Guidebook for İstanbul

Cynthia
Guidebook for İstanbul

Drinks & Nightlife

best music, drinks and food. very hip and popular among expat and artist community. 2-minute walk from the apartment!
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Kiki
No:42 Sıraselviler Cd.
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best music, drinks and food. very hip and popular among expat and artist community. 2-minute walk from the apartment!
Live music, young crowds, great atmosphere. Be there after 10-11 pm to listen great performances.
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Leyla Terrace
Mis Sokak
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Live music, young crowds, great atmosphere. Be there after 10-11 pm to listen great performances.
If you are a wine lover, this is the place to choose from a selection of hundreds of finest Turkish wine and cheese. You can ask to go to the top floor for the stunning view of the Golden Horn.
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Sensus Wine Boutique Galata
No:5 Büyük Hendek Cd.
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If you are a wine lover, this is the place to choose from a selection of hundreds of finest Turkish wine and cheese. You can ask to go to the top floor for the stunning view of the Golden Horn.
Enjoy the fresh air on the terrace (climb to top floor) with good music and some beers.
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Peyote Istanbul
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Enjoy the fresh air on the terrace (climb to top floor) with good music and some beers.

Food Scene

superb traditional breakfast
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Van Kahvaltı Evi
52/A Defterdar Ykş.
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superb traditional breakfast
Try the nargile here with some Turkish coffee!
Tuğra Nargile
Try the nargile here with some Turkish coffee!
A traditional Turkish coffee place. After a tiring day, best place to take a rest and enjoy coffee or tea
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Firuzaga Kahvesi
No:55 Defterdarlık Yokuşu
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A traditional Turkish coffee place. After a tiring day, best place to take a rest and enjoy coffee or tea
Come here in the evening to see one of the most lively streets of Istanbul with restaurants, pubs, street musicians and young crowd.
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Nevizade Sokak
Nevizade Sokak
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Come here in the evening to see one of the most lively streets of Istanbul with restaurants, pubs, street musicians and young crowd.
A colorful, artistic street with restaurants and cafes.
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Cezayir Sokak
Cezayir Sokak
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A colorful, artistic street with restaurants and cafes.
Come here for breakfast, or coffee, or lunch or dinner :) Great place with Bosphorus view. Best food and great service.
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Setup
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Come here for breakfast, or coffee, or lunch or dinner :) Great place with Bosphorus view. Best food and great service.
For a feast of fine Turkish cuisine and excellent atmosphere. You can try rakı here.
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Sofyalı 9 Restaurant
No:9 Sofyalı Sk.
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For a feast of fine Turkish cuisine and excellent atmosphere. You can try rakı here.
Excellent place for traditional Turkish food. The entree, main dishes, deserts are all great. The staff is fluent in English. Don't worry, you are not in tourist trap :)
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Hacı Abdullah
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Excellent place for traditional Turkish food. The entree, main dishes, deserts are all great. The staff is fluent in English. Don't worry, you are not in tourist trap :)
Fresh ingredients, good food, nice waiters some speak a bit of English. Probably the best sushi place in Taksim. There is a great deal "All you can eat Sushi" from noon until 10pm for 54 TL.
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Chinese & Sushi Express
No: 119 Meşrutiyet Cd.
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Fresh ingredients, good food, nice waiters some speak a bit of English. Probably the best sushi place in Taksim. There is a great deal "All you can eat Sushi" from noon until 10pm for 54 TL.
Enjoy the great Bosphorus view at this rooftop restaurant. You can try different dishes: Turkish cuisine, fish, pizza, steak, etc. Or you can just enjoy some drinks with the stunning view.
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Demirören İstiklal Palas
50 İstiklal Cd.
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Enjoy the great Bosphorus view at this rooftop restaurant. You can try different dishes: Turkish cuisine, fish, pizza, steak, etc. Or you can just enjoy some drinks with the stunning view.
By far the best Thai restaurant in town. Great service, good English speakers, fantastic food. Nice to have a different atmosphere and food choice whilst in Istanbul. Walking distance from home.
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Çok Çok Thai Restaurant
No:51/A Meşrutiyet Cd.
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By far the best Thai restaurant in town. Great service, good English speakers, fantastic food. Nice to have a different atmosphere and food choice whilst in Istanbul. Walking distance from home.

Sightseeing

for modern and contemporary art lovers
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Μουσείο Σύγχρονης Τέχνης της Κωνσταντινούπολης
No:1/1 Meşrutiyet Cd.
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for modern and contemporary art lovers
a must see on İstiklal Street
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Çiçek Pasajı Manolya Restaurant
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a must see on İstiklal Street
Cihangir's lovely park
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Cihangir Park
Güneşli Sokağı
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Cihangir's lovely park
Come check out the beautiful architecture of this 19th century mosque as well the magnificent Bosphorus view from its front yard.
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Τζαμί Τζιχανγκίρ
22 Münir Özkul Sok.
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Come check out the beautiful architecture of this 19th century mosque as well the magnificent Bosphorus view from its front yard.

Essentials

for your everyday needs
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Carrefour
95 Sıraselviler Caddesi
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for your everyday needs

Everything Else

Museum of the Turkish Nobel laureate author Orhan Pamuk
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Μουσείο της Αθωότητας
2 Dalgıç Çk.
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Museum of the Turkish Nobel laureate author Orhan Pamuk
If you are into yoga, or want to learn it, this is the place to go.
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Cihangir Yoga
No: 15 Namık Kemal İlköğretim Okulu karşısı
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If you are into yoga, or want to learn it, this is the place to go.
You must try the world famous Turkish bath here!
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Ιστορικό λουτρό Γαλατασαράι
8 Turnacıbaşı Cd.
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You must try the world famous Turkish bath here!

Arts & Culture

Pera museum always has the finest art exhibitions. Check it out.
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Μουσείο Πέρα
65 Meşrutiyet Cd.
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Pera museum always has the finest art exhibitions. Check it out.
modern art museum, event venue - free entrance :)
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SALT Beyoğlu
No:136 İstiklal Cd.
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modern art museum, event venue - free entrance :)
A small, underground jazz bar where you practically have to walk thru the performance, as the musicians sit in the corner around the doorway. If you’re seeking a relaxed atmosphere this is the place.
Atolye Kuledibi
4 Galata Kulesi Sk.
A small, underground jazz bar where you practically have to walk thru the performance, as the musicians sit in the corner around the doorway. If you’re seeking a relaxed atmosphere this is the place.