Romantic dinners in Istanbul

For two, with the lights low.

10 places in Istanbul · by Chef Amazing · updated October 20, 2026
Photo: Taxiarchos228, FAL via Wikimedia Commons

1. 1

   Octo

   Kemankeş Caddesi 49, 34425 Beyoğlu · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
2. 2

   Okra

   Osmanlı Sokak No:1/B, Taksim, Beyoğlu, Istanbul, 34433, Türkiye (on the 20th floor of The Marmara Taksim Hotel) · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
3. 3

   Roka

   Yeni Çarşı Caddesi 43, 34567 Beyoğlu · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
4. 4

   Mikla

   Modern Anatolian · Beyoğlu (Marmara Pera Hotel rooftop)

   Iconic rooftop restaurant atop Marmara Pera with sweeping Istanbul views and refined Anatolian-Scandinavian tasting menus.

   Critics: 88% liked it, from 4 reviews (2025). Read Michelin Guide 2025, World's 50 Best Discovery, Time Out Istanbul, Fodor's Travel.

   Also on the list: The big-night tables of Istanbul.

   Meşrutiyet Caddesi 15, 34430 Beyoğlu · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
5. 5

   Aheste

   General Yazgan Sokağı, 34430 Beyoğlu · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
6. 6

   Mürver

   Kemankeş Caddesi, 34425 Beyoğlu · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
7. 7

   16 Roof

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8. 8

   Gallada

   Kemankeş Caddesi 34, 34425 Beyoğlu · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
9. 9

   Shang Palace

   Hayrettin İskelesi Sokağı 1, 34353 Beşiktaş · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
10. 10

    Caviar Kaspia Bosphorus

    Vakko Hotel Sumahan Bosphorus, Çengelköy, Kuleli Cad. No:43, 34684 Üsküdar, İstanbul · Map · Add to Chef Amazing