The best restaurants Turkey

Just above the old palace of Boukoleon, this newcomer to the world of fish restaurants in Istanbul hopes to settle for a long time. It has a wonderful view of the sea of Marmara and the islands of Princes, in addition to its garden and terrace. The dishes are of high quality and very fresh. You will be well received and a service is in place to pick you up and escort you to the hotel.

The dozens of colourful lanterns that adorn the ceiling seem to be inviting us and give a real charm to the restaurant. Turkish cuisine is correct and served generously. Here we serve the kiremit (meat in a pot in the oven, the tradition of Cappadocia). Some international dishes such as pizza, pasta or vegetarian dishes. You can eat on the terrace, under the lanterns or on the top floor where you can admire a beautiful view of Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque. How to plan a romantic dinner at sunset!

This is one of the most popular restaurants in Pamukkale for tourists. The family-run establishment offers traditional homemade food made from fresh local products. The menu is simple but effective and appeals to everyone. There is a choice of tasty Turkish or international dishes. The welcome is warm. The prices are very reasonable with generous portions. The daily menu is a bargain. Good choice of local beers.

The specialities of the house, such as Sultan Sarma or Ottoman Lamb, are generally appreciated. You can also enjoy the terrace which is one of the highlights of the restaurant.

Large selection of mezze and many varieties of meat and fish that you can eat on a table on the water.

Opened since 1997, the restaurant has long made its reputation in the city. The popular concept between coffee, restaurant and bar, as well as the map that makes trips around the world, according to the chefs who walk there. But the Mediterranean forms the base (some Turkish dishes, also delicious). The decoration gives a private residence especially thanks to the veranda. Many of them. Rates are reasonable. Sunday brunch (30-14 am).

Ideally located in front of the Selimiye mosque at the top of the main pedestrian street, Mr. Osman's establishment is very well known in the neighborhood. Specialized in köfte (meatballs), Köfteci Osman is a good alternative for those who do not like liver. With its undeniable quality-price ratio and its efficient service, it is an address where you can eat well! And at any time since the restaurant is open 24 hours. The place is always full but you can always find a place inside or outside! Don't hesitate to try it, you won't be disappointed.

On the square under the vine, specialises in grills. You also find some pideci.

The restaurant serves Turkish specialities in a garden.

At ¶ 55. Grilled boulettes, piyaz (white beans in salad) but you can also eat stews. It is an ancient address always frequented by the Turks.

Charming couple (Mister and Mrs Sinor), beautiful garden, ambiance at the Greek tavern and especially a kitchen that does not disappoint.

A good choice of cooked dishes and grilled dishes.

The wooden terrace overlooks the marina and harbour and offers a beautiful view. Fish meal.

It is better to arrive early, the address is known to the Turks. Grills in the rules of art at very reasonable prices!

Restaurant No. 2 specialises in Urfa style grills and mezze that can cost less than 20 TL for a full meal. Restaurant No. 3 is located in gardens and has two dining rooms. It is more chic but also more expensive.

It will delight fish lovers. The location is comfortable and comfortable. A good address where the German owner offers original dishes like the excellent fish kokoreç.

In the Han Han. A kosher restaurant in the city that offers a different and quality cuisine that is worth a visit. The reception is pleasant (information on synagogues and other restaurants kosher).

Restaurant at the Arena Hotel, located in a beautiful courtyard. Delight offers a wide range of typical Turkish dishes as well as a large number of international dishes, such as pasta or salads. Grills are particularly tasty. And unlike many restaurants, the menu of desserts is consistent, we advise to keep room, they are divine. Wine lovers will not be disappointed with a fine Turkish wine list. Count approximately 20-25 TL per person. With a very nice welcome, this is a very good address when you stay in Sultanahmet.

Excellent place for a break: in a very pleasant setting (walls), you are facing the sea of Marmara. Advantage of administration, unbeatable prices! Tea, Turkish coffee, no alcohol, grills or fish.

In the passage Petits-Champs which was faithfully restored. Its terrace is a must: the dance floor and bar overlooking the golden horn. The ground floor takes over in winter. Trendy, the clientele is mostly from the environments of communication and the newspaper. The "show-off" is obligatory, which means each to get there, but the atmosphere, it is well, with you. The music that sails between the lounge, techno, the underground and house in winter are slightly more mild in summer. The entrance is free but subdued, a control whose flexibility is linked to the concentration of crowds.

Evgenia holds the Greek taverna restaurant and its terrace overlooking the village of Yalıkavak. Superb view at sunset. Mezze, fish, barbecue… You can even bring your fish to get you cooking!

Çorba (soups), salad, uy, copious plates of kebap and cooked dishes, you will have only a embarrassment of choice! Very good address.

Aydın Tava Ciğer is one of the city's most renowned liver restaurants. Service is fast and impeccable. Once ordered, the plate arrives within seconds and you can enjoy the city's specialty, Ciğer tava : delicious pieces of breaded and fried liver. Also on the menu are grills and kebabs (lamb, veal, chicken), köfte, soups, salads and typical Turkish sweets. Since 1998, this downtown address has been a favorite with locals. Please note that access is on foot only.

Bitlisli offers classics of local cuisine. The presentation of the dishes is meticulous, and the service is fast and courteous. The kebabs are all very good, especially the famous Ali Nazik kebab (meat in sauce served on an eggplant purée). Possibility to choose dishes to share to taste several varieties of kebabs. Tava is also tasty, it is the name of the metal dish in which the meat is seized and used as a plate. Be careful not to touch the dish which is very hot.

In the old quarter of Istanbul, there are few restaurants that offer traditional cuisine in a modern and trendy setting. That's what this restaurant offers, and its popularity is growing all the time. While offering the classics of Turkish cuisine, the chef makes some really successful sweet and savory combinations like lamb neck with plums or stuffed melon. Vegetarian options are available, especially the testi kebap which we recommend. The promise of the place: treat you like a sultan. That's all there is to it!

12 covers and on reservation. This is a rare address. In the middle of vineyards, under the pine trees, in a wonderful country house, luxury and sincerity are combined. Maya, "yeast" in Turkish and Greek, refers to the leavened bread whose ancestral Anatolian wheat flour comes from the house's mill. Selçuk Aykan, the chef, cooks the meat to perfection. He also makes his own cheese. The vegetables you eat are grown in the garden or by the farmers of the island. You can walk through the vineyards with a glass of wine in your hand.

30 minutes from Izmir, this gastronomic restaurant offers refined and modern cuisine in a garden surrounded by olive trees. Everything has been carefully thought out and meticulously made from the starter to the dessert. The dishes you are tasting will be explained to you as you go along. Interesting local wine list and delicious sorrel cocktail. Sure, it's more expensive than elsewhere but you get what you pay for. The restaurant has a nice little boutique wine hotel for guests who want to sleep in. Ask about it.

It's the kind of restaurant you won't soon forget because you feel so good there. Zeytun ticks all the boxes. First of all, its shaded terrace at the edge of the water is marvellous, one could spend the day there. Then, the welcome is particularly nice. You choose your favorite mezze in the window or you let yourself be guided by the extremely nice waiters if it is too difficult! The fish is caught in the morning and sold by weight. Check the prices first. Everything is homemade. Nice selection of local and foreign wines. Great place!

Good plan alert! In the covered area of the fish market is hidden a little wonder! You buy your fresh fish for example at the Senol Balikçilik fish shop 2 meters from the Marmara restaurant which then prepares and cooks it to perfection for you. All you have to do is sit down and choose from the many delicious hot and cold mezzes to accompany your catch of the day. Cheaper and nicer than the marina's restaurants. A small glass of raki to finish and it's a party! Friendly waiters.

This café-restaurant, located in the heart of Sultanahmet, will delight its customers with the diversity of its menu. Indeed, you can find everything: hot and cold mezze, kebabs, salads, pizzas and burgers and even fish. To accompany your meal, the house offers several Turkish wines. The place is large and pleasant. Between tradition and world cuisine, if you are looking for a good address in the neighbourhood, this is the place to come: the staff is friendly, the service is fast and the prices are very reasonable.

If a night at the Çiragan is not in your budget, treat yourself to a luxurious brunch, lunch or tea time at the Gazebo lounge, one of the restaurants of the mythical palace. Comfortably seated on the splendid terrace, you will enjoy a breathtaking view of the Bosphorus. The cuisine is refined with classic but elegant mezzes, a perfectly mastered lamb confit, diabolical desserts. International classics are also offered a la carte. The attentive service is obviously worthy of the palace. Reservations required.

At Seyyah Han Restaurant, you can enjoy superb cuts of meat simmered in the oven for a very long time. The oven is the centerpiece of the restaurant: 80% of the food is cooked in it and 7 tons of wood are burned every month to cook lamb and beef from the best local producers. The result is delicious food. The place has a beautiful cellar where you can find local wines rarely offered elsewhere. There is a pleasant terrace in fine weather and a fireplace in the dining room. Live music on Friday and Saturday nights.

It is impossible to stay in Turkey without tasting the succulent kaymak, a tasty cream made from the film that forms when the milk is boiled. It is usually enjoyed for breakfast, accompanied by honey. Hasan Fehmi Özsüt cooks all his dairy products himself and breakfast has a completely different flavour! Formerly known as Özsüt Karaköy, this shop changed its name when it moved to avenue d'İstiklal. In addition to kaymak, try sucuklu yumurta (spicy egg and sausage).

A cozy room offering a varied menu for a tasty cuisine, from the pide, which has made its excellent reputation to the cooked dish. The "testi kebab", meat and various vegetables cooked in a hermetically sealed pot that must be broken to savor the contents, the 6 kinds of pide and other kebabs are tasted in the friendly setting. One makes copious meals there. Ismet, the owner, speaks perfect French. It is a good address for the lovers of meat and for a good quality-price ratio. Nice welcome.

It is a hidden place, like there are many in Istanbul. Once you reach the 6th floor, you will only have to admire the incredible view of the Golden Horn. This select restaurant offers delicious Turkish specialities as well as world cuisine. We particularly recommend the Sultan kebabı, accompanied by an aubergine purée. Several kinds of wines are on the menu. Some evenings, musicians take up Turkish classics. Perfect restaurant for a romantic evening or just to have a drink and enjoy the view.

Minoa was a library, then became a café, then a super trendy restaurant where it is difficult to find a place on weekends. The books are still there and they are original. Many works of French literature are on offer. Cement tiles on the floor set the very trendy tone from the entrance. And the dishes too: bruschetta with avocado, French croissants, panini and quinoa salad, you might as well know that this New York menu is not available everywhere in Istanbul. The hushed atmosphere will immediately put you at ease.

Beautiful sign of the typical district of Asmali Mescit, where you can eat good fish and drink good Turkish wine. The waiters will guide you to choose a good bottle as an accompaniment. We like the wine cellar spirit with red brick vaults. Relaxed and rather quiet atmosphere, perfect for a romantic dinner. On the menu we have hot and cold mezzés, a large choice of red meats, poultry and some fish. The servers are particularly warm and attentive. If you wish to dine upstairs, remember to book in advance

A sign that no longer needs to be presented to the locals, this high-end restaurant chain is also part of a hotel group of the same name. With its terrace offering a beautiful panoramic view (even in winter), Divan is an excellent address in the Taksim district. The classics of this restaurant are the yoghurt kebab with pide bread, and the hünkar beğendi (simmered beef served on an aubergine purée). Pasta, pizzas and even hamburgers are on the menu. The service is impeccable. The prices are correct for the care, and the standing of the place

When you arrive at this restaurant, you will probably have one of the most beautiful views of Istanbul. It's simple, everything is in front of your eyes: the palace of Topkapı, Sainte-Sophie, the Golden Horn and the Bosporus. Peninsula manages to combine Turkish and world cuisine with subtlety. There are hot and cold mezzés, some fish and seafood and a wide choice of meat dishes, but there are also some vegetarian alternatives. To accompany the dishes, the wine list is composed of good bottles of Turkish wine

If you are not familiar with ocakbaşı, this is the opportunity to try it out by visiting the best restaurant in Istanbul. This place prepares mezzés for you, don't miss grilled eggplants. But above all, what makes the place so special is the grilled meats in the middle of the restaurant. All we will have here is grilled meat and a choice of lamb, chicken, beef and 3 varieties of kebabs. A great classic of Turkish cuisine not to be missed. Impeccable service. Quite expensive meal, but very copious and unique in its kind.

You won't find many falafel vendors in Istanbul, but this tiny stall is definitely worth a visit. First of all, the falafels are tasty and not too fatty, then you can dress them up as you wish with: mixed vegetables, gherkins, red cabbage, olives, corn... and the famous tahini (sesame) sauce. You can enjoy your falafel as a dürüm (wrap) or by the plate. We love this well-balanced, inexpensive and filling snack, which is also a great vegetarian alternative.

A pleasant restaurant, offering many typical Turkish dishes but worth a visit especially for its speciality specific to the Konya region (the owner is from Konya), etli ekmek (pizza dough coated with spicy minced meat). Only problem: as the dough is very thin and therefore very long, it cools quickly. Baked lamb kebab is delicious and melts in your mouth, but it is the most expensive dish on the menu, otherwise prices are average. As this place is very busy, we regret the very long service.

This sign was created in 1938 and is one of the pioneers of kebap in Istanbul. Simple but full of flavor, the cuisine offered corresponds to all types of palates. Perfectly located in the historic district, you can stop here at any time for breakfast, lunch or snacks: you will find sweets (walnut, almond or pistachio halva...), everything for breakfast, hot drinks (including Turkish coffee), some cheeses and a wide variety of egg and meat dishes.

Restaurant specialising in köfte, which it serves with tomatoes and onions. Piyaz (white bean salad) is a classic in köfte restaurants. These köfte are particularly tasty thanks to the meat that comes from the Trakya region (east of Istanbul). The irmik helvası (dessert made with semolina often served with a scoop of ice cream) is a must! The prices are not really cheap and the portions are quite small but it remains a trusted establishment in a neighbourhood where good addresses are scarce.

In Istanbul, this is surely the restaurant that offers the greatest number of varieties of dishes to compose your personalized breakfast, but Turkish style! There are many specialities from different regions of Turkey. Don't hesitate to try the Turkish sausage, especially the Turkish sausage called "sucuk". There is something for everyone, and you can test it before making your final choice. The terrace of this popular delicatessen is overcrowded during the week as well as on weekends. Make a reservation if you are in a group.