Mapplr’s favorite restaurants in Istanbul 16 June 08
What makes a city hot? Art, history, beautiful location and of course, good food. Istanbul has it all. And as with any city with lots of good food, how does a visitor figure out which restaurants and cafes are really worth trying? To answer this question, I decided to ask a local. But not just any local. I asked Cenk Sonmezsoy, whose food blog, Cafe Fernando, was voted the best blog in Turkey. Cenk spent five years in San Francisco (studying for his MBA). He is a passionate foodie who loves to bake and counts photography as a hobby (check out the beautiful photos on his blog).
Here are Cenk’s favorites in Istanbul.
Çiya Sofrası (read my review)
Caferağa Mah. Güneşlibahçe Sk. No:43
Kadıköy
Istanbul, Turkey
www.ciya.com.tr
Beyti
Orman Sokak No:8
Florya
Istanbul, Turkey
+90 212 663 2990
www.beyti.com.tr
Hünkar
Mim Kemal Öke Caddesi No:21/1
Nişantaşı
Istanbul, Turkey
+90 212 225 4662
Hamdi
Tahmis Caddesi Kalçın Sokak No:17
Eminönü
Istanbul, Turkey
+90 212 528 0390
www.hamdirestorant.com.tr/hamdien.htm
Changa
Sıraselviler Caddesi 47
Cihangir
Istanbul, Turkey
+90 212 249 1348
www.changa-istanbul.com/v2/changataksimmain.asp
Iskele
(Best fish restaurant in İstanbul)
Köybaşı Caddesi Vapur İskelesi Sokak No:15
Yeniköy
Istanbul, Turkey
Balikci Sabahattin
(another good fish restaurant)
Cankurtaran, Sultanahmet (behind Armada Hotel)
Eminonu
Istanbul, Turkey
+90 212 458 18 24
Baylan Patisserie
Muvakkithane Caddesi No:19
Kadıköy
Istanbul, Turkey
+90 216 346 63 50
http://www.baylanpastanesi.com/eng/anasayfa.html
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UPDATE (11 June 2009): I visited Istanbul last month and added more restaurants to the list. Please check out:
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Here is a Google map of my favorite restaurants and hotels in Istanbul.
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