Guidebook for İstanbul

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Guidebook for İstanbul

Drinks & Nightlife

best music, drinks and food. very hip and popular among expat and artist community. 2-minute walk from the apartment!
110 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Kiki
No:42 Sıraselviler Cd.
110 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
best music, drinks and food. very hip and popular among expat and artist community. 2-minute walk from the apartment!
Live music, young crowds, great atmosphere. Be there after 10-11 pm to listen great performances.
14 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Leyla Terrace
Mis Sokak
14 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Live music, young crowds, great atmosphere. Be there after 10-11 pm to listen great performances.
If you are a wine lover, this is the place to choose from a selection of hundreds of finest Turkish wine and cheese. You can ask to go to the top floor for the stunning view of the Golden Horn.
80 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Sensus Wine Boutique Galata
No:5 Büyük Hendek Cd.
80 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
If you are a wine lover, this is the place to choose from a selection of hundreds of finest Turkish wine and cheese. You can ask to go to the top floor for the stunning view of the Golden Horn.
Enjoy the fresh air on the terrace (climb to top floor) with good music and some beers.
112 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Peyote Istanbul
112 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Enjoy the fresh air on the terrace (climb to top floor) with good music and some beers.

Food Scene

superb traditional breakfast
148 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Van Kahvaltı Evi
52/A Defterdar Ykş.
148 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
superb traditional breakfast
Try the nargile here with some Turkish coffee!
Tuğra Nargile
Try the nargile here with some Turkish coffee!
A traditional Turkish coffee place. After a tiring day, best place to take a rest and enjoy coffee or tea
35 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Firuzaga Kahvesi
No:55 Defterdarlık Yokuşu
35 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
A traditional Turkish coffee place. After a tiring day, best place to take a rest and enjoy coffee or tea
Come here in the evening to see one of the most lively streets of Istanbul with restaurants, pubs, street musicians and young crowd.
234 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Nevizade Sokak
Nevizade Sokak
234 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Come here in the evening to see one of the most lively streets of Istanbul with restaurants, pubs, street musicians and young crowd.
A colorful, artistic street with restaurants and cafes.
54 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Cezayir Sokak
Cezayir Sokak
54 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
A colorful, artistic street with restaurants and cafes.
Come here for breakfast, or coffee, or lunch or dinner :) Great place with Bosphorus view. Best food and great service.
20 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Setup
20 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Come here for breakfast, or coffee, or lunch or dinner :) Great place with Bosphorus view. Best food and great service.
For a feast of fine Turkish cuisine and excellent atmosphere. You can try rakı here.
22 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Sofyalı 9 Restaurant
No:9 Sofyalı Sk.
22 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
For a feast of fine Turkish cuisine and excellent atmosphere. You can try rakı here.
Excellent place for traditional Turkish food. The entree, main dishes, deserts are all great. The staff is fluent in English. Don't worry, you are not in tourist trap :)
32 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Hacı Abdullah
32 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Excellent place for traditional Turkish food. The entree, main dishes, deserts are all great. The staff is fluent in English. Don't worry, you are not in tourist trap :)
Fresh ingredients, good food, nice waiters some speak a bit of English. Probably the best sushi place in Taksim. There is a great deal "All you can eat Sushi" from noon until 10pm for 54 TL.
22 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Chinese & Sushi Express
No: 119 Meşrutiyet Cd.
22 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Fresh ingredients, good food, nice waiters some speak a bit of English. Probably the best sushi place in Taksim. There is a great deal "All you can eat Sushi" from noon until 10pm for 54 TL.
Enjoy the great Bosphorus view at this rooftop restaurant. You can try different dishes: Turkish cuisine, fish, pizza, steak, etc. Or you can just enjoy some drinks with the stunning view.
31 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Demirören İstiklal Palas
50 İstiklal Cd.
31 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Enjoy the great Bosphorus view at this rooftop restaurant. You can try different dishes: Turkish cuisine, fish, pizza, steak, etc. Or you can just enjoy some drinks with the stunning view.
By far the best Thai restaurant in town. Great service, good English speakers, fantastic food. Nice to have a different atmosphere and food choice whilst in Istanbul. Walking distance from home.
15 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Çok Çok Thai Restaurant
No:51/A Meşrutiyet Cd.
15 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
By far the best Thai restaurant in town. Great service, good English speakers, fantastic food. Nice to have a different atmosphere and food choice whilst in Istanbul. Walking distance from home.

Sightseeing

for modern and contemporary art lovers
618 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Museo ng Sining ng Modernong Istanbul
No:1/1 Meşrutiyet Cd.
618 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
for modern and contemporary art lovers
a must see on İstiklal Street
228 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Çiçek Pasajı Manolya Restaurant
228 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
a must see on İstiklal Street
Cihangir's lovely park
36 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Cihangir Park
Güneşli Sokağı
36 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Cihangir's lovely park
Come check out the beautiful architecture of this 19th century mosque as well the magnificent Bosphorus view from its front yard.
27 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Moske ng Cihangir
22 Münir Özkul Sok.
27 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Come check out the beautiful architecture of this 19th century mosque as well the magnificent Bosphorus view from its front yard.

Essentials

for your everyday needs
53 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Carrefour
95 Sıraselviler Caddesi
53 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
for your everyday needs

Everything Else

Museum of the Turkish Nobel laureate author Orhan Pamuk
192 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Museo ng Pagkamakatwiran
2 Dalgıç Çk.
192 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Museum of the Turkish Nobel laureate author Orhan Pamuk
If you are into yoga, or want to learn it, this is the place to go.
25 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Cihangir Yoga
No: 15 Namık Kemal İlköğretim Okulu karşısı
25 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
If you are into yoga, or want to learn it, this is the place to go.
You must try the world famous Turkish bath here!
88 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Kasaysayan ng Galatasaray Bath
8 Turnacıbaşı Cd.
88 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
You must try the world famous Turkish bath here!

Arts & Culture

Pera museum always has the finest art exhibitions. Check it out.
281 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Museo ng Pera
65 Meşrutiyet Cd.
281 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Pera museum always has the finest art exhibitions. Check it out.
modern art museum, event venue - free entrance :)
83 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
SALT Beyoğlu
No:136 İstiklal Cd.
83 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
modern art museum, event venue - free entrance :)
A small, underground jazz bar where you practically have to walk thru the performance, as the musicians sit in the corner around the doorway. If you’re seeking a relaxed atmosphere this is the place.
Atolye Kuledibi
4 Galata Kulesi Sk.
A small, underground jazz bar where you practically have to walk thru the performance, as the musicians sit in the corner around the doorway. If you’re seeking a relaxed atmosphere this is the place.