Budget Restaurants in Istanbul

Restaurants Overview
Name	Price/ Cuisine	Location

Adem Baba Adem Baba is the Turkish version of a New England fish shack...	$ Cuisine, Seafood	Bosphorus

Antiochia Specialties of Turkey's southeastern Hatay province—an...	$ Cuisine, Turkish	Beyoglu

Borsa Lokantasi This unpretentious spot, part of a small chain of self-service...	$ Cuisine, Turkish	Eminönü and the Golden Horn

Café du Levant Black-and-white floor tiles and Art Nouveau furnishings give...	$ Cuisine, French	Beyoglu

Casita Turkish food with a twist includes manti—a ravioli-like...	$ Cuisine, Turkish	Taksim and Nisantasi


Çinaralti Named after the massive sycamore tree growing through the center...	$ Cuisine, Seafood	Bosphorus

Çiya Three branches on the same street comprise one of Istanbul's...	$ Cuisine, Turkish	Asian Side

Dai Pera Chef-owner Arzu Gürdamar likes experimenting with food...	$ Cuisine, Eclectic	Beyoglu

Doy-Doy Doy-doy is a Turkish expression for "full" and, unlike many other...	$ Cuisine, Turkish	Sultanahmet

Fes Café Funky black-and-white Lucite chairs and fresh flowers on the...	$ Cuisine, Cafe	Grand Bazaar

Ficcin A number of homey rooms and storefronts on both sides of narrow...	$ Cuisine, Turkish	Beyoglu

Hala Manti As its name suggests, this restaurant on busy Istiklal Caddesi...	$ Cuisine, Turkish	Beyoglu

Hamdi Et Lokantasi This Istanbul institution rates as one of the city's top restaurants...	$ Cuisine, Turkish	Eminönü and the Golden Horn

Havuzlu This lunch-only spot in a quiet corner of the sprawling Grand...	$ Cuisine, Turkish	Grand Bazaar

Helvetia The menu changes daily, but always features a variety of soups...	$ Cuisine, Turkish	Beyoglu

Kafe Ara This popular, wooden-floored hangout named after famous octogenarian...	$ Cuisine, International	Beyoglu

Kantin Semza Denizsel finds the freshest ingredients for her daily menus...	$ Cuisine, Turkish	Taksim and Nisantasi

Karaköy Lokantasi This dual-format venue is a bustling daytime spot offering delicious...	$ Cuisine, Turkish	Beyoglu

Khorasani One of Sultanahmet's most popular restaurants emphasizes the...	$ Cuisine, Turkish	Sultanahmet

Magnaura Café Restaurant At this standout for high-quality food and pleasant ambience...	$ Cuisine, Turkish	Sultanahmet

Mozaik A restored old house with small, sun-dappled dining rooms, cozy...	$ Cuisine, Eclectic	Sultanahmet

Rumeli Café Restaurant Particularly interesting at this charming spot on a quiet side...	$ Cuisine, Turkish	Sultanahmet

Saray Mühallebicisi This Istanbul institution, established in 1935, is best known...	$ Cuisine, Turkish	Beyoglu

Tarihi Çesme Restaurant A rare find in Sultanahmet offers good food at reasonable prices...	$ Cuisine, Turkish	Sultanahmet

Tarihi Sultanahmet Köftecisi Like pizza for New Yorkers, humble köfte (grilled meatballs)...	$ Cuisine, Turkish	Sultanahmet

Zübeyir Ocakbasi This ocakbasi, or grill house, is popular for its delicious food...	$ Cuisine, Turkish	Beyoglu
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