Top 50 restaurants in Turkey
50 of the best places to eat in Turkey, from celebrated dining rooms to much-loved local favourites.
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50 restaurants
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1Fine dining
Mikla
Rooftop restaurant atop The Marmara Pera known for modern Anatolian cooking and Golden Horn views.
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2Traditional & regional
Çiya Sofrası
Kadıköy lokanta celebrated for rare regional Anatolian dishes, wild herbs and seasonal stews.
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3Fine dining
Neolokal
Restaurant in Galata's SALT building reinterpreting Anatolian recipes and heritage ingredients.
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4Traditional & regional
Pandeli
Historic restaurant above the Spice Bazaar, famed for its turquoise tiles and aubergine börek.
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5Grill & steakhouse
Hamdi Restaurant
Eminönü kebab house known for pistachio kebab, lahmacun and views over the Golden Horn.
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6Traditional & regional
Karaköy Lokantası
Turquoise-tiled Karaköy eatery serving home-style lunchtime dishes and evening meze with rakı.
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7Traditional & regional
Kebapçı İskender
Bursa family restaurant credited with creating İskender kebab, doner over bread with butter.
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8Traditional & regional
İmam Çağdaş
Gaziantep institution famed for fresh pistachio baklava and ali nazik kebab near the old bazaar.
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9Fine dining
Turk Fatih Tutak
Şişli tasting-menu restaurant reinterpreting Turkish culinary traditions with inventive technique.
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10Seafood
Kıyı
Long-running Tarabya fish restaurant on the Bosphorus known for seasonal fish and classic meze.
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11Traditional & regional
Hünkar Lokantası
Nişantaşı lokanta serving classic Ottoman home cooking such as hünkar beğendi since 1950.
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12Fine dining
OD Urla
Farm-based restaurant in Urla cooking over fire with produce from its own gardens.
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13Café & bakery
Karaköy Güllüoğlu
Karaköy shop of the Güllü baklava-making family, known for pistachio baklava and börek.
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14Grill & steakhouse
Zübeyir Ocakbaşı
Beyoğlu ocakbaşı where kebabs and meats are grilled over a central charcoal hearth.
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15Grill & steakhouse
Develi
Samatya kebab house founded by a family from southeastern Turkey, known for çiğ köfte and kebabs.
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16Grill & steakhouse
Beyti
Florya meat restaurant that gave its name to the beyti kebab, serving grills since 1945.
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17Fine dining
Nicole
Tophane restaurant in a former monastery building known for seasonal Aegean-influenced menus.
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18Seafood
Balıkçı Sabahattin
Sultanahmet fish restaurant in an old wooden house, serving meze and the fish of the day.
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19Fine dining
Arkestra
Restaurant known for inventive seasonal sharing plates cooked in an open kitchen, with a music bar.
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20Traditional & regional
Cercis Murat Konağı
Restored stone mansion in Mardin serving Syriac and Mesopotamian dishes over the plains.
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21Traditional & regional
Metanet Lokantası
Gaziantep lokanta famous for beyran, a spicy lamb and rice soup eaten early in the morning.
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22Traditional & regional
Somatçı
Konya restaurant reviving Seljuk and Ottoman recipes in a restored house near the Mevlana Museum.
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23Pub, tavern & wine bar
Sofyalı 9
Asmalımescit meyhane known for cold meze, fish and rakı on a lively old street.
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24Traditional & regional
Kanaat Lokantası
Üsküdar lokanta open since 1933 serving Ottoman-style stews, pilafs and milk puddings.
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25Seafood
Deniz Restaurant
Alsancak seafront restaurant known for Aegean fish, octopus and seafood meze.
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26Grill & steakhouse
Mürver
Rooftop restaurant in Karaköy cooking Anatolian ingredients over wood fire, with Bosphorus views.
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27Fine dining
Lil'a
Restaurant at Museum Hotel in Uçhisar using local Cappadocian produce for Anatolian-inspired menus.
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28Traditional & regional
Seten
Göreme restaurant in a carved stone setting serving Anatolian and Cappadocian dishes.
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29Traditional & regional
Asma Yaprağı
Alaçatı house restaurant serving Aegean home cooking, wild herbs and meze chosen at the counter.
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30Traditional & regional
Hiç Lokanta
Urla restaurant serving home-style Aegean dishes built around seasonal vegetables and olive oil.
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31Bistro & brasserie
Yeni Lokanta
Beyoğlu restaurant giving modern twists to Turkish classics such as mantı and dolma.
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32Traditional & regional
Cevahir Han
Restaurant in a restored caravanserai serving Urfa specialities, with sıra gecesi music nights.
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33Café & bakery
Vefa Bozacısı
Boza shop founded in 1876, known for the fermented millet drink topped with cinnamon and chickpeas.
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34Café & bakery
Hafız Mustafa 1864
Confectioner with shops across Istanbul known for baklava, Turkish delight and milk puddings.
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35Grill & steakhouse
Kebapçı Halil Usta
Small Gaziantep kebab shop known for lamb kebabs grilled over charcoal and served with lavash.
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36Grill & steakhouse
Yüzevler Kebap
Adana kebab house founded in 1992, known for hand-minced Adana kebab and grilled liver.
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37Traditional & regional
Selim Amca'nın Sofra Salonu
Diyarbakır restaurant specialising in kaburga dolması, lamb ribs stuffed with spiced rice.
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38Casual & neighbourhood
Sütçü Kenan
Van breakfast salon known for lavish spreads of herbed cheese, honey, kaymak and murtuğa.
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39Grill & steakhouse
Koç Cağ Kebap
Erzurum restaurant serving cağ kebabı, horizontally spit-roasted lamb served on skewers.
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40Casual & neighbourhood
Cemilusta
Restaurant on Trabzon's main square known for Akçaabat köfte and Black Sea fish.
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41Traditional & regional
7 Mehmet
Long-standing Antalya restaurant known for local dishes such as piyaz, tandır and meze.
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44Traditional & regional
Siirt Şeref Büryan
Fatih restaurant known for büryan, lamb slow-cooked in a pit oven, and perde pilavı.
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45Grill & steakhouse
Ali Ocakbaşı
Karaköy ocakbaşı serving Adana kebab and other meats cooked over charcoal.
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46Market & street food
Durumzade
Beyoğlu dürüm counter known for charcoal-grilled meats wrapped in thin lavash.
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47Casual & neighbourhood
Tarihi Sultanahmet Köftecisi Selim Usta
Köfte restaurant on Divanyolu serving grilled meatballs with bean salad since 1920.
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48Café & bakery
Baylan Pastanesi
Kadıköy patisserie open since 1923, known for its caramel-sauced kup griye sundae.
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49Casual & neighbourhood
Van Kahvaltı Evi
Cihangir breakfast spot serving Van-style spreads with herbed cheese, kaymak and eggs.
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50Market & street food
Kızılkayalar
Taksim Square snack bar famed for ıslak hamburger, steamed wet burgers eaten late at night.
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