Sumahan on the Water

Bekriya is housed in an old wooden house right beside the Bosphorus. Live music here is provided by a lone Oud(Arabic instrument resembli...

One of the hottest clubs in Turkey, Reina is actually a vast playground filled with bars, restaurants and dance floors that can we...

Most of the Meyhanes (taverns) in Ortaköy have vanished as the district has become more and more gentrified: Ilham's Place is the...

This attractive, accurate rendition of a typical 1950s American-style diner is done in chrome and neon lights with period décor and a dis...

Tonoz is only open in the winter. It is located in an old Genoese vault near the heart of Bebek and provides a beautiful, romantic settin...

This traditional Meyhane (tavern) has a spick and span feel that makes the food seem extra specially fresh also. Live and loud tra...

The show begins. A troupe of fasil(traditional Turkish music) singers in red fez hats start the music, then step aside to greet a strange...

Located in the heart of Yıldız Park (a delicious respite from the city), this historic house sits among walking trails and natural surrou...

Çengelköy is a tiny fishing village on the Asian side of the Bosphorus, mostly famous for its cucumbers. On a tiny square near the docks,...

The aroma of delicious lamb and chicken kebabs wafting from the kitchen envelopes guest as they scramble to find empty seats at this crow...

Open only during the summer months, this restaurant is located inside a pretty garden on the pier. The well put together menu consists of...

Despite a fairly good French-influenced menu, most of the moneyed clientele come here to be seen rather than eat. Dressed in their colour...

Located within the Princess Hotel in Ortaköy, this quiet poolside restaurant is a nice alternative to some of the other more boisterous l...

Feriye is spectacularly located in what were once the Ottoman sultan's palatial grounds, high above the shores of the glistening Bosphoru...

This restaurant's picturesque setting is an ornate pavilion, constructed in 1870 on the peak of a hill in Yildiz Park. It's right by the...

Considering this restaurant is in the city's finest hotel, the food is a little disappointing. The romantic setting inside an ornate Otto...

This popular restaurant takes its name from Dixieland. It's open almost 24 hours a day and serves North American and Tex-Mex food. It's a...

Don't be deceived by the Meat restaurant at street level. Keep going up the stairs and you'll find that the two upper levels serve eager...