restoranlar

You'll always need a reservation. Rezervasyona her zaman ihtiyacınız olacaktır.

Breakfast / Kahvaltı

Momo Bebeköy

Sütiş

Backyard

Gabfoods

MSA

Cecconis

Sunday brunch

Balyan

Overdose

Smooth-e

Lunch &

Dinner / Öğle Yemeği & Akşam Yemeği

Papermoon(fancy italian)

Momo Bebeköy

Beymen Brasserie

Damario (italian)

Binevideli (vegan quick lunch)

Overdose (healthy lunch)

Havandan

Sur balik (fish restaurant)

Balikci Abdullah (fish)

Zuma (classic japanese but scene)

Roka (classic japanese but scene)

Nobu

Lucca (to go out too)

Soho House (fun)

Bebek otel

Dragon (chinese)

Sunset (very pretty view)

Mikla

TURK fatih tutak (culinary experience well recommended)

Azur (fish)

Villa Emma (world)

Kebapci (kebap restaurant)

Elbet (steakhouse)

Nusret (first salt bae in the world is in istanbul if interested)

Wu bomonti

Gunaydin (kebap restaurant)

Havandan (neighbourhood restaurant for lunch)

Firuze (nice view)

Journey cihangir ( very international street a lot of tourists)

Cok cok pera

Sait (fish at galataport)

Yeni Lokanta

Suna'nin Yeri (fish + Turkish meze + Raki) It’s on the Asian side so you should take the restaurant’s boat and cross the Bosphorus

Balikci Abdullah (fish + Turkish meze + Raki) It’s on the Asian side so you should take the restaurant’s boat and cross)

Aheste

(dinner, turkish/persian. Love)

Mangerie

(brunch spot, casual, nice view)

Da Mario (Italian, good food, but wouldn’t go for a short Istanbul trip)

Murver (Turkish cuisine, love this place)

Amanda Bravo

Karakoy Lokantasi

Petra

Bebek (local, good for lunch/coffee stop)

Turk

Fatih Tutak (experimental Turkish cuisine, very nice tasting menu & wine

pairing)

Sisko

Perihan (modern Meyhane)

Navaah (this is inside soho house, really nice Lebanese food on the terrace)

Foxy

(there are two locations, both are very cute - wine bar)

Liman

Istanbul (good food but heavy and old schoolish)

Neolokal

Inari

Mikla (walking distance from Soho House)

316 wine bar (new, a friend recently opened it. Heard good stuff!)

Aseka

Arada Meyhane (this is a very casual, very Turkish spot. I love the vibe so much.Mezze & meat & raki)

Arkestra (great food then there is a vinyl bar upstairs for drinks and little dancing)

Gallada (turk-asian fusion)

Pandeli

Yeni lokanta

Hodan

Ordinary

Olden

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Bars & Music / Barlar ve Eğlence

Something to get you moving before the wedding. Düğünde önce dansınızı çalışmanız için.

•Momo (dinner + bar/dance after) - Get a reservation!

•Bebek Otel (I’d go there for food and then stay because it gets really fun) - Get a reservation!

•Tavern (Cool spot, good music / drinks. Artsy istanbul kids hangout here)

•Geyik (bar, casual, gets crowded. You get a drink and hangout in the street with drinks. International kids hangout here)

•Frankhan (if you want to dance. The sound room has great DJs)

•Minimuzikhol (late night dance)

•Gizlibahce (late night dance)

•ArkaOda (good music, cozy, this is in the Asian side)

Other Experiences / Diğer Deneyimler

•Hamam would be very interesting. Recommend kilic ali pasa

•Istanbul Modern

•Salt Galata

•Cukurcuma - it's a district but filled with little galleries and small vintage shops

Bosphorus walks

Spice bazaar

Historical sites

Palaces