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Created by Erin Augustine • Updated On: November 6, 2021
Konyalı 1897 is one of Istanbul.

1. Konyalı 1897

6.7
Topkapı Sarayı, Fatih, İstanbul
Turkish Restaurant · 198 tips and reviews

Erin A.Erin Augustine: I recommend getting a table by the water at lunch after touring the palace.

Hotel Arcadia Blue Istanbul is one of Istanbul.

2. Hotel Arcadia Blue Istanbul

8.6
Dr Imran Oktem Cad No 1, İstanbul, İstanbul
Hotel · Binbirdirek · 44 tips and reviews

Erin A.Erin Augustine: We stayed at this hotel. They have a roof top restaurant that has an amazing view.

Asitane Restaurant is one of Istanbul.

3. Asitane Restaurant

7.9
Kariye Camii Sk. No: 6, Edirnekapı, İstanbul
Turkish Restaurant · 245 tips and reviews

Erin A.Erin Augustine: There is an amazing church just across the street from this restaurant that is worth trekking to and a short walk away is an ancient wall.

Balıkçı Sabahattin is one of Istanbul.

4. Balıkçı Sabahattin

8.5
Seyit Hasan Kuyu Sok. No:1 Cankurtaran, Fatih, İstanbul
Seafood Restaurant · 374 tips and reviews

Erin A.Erin Augustine: Best fish place in around.

Lokanta Maya is one of Istanbul.

5. Lokanta Maya

Kemankeş Cd. No:35A Karaköy, Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Mediterranean Restaurant · 201 tips and reviews

Erin A.Erin Augustine: Great bloody mary's here!

Yeşil Ev is one of Istanbul.

6. Yeşil Ev

8.5
Kabasakal cad. No:5, İstanbul, İstanbul
Turkish Restaurant · Cankurtaran · 65 tips and reviews

Erin A.Erin Augustine: Perfect place for afternoon tea after seeing all the sites.

Mikla is one of Istanbul.

7. Mikla

8.9
The Marmara Pera (Meşrutiyet Cad. Tepebaşı), Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Restaurant · 292 tips and reviews
Dürümzade is one of Istanbul.

8. Dürümzade

8.4
Hüseyin Ağa Mah. Kamer Hatun Cad. Topçekenler Sok. No: 26/A (hamalbaşı caddesi), Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Kebab Restaurant · Hüseyinağa · 159 tips and reviews
Münferit is one of Istanbul.

9. Münferit

Firuzağa Mah. Yeni Çarşı Cad. No:19 Beyoğlu, İstanbul, İstanbul
Seafood Restaurant · Firuzağa · 229 tips and reviews
Tophane Cadde is one of Istanbul.

10. Tophane Cadde

7.4
Plaza · Müeyyedzade · 2 tips and reviews
Sultanahmet Square is one of Istanbul.

11. Sultanahmet Square

8.9
(Sultanahmet Meydanı)
Sultanahmet, Fatih, İstanbul
Plaza · Binbirdirek · 1209 tips and reviews
Topkapı Palace is one of Istanbul.

12. Topkapı Palace

9.4
(Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi)
Cankurtaran, İstanbul, İstanbul
History Museum · Cankurtaran · 1059 tips and reviews

Erin A.Erin Augustine: Go early and then stop over at Konyali 1897 for lunch.

Basilica Cistern is one of Istanbul.

13. Basilica Cistern

9.3
(Yerebatan Sarnıcı)
Alemdar Mah. Yerebatan Cad. No:1/3, Fatih, İstanbul
Historic and Protected Site · Alemdar · 759 tips and reviews

Erin A.Erin Augustine: This is the only Cistern worth going to and it is really awesome!

Hagia Sophia is one of Istanbul.

14. Hagia Sophia

9.1
(Ayasofya)
Ayasofya Meydanı, Sultanahmet, Fatih, İstanbul
Historic and Protected Site · Cankurtaran · 1336 tips and reviews

Erin A.Erin Augustine: My favorite place.

Grand Bazaar is one of Istanbul.

15. Grand Bazaar

9.2
(Kapalıçarşı)
Beyazıt, Fatih, İstanbul
Historic and Protected Site · Beyazıt · 1925 tips and reviews

Erin A.Erin Augustine: Stay away from purchasing any Turkish Delights. We got totally taken for fools here! :)

Blue Mosque is one of Istanbul.

16. Blue Mosque

9.5
(Sultan Ahmet Camii)
Sultan Ahmet Mah. At Meydanı Cad. No:7, Fatih, İstanbul
Mosque · Sultan Ahmet · 859 tips and reviews

Erin A.Erin Augustine: Great from the outside.