In my series of city guides, it was finally the turn of Istanbul, the biggest restaurant in the world. I’m starting with Beyoğlu, my own neighborhood and home to many of the city’s best places to eat and drink. (The video is in Turkish; every stop is listed below.)
Places · 22
Checked November 2026
| In the video | Place | Map |
|---|---|---|
| 0:19 | Helvetia | Open in Maps → |
| 1:40 | Antiochia | Open in Maps → |
| 4:03 | Comedus | Open in Maps → |
| 4:27 | Şimdi | Open in Maps → |
| 4:47 | Yeni Lokanta | Open in Maps → |
| 5:41 | Markiz Pastanesi | Open in Maps → |
| 6:04 | Asmalı Canım Ciğerim Closed | |
| 6:30 | Fıccın | Open in Maps → |
| 8:00 | Mandabatmaz Kahve | Open in Maps → |
| 8:57 | 1924 İstanbul (formerly Rejans) | Open in Maps → |
| 9:24 | Petek Turşu | Open in Maps → |
| 10:50 | Tunç Balık | Open in Maps → |
| 12:14 | Üç Yıldız Şekerleme | Open in Maps → |
| 12:56 | Adalı Midyeci Closed | |
| 13:25 | Senin Ciğerci Closed | |
| 14:21 | Tarihi Kalkanoğlu Pilavcısı | Open in Maps → |
| 15:41 | Ali Muhittin Hacı Bekir | Open in Maps → |
| 16:33 | İnci Profiterol | Open in Maps → |
| 18:21 | Zübeyir Ocakbaşı | Open in Maps → |
| 18:51 | Çınar Karadeniz Pide | Open in Maps → |
| 19:27 | Köfteci Hüseyin | Open in Maps → |
| 19:47 | Grand Hyatt İstanbul | Open in Maps → |
Hours and details change; check before you go.
