Guidebook for Fatih
Food Scene
Van Kahvaltı Evi
52/A Defterdar Ykş.Recommended for a huge classic Turkish breakfast.
Namlı Gurme
No:6 Rıhtım Cad.Recommended for breakfast.
Karabatak
No:7 Karaali Kaptan Sk.Serves 60 different types of tea, brought from all around the world. They bring you a little drawer full of tea canisters, if you wish you can smell all of them and decide which one you want to order + tasteful decoration.
25 locals recommend
Dem Karaköy
Serves 60 different types of tea, brought from all around the world. They bring you a little drawer full of tea canisters, if you wish you can smell all of them and decide which one you want to order + tasteful decoration.
Especially famous for Rakı-Balık events. (fish&mezes) (Rakı: an unsweetened, anise-flavored alcoholic drink ) (Balık: means fish in Turkish)
228 locals recommend
Çiçek Pasajı Manolya Restaurant
Especially famous for Rakı-Balık events. (fish&mezes) (Rakı: an unsweetened, anise-flavored alcoholic drink ) (Balık: means fish in Turkish)
La Fontana
2/F Emir Nevruz Sk.Serves delicious Italian pizza and tasty desserts.
Drinks & Nightlife
RocknRolla Beyoğlu
No:18 Kurabiye Sk.James Joyce Irish Pub
No:26 Balo Sk.A nicely decorated Irish Pub. Live music in the weekends.
Nardis Jazz Club
8 Galata Kulesi Sk.Nublu
Reina
44 Muallim Naci CaddesiFancy nightclub
A fancy nightclub located in a 3-storey seaside mansion in Ortaköy, each floor has a different music style.
46 locals recommend
Anjelique
5 Salhane Sok.A fancy nightclub located in a 3-storey seaside mansion in Ortaköy, each floor has a different music style.
Limoncello
No:34 Süleyman Seba Cd.Turkish music
Tektekci
5 Acara SokağıShot bar
BeerHall
No:46 Süleyman Seba Cd.Sightseeing
Fener
Maiden's Tower
Salacak MevkiiGalata Tower
A catholic church, you can attend the mass on sundays. (they make it in 4 languages, at different sessions during the day)
244 locals recommend
Sent Antuan Kilisesi
171 İstiklal Cd.A catholic church, you can attend the mass on sundays. (they make it in 4 languages, at different sessions during the day)
Hagia Sophia
No:1 Ayasofya MeydanıThe Blue Mosque
No:10 Atmeydanı Cd.Basilica Cistern
1/3 Yerebatan Cd.Parks & Nature
You can enjoy the romantic view of the Prince Islands, and you can watch the sail-boat races if you're on your lucky day. They mostly take place in the weekends. Some events like open-air Jazz Festival take place in this park. Free entry.
29 locals recommend
Fenerbahçe Park
Fener Kalamış YoluYou can enjoy the romantic view of the Prince Islands, and you can watch the sail-boat races if you're on your lucky day. They mostly take place in the weekends. Some events like open-air Jazz Festival take place in this park. Free entry.
Belgrad Forest
A forest with a lake in it. Has photographic scenes.
Black Sea coast. Kilyos is the name of the place. You can swim, ride a horse on the beach and climb up to the old little castle. Also a nice place for trekking.
23 locals recommend
Kumköy
Black Sea coast. Kilyos is the name of the place. You can swim, ride a horse on the beach and climb up to the old little castle. Also a nice place for trekking.
Arts & Culture
The Museum of Innocence is both a novel by Orhan Pamuk and a museum he has set up. The museum presents what the novel’s characters used, wore, heard, saw, collected and dreamed of, all meticulously arranged in boxes and display cabinets. It is not essential to have read the book in order to enjoy the museum.
192 locals recommend
Museum of Innocence
2 Dalgıç Çk.The Museum of Innocence is both a novel by Orhan Pamuk and a museum he has set up. The museum presents what the novel’s characters used, wore, heard, saw, collected and dreamed of, all meticulously arranged in boxes and display cabinets. It is not essential to have read the book in order to enjoy the museum.
Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum
42 Sakıp Sabancı Cd.Istanbul Museum of Modern Art
No:1/1 Meşrutiyet Cd.Modern art gallery
Pera Museum collaborates annually with national and international institutions of art and education to hold exhibitions that support young artists. All of the Museum’s exhibitions are accompanied by books, catalogues, audio-visual events in addition to education programs." Visiting Hours Tuesday - Saturday 10.00 - 19.00 Sunday 12.00 - 18.00
281 locals recommend
Pera Museum
65 Meşrutiyet Cd.Pera Museum collaborates annually with national and international institutions of art and education to hold exhibitions that support young artists. All of the Museum’s exhibitions are accompanied by books, catalogues, audio-visual events in addition to education programs." Visiting Hours Tuesday - Saturday 10.00 - 19.00 Sunday 12.00 - 18.00
SALT Galata, Istanbul
No:11 Bankalar Cd.Free entry
Shopping
Mısır Çarşısı
92 Erzak Ambarı Sok.For all kinds of spice and other types of traditional food.
This place doesn't even need a description I guess:) everyone already knows, but I'll add some details: One of the largest&oldest shopping centers in the world. Contains 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily.
810 locals recommend
Grand Bazaar
Beyazıt CaddesiThis place doesn't even need a description I guess:) everyone already knows, but I'll add some details: One of the largest&oldest shopping centers in the world. Contains 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily.
A famous second-hand shop where you can find all kinds of vintage clothes, costumes, hats, jewelleries and so on... You can also rent the costumes.
6 locals recommend
By Retro
A famous second-hand shop where you can find all kinds of vintage clothes, costumes, hats, jewelleries and so on... You can also rent the costumes.
Bağdat Avenue
Bağdat CaddesiA street full of fancy stores and cafes.