Guidebook for Beyoğlu
Food Scene
Cute little space with filling well-priced Turkish homestyle meze plates. Choose up to 5 mezes per plate for around 11 TL. Both vegetarian/vegan options and meat. Very delicious home-style food.
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Helvetia
No:8 General Yazgan Sk.Cute little space with filling well-priced Turkish homestyle meze plates. Choose up to 5 mezes per plate for around 11 TL. Both vegetarian/vegan options and meat. Very delicious home-style food.
Best breakfast spot in town! Fresh & organic ingredients, reasonable prices, kind wait staff, and peaceful atmosphere - highly recommended.
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KAHVE 6
NO:13/A Anahtar Sk.Best breakfast spot in town! Fresh & organic ingredients, reasonable prices, kind wait staff, and peaceful atmosphere - highly recommended.
Many of our guests have said that the village breakfast here is the best they've eaten anywhere.
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Cafe Privato Restaurant
No:3 Tımarcı Sk.Many of our guests have said that the village breakfast here is the best they've eaten anywhere.
Kronotrop Cihangir
No:2/B Firuzağa Cami Sk.The best lattes in Istanbul.
A secret little basement / cave (formerly a Byzantine cistern) in the middle of a staircase with different types of mantı and mezes prepared freshly. A good place for vegetarian mantı, open late.
Merdiven Cafe
8 A Nergis Sk.A secret little basement / cave (formerly a Byzantine cistern) in the middle of a staircase with different types of mantı and mezes prepared freshly. A good place for vegetarian mantı, open late.
A casual, indoor-outdoor eatery with mezes and mantı (including vegetarian variations).
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Ficcin
No:13/1 Kallavi Sk.A casual, indoor-outdoor eatery with mezes and mantı (including vegetarian variations).
Old-fashioned sweets shop famous for its quince dessert, but its buttery baklavas are also delicious.
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Sakarya Tatlıcısı
No:3 Dudu Odaları Sk.Old-fashioned sweets shop famous for its quince dessert, but its buttery baklavas are also delicious.
Arts & Culture
Free gallery in a beautifully restored historical building with several floors and a great bookshop and cafe.
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SALT Beyoğlu
No:136 İstiklal Cd.Free gallery in a beautifully restored historical building with several floors and a great bookshop and cafe.
Arter
No:13 Irmak Cd.Large, free contemporary art gallery/museum on Istiklal.
A large collection of traditional Turkish art + rotating exhibitions of contemporary and classic international artists. Free entrance on Fridays and often events, such as free concerts, etc.
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Pera Museum
A large collection of traditional Turkish art + rotating exhibitions of contemporary and classic international artists. Free entrance on Fridays and often events, such as free concerts, etc.
Both free research library / workspace + art gallery + café + bookshop. Beautiful, beautiful building and perfect place to work online / read the day away.
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SALT Galata, Istanbul
No:11 Bankalar Cd.Both free research library / workspace + art gallery + café + bookshop. Beautiful, beautiful building and perfect place to work online / read the day away.
Parks & Nature
This tiny park is really only just a spot to sit and look at the Bosphorous view with a drink and friends. It's not fancy, but it's a very classic hang out.
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Handwerkerpark
No:2 Defterdar Ykş.This tiny park is really only just a spot to sit and look at the Bosphorous view with a drink and friends. It's not fancy, but it's a very classic hang out.
Drinks & Nightlife
I like the roof terrace of this bar. It plays chill ambient music and has a good vibe on weekday nights, when it isn't too crowded.
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Peyote Istanbul
I like the roof terrace of this bar. It plays chill ambient music and has a good vibe on weekday nights, when it isn't too crowded.
Geyik
22 Akarsu Ykş. Sok.This cocktail bar is tiny and has good cocktails.
Shopping
Unique hand-crafted silver jewelry from different regions in Turkey using local traditional techniques.
Seyahan Jewelry
Unique hand-crafted silver jewelry from different regions in Turkey using local traditional techniques.
Getting Around
Taksim-Massaker
Metro Station