This place in a great first stop in Istanbul. I love the neighborhood that it is in and the food is…read morean easy introduction to local fare. The decor is kind of eclectic and fun, there's beer and wine in abundance, and the wait staff is super friendly. I wouldn't say it was the best place we ate on our vacation, but it was definitely a warm welcome. I'd recommend it as a late night dinner if you're in the neighborhood. 5 stars for being cat friendly

Just had a couple tapas here but they were both terrible :( The crispy chicken was waaay…read moreover-cooked, leaving the poor chicken inside dry as leather. The sea bass ceviche was not as terrible, but totally underwhelming for the price. Service was good, and the atmosphere is nice (especially the outside seating on the quiet street) but what they did to that food is shameful.

Very good store with great cheeses including mozzarella, Gouda, and emmantelle. They also sell…read moreethnic foods like tofu, Asian noodles, rice paper, organic peanut butter, and basmati rice.

Birtat was a nice change of pace for me, because I don't usually go to meyhanes (can't bear the…read moreprice tag). We were invited by an Izmir friend who had been before and liked it a lot, so he had experience ordering and knew what was good. Apparently, if you like liver, this is the meyhane to order it from! I don't like liver but that's irrelevant. The mezes were nice, and we ordered a mixed meat dish to share. All in all everything was tasty and the service was very attentive and friendly. We also ordered a kunefe which I felt was not sweet enough (but if you don't like the syrupy sweetness of kunefe this might be the one for you). All said the check came and was 350tl for the three of us. I found that pricey and unnecessary, but everything was great quality. We also shared a 75cl raki.

Beautiful place but unfortunately not run well at all. The service is extremely slow. You wait…read moreforever and the food comes but it's not what you ordered. The waiters have very little experience and should be working in a kebab house in some Turkish village. The prices are quite high which is fine since prices are ridiculous everywhere but you need service and quality to go with it. They need a new management and definitely a new professional staff.

Gazebo has an incredible location right on the Bosphorus! The staff is incredibly friendly and…read morespeak English. The menu has a wide variety of offerings from traditional Turkish mere and fish to the good old fashioned cheese burger. This is one of our favorite casual returaunts in Istanbul.

Perfect place to celebrate birthdays, have girls-night-outs, entertain with friends. With its…read morezestful drags show, amazing DJ performances, Cahide is truly out of world! Apart from typical Istanbul nightlife scene, Cahide takes you to a fairytale world.