Beyoğlu
5 places we have tried in and around Beyoğlu. Part of our Istanbul guide — no scores, no advertising.
8Çokçok Thai
Thai food is perhaps the Far Eastern cuisine best suited to the Turkish palate. Built on generous use of coconut milk and peanuts, its staples are dis…
10Los Altos Istanbul
Los Altos is a Mexican restaurant on the terrace floor of a building right beside Galatasaray Lisesi. With a magnificent view, we drank the best marga…
10hodan.istanbul
Hodan is a bold place in Çukurcuma bringing new touches to Turkish cooking. Named after the borage herb — hodan — said to give courage, the name refle…
2Tunç Balık
Tunç Balık is known to anyone interested in refined seafood meze. In a shop serving a range of their own products, my favourites are the lakerda and t…
9Hayvore Beyoğlu
Hayvore, just off İstiklal Caddesi, has been serving Black Sea food for more than ten years and is a wonderful place. The only difficulty is that you …
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