Food Scene
Cute little space with filling well-priced Turkish homestyle meze plates. Choose up to 5 mezes per plate for around 11 TL. Both vegetarian/vegan options and meat. Very delicious home-style food.
87 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Helvetia
No:8 General Yazgan Sk.Cute little space with filling well-priced Turkish homestyle meze plates. Choose up to 5 mezes per plate for around 11 TL. Both vegetarian/vegan options and meat. Very delicious home-style food.
Best breakfast spot in town! Fresh & organic ingredients, reasonable prices, kind wait staff, and peaceful atmosphere - highly recommended.
117 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
KAHVE 6
NO:13/A Anahtar Sk.Best breakfast spot in town! Fresh & organic ingredients, reasonable prices, kind wait staff, and peaceful atmosphere - highly recommended.
Many of our guests have said that the village breakfast here is the best they've eaten anywhere.
56 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cafe Privato Restaurant
No:3 Tımarcı Sk.Many of our guests have said that the village breakfast here is the best they've eaten anywhere.
Kronotrop Cihangir
No:2/B Firuzağa Cami Sk.The best lattes in Istanbul.
A secret little basement / cave (formerly a Byzantine cistern) in the middle of a staircase with different types of mantı and mezes prepared freshly. A good place for vegetarian mantı, open late.
Merdiven Cafe
8 A Nergis Sk.A secret little basement / cave (formerly a Byzantine cistern) in the middle of a staircase with different types of mantı and mezes prepared freshly. A good place for vegetarian mantı, open late.
A casual, indoor-outdoor eatery with mezes and mantı (including vegetarian variations).
126 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ficcin
No:13/1 Kallavi Sk.A casual, indoor-outdoor eatery with mezes and mantı (including vegetarian variations).
Old-fashioned sweets shop famous for its quince dessert, but its buttery baklavas are also delicious.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sakarya Tatlıcısı
No:3 Dudu Odaları Sk.Old-fashioned sweets shop famous for its quince dessert, but its buttery baklavas are also delicious.
Arts & Culture
Free gallery in a beautifully restored historical building with several floors and a great bookshop and cafe.
83 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
SALT Beyoğlu
No:136 İstiklal Cd.Free gallery in a beautifully restored historical building with several floors and a great bookshop and cafe.
Large, free contemporary art gallery/museum on Istiklal.
97 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Arter
No:13 Irmak Cd.Large, free contemporary art gallery/museum on Istiklal.
A large collection of traditional Turkish art + rotating exhibitions of contemporary and classic international artists. Free entrance on Fridays and often events, such as free concerts, etc.
28 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pera Museum
A large collection of traditional Turkish art + rotating exhibitions of contemporary and classic international artists. Free entrance on Fridays and often events, such as free concerts, etc.
Both free research library / workspace + art gallery + café + bookshop. Beautiful, beautiful building and perfect place to work online / read the day away.
209 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
SALT Galata, Estambul
No:11 Bankalar Cd.Both free research library / workspace + art gallery + café + bookshop. Beautiful, beautiful building and perfect place to work online / read the day away.
Parks & Nature
This tiny park is really only just a spot to sit and look at the Bosphorous view with a drink and friends. It's not fancy, but it's a very classic hang out.
30 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque de los Artesanos
No:2 Defterdar Ykş.This tiny park is really only just a spot to sit and look at the Bosphorous view with a drink and friends. It's not fancy, but it's a very classic hang out.
Drinks & Nightlife
I like the roof terrace of this bar. It plays chill ambient music and has a good vibe on weekday nights, when it isn't too crowded.
112 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Peyote Istanbul
I like the roof terrace of this bar. It plays chill ambient music and has a good vibe on weekday nights, when it isn't too crowded.
Geyik
22 Akarsu Ykş. Sok.This cocktail bar is tiny and has good cocktails.
Shopping
Unique hand-crafted silver jewelry from different regions in Turkey using local traditional techniques.
Seyahan Jewelry
Unique hand-crafted silver jewelry from different regions in Turkey using local traditional techniques.
Getting Around
Taksim Square
Metro Station