Food

Breakfast

• Van Kahvalti - known to be the best breakfast in Istanbul.
• Seven Hills - also amazing, really nice view

Dinner

• Nusr-et Grand Bazaar
• Al Madina restaurant by Burak
• Ulus - Japanese and dry aged steaks
• Baran et Mangal - doesn’t look special at all, and it’s a restaurant that only the locals know, but one of their most popular restaurants — super close to Fatih Mosque

Coffee/Desserts

• Mandabatmaz - Located in a small alley off Istiklal Street (shopping high street which leads to the Galata Tower)
• Hafiz Mustafa - grab some knefeh and chill

Attractions

Mosques

Shisha Cafes

• There’s a courtyard behind the mosque near grand bazaar which has really old school shisha cafes
• Giriftar
• Huqqa - emirgan one is nicest, but far. There’s another one closer
• Lulu lounge - haven’t been but heard it’s ok
• Under karakoy bridge there are some cafes too