The Best Turkish Food in Turkey
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Rank 46. Topaz
Mediterranean Turkish
On the seventh floor of a Beyoğlu hotel, this rooftop restaurant trades on a panorama of Istanbul that makes it hard to focus on the menu, which would be a shame. The kitchen leans Mediterranean with a Turkish lean-back, braising and slow-cooking its way through bold flavors. A cocktail bar keeps things going after dinner for anyone unwilling to surrender the view just yet.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
There are 59 places with the exact same Score, so they share #46. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #46 The BARN 68.544
- #46 Tık Tık Kadın Emeği 68.544
- #46 Topaz (this place) 68.544
- #46 Tuğra Restaurant 68.544
- #46 Uzundere Kapadokya Mutfağı 68.544
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Rank 46. Tuğra Restaurant
Modern Turkish
Marble columns frame a straight-on view of the Bosphorus inside Çırağan Palace, which sets the stage before anyone has touched the menu. This is a formal Ottoman dining room where the kitchen pulls from centuries of culinary tradition and plates it with fine-dining precision, think fermented milk quenelles alongside beef fillet, or pine nut mashed potatoes done with genuine care. The crowd tends toward special occasions, and the room obliges.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
There are 59 places with the exact same Score, so they share #46. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #46 Tık Tık Kadın Emeği 68.544
- #46 Topaz 68.544
- #46 Tuğra Restaurant (this place) 68.544
- #46 Uzundere Kapadokya Mutfağı 68.544
- #46 Yeni Lokanta 68.544
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Meals begin with complimentary mezze and sweet drinks before you've ordered anything, which tells you most of what you need to know about the priorities here. This halal Turkish restaurant sits on the first floor of a cave hotel, with views across the Göreme valley, and a menu that moves through the culinary traditions of Turkey and the broader Islamic world. Note the dress code: covered legs are required.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
There are 59 places with the exact same Score, so they share #46. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #46 Tık Tık Kadın Emeği 68.544
- #46 Topaz 68.544
- #46 Tuğra Restaurant 68.544
- #46 Uzundere Kapadokya Mutfağı (this place) 68.544
- #46 Yeni Lokanta 68.544
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Rank 46. Yeni Lokanta
Turkish
A side-street restaurant off İstiklal Avenue that takes Turkish cooking seriously without taking itself too seriously. The kitchen works with vegetables and local produce to give familiar flavors a lighter touch, though nothing feels stripped down or timid. Ezine cheese, dried sour cherries, herb oils, Turkish wines: the pantry is proudly local. Come à la carte or let the set menu make the decisions for you.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
A Tie
There are 59 places with the exact same Score, so they share #46. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #46 Tık Tık Kadın Emeği 68.544
- #46 Topaz 68.544
- #46 Tuğra Restaurant 68.544
- #46 Uzundere Kapadokya Mutfağı 68.544
- #46 Yeni Lokanta (this place) 68.544