Mikla

Among the big guns of İstanbul’s top-end dining scene, one place reigns supreme in our minds, and that’s Mikla. On the top floor of the Marmara Pera hotel, this sleek operation serves up excellent Mod Med cuisine to a truly international clientele. The chefs here embrace top-notch ingredients and simple execution and the results speak for themselves: try the absolutely delicious Trakya Kıvırcık lamb cutlets and follow with the pistachio and helva ice cream and you too will become fans. Service and the wine list are impressive, and the view is quite simply to die for. Ask for a table with a view of the Old City and consider arriving early to have a drink in the bar (inside in winter, on the rooftop in summer).