Must-see restaurants in Kadıköy

  • Çiya Sofrası

    Kadıköy

    Known throughout the culinary world, Musa Dağdeviren's lokanta (eatery serving ready-made food) showcases dishes from regional Turkey and is an essential…

  • Küff

    Kadıköy

    Ticking all of the hipster boxes (third-wave coffee, vegan food, tattooed baristas, indoor plants), this hugely popular cafe spreads over spaces on both…

  • Borsam Taş Fırın

    Kadıköy

    The thin and crispy lahmacun (Arabic-style pizzas topped with minced meat, herbs and spices and served with a squeeze of lemon) that come out of the oven…

  • Basta street view

    Basta! Street Food Bar

    Kadıköy

    Grabbing a dürüm (grilled meat in a flatbread wrap) on the go in İstanbul is a quick way to refuel, but Basta offers a very different eating experience…

  • Kadı Nimet Balıkçılık

    Kadıköy

    Tucked in behind one of the market’s best fish stalls and sharing the same owners, this much-loved restaurant is a good place to enjoy the daily catch…

  • Baylan Pastanesi

    Kadıköy

    The front window and interior of this Kadıköy cake shop, which opened in 1961, have stood the test of time and so too has its popularity. Regulars tend to…

  • Cibalikapı

    Kadıköy

    Generally acknowledged as one of the city's best fish restaurants, Cibalikapı has two branches: one on the Golden Horn and the other here in Moda. Super…

  • Meshur Dondurmacı Ali Usta

    Kadıköy

    Weekend and summer-night saunters down Moda Caddesi wouldn't be the same without a cone of the dondurma (ice cream) produced by the five brothers who…

  • Etabal

    Kadıköy

    To sample one of the market’s greatest treats, stop at this honey shop and ask for a serve of yoghurt with a generous swirl of honey from the comb on top.