A few small tips for feeling local *
Small breaks
Small breaks for coffee, tea or beer
Gramaj Coffee
No:44/A Turnacıbaşı CaddesiGood coffee - good staff - good location to watch people!
İSTOS CAFE
NO:2 Tel Sk.Nice ambiance and very kind staff! Sandwiches are really good.
Vancoff Çukurcuma
No:7/A Hayriye Cd.Really cute and all stuff nice quality, delicious. I want support them.
Urban Cafe
No:6/A Galatasaray Kartal sokNice for chill out.
Are you hungry?
Try different foods every day because you have many choices in here!
The place have a nice garden and ambiance. Foods are special and delicious.
117 locals recommend
KAHVE 6
NO:13/A Anahtar Sk.The place have a nice garden and ambiance. Foods are special and delicious.
Perfect traditional - fresh - delicious foods! They have really special Black Sea foods.
64 locals recommend
Hayvore
Perfect traditional - fresh - delicious foods! They have really special Black Sea foods.
This is really local and good place and you should hurry up for lunch. You can go between 12 pm-2 pm. If you eat meat, you should try 'haşlama'. And of course, don't forget 'sarma'. Enjoy :)
23 locals recommend
Şahin Lokantası
11/A Orhan Adlı Apaydın Sk.This is really local and good place and you should hurry up for lunch. You can go between 12 pm-2 pm. If you eat meat, you should try 'haşlama'. And of course, don't forget 'sarma'. Enjoy :)
Corinne Hotel – Boutique Class
No:41 Turnacıbaşı Cd.You should go terrace for good view.
Breakfast Time
Probably you will surprise about Turkish breakfast!
KAHVE 6
NO:13/A Anahtar Sk.Perfect garden - I love their menu, all menu!
Van is a city from south of Turkey and this breakfast too much but you should experience one time! Really good!
148 locals recommend
Van Kahvaltı Evi
52/A Defterdar Ykş.Van is a city from south of Turkey and this breakfast too much but you should experience one time! Really good!
5. Kat Restaurant
No:3, 34427 Soğancı Sk.For perfect view with breakfast.
Neighborhoods
Galata is a special for local people and foreigners. You can visit Galata Mevlevi House, Galata Tower and historical streets. You can see shops and have a break time in Galata Ritim Bar.
200 locals recommend
Galata
Galata is a special for local people and foreigners. You can visit Galata Mevlevi House, Galata Tower and historical streets. You can see shops and have a break time in Galata Ritim Bar.
Çukurcuma is full of antique shops, historical buildings, tiny cool coffees and restaurants with garden. You should discover.
22 locals recommend
Çukurcuma
Çukurcuma is full of antique shops, historical buildings, tiny cool coffees and restaurants with garden. You should discover.
Get lost in the colorful streets of Karaköy and follow the scent of the sea. Then you'll find Galata Bridge and Asian side view.
252 locals recommend
Karaköy
Get lost in the colorful streets of Karaköy and follow the scent of the sea. Then you'll find Galata Bridge and Asian side view.
You know, Eminönü is the best location for gifts. You can find anything in there. And you can find history, different part of our culture.
204 locals recommend
Eminönü
You know, Eminönü is the best location for gifts. You can find anything in there. And you can find history, different part of our culture.
Beşiktaş is very nice and lively neighbourhood. There are many bars, raki places and also breakfast places and cafes.
234 locals recommend
Beşiktaş
Beşiktaş is very nice and lively neighbourhood. There are many bars, raki places and also breakfast places and cafes.
Fener
A historical, amazing experience. Don't close your eyes in Balat.
Special Dinner
Of course you should go a 'meyhane'. It means raki place.
Demeti Meyhanesi
No:6 Şimşirci Sk.Don't leave Istanbul without rakı night! And specials mezes :)
You need reservation for Eleos. They are really perfect and everybody knows. So you have to call before a week for booking.
45 locals recommend
Eleos Restaurant
No:231 İstiklal Cd.You need reservation for Eleos. They are really perfect and everybody knows. So you have to call before a week for booking.