Taner's Guidebook
Coffee shops
One of my favorite coffee shops. Laptop friendly.
1 Coffee
19 Bakraç Sk.Laptop friendly, laid back.
Espressolab Cihangir
115-A Sıraselviler CaddesiOpen till 01 am, optimal for late night coffee.
Sa Va Coffee & Bakery
No: 34 A Bakraç SokakI like the viennoiseries at this coffee shop.
Ops
15 Bakraç SokakNice place for a quick coffee and lunch.
Swedish Coffee Point
No:2/E Firuzağa Cami Sk.Another favorite of mine, nice atmosphere.
Kronotrop Cihangir
No:2/B Firuzağa Cami Sk.One of the best coffee in town.
Old Java Coffee Roasters Galata
8 Tatar Beyi Sk.One of the best coffee shops in Istanbul
Mum's Cafe
1/16 Fransız Gç SokağıLovely coffee shop at Karakoy area.
Karakoy Gulluoglu
No:67 Kemankeş CaddesiIf you want to try turkish pastries.
Cafe Ara
2 Ara Güler SokağıNice and simple coffee shop of famous photographer Ara Guler
Cup of Joy - Nişantaşı
no 11 Şair Nigar Sk.Lovely coffee shop around Nisantasi district
Neighbourhoods
Definitely the best neighborhood in Istanbul with unlimited number of places to go out and enjoy the neighborhood.
203 Einheimische empfehlen
Cihangir
Definitely the best neighborhood in Istanbul with unlimited number of places to go out and enjoy the neighborhood.
You can enjoy the crazy number of cafes & restaurants here with newly opened Galataport.
252 Einheimische empfehlen
Karaköy
You can enjoy the crazy number of cafes & restaurants here with newly opened Galataport.
Sightseeing
Cihangir-Moschee
22 Münir Özkul Sok.Enjoy the view at the garden of the mosque.
Galataturm
The view at the top of the tower is amazing.
Taksim-Massaker
Major square with very busy shopping street.
Istanbul Museum of Modern Art
No:1/1 Meşrutiyet Cd.Müze Gazhane
No:125 Kurbağalıdere CaddesiModern art museum
Arter
No:13 Irmak Cd.Brand new modern art museum. Highly recommended.
Beautiful building with exhibitions & cafe and bookstore inside
209 Einheimische empfehlen
SALT Galata, Istanbul
No:11 Bankalar Cd.Beautiful building with exhibitions & cafe and bookstore inside
Beautiful museum about the turkish jews.
6 Einheimische empfehlen
The Quincentennial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews
39 Büyük Hendek Cd.Beautiful museum about the turkish jews.
Feriköy Antika Pazarı
Flea market on sundays
Food scene
Karaköy Lokantası
No:57 Kemankeş Cd.One of the best restaurants in Istanbul.
Midpoint
No: 187 İstiklal Cd.Modern restaurant with a view.
Galataport COOKSHOP.
Modern kitchen at Galataport.
Hayvore
Local food from Black Sea region.
Ficcin
No:13/1 Kallavi Sk.Local food with Circassian cuisine.
Nobu Istanbul
One of the best Japanese restaurant.
The Populist bomontiada
No: 1/D Birahane Sk.Old brewery. Great place to have dinner and drinks.
Susam Cafe
No:11 Susam Sk.One of my favorite restaurant/bar around the corner.
Juste Fried Chicken
Famous for its fried chicken.
Van Kahvaltı Evi
52/A Defterdar Ykş.Traditional turkish breakfast cafe.
Cihangir Mantıcısı
4 Ağa Hamamı Sk.Very tasty manti (turkish dumplings) restaurant.
One of the best seafood restaurants in Istanbul with amazing views of the city.
36 Einheimische empfehlen
Sur Balık Restoran Cihangir
No:30 Akarsu Ykş. Sok.One of the best seafood restaurants in Istanbul with amazing views of the city.
Divan Brasserie
No:181 İstiklal Cd.Very nice rooftop restaurant with tasty dishes.
Cihangir Mantıcısı
4 Ağa Hamamı Sk.Nice place if you want to try turkish dumplings.
Lovely café and restaurant. You can have breakfast, lunch, dinner or a cocktail there :).
122 Einheimische empfehlen
Journey
21/A Akarsu Ykş. Sok.Lovely café and restaurant. You can have breakfast, lunch, dinner or a cocktail there :).
Aheste
No:107 Meşrutiyet Cd.Nice restaurant with a turkish cuisine.
Karaköy Gümrük
no: 4 Gümrük Sk.Bars
22 Cihangir Kitchen + Bar
36A Akarsu Yokuşu SokağıCocktail bar in Cihangir.
Geyik
22 Akarsu Ykş. Sok.My favorite bar.
Ziba
No:10 Akansu SkAnother favorite of mine.
Emily's Garden
no:13 Susam Sk.Another favorite of mine.
Kiki
No:42 Sıraselviler Cd.Nice bar around the corner.
NOH Radio Bar
No:18 Hayriye Cd.Small bar with a DJ set. Pretty busy over the weekend.
Banger
Techno club
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Dumlupınar SokakAlternative bar with shows on the weekend.
Bookstore
Frankestayn Kitabevi-Bookstore & Cafe
My favorite bookstore with a cafe inside.