Yelin and Archie’s guidebook
Good food
Pad Thai
NO:41A Defterdar YokuşuDelicious, fair priced Thai curries :)
Nepal Everest Kitchen
16/2 İpek SokakFiccin
No:13/1 Kallavi Sk.Good Circassian food
Dün Moda
No:60 Lütfü Bey SokakYummy food, worth crossing to Kadıköy to try.
Çiya Sofrası
Güneşli Bahçe SokağıTurkish, Anatolian dishes to try..
Bars
One of our favorite bars. Say hi to the owner, Hurriyet, from Archie :-)
14 locals recommend
Muaf Beyoğlu
4 Kurabiye Sk.One of our favorite bars. Say hi to the owner, Hurriyet, from Archie :-)
Ziba
No:10 Akansu SkAnother good, popular bar
Urban Cafe
No:6/A Galatasaray Kartal sokAn old classic, popular with artists and filmmakers..
Opia Pub
No:13 Gönül SokakCeltic Irish Pub Istanbul
İstiklal CaddesiOur favorite Irish pub.
Bova
No:17 Mis Sk.Gizli Bahçe
No:15 Nevizade Sk.A classic bar-club
Solera Winery
44 Yeni Çarşı Cd.Nice selection of Turkish and international wines..
Cafes
Vegan and vegetarian desserts, quiches, good coffee and ambiance. Ozge, the owner, is an old friend. Don't forget to say hi :)
Vacilando
17/A Mah. Dibek SokakVegan and vegetarian desserts, quiches, good coffee and ambiance. Ozge, the owner, is an old friend. Don't forget to say hi :)
Kaktus Kahvesi
No:16/A Cihangir Cd.Susam Cafe
No:11 Susam Sk.Ice cream
CAFFE BONACCI
Damla Dondurma
110/A Kurtuluş Cd.Mini Dondurma
38/A Cevdet Paşa Cd.Sightseeing
Definitely recommend watching the sunset from the terrace.. Also one of the oldest hotels in Istanbul, you may recognize it from Fatih Akin's film Head-On.
7 locals recommend
Grand Hotel De Londres
53 Meşrutiyet Cd.Definitely recommend watching the sunset from the terrace.. Also one of the oldest hotels in Istanbul, you may recognize it from Fatih Akin's film Head-On.
Art spaces
Arter
No:13 Irmak Cd.https://www.arter.org.tr
SALT Galata, Istanbul
No:11 Bankalar Cd.SALT Beyoğlu
No:136 İstiklal Cd.Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum
42 Sakıp Sabancı Cd.Ataturk Cultural Center
Tak-ı Zafer CaddesiGreat art library, open until 5pm