Guidebook for Istanbul
Food Scene
White Mill
16 Süleyman Seba Cd.Famous café in Cihangir
Miss Pizza Cihangir
No:5A Havyar Sk.Pizza House around the corner
Zencefil
8 Kurabiye Sk.Very good vegetarian restaurant and café.
The House Cafe
İstiklal CaddesiHouse café is a chain now. All Houses serve good cafe and food.
This is a 'meyhane' . We go there for Turkish mezes, and raki (or wine or beer to your taste), fish and good conversation.
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Sofyalı Sokak
Sofyalı SokakThis is a 'meyhane' . We go there for Turkish mezes, and raki (or wine or beer to your taste), fish and good conversation.
One of the meyhane classics. Everything is good there if you have good company!
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Yakup 2 Restaurant
No:21/B Asmalı Mescit Cd.One of the meyhane classics. Everything is good there if you have good company!
Probably one of the best meyhanes in Istanbul. Inconvenience: They are too busy on weekends.
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Asmalı Cavit
16/D Asmalı Mescit Cd.Probably one of the best meyhanes in Istanbul. Inconvenience: They are too busy on weekends.
again in the Meyhane category they have good ambience, excellent food and reasonable prices.
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Karaköy Lokantası
No:57 Kemankeş Cd.again in the Meyhane category they have good ambience, excellent food and reasonable prices.
Cool small restaurant with international cuisine. At the entrance of Asmalımescit. We go there for coktails also.
STAY
5 Müeyyet Sk.Cool small restaurant with international cuisine. At the entrance of Asmalımescit. We go there for coktails also.
If you ever consider to visit the asian side, there is a fantastic authentic Anatolian restaurant, Çiya. Simply the best.
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Münferit
No:19 Yeni Çarşı CaddesiIf you ever consider to visit the asian side, there is a fantastic authentic Anatolian restaurant, Çiya. Simply the best.
A mini, modern kebap house in Asmalimescit. Kebaps are excellent and owners are very nice and communicative.
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Antiochia
3 General Yazgan Sk.A mini, modern kebap house in Asmalimescit. Kebaps are excellent and owners are very nice and communicative.
Few steps from the tourist spots, it is ideal to finish a journey in Kapalıçarşı (Grand Bazaar). Mezes, kebaps and sweets are excellent. Astonishing panaromic view on the Bosphorus is a bonus!
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Hamdi Restaurant Eminönü
No:11 Kalçin Sk.Few steps from the tourist spots, it is ideal to finish a journey in Kapalıçarşı (Grand Bazaar). Mezes, kebaps and sweets are excellent. Astonishing panaromic view on the Bosphorus is a bonus!
It's an Armenian 'Meyhane'. I have never been there but everybody talks about it and it's very close to the flat. May be good for a dinner out.
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Jash İstanbul
9 Cihangir Cd.It's an Armenian 'Meyhane'. I have never been there but everybody talks about it and it's very close to the flat. May be good for a dinner out.
It is an authentic restaurant for typical Turkish stews. Good for a lunch. No alcohol.
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Hacı Abdullah Lokantası
No:9/A Atıf Yılmaz Cd.It is an authentic restaurant for typical Turkish stews. Good for a lunch. No alcohol.
Arts & Culture
Sometimes expositions at SALT give a feeling of non sense but it's nice to see the wonderful building and neighborhood.
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Kaktus Kahvesi
No:16/A Cihangir Cd.Sometimes expositions at SALT give a feeling of non sense but it's nice to see the wonderful building and neighborhood.
Everything Else
First café to be opened in Cihangir, this is a classic too and few steps from the house.
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Smyrna Cihangir
No:29 Akarsu Ykş. Sok.First café to be opened in Cihangir, this is a classic too and few steps from the house.
Cozy and busy all day. They serve good food. Inconvenience: They do not serve alcoholic beverages due to proximity to Galatasaray High.
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Cafe Ara
2 Ara Güler Sokağı Cozy and busy all day. They serve good food. Inconvenience: They do not serve alcoholic beverages due to proximity to Galatasaray High.
Again few steps from the flat, minimuzikhol is a miniature night club that you should go late at night.
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Minimüzikhol
3 Soğancı Sk.Again few steps from the flat, minimuzikhol is a miniature night club that you should go late at night.
Bebek is the trendiest district on the Bosphorus line. You can go there and have a coffee in one of the excellent coffees. You can have a brunch in Mangerie, Kirinti or Midpoint.
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Парк Бебек
No:16 Bebek ParkıBebek is the trendiest district on the Bosphorus line. You can go there and have a coffee in one of the excellent coffees. You can have a brunch in Mangerie, Kirinti or Midpoint.
Typical Greek village on the Bosphorus. It is known for its excellent fish restaurants. We opt for the cheap Adem Baba (fast food, no alcohol) or FishMekan.
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Arnavutköy
Typical Greek village on the Bosphorus. It is known for its excellent fish restaurants. We opt for the cheap Adem Baba (fast food, no alcohol) or FishMekan.
This is the beloved patisserie of the Cihangir people. Only few steps from the house their millefeuille is to die for!
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Savoy Patisserie
91/A Sıraselviler Cd.This is the beloved patisserie of the Cihangir people. Only few steps from the house their millefeuille is to die for!
Galata Tower square is very nice with many bars and restaurants surrounding it. you can give a try even if you do not want to climb the tower.
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Галатская башня
Galata Tower square is very nice with many bars and restaurants surrounding it. you can give a try even if you do not want to climb the tower.
In Turkey there are hundreds of meatball varieties and Namlı is one of the best. good for a quick lunch.
Namli Rumeli Meatball Restaurant
No:9-11 Hoca Paşa Sk.In Turkey there are hundreds of meatball varieties and Namlı is one of the best. good for a quick lunch.
Kanyon is the best. It is a trendy 'open' shopping mall with many restaurants and coffees inside. we opt for Num Num for hamburgers and Le Pain Quotidien for coffee and sweets.
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D&R
No:185 Büyükdere Cd.Kanyon is the best. It is a trendy 'open' shopping mall with many restaurants and coffees inside. we opt for Num Num for hamburgers and Le Pain Quotidien for coffee and sweets.
Ortaköy is a very nice neighborhood with its mini square right on the Bosphorus. There are many options but we prefer House Café there. It is priceless to have a home made lemonade by the sea!!
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Мечеть Бююк Меджидие (Мечеть Ортакёй)
No:1 Mecidiye Köprüsü Sk.Ortaköy is a very nice neighborhood with its mini square right on the Bosphorus. There are many options but we prefer House Café there. It is priceless to have a home made lemonade by the sea!!
Drinks & Nightlife
Fews steps from your flat Kiki is one of the trendy night spots of Istanbul.
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Kiki
No:42 Sıraselviler Cd.Fews steps from your flat Kiki is one of the trendy night spots of Istanbul.
Chic restaurant and bar with astonishing panaromic view of Istanbul.
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Leb-i Derya
No:57 Kat:5 Kumbaracı Ykş.Chic restaurant and bar with astonishing panaromic view of Istanbul.
Nuteras is a chic restaurant that turns to a nice terrace bar late in the night. Ali's favorite place for a night out.
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NuTeras
67 Meşrutiyet Cd.Nuteras is a chic restaurant that turns to a nice terrace bar late in the night. Ali's favorite place for a night out.
Gaspar
6 Necati Bey Cad., Arapoğlan Sok.Chic clubbing close to Cihangir neigbourhood