Dulcinea

The spacious interior at Dulcinea functions as a bar, café, and restaurant on weekdays. There's also a contemporary art gallery in the ba...

The funky wall lighting and rich, natural wood interior give this place a decidedly low-tech and comfortable feel that belies the decent...

Done out with erotic sci-fi, cartoon art and rock graffiti decor, musically each floor of this three-storey rock emporium has a different...

Gözleme (filo pastry pancakes) are the house specialty here. Scarfed ladies sit on a platform rolling out oodles of thin pastry to...

Located right in the center of the city's largest cinema complex, at first glance 35mm seems like one of those commonplace fancy sandwich...

Istanbul's only world music club is housed in a basement beneath the Shaman World Music Club right by Taksim Square. The unappealing inte...

If it is a party atmosphere you want - accompanied by fine beers, great food and wicked bar staff - then you will have found your Utopia...

Sound-proofed walls reaching all the way from the basement to the roof ensure that the nuns living in the church grounds next door don't...

Aging rockers Bulutsuzluk Özlemi have made this their home base, so if they're on the bill, go have a look. Otherwise, you can expect lot...

Basement spaces have become a popular setting for Istanbul's slowly deteriorating rock scene. This poorly illuminated hole-in-the-wall is...

The best seats are around the brass and copper Ocak, an open glowing coal grill where chunks of tender marinated lamb are grilled...

Originally started by Russians who came to Istanbul post-revolution, this restaurant now also serves non-Russian fare. The place has a co...

Bunches of dried herbs and vegetables dot the walls, making this oblong room reminiscent of a warm and cozy country kitchen. Make sure yo...

A recent arrival on the Beyoglu scene, Bursa serves up an excellent rendition of the Iskender kebab with tons of sizzling melted b...

This is the best place in town to get a glimpse of the future of Istanbul dining. It's sleek, sophisticated and well-aware that it is the...

The name says it all: köfte is on the menu and köfte is what they do best here. The thumb-sized meatballs grilled over an o...

Parsifal has been keeping Istanbul's bourgeoisie well fed for so many years with such delicacies as leek and soy burgers, spinach pie an...

This mellow restaurant offers excellent seafood dishes with a view of the Bosphorus from the Asian side. The Angel is a classy place, pat...

If you like to listen to rousing Greek music performed live while you dance the sirtaki and smash countless plates after dining on...

This historic Greek meyhane (tavern) is one of the oldest on Nevizade Sokak. Imroz is a favourite with mature and elderly locals...