18 fine dining worth the trip across Turkey, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Turkey guides.
Turk Fatih Tutak ★ 4.9 · Istanbul
şişli · Cumhuriyet Hacıahmet Mah., Silahşör Cad., Yeniyol Sk. No:2, 34440 Şişli, İstanbul
Two Michelin stars, a Green Star and a 12-course seasonal tasting menu of chef Fatih Tutak's reworked Anatolian cooking, served to 30 guests a night in Şişli.
İmam Çağdaş ★ 4.8 · Gaziantep
sahinbey · Şekeroğlu Mahallesi, Uzun Çarşı Caddesi No:49, 27010 Şahinbey/Gaziantep
İmam Çağdaş is the benchmark kebab house of Gaziantep, running since 1887 and still judged on its Ali Nazik and on its havuç dilimi baklava tray.
Tip: Prices sit above the bazaar average. That is the trade for the address and the age of the kitchen.
Neolokal ★ 4.8 · Istanbul
karaköy · Bankalar Caddesi No:11, SALT Galata, 34420 Karaköy, İstanbul
Chef Maksut Aşkar's Michelin-starred kitchen inside SALT Galata, reviving forgotten Anatolian ingredients on a tasting menu that won the 2026 Michelin.
Mikla ★ 4.7 · Istanbul
beyoglu · Meşrutiyet Caddesi No:15, 34430 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Mehmet Gürs's rooftop room at the Marmara Pera, holding a Michelin star and a Gault Millau ranking on its New Anatolian Kitchen across a Golden Horn skyline.
Kebapçı Halil Usta ★ 4.6 · Gaziantep
sehitkamil · Karşıyaka Mah. Tekel Cad., Ocukoğlu Sk. No:6, 27500 Şehitkamil/Gaziantep
Kebapçı Halil Usta charges fine-dining money for one thing in Gaziantep, küşleme, and shuts the grill once the day's lamb tenderloin has gone.
Tip: Arrive by 12:30. The tenderloin allocation is the whole business and it does not last.
Araka ★ 4.6 · Istanbul
yeniköy · Yeniköy, Kapalı Bakkal Sokak No:8, 34464 Sarıyer, İstanbul
Chef Zeynep Pınar Taşdemir's one-star Yeniköy room, a vegetable-led modern Turkish kitchen on a cobbled lane behind the upper Bosphorus marina.
Yeni Lokanta ★ 4.6 · Istanbul
beyoğlu · Kumbaracı Yokuşu Sokak No:66, 34433 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Civan Er's first Istanbul kitchen, off Istiklal in Beyoğlu since 2013, doing wood-oven Anatolian plates and a long-running 50 Best Discovery listing.
Nicole ★ 4.6 · Istanbul
beyoğlu · Firuzağa Mah., Boğazkesen Caddesi No:18, 34425 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Executive chef Serkan Aksoy's one-Michelin-star tasting room atop Tomtom Suites in Çukurcuma, holding the 2025 Michelin Service Award beside a tight.
Mutfak Sanatları Merkezi ★ 4.5 · Gaziantep
sehitkamil · Gazi mah. Zübeyde hanım blv No:39, Şehitkamil/Gaziantep
Mutfak Sanatları Merkezi is the Gaziantep municipality's culinary centre, cooking a weekly set menu from geographical-indication regional produce.
Tip: The building also runs cookery workshops, so the dining room can be busy with course groups.
Apartıman Yeniköy ★ 4.5 · Istanbul
yeniköy · Yeniköy, Köybaşı Caddesi No:153, 34464 Sarıyer, İstanbul
Chef Burçak Kazdal's Michelin-listed Bosphorus bistro in Yeniköy, mixing Mediterranean verve with Middle Eastern spice and an orange-wine-heavy Turkish.
Bayazhan ★ 4.4 · Gaziantep
sahinbey · Akyol, Atatürk Blv. No:119 D:1, 27010 Şahinbey/Gaziantep
Bayazhan turns a Silk Road caravanserai in Gaziantep into a meyhane, a winter dining room and a bar, with live fasıl music on most nights of the week.
Tip: The non-alcoholic family section is separate from the meyhane. Say which you want when booking.
Küşlemeci Mehmet Usta ★ 4.4 · Gaziantep
alleben · Alleben, Kemal Köker Cd. No:25 A, 27500 Şahinbey/Gaziantep
Küşlemeci Mehmet Usta is a single-dish kitchen in Gaziantep, grilling lamb tenderloin over charcoal and serving it with churned yayık ayran.
Tip: Small portions, high price per gram. That is what the cut costs, not a tourist mark-up.
Aheste ★ 4.4 · Istanbul
beyoğlu · Asmalı Mescit Mah., Meşrutiyet Caddesi No:107/F, 34430 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Aheste in Beyoğlu, a 40-seat Michelin-listed mezze room running modern Turkish and Levantine small plates from a kitchen on Meşrutiyet Caddesi nightly.
Foxy Nişantaşı ★ 4.4 · Istanbul
nişantaşı · Mim Kemal Öke Caddesi No:1, 34365 Şişli, İstanbul
Foxy Nişantaşı, the Bib Gourmand natural-wine room from Neolokal's Maksut Aşkar and sommelier Levon Bağış, pouring Turkish growers over modern Anatolian.
Hışvahan ★ 4.3 · Gaziantep
sahinbey · Karagöz, Handan Bey Sk No:23/1, 27400 Şahinbey/Gaziantep
Hışvahan is the most formal room in Gaziantep, an Ottoman han restored into a hotel and restaurant that plates Antep dishes under stone vaults.
Tip: Book for dinner rather than lunch. The courtyard lighting is the reason to be here after dark.
Matbah Ottoman Palace Cuisine ★ 4.3 · Istanbul
sultanahmet · Caferiye Sokak No:6/1, Sultanahmet, 34122 Fatih, İstanbul
Matbah inside Ottoman Hotel Imperial steps from Hagia Sophia, working sultans-court recipes since 2000 with a Michelin Guide nod and dishes like ballı gemici.
Boğazköy ★ 4.0 · Gaziantep
yeditepe · Yeditepe, 85203 Nolu Sk No:22, 27470 Şahinbey/Gaziantep
Boğazköy is the closest Gaziantep gets to a modern international restaurant, a large room near the university with brisket, pasta and pizza.
Tip: Weekday dinner is the calmest service. Sunday reviews are noticeably weaker.
Pandeli ★ 4.0 · Istanbul
eminönü · Rüstem Paşa Mah., Mısır Çarşısı No:1, 34116 Fatih, İstanbul
A blue-tiled dining room above the Spice Bazaar's main gate, running since 1901 and a 2026 Bib Gourmand for its dolma and courgette-flower fritters.