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A Foodie Weekend in Istanbul — 2 Days of Eating

Six meals, two days, zero filler — the best of the city's plates.

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Friday

  1. Evening

    Karaköy Lokantası

    Modern Turkish · $$$ · Karaköy

    Open the weekend here — Tiled meyhane glowing turquoise — meze, rakı and seafood.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
    • ·Keeps you in Karaköy — short walk from your other stops

Saturday

  1. Morning
    Local Bookstore Café
    Food & Drink · Walkable neighbourhood

    Pick a corner, order a coffee — the gentlest 'I'm bored alone' rescue.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
    • ·Keeps you in Walkable neighbourhood — short walk from your other stops
  2. Lunch

    Çiya Sofrası

    Anatolian · $$ · Kadıköy

    Musa Dağdeviren's lab of regional Turkish cooking — try the kebabs and kisir.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Strong lunch option, quick enough to keep the day moving
    • ·Keeps you in Kadıköy — short walk from your other stops
  3. Afternoon
    Grand Bazaar
    Culture · Beyazıt

    4,000 shops of carpets, lamps and Turkish delight under painted vaults.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
    • ·Keeps you in Beyazıt — short walk from your other stops
  4. Evening

    Mandabatmaz

    Turkish coffee · $ · İstiklal

    Tiny back-alley legend serving the thickest Turkish coffee in town.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
    • ·Keeps you in İstiklal — short walk from your other stops

Sunday

  1. Brunch

    Hamdi Restaurant

    Kebab · $$ · Eminönü

    Pistachio kebabs and a terrace over the Golden Horn.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Keeps you in Eminönü — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
  2. Afternoon
    Cooking Class
    Food & Drink · Culinary studio

    Two hours, one dish to take home — date-worthy and surprisingly group-friendly.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
    • ·Keeps you in Culinary studio — short walk from your other stops

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