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# Zuma Istanbul Contemporary Japanese sophistication meets Istanbul's cosmopolitan dining scene at this Istinye Park establishment, where elevated cuisine commands the highest price tier. Nusr-Et Steakhouse stands as a formidable rival in the same luxury category, offering steakhouse excellence from its Etiler location.
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Zuma Istanbul
Contemporary Japanese · Istinye Park, Sarıyer · $$$$
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2
Nusr-Et Steakhouse
Steakhouse · Etiler · $$$$
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3
Aqua at Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus
Mediterranean Seafood · $$$$
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4
Mikla
New Anatolian · $$$$
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5
Sapphire 53rd Floor
Modern Mediterranean · $$$$
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Topaz Istanbul
Ottoman-Mediterranean · $$$$
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7
Casa Lavanda
Contemporary, Farm-to-Table · $$$
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8
Çok Çok Pera
Thai · $$$
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9
Kalemiş 53rd
Modern Turkish · $$$$
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10
Kandilli Suna'nın Yeri
Turkish Seafood · $$$
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11
Karaköy Lokantası
Modern Turkish · $$$
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12
Kitchen by Osman Sezener
Contemporary Turkish · $$$
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13
Sunset Grill & Bar
International, Japanese · $$$$
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14
Tugra Restaurant
Ottoman · $$$$
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15
TURK Fatih Tutak
Modern Anatolian, Turkish · $$$$
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16
Yeni Lokanta
Modern Turkish · Beyoğlu, off İstiklal Avenue · $$$
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17
Asitane
Ottoman · $$$
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Asmalı Cavit
Meyhane · $$
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19
Çiya Sofrası
Anatolian Regional · $$
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20
Hünkar
Traditional Turkish · $$$
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21
Lacivert
Contemporary Turkish Seafood · $$$$
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22
Nicole Restaurant
Modern Turkish · $$$$
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Ortaköy Pelit Restaurant
Turkish · $$
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24
Ali Ocakbaşı
Turkish Kebab · $$
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25
Araf İstanbul
Contemporary Turkish · $$$
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How the order is decided

Tables with three or more member reviews rank on their King's Score — a trust-weighted 0–100 built from real diners and never from us — and always sit above the unreviewed field. Everything still In contention is held in a provisional, stable order until the Court weighs in. Arrows show movement since last week. Featured tables are labelled and never outrank an earned score.

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