Guidebook for Şişli
Food Scene
Best Restaurants and Breakfast Places nearby
This place has great croissants and benedicts in the morning with good coffee, at night they have a special menu for drink. Better you arrive there early in the morning cause there may be some queue :) generally waiting around 10 minutes though
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Kruvasan
No:10 Av. Süreyya Ağaoğlu Sk.This place has great croissants and benedicts in the morning with good coffee, at night they have a special menu for drink. Better you arrive there early in the morning cause there may be some queue :) generally waiting around 10 minutes though
This breakfast place has this saying 'never leave before u're full'. Fix priced ( some drinks are not included) and limitless turkish breakfast service :D Everything is so fresh and delicious, staff are friendly and helpfull. Thats'a a great breakfast-brunch experience. They have 3 places in the same region, it's very popular so you may wait around 15-20 minutes.
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Cesme Flatbread Breakfast Nişantaşı
No:8, 34365 Osman F. Seden SokakThis breakfast place has this saying 'never leave before u're full'. Fix priced ( some drinks are not included) and limitless turkish breakfast service :D Everything is so fresh and delicious, staff are friendly and helpfull. Thats'a a great breakfast-brunch experience. They have 3 places in the same region, it's very popular so you may wait around 15-20 minutes.
Delicatessen has a good menu and service in a very well designed cozy restaurante.
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Delicatessen
No:19 Mim Kemal Öke Cd.Delicatessen has a good menu and service in a very well designed cozy restaurante.
Welldone has a really good menu with great meals. It has a huge garden and available for groups and families.
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Welldone Nisantasi
No: 5 Abdi İpekçi Cd.Welldone has a really good menu with great meals. It has a huge garden and available for groups and families.
Voi Teşvikiye
Great coffee and desserts. Comfortable place for working as well.
They have open bar fresh pastry and desserts every day. I love drinking tea in this place. They have different kinds of teas so you can choose which one is great with your cookies :P
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Grandma
38 Ahmet Fetgari SkThey have open bar fresh pastry and desserts every day. I love drinking tea in this place. They have different kinds of teas so you can choose which one is great with your cookies :P
Delicious pizza and nice staff. This small place offers one of the best pizzas in İstanbul. Discover it :P
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Zucca Pizza & Cafe
No:7/a Baruthane Cd.Delicious pizza and nice staff. This small place offers one of the best pizzas in İstanbul. Discover it :P
Quality and price balance is one of the main reason to choose this place. Good menu, delicious food and alcohol is also served. It has a smoking area and you can sit outside of it's ok for you to sit next to the street which is generally bussy and noisy. But where is not in İstanbul ? :D
Mono Cafe & Brasserie
No:95 Matbaacı Osmanbey SokagiQuality and price balance is one of the main reason to choose this place. Good menu, delicious food and alcohol is also served. It has a smoking area and you can sit outside of it's ok for you to sit next to the street which is generally bussy and noisy. But where is not in İstanbul ? :D
If you are an asian cuisine lower / especially falling for sushi, this place is right for you but get ready for new ways of serving sushi. Rolls & Bowls has healthy and fresh plates in 2 different sizes including some options for vegetarians. This bowls that i may call salad versions of sushis are delicious and they serve all the plates as rolls / wraps as well.
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Kaya Hatun SokakIf you are an asian cuisine lower / especially falling for sushi, this place is right for you but get ready for new ways of serving sushi. Rolls & Bowls has healthy and fresh plates in 2 different sizes including some options for vegetarians. This bowls that i may call salad versions of sushis are delicious and they serve all the plates as rolls / wraps as well.
Small place with a big and fun menu. They serve 100% vegan products. If you wanna taste some turkish food or kebap in vegan way, you must visit Veganarsist.
Veganarsist
No:19/A Kuyumcu İrfan Sk.Small place with a big and fun menu. They serve 100% vegan products. If you wanna taste some turkish food or kebap in vegan way, you must visit Veganarsist.
Coffee Shops & Bars & Nightclubs
Coffee shop
Great place to taste many different beers from all around the world. It's mostly visited by locals after work with friends for happy hours. They have food menu as well, nachos is my favourite with beer here. It's big and filling :D
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Kozmonot Pub
No:9-A Poyracik SkGreat place to taste many different beers from all around the world. It's mostly visited by locals after work with friends for happy hours. They have food menu as well, nachos is my favourite with beer here. It's big and filling :D
This in between kinda hidden place in Nişantaşı is great to taste different beers and snacks. Generally crowded around evenings but staff wellcomes you and helps to find place.
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Joker No: 5
No:5 Atiye Sk.This in between kinda hidden place in Nişantaşı is great to taste different beers and snacks. Generally crowded around evenings but staff wellcomes you and helps to find place.
One of the most popular gay nightclubs of İstanbul. Most of the times really crowded ( especially on saturdays). Unfortunately they apply quota for female guests when it's crowded.
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Love Dance Point
No:349 Hastane SkOne of the most popular gay nightclubs of İstanbul. Most of the times really crowded ( especially on saturdays). Unfortunately they apply quota for female guests when it's crowded.
Happy hour until 6 o'clock. It's a friendly neighbourhood bar in Kurtuluş. Kurtuluş is getting more popular everyday and u can find other coffeeshopsand small bars in the same street and/or around :) We call this one as corner bar between us ;)
Beer PARK
Happy hour until 6 o'clock. It's a friendly neighbourhood bar in Kurtuluş. Kurtuluş is getting more popular everyday and u can find other coffeeshopsand small bars in the same street and/or around :) We call this one as corner bar between us ;)
Nice place for morning coffee or happy hours with alcoholic beverages. Local place where to drink with friends and neighbours with reasonable prices.
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ADA Public House
58/b Bilezikçi Sk.Nice place for morning coffee or happy hours with alcoholic beverages. Local place where to drink with friends and neighbours with reasonable prices.
Another friendly neighbourhood bar welcomes you. This lovely corner place has good vibes for a beer or a wine with your friends. Not just for alcoholic beverages but also serve different coffee types and snacks.
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Juliet
58a Bilezikçi Sk.Another friendly neighbourhood bar welcomes you. This lovely corner place has good vibes for a beer or a wine with your friends. Not just for alcoholic beverages but also serve different coffee types and snacks.
Kronotrop which started it's journey on Istanbul's Cihangir district is at Nişantaşı with another cool place now. They serve one of the very best espresso based coffees in İstanbul with some delicious sandwiches and desserts.
Kronotrop Topağacı
Kronotrop which started it's journey on Istanbul's Cihangir district is at Nişantaşı with another cool place now. They serve one of the very best espresso based coffees in İstanbul with some delicious sandwiches and desserts.
Parks & Nature
Great park between Harbiye and Nişantaşı. Mostly young locals spend time. It's ok for running but get ready for a sloping land. It's crowded at weekends but it's great to see how locals spend good time in the city. Dogs and cats are a part of the fun though :) You can reach park by walking from taksim.
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Maçka Parkı
Great park between Harbiye and Nişantaşı. Mostly young locals spend time. It's ok for running but get ready for a sloping land. It's crowded at weekends but it's great to see how locals spend good time in the city. Dogs and cats are a part of the fun though :) You can reach park by walking from taksim.
Shopping
Shopping mall in the center of Nişantaşı offers different nice brands of clothing, a small technology store, a bookstore and more. Food court floor which is called 'mahalle'
( neighbourhood) has a nice open space concept where you can find different restaurants all together. A very good cinema and Big Chefs restaurants wait you in the top floor. The terrace of the restaurant has a beautiful vista of bosphorus and the bridge but it's windy and cold in winter time :) choose your place.
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City's Nişantaşı
12 Teşvikiye Cd.Shopping mall in the center of Nişantaşı offers different nice brands of clothing, a small technology store, a bookstore and more. Food court floor which is called 'mahalle'
( neighbourhood) has a nice open space concept where you can find different restaurants all together. A very good cinema and Big Chefs restaurants wait you in the top floor. The terrace of the restaurant has a beautiful vista of bosphorus and the bridge but it's windy and cold in winter time :) choose your place.
The world's 8th biggest shopping mall is on Şişli-Mecidiyeköy metro station. You can find almost any popular brands of clothing, a huge foodcourt, technology store, bookstore, c,nema saloons, closed space amusement park and a big construction market. Generally really crowded, i suggest you to go there if you really need to buy some necessary stuff such as clothes. If you're not a 'mall person' nothing special to see here but good to know it's there :D
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Istanbul Cevahir Mall
No:22 Büyükdere Cd.The world's 8th biggest shopping mall is on Şişli-Mecidiyeköy metro station. You can find almost any popular brands of clothing, a huge foodcourt, technology store, bookstore, c,nema saloons, closed space amusement park and a big construction market. Generally really crowded, i suggest you to go there if you really need to buy some necessary stuff such as clothes. If you're not a 'mall person' nothing special to see here but good to know it's there :D
Essentials
CarrefourSA
Getting Around
Osmanbey metro station has two gates. Rumeli gate leads you to reach Rumeli Street in Osmanbey. Pangaltı Gate takes you to Harbiye :) Don't forget to take the right escelators after leaving the metro on the lowest floor and just follow the Pangaltı signs.
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Osmanbey Metro Station
Osmanbey metro station has two gates. Rumeli gate leads you to reach Rumeli Street in Osmanbey. Pangaltı Gate takes you to Harbiye :) Don't forget to take the right escelators after leaving the metro on the lowest floor and just follow the Pangaltı signs.
Poyraz Taksi
26a Poyraz Sk.Meydan Taxi
Eşref Efendi SokakHarbiye bus station is between two important regions of the city so you can find busses to almost anywhere İstanbul. But don't forget to check traffic jam, there are many faster alternatives though like metro, metrobus, trams, ferries, funıculers :D You can check all the connections on İstanbu7l metro map.
Harbiye station
Harbiye bus station is between two important regions of the city so you can find busses to almost anywhere İstanbul. But don't forget to check traffic jam, there are many faster alternatives though like metro, metrobus, trams, ferries, funıculers :D You can check all the connections on İstanbu7l metro map.
Arts & Culture
Museums, Art Galleries, Cultural Centers
Contemporary workshops, exhibitions and events occur in Akbank Sanat. This place has a nice tea place with a terrace with historical city center view. Check the events http://www.akbanksanat.com/etkinlikler
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Akbank Art
Contemporary workshops, exhibitions and events occur in Akbank Sanat. This place has a nice tea place with a terrace with historical city center view. Check the events http://www.akbanksanat.com/etkinlikler
Contemporary art gallery including 'Robinson Crusoe 389' Bookstore which mostly focuses on books about architecture, urbanism, design and environment issues. Sometimes they organize free movie screenings. Check it here :D http://saltonline.org/tr/anasayfa
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SALT Beyoğlu
No:136 İstiklal Cd.Contemporary art gallery including 'Robinson Crusoe 389' Bookstore which mostly focuses on books about architecture, urbanism, design and environment issues. Sometimes they organize free movie screenings. Check it here :D http://saltonline.org/tr/anasayfa
This new cultural center and art gallery also takes attention with it's architectural design. A complete translucent facade faces Galatasaray Square next to historical Galatasaray High School in the middle of İstiklal Avenue. Yapı Kredi is also one of the most respected publishers of Turkey ( Haaaary Poootteer ). An amazing designed bookstore is on the entrance floor. İlhan Koman's famous 'Mediterranean Sculpture' is also replaced in this center.
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Yapi Kredi Cultural Center
No:161 İstiklal Cd.This new cultural center and art gallery also takes attention with it's architectural design. A complete translucent facade faces Galatasaray Square next to historical Galatasaray High School in the middle of İstiklal Avenue. Yapı Kredi is also one of the most respected publishers of Turkey ( Haaaary Poootteer ). An amazing designed bookstore is on the entrance floor. İlhan Koman's famous 'Mediterranean Sculpture' is also replaced in this center.
New art gallery on Dolapdere Street. This region is being planned as art and business center currently. Another big contemporary museum is gonna be opened ( Arter is gonna move here from İstiklal Avenue) in 2019. I'd recommend you to reach here from Taksim region. Dolapdere street is mostly under construction and not comfortable or really safe for pedestrians, especially at nights.
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PİLEVNELİ Dolapdere
25 Irmak Cd.New art gallery on Dolapdere Street. This region is being planned as art and business center currently. Another big contemporary museum is gonna be opened ( Arter is gonna move here from İstiklal Avenue) in 2019. I'd recommend you to reach here from Taksim region. Dolapdere street is mostly under construction and not comfortable or really safe for pedestrians, especially at nights.
Arter Contemporary Museum has reopened in it's new building in Dolapdere.
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Arter
No:13 Irmak Cd.Arter Contemporary Museum has reopened in it's new building in Dolapdere.
Modern Art Gallery of Pilevneli in a restorated old liquor factory . It's the 2nd place for art of Pilevneli Galleries after main space in Dolapdere.
Pilevneli Gallery
Modern Art Gallery of Pilevneli in a restorated old liquor factory . It's the 2nd place for art of Pilevneli Galleries after main space in Dolapdere.
Bookstore with a wide collection of turkish and foreign language books in a very nice store.
Pandora Kitabevi
5 Vali Konağı Cd.Bookstore with a wide collection of turkish and foreign language books in a very nice store.
Another bookstore in Nişantaşı area with a good collection of publishings including magazines and books in foreign languages.
Remzi Kitabevi
44 Rumeli Cd.Another bookstore in Nişantaşı area with a good collection of publishings including magazines and books in foreign languages.