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Food scene

Nice homemade Turkish soul food 🥘 Local gem discovered by my first guest Dani 🫶🏼
Herise İstanbul
No:15/A Kongre Caddesi
Nice homemade Turkish soul food 🥘 Local gem discovered by my first guest Dani 🫶🏼
Best vegan sushi in town and I’m a veggie foodie :) 🍱
YUZU Moda
No:41 Şair Latifi Sokak
Best vegan sushi in town and I’m a veggie foodie :) 🍱
Great signature cocktails and good vibes in general in the hipster hood of Asian side: Moda 🍸
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Rita Moda
No:14 Şair Nefi Sk.
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Great signature cocktails and good vibes in general in the hipster hood of Asian side: Moda 🍸
Perfect trattoria ambiance in lovely Moda with live piano and good wine, however not my top choice for Italian in Asian side :)
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Aida - vino e cucina
No:10 Ressam Şeref Akdik Sokağı
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Perfect trattoria ambiance in lovely Moda with live piano and good wine, however not my top choice for Italian in Asian side :)
Nice wine garden with commercial vibes..
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Viktor Levi Şarap Evi
No:4 Damacı Sk.
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Nice wine garden with commercial vibes..
Best choice for a soul breakfast after a long night 🥞
The Crepe Escape
Beyaz Akasya Sokak
Best choice for a soul breakfast after a long night 🥞
Authentic Turkish cuisine with a nice balance between kebab choices combined with olive oil home food🌯🍲
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Çiya Sofrası
Güneşli Bahçe Sokağı
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Authentic Turkish cuisine with a nice balance between kebab choices combined with olive oil home food🌯🍲
My top Italian in town, a real classic too! Bennissimo 🍝👌🏽
Il Padrino Ristorante
8 Caddebostan İskele Sk.
My top Italian in town, a real classic too! Bennissimo 🍝👌🏽
Good vibes cafe and florist, however not remote work friendly just fyi! 🪴 ☕️
Leaf Co.
No: 28 Hamiyet Yüceses Sokak
Good vibes cafe and florist, however not remote work friendly just fyi! 🪴 ☕️
A family resto owned by the sweetest Syrian family with the most delicious hands 🫶🏼🥙
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Arada Cafe
23a Lüleci Hendek Cd.
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A family resto owned by the sweetest Syrian family with the most delicious hands 🫶🏼🥙
Best jazz venue in town where you can enjoy amazing jazz music alongside your aperitif and wine 🥘
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Nardis Jazz Club
8 Galata Kulesi Sk.
135 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Best jazz venue in town where you can enjoy amazing jazz music alongside your aperitif and wine 🥘
Have a breakfast here when you’re in Taksim/Beyoglu area :) Hint: Spinach gözleme! 🫓
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Cafe Privato Restaurant
No:3 Tımarcı Sk.
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Have a breakfast here when you’re in Taksim/Beyoglu area :) Hint: Spinach gözleme! 🫓
Turkish homemade food top choice, NY Times approved:) 🐍
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Helvetia
No:8 General Yazgan Sk.
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Turkish homemade food top choice, NY Times approved:) 🐍
Shot and go as they say in Roma; a cute tiny espresso bar in Taksim. ☕️🚀
Drip Coffee Istanbul
9/A General Yazgan Sk.
Shot and go as they say in Roma; a cute tiny espresso bar in Taksim. ☕️🚀
A famous photographer’s cafe, lovely photos and art 🎞
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Cafe Ara
2 Ara Güler Sokağı
77 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
A famous photographer’s cafe, lovely photos and art 🎞
Say no more: 🍫
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J'adore Chocolatier
22 Emir Nevruz Sk.
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Say no more: 🍫
Omg the vegan food here is 🪷
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Avokado Bar
No:29 B Ahmet Fetgari Sk
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Omg the vegan food here is 🪷
Good vibes and food in Nisantas :) Good for outdoor group dinners where you can actually hear each other and enjoy food at the same time :)
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Ahali Teşvikiye
No:33 Av. Süreyya Ağaoğlu Sk.
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Good vibes and food in Nisantas :) Good for outdoor group dinners where you can actually hear each other and enjoy food at the same time :)
Good bar yet so tight so it’s another shot and go situation (great cocktails) 🍹
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Efendi
28 Hacı Emin Efendi Sk.
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Good bar yet so tight so it’s another shot and go situation (great cocktails) 🍹
Classic raki dinner & meyhane (Turkish taverna) experience 🫶🏼
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Agora Meyhanesi 1890
no:185 Mürselpaşa Cd.
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Classic raki dinner & meyhane (Turkish taverna) experience 🫶🏼
Another raki gem in historical Jewish hood Balat :)
Balat Sahil Restaurant
No:245 Mürselpaşa Cd.
Another raki gem in historical Jewish hood Balat :)
Actually tasty vegan food court for fair prices. PS: owners are vegan too 🐰🌱
Vegan Food Cartel by Veganzza
No: 16 Abdullah Sokak
Actually tasty vegan food court for fair prices. PS: owners are vegan too 🐰🌱
🫶🏼 coffee and vegan treats 🍪🥜
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Cup of Joy - Bebek
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🫶🏼 coffee and vegan treats 🍪🥜
Good vegan food and desserts for Etiler prices :))) 🌮 (a residential $$$ hood in European side)
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Bi Nevi Deli
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Good vegan food and desserts for Etiler prices :))) 🌮 (a residential $$$ hood in European side)
Ready for splashing papis y mamis?! 💸 amazing view accompanied by well done sea food by the European Bosphorus 🥘
Kiss The Frog
No:4 Yahya Kemal Cd.
Ready for splashing papis y mamis?! 💸 amazing view accompanied by well done sea food by the European Bosphorus 🥘
Chief resto with a great view, PS: $$$
MSA’nın Restoranı
42 Sakıp Sabancı Cd.
Chief resto with a great view, PS: $$$
Yenikoy is a hidden,historic and a zen gem in European side, and this is a chill cafe with live jazz.
però Yenikoy
Yenikoy is a hidden,historic and a zen gem in European side, and this is a chill cafe with live jazz.
Dani says it’s top for carnivores 🥩
Marinee Kaburga
40 Kurtuluş Caddesi
Dani says it’s top for carnivores 🥩
Local raki experience by the beautiful Bosphorus, + points for fair pricing and fam business 🫶🏼
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Suna'nın Yeri
4 Kandilli İskele Cd.
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Local raki experience by the beautiful Bosphorus, + points for fair pricing and fam business 🫶🏼
Good and local 🥐☕️ take the beautiful Kalamis/Moda bay route and enjoy tasty and freshly baked croissants at the end 🌈
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Brekkie Croissant & Cookie
No:24/1 Yoğurtçu Parkı Cd
27 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Good and local 🥐☕️ take the beautiful Kalamis/Moda bay route and enjoy tasty and freshly baked croissants at the end 🌈
The fancy shmancy Italian of town
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IL CORTILE Ristorante Pizzeria
14 Galata Kulesi Sokak
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The fancy shmancy Italian of town
Go get a cute cocktail or dessert in the biggest of the Prince Islands
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Splendid Palace Hotel in Buyukada
No: 39 Yirmiüç Nisan Cd.
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Go get a cute cocktail or dessert in the biggest of the Prince Islands
The sunset spot
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Eskibağ Restaurant
Adalar
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The sunset spot
Top brunches by the corner, Chelsea vibes to be fair 🍳 Hi Selim❤️
Maybe
No:15/B Gazi Mehmetçik Sokak
Top brunches by the corner, Chelsea vibes to be fair 🍳 Hi Selim❤️
Top ambiance, food and art 2 minutes from mine 🖼🍻
39 Kalamis Marina Hotel & Restaurant
No:28-30 Münir Nurettin Selçuk Caddesi
Top ambiance, food and art 2 minutes from mine 🖼🍻
My local coffee dealers ☕️love them and manifested my cute house right here so it’s magical + 20 seconds from mine ✨
Kalamissia
No:59 Fener Kalamış Caddesi
My local coffee dealers ☕️love them and manifested my cute house right here so it’s magical + 20 seconds from mine ✨
Pasta de nata, y punto! 🫶🏼🍮
ROMYS BAKERY
NO:1 Üstküme Sokağı
Pasta de nata, y punto! 🫶🏼🍮
Love them and their delicious food, another local gem with endless remote work compassion 🍩🌱
Fern Cafe
No:14 Lalezar Sokak
Love them and their delicious food, another local gem with endless remote work compassion 🍩🌱
Great mezes for fair prices and more importantly good vibes🍯(Asian side)
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Muutto
No:57 Cemal Süreya Sk
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Great mezes for fair prices and more importantly good vibes🍯(Asian side)
Minoa is a cute bookstore & cafe where I love to go for autumnal İstanbul vibes 🍁
Minoa Village
No:3 /12 Kaktüs Sokak
Minoa is a cute bookstore & cafe where I love to go for autumnal İstanbul vibes 🍁
Great home brand coffee and even greater atmosphere :)
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Petra Roasting Co.
Hoşsohbet Sokaği
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Great home brand coffee and even greater atmosphere :)
A restaurant opened in 1901 and hosted stars like Audrey Hepburn, Robert De Niro, Sean Connery, M.Kemal Ataturk, King Juan Carlos and Queen Elizabeth :)
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Pandeli Restaurant - Mısır Çarşısı
20 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
A restaurant opened in 1901 and hosted stars like Audrey Hepburn, Robert De Niro, Sean Connery, M.Kemal Ataturk, King Juan Carlos and Queen Elizabeth :)
Ideal for a chill raki night gazing Bosphorus :)
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Demeti Meyhanesi
No:6 Şimşirci Sk.
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Ideal for a chill raki night gazing Bosphorus :)
Great sunset and meze spot in one of my fave prince islands: Burgaz! 🏝
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Kalpazankaya Restaurant
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Great sunset and meze spot in one of my fave prince islands: Burgaz! 🏝
Great zen garden in the heart of the city, remote work friendly as well
Kavanoz
No:1 Tekkeci Sk.
Great zen garden in the heart of the city, remote work friendly as well
A gastro experience and great atmosphere in historic Balat district
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Smelt & Co. Gastro Spot / Kombucha
No:16/A Kiremit Cd.
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A gastro experience and great atmosphere in historic Balat district
If you are a flower person addicted to coffee, this is the vibe! 🌸🧋
Naïve
No:33/B Hacı Mehmet Efendi Sokak
If you are a flower person addicted to coffee, this is the vibe! 🌸🧋
Fun cafe with nice hot and cold tea selection :)
Dem Moda
9/1 Şair Nefi Sk.
Fun cafe with nice hot and cold tea selection :)
For a fun quick bite in Taksim area 🫔🥟
Le Cuistot Studio
No:13 General Yazgan Sokak
For a fun quick bite in Taksim area 🫔🥟
A beautiful couple who pursued their Brasilian dreams in Istanbul 🫶🏼 #lovewins Give my regards to Elif and thank her for the only real açaí in town! 🫐
Rio Coffee & Food
18/B Caddebostan İskele Sokak
A beautiful couple who pursued their Brasilian dreams in Istanbul 🫶🏼 #lovewins Give my regards to Elif and thank her for the only real açaí in town! 🫐
Good food & good mood 🌴🌞
Aman da Bravo
No.5 Bebeköy Sok
Good food & good mood 🌴🌞

Dance Hall

Oleeee🔥🫀💃🏻
Flamenco Society of Istanbul
Bostanbaşı Caddesi
Bit far from the historic center however good vibes in the open air 🫧 🎶
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Backyard
4 Bebeköy Sokak
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Bit far from the historic center however good vibes in the open air 🫧 🎶
$$$$ but many vibe here 🐰 (day and night different vibes, going from bistro to club)
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Bebek Hotel
No:34 Cevdet Paşa Cd.
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$$$$ but many vibe here 🐰 (day and night different vibes, going from bistro to club)

Museums

Great one :) check the house exhibitions program, better yet: let’s go together 🎨🖼
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Mużew Pera
65 Meşrutiyet Cd.
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I don’t know whether I love art or views better! Let’s go 🖼🌉
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Mużew Sakıp Sabancı tal-Università Sabancı
42 Sakıp Sabancı Cd.
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I don’t know whether I love art or views better! Let’s go 🖼🌉

Experiences

For my antiquity lovers 👨‍🎤
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Feriköy Antika Pazarı
No:8 Semt Pazarı
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For my antiquity lovers 👨‍🎤
Love praising your senses? 🤩Get a chance to brew a personal candle in an English soy candle making workshop by these two beautiful ladies who quit their corporate jobs to follow their passion! #smellyourpassion
Mitto Candle & Scent Lab
No:29/A İskele Sokak
Love praising your senses? 🤩Get a chance to brew a personal candle in an English soy candle making workshop by these two beautiful ladies who quit their corporate jobs to follow their passion! #smellyourpassion
Best green break to hectic istanbul 🌴
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Belgrad Ormanı
Belgrad Ormanı
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Best green break to hectic istanbul 🌴
Happy Sunday activity idea: ceramics workshop with the cute owners :)
Patika Seramik Atölye & Galeri
No:32/A Rüştiye Sokak
Happy Sunday activity idea: ceramics workshop with the cute owners :)
A very cool yoga studio nearby where you can also book per class :) 🧘🏻‍♂️ 🪷
Nuve Yoga
No:38 Duatepe Sokak
A very cool yoga studio nearby where you can also book per class :) 🧘🏻‍♂️ 🪷
My favorite reformer pilates studio in the Asian side 💪🏽🌸
Res Pilates
My favorite reformer pilates studio in the Asian side 💪🏽🌸
Great vibes, also make sure to book Chris’ class and give my 🌞🧘🏽‍♀️
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Cihangir Yoga
No: 15 Namık Kemal İlköğretim Okulu karşısı
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Great vibes, also make sure to book Chris’ class and give my 🌞🧘🏽‍♀️
A very cute records & books store!
Moda216 Kitap-Plak-Kahve
Osman Zeki Üngör Sokak
A very cute records & books store!
Healing space: meditation, sound baths, pranayama sessions and whatnot! 🎋🪨
Smarana Healing
No:32 Beyazgül Sokak
Healing space: meditation, sound baths, pranayama sessions and whatnot! 🎋🪨

Beauty

Best nail saloon in Asian side 💅🏼
Nailed it Beauty Studio
No:372 Bağdat Caddesi

Members seaside resort

A members club in biggest of Prince Islands, lmk if you want to have a day in the sun and I might make it happen 🧚🏻‍♀️ 🌞
Anadolu Kulubu
44 Yirmiüç Nisan Cd.