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Experience Istanbul like a local

Experience Istanbul like a local

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Created by Bahadır Efeoğlu • Updated On: November 10, 2021

My list for friends who are visiting Istanbul!

Monkey Bar is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

1. Monkey Bar

7.8
İstanbul, İstanbul
Cocktail Bar · Evliya Çelebi · 51 tips and reviews
Geyik Coffee Roastery & Cocktail Bar is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

2. Geyik Coffee Roastery & Cocktail Bar

8.7
Kılıçalipaşa Mah. Akarsu Yokuşu No:22/A Cihangir, Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Cocktail Bar · 160 tips and reviews
bomontiada is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

3. bomontiada

9.2
Merkez Mah. Silahşör Cad. Birahane Sok. (Bomonti Bira Fabrikası), Şişli, İstanbul
Outdoor Event Space · 196 tips and reviews
Ali Ocakbaşı is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

4. Ali Ocakbaşı

8.2
Arap Camii Mah. Tersane Cad. Kardeşim Sok. No:45 Kat:4 Grifin Han (Fermeneciler Cad), Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Kebab Restaurant · Beyoğlu · 280 tips and reviews
Apartıman Yeniköy is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

5. Apartıman Yeniköy

8.1
Köybaşı cad. 153, Yeniköy, İstanbul
Gastropub · 82 tips and reviews
Boris'in Yeri is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

6. Boris'in Yeri

8.0
Muhsine Hatun Mh. Ördekli Bakkal Sk. No:9, Fatih, İstanbul
Breakfast Spot · Fatih · 174 tips and reviews
Asitane Restaurant is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

7. Asitane Restaurant

7.9
Kariye Camii Sk. No: 6, Edirnekapı, İstanbul
Turkish Restaurant · 245 tips and reviews
Cup of Joy is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

8. Cup of Joy

8.5
Ayazağa Mah. Cendere Cad. No:109/C, Sarıyer, İstanbul
Coffee Shop · Ayazağa · 24 tips and reviews
J'adore Chocolatier & Patisserie is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

9. J'adore Chocolatier & Patisserie

9.0
Asmalı Mescit Mh. Emin Nevruz Sk. No:22, Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Chocolate Store · 1467 tips and reviews
Joker No:5 is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

10. Joker No:5

9.0
Atiye Sokak No:5, İstanbul, İstanbul
Bar · Harbiye · 67 tips and reviews
Piraye Taş Plak Meyhanesi is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

11. Piraye Taş Plak Meyhanesi

8.1
Osmanağa Mahallesi (Serasker Caddesi Mimar Çıkmazı No:8/A), Kadıköy, İstanbul
Meyhane · 512 tips and reviews
İnciraltı Meyhanesi is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

12. İnciraltı Meyhanesi

8.5
Beylerbeyi Cd. Arabacılar Sk. No:4 Beylerbeyi, İstanbul, İstanbul
Seafood Restaurant · Beylerbeyi · 381 tips and reviews
Cibalikapı Balıkçısı is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

13. Cibalikapı Balıkçısı

7.9
Cibali Mah. Kadir Has Cad. No:5, Fatih, İstanbul
Seafood Restaurant · 197 tips and reviews
Ekspres İnegöl Köftecisi is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

14. Ekspres İnegöl Köftecisi

8.7
Muvakkithane Cad. No:13/A Kadıköy, Kadıköy, İstanbul
Kofte Place · 675 tips and reviews
Akın Restoran is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

15. Akın Restoran

8.7
Tersane Cd. No:120/A, İstanbul, İstanbul
Breakfast Spot · Beyoğlu · 203 tips and reviews
Kulindağ Dağ Evi is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

16. Kulindağ Dağ Evi

7.5
Mahmutşevketpaşa Köyü Ayvalıdere mevki (Riva Yolu), Beykoz, İstanbul
Hotel · Mahmutşevketpaşa · 391 tips and reviews
Kilimli Koyu is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

17. Kilimli Koyu

8.6
Ağva, Şile, İstanbul, İstanbul
Bay · Şile · 155 tips and reviews
Neolokal is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

18. Neolokal

8.5
Salt Galata (Bankalar Caddesi), Istanbul, Karakoy
Restaurant · Beyoğlu · 123 tips and reviews
Balat Coffee & Guide is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

19. Balat Coffee & Guide

8.5
Balat Mahallesi Ayan Caddesi No:52/A (Balat/Fatih), İstanbul, İstanbul
Coffee Shop · Balat · 17 tips and reviews
Meşhur Filibe Köftecisi is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

20. Meşhur Filibe Köftecisi

7.2
Hoca Paşa Mah. Ankara Cad. No:112 Sirkeci, İstanbul, İstanbul
Kofte Place · Hoca Paşa · 263 tips and reviews
Kronotrop is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

21. Kronotrop

7.7
Kuloğlu Mah. Firuzağa Cami Sok. No:2/B Cihangir (Sıraselviler Cad.), Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Coffee Shop · 308 tips and reviews
Helvetia is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

22. Helvetia

8.6
General Yazgan Sok. No: 24 Asmalı Mescit, Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Turkish Home Cooking Restaurant · 301 tips and reviews
Sahrap is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

23. Sahrap

Asmali Mescit Mahallesi General Yazgan Sokak No: 13A Beyoglu Istanbul (Mesrutiyet Caddesi), İstanbul, İstanbul
Turkish Restaurant · Asmalı Mescit · 208 tips and reviews
Şahin Esnaf Lokantası is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

24. Şahin Esnaf Lokantası

8.6
Asmalı Mescit Mah. Orhan Adlı Apaydın Sok. No:11 Beyoğlu, Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Turkish Restaurant · Asmalımescit · 146 tips and reviews
Sabırtaşı Restaurant is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

25. Sabırtaşı Restaurant

7.9
İstiklal Cad. No:112 K:5, Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Turkish Restaurant · 196 tips and reviews
Peyote is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

26. Peyote

7.4
İstiklal Cad. Kameriye Sok. No: 4 Beyoğlu, İstanbul, İstanbul
Night Club · Hüseyinağa · 231 tips and reviews
Mangerie is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

27. Mangerie

9.1
Bebek, Cevdet Paşa Cd. No:69, 34342 (Cevdet Paşa Cd.), Bebek, Türkiye
Restaurant · Bebek · 1 tip
Nopa is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

28. Nopa

Teşvikiye Cad. Atiye Sok. No:6, Şişli, İstanbul
Restaurant · 180 tips and reviews
Petra Roasting Co. is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

29. Petra Roasting Co.

8.7
Teşvikiye Mah. Orhan Ersek Sok., İstanbul, İstanbul
Coffee Shop · Teşvikiye · 89 tips and reviews
Borusan Contemporary is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

30. Borusan Contemporary

9.3
Perili Kosk Baltalimani Hisar Caddesi No:5 Rumeli Hisari, İstanbul, İstanbul
Art Gallery · Rumeli Hisarı · 85 tips and reviews
Petra Roasting Co. is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

31. Petra Roasting Co.

8.9
Hoşsohbet Sok. Panorama Selenium Residence Gayrettepe, İstanbul, İstanbul
Coffee Shop · Gayrettepe · 353 tips and reviews
Pierre Loti Tepesi is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

32. Pierre Loti Tepesi

9.1
Eyüp, İstanbul
Scenic Lookout · 1568 tips and reviews
Çengelköy Tarihi Çınaraltı Çay Bahçesi is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

33. Çengelköy Tarihi Çınaraltı Çay Bahçesi

8.8
Çengelköy Mah. Çengelköy Cad. Çınarlı Cami Sk. No:4 Üsküdar, İstanbul, İstanbul
Breakfast Spot · Çengelköy · 2553 tips and reviews
Bizim Mutfak Lokantası is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

34. Bizim Mutfak Lokantası

7.4
Hobyar Mah. Şeyhülislam Hayri Efendi Cad. No:2 Eminönü, Fatih, İstanbul
Turkish Home Cooking Restaurant · 374 tips and reviews
Rüstem Pasha Mosque is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

35. Rüstem Pasha Mosque

8.9
(Rüstem Paşa Camii)
Rüstem Paşa Mh. Hasırcılar Cd. No:246, Fatih, İstanbul
Mosque · Paşa · 55 tips and reviews
Kumbaracı Yokuşu is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

36. Kumbaracı Yokuşu

Kumbaracı Yokuşu (İstiklal Caddesi), İstanbul, İstanbul
Road · Şahkulu · 12 tips and reviews
Church of Saint Mary Draperis is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

37. Church of Saint Mary Draperis

(Santa Maria Draperis Latin Katolik Kilisesi)
İstiklal Cad., Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Church · 27 tips and reviews
ARTER - sanat için alan | space for art is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

38. ARTER - sanat için alan | space for art

8.9
İstiklal Cad. No:211 Beyoğlu (Istiklal), İstanbul, İstanbul
Art Gallery · Tomtom · 99 tips and reviews
Çiçek Pasajı is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

39. Çiçek Pasajı

8.8
Hüseyinağa Mah. İstiklal Cad. No:80, Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Beer Garden · 359 tips and reviews
Hazzo Pulo Pasajı is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

40. Hazzo Pulo Pasajı

7.7
Beyoğlu, İstanbul, İstanbul
Flea Market · Asmalı Mescit · 94 tips and reviews
Chora Museum is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

41. Chora Museum

8.9
(Kariye Müzesi)
Kariye Camii Sok. No:18 Edirnekapı, Fatih, Fatih, İstanbul
Museum · 154 tips and reviews
Köşkeroğlu Kebap is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

42. Köşkeroğlu Kebap

7.3
Kemankeş Karamustafapaşa Mah. Mumhane Cad. No:2/3, Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Kebab Restaurant · 980 tips and reviews
Ara Kafe is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

43. Ara Kafe

8.9
Tomtom Mah. Tosbağa Sok. No: 2 Galatasaray, Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Café · Tomtom · 1094 tips and reviews
Baylan is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

44. Baylan

8.1
Muvakkithane Cad. No:9/A, Kadıköy, İstanbul
Pastry Shop · 895 tips and reviews
Pandeli is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

45. Pandeli

7.8
Mısır Çarşısı No: 1 (The Spice Bazaar) Eminönü (Ragıp Gümüşpala Cad.), İstanbul, İstanbul
Turkish Restaurant · 172 tips and reviews
Kandilli Suna'nın Yeri is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

46. Kandilli Suna'nın Yeri

7.9
Kandilli Mah. Kandilli İskele Cad. No:17 Üsküdar, İstanbul, İstanbul
Seafood Restaurant · Kandilli · 600 tips and reviews
Öz Kilis Kebap ve Lahmacun Salonu is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

47. Öz Kilis Kebap ve Lahmacun Salonu

7.3
Hırka-i Şerif Cd. Bedrettin Simavi Sk. No: 5, Fatih, İstanbul
Kebab Restaurant · Fatih · 537 tips and reviews
Suadiye Sahili is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

48. Suadiye Sahili

9.4
Suadiye Mah., Kadıköy, İstanbul
Beach · 339 tips and reviews
Fenerbahçe Parkı is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

49. Fenerbahçe Parkı

9.5
Fenerbahçe Mah. (Fener-Kalamış Caddesi), Kadıköy, İstanbul
Park · 302 tips and reviews
Blue Mosque is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

50. Blue Mosque

9.5
(Sultan Ahmet Camii)
Sultan Ahmet Mah. At Meydanı Cad. No:7, Fatih, İstanbul
Mosque · Sultan Ahmet · 860 tips and reviews
Sultanahmet Square is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

51. Sultanahmet Square

8.9
(Sultanahmet Meydanı)
Sultanahmet, Fatih, İstanbul
Plaza · Binbirdirek · 1209 tips and reviews
Hagia Sophia is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

52. Hagia Sophia

9.1
(Ayasofya)
Ayasofya Meydanı, Sultanahmet, Fatih, İstanbul
Historic and Protected Site · Cankurtaran · 1337 tips and reviews
Topkapı Palace is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

53. Topkapı Palace

9.4
(Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi)
Cankurtaran, İstanbul, İstanbul
History Museum · Cankurtaran · 1060 tips and reviews
Grand Bazaar is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

54. Grand Bazaar

9.2
(Kapalıçarşı)
Beyazıt, Fatih, İstanbul
Historic and Protected Site · Beyazıt · 1925 tips and reviews
Karaköy Güllüoğlu is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

55. Karaköy Güllüoğlu

9.1
Kemankeş Karamustafa Paşa Mh. Rıhtım Cad. No:3-4 Karaköy, Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Dessert Shop · 2506 tips and reviews
Galata Bridge is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

56. Galata Bridge

9.3
(Galata Köprüsü)
Eminönü - Karaköy arası, İstanbul, İstanbul
Bridge · 775 tips and reviews
Galata Tower is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

57. Galata Tower

9.5
(Galata Kulesi)
Bereketzade Mah. Büyük Hendek Cad. Galata, Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Historic and Protected Site · Bereketzade · 2463 tips and reviews
Yapı Kredi Kültür Merkezi is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

58. Yapı Kredi Kültür Merkezi

9.4
No: 161 (İstiklal Caddesi), Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Art Gallery · Beyoğlu, İstanbul · 50 tips and reviews
Rumeli Hisarı is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

59. Rumeli Hisarı

9.4
Rumeli Hisarı Mah. Yahya Kemal Cad., İstanbul, İstanbul
Castle · 380 tips and reviews
Emirgan Park is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

60. Emirgan Park

9.3
(Emirgân Korusu)
Emirgan, Sarıyer, İstanbul
Garden · 1019 tips and reviews
Belgrad Forest Run Path is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

61. Belgrad Forest Run Path

9.5
(Belgrad Ormanı Koşu Parkuru)
Sarıyer - Kemerburgaz Yolu (Belgrad Forest), İstanbul, İstanbul
Track · Orman · 87 tips and reviews
Kanlıca is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

62. Kanlıca

Beykoz, İstanbul
Neighborhood · 61 tips and reviews
Kandilli is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

63. Kandilli

Üsküdar, İstanbul
Neighborhood · 31 tips and reviews
Tarihi Kanlica Yogurdu is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

64. Tarihi Kanlica Yogurdu

7.8
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Mimar Sinan · 2 tips and reviews
Bebek Sahili is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

65. Bebek Sahili

9.4
Bebek, Beşiktaş, İstanbul
Waterfront · Bebek · 1241 tips and reviews
Karaköy Lokantası is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

66. Karaköy Lokantası

8.6
Kemankeş Cad. No:37 Karaköy, Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Turkish Restaurant · 864 tips and reviews
Yeldeğirmeni is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

67. Yeldeğirmeni

Kadıköy, İstanbul
Neighborhood · 120 tips and reviews
Dolmabahçe Palace is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

68. Dolmabahçe Palace

9.5
(Dolmabahçe Sarayı)
Vişnezade Mah. Dolmabahçe Cad., Beşiktaş, İstanbul
Palace · 796 tips and reviews
Cihangir is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

69. Cihangir

Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Neighborhood · 441 tips and reviews
Şile Sahili is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

70. Şile Sahili

8.8
Plaj Şile (Eski Üsküdar Yolu), Şile, İstanbul
Beach · Çavuş · 266 tips and reviews
Rahmi M. Koç Müzesi is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

71. Rahmi M. Koç Müzesi

9.5
Hasköy Cad. No:5, Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Science Museum · Piri Paşa · 678 tips and reviews
Çemberlitaş Hamamı is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

72. Çemberlitaş Hamamı

8.0
Mollafenari Mah. Vezirhan Caddesi No: Çemberlitaş, İstanbul, İstanbul
Bath House · Fatih · 147 tips and reviews
Halki Island is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

73. Halki Island

(Heybeliada)
Adalar, İstanbul
Island · Heybeliada · 512 tips and reviews
Garipçe is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

74. Garipçe

Sarıyer, İstanbul
Neighborhood · 293 tips and reviews
Ağva Sahili is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

75. Ağva Sahili

8.8
Ağva, Şile, İstanbul
Beach · Şile · 134 tips and reviews
Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

76. Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi

9.5
Sakıp Sabancı Cad. No:42 Emirgan (Atlı Köşk), Sarıyer, İstanbul
Art Museum · 303 tips and reviews
Beylerbeyi Sahili is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

77. Beylerbeyi Sahili

9.1
Beylerbeyi, Üsküdar, İstanbul
Waterfront · Beylerbeyi · 390 tips and reviews
Büyükada is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

78. Büyükada

İlçe Merkezi, Adalar, İstanbul
Island · Nizam · 1363 tips and reviews
Çiya Sofrası is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

79. Çiya Sofrası

8.2
Caferağa Mah. Güneşlibahçe Sok. No:43, Kadıköy, İstanbul
Turkish Restaurant · Caferağa · 1572 tips and reviews
Kadıköy Barlar Sokağı is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

80. Kadıköy Barlar Sokağı

Caferağa Mah. Kadife Sok., Kadıköy, İstanbul
Road · 466 tips and reviews
Çukurcuma is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

81. Çukurcuma

Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Neighborhood · 34 tips and reviews
Kilyos is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

82. Kilyos

8.0
İstanbul, İstanbul
Beach · Kilyos · 22 tips and reviews
Maiden's Tower is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

83. Maiden's Tower

9.4
(Kız Kulesi)
Salacak Mevkii (İstanbul Boğazı), Üsküdar, İstanbul
Historic and Protected Site · Salacak · 1684 tips and reviews
Balat is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

84. Balat

Fatih, İstanbul
Neighborhood · 205 tips and reviews
Kalamış Sahili is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

85. Kalamış Sahili

9.2
Kalamış, Kadıköy, İstanbul
Waterfront · 124 tips and reviews
İstiklal Avenue is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

86. İstiklal Avenue

(İstiklal Caddesi)
Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Road · 4600 tips and reviews
Nişantaşı is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

87. Nişantaşı

Şişli, İstanbul
Neighborhood · 1626 tips and reviews
Karaköy is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

88. Karaköy

Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Neighborhood · 241 tips and reviews
Pilevneli Gallery is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

89. Pilevneli Gallery

9.2
Yenişehir Mah. No: 25 (Irmak Cad.), Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Art Gallery · 8 tips and reviews
SALT Galata is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

90. SALT Galata

9.5
Bankalar Cd. No:11 Karaköy, Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Art Gallery · 203 tips and reviews
Bağdat Avenue is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

91. Bağdat Avenue

(Bağdat Caddesi)
Kızıltoprak - Bostancı arası, Kadıköy, İstanbul
Road · 3197 tips and reviews
Beşiktaş Çarşı is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

92. Beşiktaş Çarşı

Sinanpaşa Mah., Beşiktaş, İstanbul
Other Great Outdoors · Sinanpaşa · 1263 tips and reviews
Ortaköy is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

93. Ortaköy

Beşiktaş, İstanbul
Neighborhood · 1236 tips and reviews
Moda Sahili is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

94. Moda Sahili

9.2
Moda, İstanbul, İstanbul
Waterfront · Caferağa · 1202 tips and reviews
Maçka Demokrasi Parkı is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

95. Maçka Demokrasi Parkı

9.4
Maçka, Beşiktaş, İstanbul
Park · 513 tips and reviews
Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Güney Kampüsü is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

96. Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Güney Kampüsü

Rumeli Hisarüstü (Bebek), Sarıyer, İstanbul
University · 200 tips and reviews
Özgürlük Parkı is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

97. Özgürlük Parkı

9.5
Göztepe Mah. Mustafa Mazhar Bey Cad., Kadıköy, İstanbul
Park · 517 tips and reviews
Soho House İstanbul is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

98. Soho House İstanbul

9.3
Meşrutiyet Cad. No: 56, İstanbul, İstanbul
Hotel · Evliya Çelebi · 141 tips and reviews
Caddebostan Sahili is one of Experience Istanbul like a local.

99. Caddebostan Sahili

9.4
Caddebostan Mah., Kadıköy, İstanbul
Waterfront · Caddebostan · 2089 tips and reviews