Akın Balık is a seafood restaurant in Karaköy, Istanbul.
Editorially verified June 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 2 hours
Discover the vibrant heart of modern Istanbul on a small-group walking tour through Karaköy, Galata, Istiklal Street. Explore hidden passages, historic churches, elega...
Guided tour · 2 hours
Explore Istanbul on an afternoon walking tour through Galata and the Genoese district. Stop by the iconic Galata Bridge, soak in breathtaking views, and end with a sce...
Guided tour · 3 hours
Savor authentic Turkish dishes in vibrant Kadıköy. From lahmacun to menemen, coffee, and wine, discover the flavors, history, and traditions that make Istanbul a true ...
Address: Arap Cami Mah., Fermeneciler Caddesi No:40/A, 34421 Beyoğlu, İstanbul, Istanbul
The teal-tiled Karaköy Lokantası, Bib Gourmand listed in the Michelin Guide, runs an Ottoman-leaning lunch lokanta downstairs and a meyhane upstairs at night.
SignatureLakerda, Hünkar beğendi, Lamb shank
Lokanta 1741 beside the 300-year-old Cağaloğlu Hammam, a Michelin-listed modern Turkish dining room with a terrace overlooking the hammam domes and seasonal.
SignatureSlow-cooked lamb, Aegean mezze, Saffron rice pudding
Asmalı Cavit on Asmalı Mescit Caddesi, a 1990s-opened Beyoğlu meyhane where proprietor Cavit Bey works the room nightly over a mezze list led by smoked.
SignatureSmoked eggplant mezze, Albanian liver, Köfte in tomato sauce
Çiya Kebap, the original 1987 sister to Çiya Sofrası on the opposite side of Güneşlibahçe in Kadıköy market, fires kebabs, lahmacun and pide from a single.
SignaturePistachio kebap, Lahmacun, Pide
Chef Musa Dağdeviren's culinary-anthropology lokanta in Kadıköy market, plating regional Turkish dishes drawn from his fieldwork since 1998.
SignatureKebap of the day, Forgotten Anatolian stews, Vegetarian dolma
The teal-tiled Karaköy Lokantası, Bib Gourmand listed in the Michelin Guide, runs an Ottoman-leaning lunch lokanta downstairs and a meyhane upstairs at night.
SignatureLakerda, Hünkar beğendi, Lamb shank
Develi has fired Gaziantep kebabs at its Samatya address for decades, the canonical Istanbul pistachio kebap stop behind the old Marmara walls.
SignatureFıstıklı kebap, Içli köfte, Antep katmer
