The Best Italian Food in Istanbul
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The best Italian food in Istanbul, according to the experts: Michelin Guide has weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Aida - vino e cucina comes out on top.
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AŞEKA and Fauna hold the next two places.
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Rank 1. Aida - vino e cucina
Italian
You ring a buzzer to get in, which sets the tone for this three-floor Italian restaurant tucked into Kadıköy's bohemian Moda neighbourhood. The cooking is unfussy in the right way, leaning toward slow-braised things and hand-cut pasta, the kind of food that makes you order tiramisu without needing to see the menu. The room hums with the easy energy of a place that knows its regulars will be back next week regardless.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 1. AŞEKA
Modern Italian
A side street in Beyoğlu hides this modern Italian restaurant inside a dim, handsomely dressed historic building where the art rotates but the dark wood stays. The kitchen leans on serious sauces and careful seasoning rather than architectural plating, and a menu that changes often keeps regulars from getting too comfortable. The bar is worth a stop on its own before or after.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 1. Fauna
Turkish-influenced Italian
Fresh pasta made in full view of the long communal tables is the engine of this casual Italian-Turkish restaurant in Ataşehir, a neighborhood that rarely draws visitors from the city center but probably should. The kitchen leans on local Turkish ingredients, folding them into Italian shapes: Obruk cheese turns up in ravioli, sage and butter keep things honest. Sharing is the format, booking ahead is the move.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 1. Monteverdi Ristorante
Lombard Pizzeria
Inside the Conrad Hotel in Beşiktaş, Monteverdi is a formal Italian restaurant that anchors itself in Lombard cooking while quietly letting the rest of the peninsula in, Neapolitan pizza included. The kitchen leans on the kind of combinations that feel both obvious and considered: porcini risotto, sea bass dressed with fermented tomatoes and mascarpone. Service is polished without being stiff, which at this price point is the least surprising thing about it.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 1. Terrazza Italia
Italian
Perched on a sprawling terrace above Istanbul's skyline, Terrazza Italia is the sit-down Italian restaurant inside Eataly at Zorlu Center, so the produce sourcing is rather well sorted. The kitchen leans into the classics with enough creativity to keep things interesting, vitello tonnato and handmade pasta among the familiar landmarks. The menu runs long, which is either reassuring or a mild commitment depending on your disposition.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant