Local, Cheap, Delicious Restaurants and Cafes in Istanbul
Drinks
Turkish cousine has many traditional drinks. On this list you can see the famous traditional drink places in Istanbul.
This coffee shop is the only coffee shop of the famous Turkish coffee brand, Mantabatmaz. It's around the touristic Istiklal Street, on a back alley called Olivia.
52 locals recommend
Mandabatmaz
1/A Olivya Gç.This coffee shop is the only coffee shop of the famous Turkish coffee brand, Mantabatmaz. It's around the touristic Istiklal Street, on a back alley called Olivia.
Boza is one of the traditional drinks of Turkish cousine, it's a healthy, fermanted thick drink. In the past there were many boza shops and boza sellers, now this place is the only place left. You can also see the cup that Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (founder of modern the Turkey)drunk boza back in 1920's.
32 locals recommend
Vefa Bozacisi
66 Vefa Cd.Boza is one of the traditional drinks of Turkish cousine, it's a healthy, fermanted thick drink. In the past there were many boza shops and boza sellers, now this place is the only place left. You can also see the cup that Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (founder of modern the Turkey)drunk boza back in 1920's.
Yemek ortamı
Hayri Usta Ocak Başı is one of my favourite Kebab Restaurants. It's so close to Taksim Square, on a little, local alley. It's popular by locals, yet tourists don't know there. The prices are way cheaper than other touristic kebab places.
16 locals recommend
Hayri Usta Kebap
No:15 Çukurlu Çeşme Sk.Hayri Usta Ocak Başı is one of my favourite Kebab Restaurants. It's so close to Taksim Square, on a little, local alley. It's popular by locals, yet tourists don't know there. The prices are way cheaper than other touristic kebab places.
Hayvore is one of my favourite fish restaurants in Istanbul. It's popular by the local people, very delicious and healthy. It's not a typical fish restaurant for nights or a place with alcholic drinks. But rather, it's a luch place where you can taste traditional Black Sea area cousine. It's around the Istiklal Street.
64 locals recommend
Hayvore
Hayvore is one of my favourite fish restaurants in Istanbul. It's popular by the local people, very delicious and healthy. It's not a typical fish restaurant for nights or a place with alcholic drinks. But rather, it's a luch place where you can taste traditional Black Sea area cousine. It's around the Istiklal Street.
Helvetia is a boutique, local restaurant around Istiklal Street. They serve delicious and healthy, home made style foods. You can find vegan food as well. It's open only during day time, no alcohols.
87 locals recommend
Helvetia
No:8 General Yazgan Sk.Helvetia is a boutique, local restaurant around Istiklal Street. They serve delicious and healthy, home made style foods. You can find vegan food as well. It's open only during day time, no alcohols.
Konak Cafe is one of the rooftops cafe with an amazing view of Natural Canal and the Golden Horn River. It's 1 minutes walk from Galata Tower. It's a nice option for breakfast or a glass of Turkish black tea. The prices might be a bit more than avarage.
36 locals recommend
Galata lily Cafe restaurant
no:69/A Lüleci Hendek Cd.Konak Cafe is one of the rooftops cafe with an amazing view of Natural Canal and the Golden Horn River. It's 1 minutes walk from Galata Tower. It's a nice option for breakfast or a glass of Turkish black tea. The prices might be a bit more than avarage.
Anemon Galata is a luxury rooftop restaurant next to the Galata Tower. It has an amazing view of Galata Tower and the Historical Peninsula. I recommend you to get a glass of wine and enjoy the view.
9 locals recommend
Anemon Galata
No:5 Büyük Hendek Cd.Anemon Galata is a luxury rooftop restaurant next to the Galata Tower. It has an amazing view of Galata Tower and the Historical Peninsula. I recommend you to get a glass of wine and enjoy the view.
Balkan Lokantası Restaurant is a kinda open bufe restaurant with home-made style healthy foods with vegetarian options. This is just one of the lokanta (local cheap restaurant) that are all around the city. If you're looking for cheap, healthy, delicious and traditional Turkish foods, a lokanta is for you. No alcohols.
48 locals recommend
Balkan Lokantası
7 Şair Leyla Sk.Balkan Lokantası Restaurant is a kinda open bufe restaurant with home-made style healthy foods with vegetarian options. This is just one of the lokanta (local cheap restaurant) that are all around the city. If you're looking for cheap, healthy, delicious and traditional Turkish foods, a lokanta is for you. No alcohols.
Semtler
Kuzguncuk is a cute, local neighbourhood with beautiful old houses and apartments, along with trees. It is not a touristy place. You can find many boutique coffee shops, restaurants, clothes shops.
It's on Asia side, and a bit diffucult to arrive. I recommend you to get a ferry to Üsküdar and walk for 20 min by the seaside to the north.
108 locals recommend
Kuzguncuk
Kuzguncuk is a cute, local neighbourhood with beautiful old houses and apartments, along with trees. It is not a touristy place. You can find many boutique coffee shops, restaurants, clothes shops.
It's on Asia side, and a bit diffucult to arrive. I recommend you to get a ferry to Üsküdar and walk for 20 min by the seaside to the north.
Gezilecek yerler
If you want to watch sunset and drink a glass of Turkish black tea with locals, I recommend you to go to Salacak Sahil Seaside. It's one of the best spots to see sunset in Istanbul, sice it's right across the historical peninsula. You can walk around the sea and sit on tea houses next to the water.
Salacak Sahili
If you want to watch sunset and drink a glass of Turkish black tea with locals, I recommend you to go to Salacak Sahil Seaside. It's one of the best spots to see sunset in Istanbul, sice it's right across the historical peninsula. You can walk around the sea and sit on tea houses next to the water.