Araka is a turkish fine-dining restaurant in Yeniköy, Istanbul.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
1.5 hours
Cook at least three traditional Turkish dishes with a Michelin-starred chef, discovering lesser-known Ottoman recipes, authentic techniques, and rich culinary stories.
Guided tour · 3.5 hours
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Guided tour · 3 hours
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Address: Yeniköy, Kapalı Bakkal Sokak No:8, 34464 Sarıyer, İstanbul, Istanbul
Chef Burçak Kazdal's Michelin-listed Bosphorus bistro in Yeniköy, mixing Mediterranean verve with Middle Eastern spice and an orange-wine-heavy Turkish.
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Chef Burçak Kazdal's Michelin-listed Bosphorus bistro in Yeniköy, mixing Mediterranean verve with Middle Eastern spice and an orange-wine-heavy Turkish.
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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.
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Aheste in Beyoğlu, a 40-seat Michelin-listed mezze room running modern Turkish and Levantine small plates from a kitchen on Meşrutiyet Caddesi nightly.
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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.
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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.
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Executive chef Serkan Aksoy's one-Michelin-star tasting room atop Tomtom Suites in Çukurcuma, holding the 2025 Michelin Service Award beside a tight.
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