Guidebook for Istanbul

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Guidebook for Istanbul

Food Scene

Delicious breakfast joint. Try their 'menemen' (Turkish omelette) and 'bal kaymak' (honey on clotted cream) spread generously on fresh bread. Yum!
38 locals recommend
Lades Menemen
11/12 11/12 11 Sadri Alışık Sk.
38 locals recommend
Delicious breakfast joint. Try their 'menemen' (Turkish omelette) and 'bal kaymak' (honey on clotted cream) spread generously on fresh bread. Yum!
Made famous by Anthony Bourdain's 'No reservations' show. The bread on these dürüms is more-ish. Remember the spicy one is called 'Adana' and the plain one 'Urfa'
22 locals recommend
Dürümzade
26/A Kamer Hatun Cd.
22 locals recommend
Made famous by Anthony Bourdain's 'No reservations' show. The bread on these dürüms is more-ish. Remember the spicy one is called 'Adana' and the plain one 'Urfa'
Van style breakfast right next to the hipster district of Cihangir, if you get there after 10am be prepared to wait in a queue as it is super popular
148 locals recommend
Van Kahvaltı Evi
52/A Defterdar Ykş.
148 locals recommend
Van style breakfast right next to the hipster district of Cihangir, if you get there after 10am be prepared to wait in a queue as it is super popular

Everything Else

This is the place to find a restaurant for a Turkish style dinner. This is the place for an outdoor dinner with fish, Turkish mezze (like tapas) and rakı (Turkish alcohol like Ouzo) or wine.
234 locals recommend
Nevizade Sokak
Nevizade Sokak
234 locals recommend
This is the place to find a restaurant for a Turkish style dinner. This is the place for an outdoor dinner with fish, Turkish mezze (like tapas) and rakı (Turkish alcohol like Ouzo) or wine.
A beautiful restored passage, well worth a walk through
228 locals recommend
Çiçek Pasajı Manolya Restaurant
228 locals recommend
A beautiful restored passage, well worth a walk through

Drinks & Nightlife

The place to find football and rugby matches on big screen TV plus a pint of Guinness if Efes isn't your thing.
22 locals recommend
James Joyce Irish Pub
No:26 Balo Sk.
22 locals recommend
The place to find football and rugby matches on big screen TV plus a pint of Guinness if Efes isn't your thing.
Also a restaurant. On the pricey side but has awesome views of the old city and you can see Istanbul's nightlife elite here.
275 locals recommend
360 Istanbul
275 locals recommend
Also a restaurant. On the pricey side but has awesome views of the old city and you can see Istanbul's nightlife elite here.