Serap’s guidebook
Neighborhoods
Lots of quality cafes, breakfast places and restaurants next to one another.
203 locals recommend
Cihangir
Lots of quality cafes, breakfast places and restaurants next to one another.
I highly recommend to take the ferry from Karakoy ferry station to Kadiköy. It takes about 20 minutes with a lovely sea travel experience. Moda is a lovely neighbourhood in Kadiköy. It takes 5-10 minutes to walk to Moda from Kadiköy ferry station. Lots of coffee places around and dont forget to get ice-cream from Ali Usta.
122 locals recommend
Moda
I highly recommend to take the ferry from Karakoy ferry station to Kadiköy. It takes about 20 minutes with a lovely sea travel experience. Moda is a lovely neighbourhood in Kadiköy. It takes 5-10 minutes to walk to Moda from Kadiköy ferry station. Lots of coffee places around and dont forget to get ice-cream from Ali Usta.
There are lots of cafes and restaurants in Karaköy. If you wanna cross the bridge and visit the Asian side, take the ferry from Karaköy ferry station.
252 locals recommend
Karaköy
There are lots of cafes and restaurants in Karaköy. If you wanna cross the bridge and visit the Asian side, take the ferry from Karaköy ferry station.
My favorite breakfast place
It's the best place for a nice breakfast. It has a lovely garden at the back.
117 locals recommend
KAHVE 6
NO:13/A Anahtar Sk.It's the best place for a nice breakfast. It has a lovely garden at the back.
I love their breakfast and everything. You can go there just for drinks or dinner/lunch as well.
Dandin
No:17 Kılıç Ali Paşa Mescidi Sk.I love their breakfast and everything. You can go there just for drinks or dinner/lunch as well.
Nice place for a traditional Turkish breakfast. Probably the most affordable one around the neighborhood.
148 locals recommend
Van Kahvaltı Evi
52/A Defterdar Ykş.Nice place for a traditional Turkish breakfast. Probably the most affordable one around the neighborhood.
Food scene
It has a nice menu and coctails. Proper place to go and work on your laptop. Vegetarian options as well.
122 locals recommend
Journey
21/A Akarsu Ykş. Sok.It has a nice menu and coctails. Proper place to go and work on your laptop. Vegetarian options as well.
It has delicious fish and fish mezes that go perfectly well with raki (our traditional alcholic drink) Go slow with it =)
160 locals recommend
Karaköy Lokantası
No:57 Kemankeş Cd.It has delicious fish and fish mezes that go perfectly well with raki (our traditional alcholic drink) Go slow with it =)
Breakfast, lunch or dinner, everything they cook is delicious! Dont forget to try their veggie tacos! And this place is just accros my apartment. :)
50 locals recommend
Cuma
53/A Çukur Cuma Cd.Breakfast, lunch or dinner, everything they cook is delicious! Dont forget to try their veggie tacos! And this place is just accros my apartment. :)
21
No:2/1 Coşkun Sk.Anything they cook is great. You can go there for food or drinks.
Their pizzas and house wine are delicious! And it's so close to my apartment.
43 locals recommend
49 Çukurcuma
No:49 Turnacıbaşı Cd.Their pizzas and house wine are delicious! And it's so close to my apartment.
Historical
Hagia Sophia
No:1 Ayasofya MeydanıBasilica Cistern
1/3 Yerebatan Cd.Traveler advice
Getting around
Don't let taxi drivers charge you more!
Do not ask the taxi drivers how much it would cost to your destination. Unfortunately many of them would charge you ten times more. Just get in the cab, make sure the taxi meter is on! This way they can't cheat.
Getting around
Istanbul Kart for public transports
If you think you will be travelling with metro or bus a lot, you can get an Istanbul kart and load money in it.