Food in Istanbul

Discover 6 places to experience unusual food in Istanbul.

Istanbul, Turkey

Lacivert

Feast on the freshest of fish by the Bosphorus.

Istanbul, Turkey

Bar at Biz Istanbul

Eat your way through history.

Istanbul, Turkey

Buuzecedi

Homesick Syrian refugees head to this restaurant for a taste of Damascus.

Istanbul, Turkey

Siirt Şeref Büryan

Come for the whole sides of slow-roasted lamb, stay for the regional Kurdish specialties.

Istanbul, Turkey

Kanaat Lokantasi

This family-owned canteen has been selling goat milk ice cream since 1933.

Istanbul, Turkey

Inciralti Meyhanesi

Wash down heaping platters of meze with raki at one of the city's best taverns.

Are we missing something unusual in Istanbul?