Göreme
Peking was the first Chinese restaurant to open in Göreme and many have followed in its wake. It's still the most reliably good one though. Flavour-packed…
Must-see restaurants in Türkiye
Pamukkale
This central bar-restaurant with a vine-covered terrace and big TV (for football matches, generally) is the best spot in town for a beer, but it also…
Beyoğlu
One of only two Turkish restaurants to feature on San Pellegrino's 'World's Best Restaurants' list, Mikla is fronted by local celebrity chef Mehmet Gürs…
Princes’ Islands
This simple place has benches and chairs on a terrace overlooking the sea and İstanbul. Dishes are simple but good – the köfte (meatballs) and böreğı …
Istanbul
A barnlike place near the iskele, Kanaat has been serving up competent hazar yemek (ready-made food) since 1933. It is known for its wide range of…
Beyoğlu
Once a no-frills lokanta (eatery serving ready-made food), Güney has been spruced up and morphed into a bistro in recent years but has retained its loyal…
Istanbul
Unsigned and unassuming, this famous köftecisi first opened in 1947. It is known for its köfte (meatballs) and its işkembe çorbaşı (tripe soup). Look for…
Beyoğlu
Armenian specialities such as topik (a cold meze made with chickpeas, pistachios, onion, flour, currants, cumin and salt) make an appearance on the menu…
Istanbul
Dating from 1901, this restaurant has three salons that are encrusted with stunning turquoise-coloured İznik tiles and also feature painted ceilings and…
Beyoğlu
A hipster vibe, mellow jazz soundtrack and vaguely Italian-style pizzas are the drawcards at this neighbourhood favourite. We're fans of the ambience and…
Alaçatı
There are some who say the ‘Cheers Tavern’ serves the best meze in town – there's certainly many types to choose from. Fresh fish (priced by weight) is…
Beyoğlu
Decorated in art deco style (as befits its location in a building that originally housed the swish Bristol Hotel), this ground-floor cafe in the Pera…
Pamukkale
Long-established Mehmet's has a back terrace with excellent travertine views and some of the friendliest service in town. The Turkish fare – köfte …
Istanbul
This perennially busy place is located just inside the Grand Bazaar's Kılıççılar Gate, near where the currency dealers ply their bustling trade. Patrons…
Cappadocia
The atmospheric hall of this 250-year-old Greek Mansion, with its ceiling draped in vines, is Mustafapaşa's main venue to dig into Turkish flavours. The…
Sultanahmet
Popular with tourists from the Gulf States, many of whom stay at the nearby Sura Hotel, this ocakbaşı (grill house) specialises in mezes and classic…
Beyoğlu
The quality of the food served here is adequate rather than inspired, but this tends to be forgiven by those who manage to snaffle a table on the summer…
Fethiye
Buying fresh fish (per kg ₺18 to ₺55) from the market and taking it to one of the restaurants opposite to have them cook it is one of Fethiye's most…
Şanlıurfa
Swerve into this simple canteen and climb up two flights of stairs to the terrace where locals slurp down ayran (yoghurt drink) while digging into urfa…
Istanbul
After a morning spent in the Grand Bazaar, many visitors choose to park their shopping bags at this well-known lokanta. A lovely space with a vaulted…
Beyoğlu
Established in 1888, this local institution serves a good, albeit pricey, range of hazır yemek (ready-made food). There's no alcohol, but the range of…
Bursa
Occupying a dining room above Bursa's flower market for more than 50 years, Çiçek İzgara ('Flower Grill') serves meaty plates of köfte (meatballs) and…
Sultanahmet
Palatium is built atop part of the Great Palace of Byzantium, which you can see through its glass floor, between the rugs, beanbag seats at low tables and…
Western Anatolia
'Black Sea' dishes up lahmacun (Arabic-style pizza; ₺5 to ₺6) and pide (Turkish-style pizza). If you've already explored Turkey's world of pide and are…
Ürgüp
Ürgüp's new-wave lokanta (eatery serving ready-made food) drags the traditional canteen into the 21st century with smart-attired waiters and a…
Princes’ Islands
Set one street back from the waterfront promenade, this simple place serves the daily seafood catch, with yesterday's leftovers used in the tasty fish…
İzmir & the North Aegean
On game days, the queue in front of this stand selling dondurma (Turkish ice cream) is of formidable proportions, and summer evenings are nearly as busy…
Istanbul
There's inevitably an afternoon queue in front of this tiny dondurma (Turkish ice cream) shop in the courtyard of the Atik Ali Paşa Camii. Though the…
İzmir & the North Aegean
Serving mantı (Turkish ravioli), avcı boreğı (‘hunter’s börek’; pastry filled with meat or cheese) and a good range of meze, this restaurant has a lovely…
Kuşadası
The enormous 'Palace' in the Kaleiçi serves mixed international fare – from Chinese to Mexican – and decent Turkish grub as well as a few vegetarian…
South Aegean
This casual family-run eatery does international dishes like fish and chips but mamma's specials are the best options, including Ottoman steak – rolled…
Princes’ Islands
Operated by local character Fıstık Ahmet, this long-standing meyhane near the port is known for its lavish pourings of alcohol (it's not the type of place…
Sultanahmet
Part of a small local chain, this is a convenient place to grab a pide or kebap en route between the Blue Mosque and Grand Bazaar. The open kitchen and…
İzmir & the North Aegean
The ‘Long House’ is the pick of the seafront restaurants and garners the most lively crowd, especially on weekends in high season. Blue wooden chairs line…
Eastern Mediterranean
Döner kebap places may be a dime a dozen on Hürriyet Caddesi, but Çağlayan's dürüm (a wrap made of flatbread and filled with typical döner kebab…
Göreme
Orient's meaty menu romps from traditional Turkish to more continental-style options. Most people come for a steak fix (₺85) but the steaks' vegetable…
Beyoğlu
This neighbourhood meyhane (tavern) has a friendly feel and simple but stylish decor. It serves stock-standard, good-quality mezes and grills…
Turquoise Coast
This waterfront hangout has a dozen mezes in the fridge, overlooked by Janis Joplin and the rock icons on its awnings. The exotically translated menu…
Marmaris
As close as you'll get to the marina without falling in. Pineapple is a somewhat pricey two-storey restaurant with an enormous upstairs balcony and…
Selçuk
Touristy Tat's food won't set the world on fire – although the güveç (stew) and other fiercely sizzling dishes could start a blaze. But it is a pleasant…
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