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Türkiye: İstanbul’s Asian Side, Fauna and Aida
For many years, when the subject comes to the “restaurants in İstanbul”, the area that would come to mind was the European side. However, over the past decade, the Asian side of the city has changed this perception: On the other side of the city, now you can now find exclusive restaurants that represent a variety of culinary styles, such as Fauna, known for its artisanal pasta, and Aida, celebrated for Italian cuisine lovers. These restaurants listed in the Bib Gourmand, offer exceptional flavors for locals and visitors in İstanbul.
Editor's Picks
Türkiye: Alaf Restaurant, Istanbul, Flames, Flocks, and the Essence of Yuruk Cuisine
Step into the world of Alaf, where Chef Deniz Temel redefines the essence of Yuruk cuisine. Join us as we explore the stunning ambiance of Alaf’s ...
Türkiye: Dishes with Perfect Wine Pairings, Foxy Nişantaşı and Vino Locale
Imagine the first places where wine was produced: The Caucasus, Anatolia, Mesopotamia. In other words, the geography of present-day Türkiye touches these lands with all its edges. That’s why it’s no surprise that Türkiye’s grapes become jewels in the hands of local producers.
Türkiye: Two Hotel Restaurants in Bodrum, Maçakızı and Kitchen
As you would expect in a famous holiday destination like Bodrum, there are many stunning hotels renowned for their views, service, bars, and cocktails. However, some of these hotels also stand out for their restaurants, such as Kitchen by Osman Sezener at The Bodrum Edition and Maçakızı led by Aret Sahakyan—you’ll want to visit them even if you’re not staying there!
Seafood Symphony: Exploring the Rich Marine Bounty of Bodrum, Türkiye
Join us on a captivating journey through the vibrant coastal town of Bodrum in Türkiye, guided by the talented chefs from İki Sandal and Orfoz ...
MICHELIN Guide Ceremony
The culinary scenes of İzmir and Bodrum make a brilliant entry in the 2024 MICHELIN Guide İstanbul, İzmir, Bodrum
A total of 111 restaurants are recommended, including 15 in İzmir and 19 in Bodrum. 2 restaurants in Bodrum and 3 restaurants in İzmir are awarded One MICHELIN Star. 2 new establishments are also honored in İstanbul. 4 new committed restaurants receive the MICHELIN Green Star. A new MICHELIN Award is presented: the MICHELIN Sommelier Award.
53 restaurants spotlighted in the first selection of the MICHELIN Guide Istanbul
Michelin is pleased to present the very first selection of restaurants of the MICHELIN Guide Istanbul 2023. With 53 restaurants making the selection, the Istanbul culinary map greatly impressed the MICHELIN Guide inspectors.
Dining Out
The Starred Japanese of Istanbul: Sankai by Nagaya
Sankai by Nagara is one of the latest One-Star restaurants in Istanbul. It serves the city’s most sophisticated Japanese flavors and promises to offer an authentic Japanese dining experience with a kitchen led by Chef Nagaya and Chef Shibata. And how could they create this “authentic Japanese dining experience” in Istanbul?
Three Kitchens, Three Culinary Styles
It takes time, experience and finesse to present an ingredient to the customer as a dish. To transform that ingredient to different tastes, textures and appereances through various cooking methods, and to create layered flavors.
Around the world in Istanbul
Istanbul is proud of its culinary traditions. The diversity of Turkish tradition, from meze to mantı or smoked yoghurt, is held in high regard. But this metropolis has so much more to offer. Our inspectors guide you through the various international cuisines that make Istanbul a global city – also in culinary terms.
Features
Türkiye: İstanbul’s Asian Side, Fauna and Aida
For many years, when the subject comes to the “restaurants in İstanbul”, the area that would come to mind was the European side. However, over the past decade, the Asian side of the city has changed this perception: On the other side of the city, now you can now find exclusive restaurants that represent a variety of culinary styles, such as Fauna, known for its artisanal pasta, and Aida, celebrated for Italian cuisine lovers. These restaurants listed in the Bib Gourmand, offer exceptional flavors for locals and visitors in İstanbul.
Türkiye: Alaf Restaurant, Istanbul, Flames, Flocks, and the Essence of Yuruk Cuisine
Step into the world of Alaf, where Chef Deniz Temel redefines the essence of Yuruk cuisine. Join us as we explore the stunning ambiance of Alaf’s ...
Türkiye: Dishes with Perfect Wine Pairings, Foxy Nişantaşı and Vino Locale
Imagine the first places where wine was produced: The Caucasus, Anatolia, Mesopotamia. In other words, the geography of present-day Türkiye touches these lands with all its edges. That’s why it’s no surprise that Türkiye’s grapes become jewels in the hands of local producers.
People
Generation Y Chefs
The food scene is changing both in terms of age and direction. Generation Y chefs approach food with passion. The more time they spend in the kitchen, the more they discover themselves and then hone their knowledge accordingly. They dream not of rediscovering the world, but rather of walking confidently down their own path and adding something of their own personality to the legacy they’ve inherited from great chefs before them – and by better recognizing and using what this land has to offer them.
Coming back to Istanbul to find yourself: a day with Fatih Tutak - Restaurant TURK Fatih Tutak
Spend a day with Fatih Tutak, chef of the very first 2 Star restaurant in the MICHELIN Guide Istanbul. Hidden among the skyscrapers, this place offers a mesmerizing journey to the new Anatolian cuisine spiced up with Chef Fatih's fantasies.
Diverse women, diverse styles: Female chefs of Istanbul
Despite the fact that cooking has been seen primarily as a female duty for centuries, it is an unfortunate irony that cuisine, and especially refined cuisine continues to be considered a male exclusive profession. Female chefs still have to exert harder work compared to their male counterparts in order to achieve a similar level of success and regard. However, as is the case in the rest of the world, plenty of female chefs in Istanbul have proven themselves and achieved the recognition they deserve. And they all reflect their own personalities and signature styles in their cuisines.
Wine
Restaurants Carry Türkiye's Heritage Grapes to The Future
Anatolian land has blessed us with grapes. Discussion about the local food or cuisine automatically brings the topic of local wines. What grows together, goes together.
Travel
Seafood Symphony: Exploring the Rich Marine Bounty of Bodrum, Türkiye
Join us on a captivating journey through the vibrant coastal town of Bodrum in Türkiye, guided by the talented chefs from İki Sandal and Orfoz ...
Grape to glass, plate to palate: Redefining vineyard experiences in Izmir, Türkiye
Join us on a delightful journey through the vineyards of Izmir with Seray Kumbasar, owner of Michelin Sommelier Award 2024 (Vino Locale), as our ...
Time and Taste: From a Century Ago to The Present Day Istanbul
An avenue of approximately two kilometers beckoning flaneurs and flaneuses of the city; monumental stone buildings on both sides reflecting diverse architectural styles, each more glamorous than the other; chic restaurants, patisseries, and cafés embracing the entire neighborhood: Welcome to İstiklal Street, also known as Cadde-i Kebir or Grand Rue de Pera!
News & Views
The MICHELIN Guide Creates a Distinction for the Hotel Selection—the MICHELIN Key
In the spirit of the MICHELIN Star, the MICHELIN Key recognizes the most exceptional hotels throughout the world.
İzmir and Bodrum added to the MICHELIN Guide’s Turkish map
İzmir and Bodrum join İstanbul as the two new Turkish territories scrutinized by the MICHELIN Guide Inspectors. This extension to two iconic and touristic territories confirms Türkiye as a rich and thrilling gourmet destination. Restaurant selections for İzmir and Bodrum will be announced together with the İstanbul one, during the same Ceremony to be hold on November 9th 2023 in İstanbul
Sustainable Gastronomy
Türkiye: Green Starred Restaurants in Urla, Hiç, Vino Locale, Od Urla
Urla, a lovely province of İzmir has become renowned for its gastronomy thanks to three Green Star restaurants it hosts. Recently, the region has distinguished itself by producing high-quality local ingredients with the most precise and sustainable methods and creating unique dishes with them. That’s why three of the Green Stars, which only about 450 restaurants managed to have globally, have come here.
Grasping sustainability in a big city: A farm trip with Maksut Askar - Neolokal, Istanbul
We spent a day in Urban Gardens in Gümüşdere, Istanbul with Maksut Askar, chef of Neolokal restaurant, the only one awarded a MICHELIN Green Star in Istanbul 2022.
What is a MICHELIN Green Star?
Introduced in 2020 during the presentation of the MICHELIN Guide France selection, and now deployed in all of the Guide's selections, the Green Star is the newest MICHELIN award. Let's take a closer look at this new green award.
