Istanbul's Iconic Eats & Drinks

The eastern breakfast spread that started the trend.

Charcoal grill classics in a smoky Beyoğlu room.

Grilled köfte, beans and pickles, unchanged for decades.

Southeastern kebabs with a Golden Horn view.

Thick Turkish coffee off İstiklal Avenue.

Late-night grilled dürüm in Beyoğlu.

Black Sea pide and döner near Beşiktaş market.

A classic meyhane for meze and rakı.

The wet burger that fuels Taksim nights.

Deli-style breakfast plates and cheese counters.

Turkish delight and lokum from 1777.

The coffee queue every Istanbul kitchen depends on.

Pickle juice and jars of turşu by the market.

Bosphorus-side milk puddings and long breakfasts.

Almond paste sweets from the Bebek shoreline.

Fish sandwiches straight off the boat grills.

The steakhouse-kebab house behind the Beyti roll.