# Istanbul

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [Turkey](/turkey.md) / Istanbul

6 lists across 2 areas of Istanbul — right now, Best Street Food in Kadıköy is the most active. Anyone can contribute: add a place, vote, or start a list.

## Areas
- [Beyoğlu](/turkey-istanbul-beyoglu.md)
- [Kadıköy](/turkey-istanbul-kad-koy.md)
- [Sultanahmet](/turkey-istanbul-sultanahmet.md)
- [Beşiktaş](/turkey-istanbul-besiktas.md)
- [Karaköy](/turkey-istanbul-karakoy.md)
- [Bakırköy](/turkey-istanbul-bak-rkoy.md)

## Lists in Istanbul
1. [Best Street Food in Kadıköy](/turkey-istanbul-kad-koy/best-street-food.md) (in Kadıköy) — Kadıköy's street-food scene runs from charcoal kokoreç stalls and bucket-service mussel carts near Moda to a decades-old lahmacun bakery and simit ovens in Yeldeğirmeni. · community starter list
2. [Hidden Gems in Kadıköy](/turkey-istanbul-kad-koy/hidden-gems.md) (in Kadıköy) — Lesser-known Kadıköy spots away from its busy cafe strip, spanning street art, a museum, a park, and old book arcades. · community starter list
3. [Top 10 Restaurants in Istanbul](/turkey-istanbul/top-10-restaurants.md) — A cross-neighborhood spread of Istanbul's most talked-about kitchens, from Michelin-recognized modern Turkish tasting menus to century-old meyhane classics. · community starter list
4. [Best Street Food in Istanbul](/turkey-istanbul/best-street-food.md) — The counters, grills, and stands Istanbul locals actually queue at, spanning döner, kokoreç, lahmacun, and the city's most storied köfte counter. · community starter list
5. [Best Cafes in Kadıköy](/turkey-istanbul-kad-koy/best-cafes.md) (in Kadıköy) — Kadıköy's third-wave coffee scene, from the roaster credited with starting it to newer micro-roasteries scattered through Moda, Yeldeğirmeni, and the Suadiye side streets. · community starter list
6. [Hidden Gems in Istanbul](/turkey-istanbul/hidden-gems.md) — Museums, a working hamam, a quiet park, and a Byzantine cistern that stay well below the crowd levels of Hagia Sophia and the Grand Bazaar. · community starter list
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