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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?

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!

Front-of-house teams are made up of professionals who can elevate a dining experience to a whole new level. The team at Restaurant Tuğra in Istanbul, headed up by Ismail Kahveci, is a case in point… and recipient of our Service Award. This article is supported by Mastercard, official partner of the MICHELIN Guide Istanbul, Izmir & Bodrum.

The Beyoğlu Culture Route is a wonderful tribute to İstanbul’s identity through architecture, art, and culture.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In the spirit of the MICHELIN Star, the MICHELIN Key recognizes the most exceptional hotels throughout the world.

It has been said that the meyhane, which is a traditional restaurant, is among the most unique places on the map of Türkiye’s culinary culture. While dining alone or with a best friend is special, but the most lively part of the meyhanes is the crowded tables. And Turkish rakı is the iconic drink at the meyhanes, despite wine or beer are also included in the menus. Last but not the least, a meyhane embraces you not only with its flavors, but its sincere, warm and authentic atmosphere as well…

Lamb happens to be one of the most beloved ingredients both in Istanbul and in Türkiye. An extraordinary meat with its unique texture, lamb adds its aromatic taste no matter what the recipe is.

Istanbul does food, art, parks, boats, and spring, summer better than any other city on earth.

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.

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

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.

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.

For unique views of the metropolis on the Bosphorus and world-class cuisine recommended by MICHELIN Inspectors, these beautiful restaurants are must-visits in Istanbul.

Istanbul's abundance of beauty is bound to make a lasting impression on any visitor. This city is steeped in history, and the sight of the Bosphorus, its unique lifeline, will stay with you for a lifetime. The restaurants in our MICHELIN selection often share in that beauty, too. Our inspectors have selected three establishments where the captivating splendour of Istanbul comes into its own.