Darüzziyafe

This gallery is known in Istanbul for displaying the works of major contributors to the world of art. Apel features various Turkish and O...

Blaring techno bounces around the walls of this underground water cistern dating back to late Roman times (circa 500 AD). The place was o...

This is the most pleasant of all Istanbul hamams. You can stretch out flat on the huge round navel stone, and dreamily gaze at t...

Gedikpasa was built in 1457 by one of the viziers of Mehmet the Conqueror. This makes it one of Istanbul's oldest hamams. It's not quite...

Börek is something that can be eaten at any time of the day. These pastry triangles come in many forms, either stuffed with minc...

Women dressed in traditional costumes sit cross-legged rolling out paper-thin dough and tossing cheese and spinach-filled Gözleme

This is the most famous of Istanbul's many hamams. It has remained more or less unchanged since it was built on the orders of Sultan Mahm...

The name Aynali means 'with mirrors', of which there are plenty in odd shapes and sizes on the whitewashed walls. The menu offers a simpl...

Istanbul's most venerable jazz venue was recently renovated. Enjoying a prime location right next to the upper Tünel station, it's a café...

Originally designed as a mosque kitchen to feed the Ottoman city's multifarious down-and-out, this place is still in good working order a...

Housed in a 19th-century Ottoman mansion (now converted into the Kariye Hotel), the Asithane is right next to the Chu...

You'll find the Eski Ingiliz Karakolu in a former British prison (hence the restaurant's name, translated into Turkish) in the historic G...

In summer, several candle-lit tables are set up on the pavement in an attempt to catch a cool breeze. Come wintertime, guests retreat ins...

Try Flamm for a refreshing Turkish meal in the fresh spring air. You can sit at the tables outside and watch the world go by while you di...

Sultanahmet is painfully short of high-quality eateries, but Tarihi has a constant stream of locals and tourists queuing out the door and...

Located on the Sea of Marmara coast just west of Kumkapi, this place serves excellent south-eastern Turkish cuisine. Starters include del...

This charming restaurant is located on a tiny pedestrian street in a traditional Turkish house. The menu offers a vast range of simple, t...

This little restaurant became so successful that the owners quickly decided to expand. Ficcin now occupies three separate premises all on...