Best food stops in Istanbul, ranked honestly
Ranked by Reality: whether each one delivers for people who went. The chips show if it lives up to its hype.
Worth it if…Reality 65 +411Dürümzade★ 4.5
Worth it if…Reality 65 +112Karaköy Güllüoğlu★ 4.4
Worth it if…Reality 64 −53Hafız Mustafa★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 55 +214Çiya★ 4
Skip itReality 46 +355Eminönü balık ekmek★ 3.6
Skip itReality 40 +166Hamdi★ 3.9
Skip itReality 35 +117Kumkapı★ 4.6
Skip itReality 24 −218Nusr-Et Etiler★ 4.2The numbers
| # | Place | Verdict | Hype | Reality | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dürümzade | Worth it if… | 24 | 65 | +41 · Underrated | ★ 4.5 (3,770) |
| 2 | Karaköy Güllüoğlu | Worth it if… | 54 | 65 | +11 · Underrated | ★ 4.4 (29,085) |
| 3 | Hafız Mustafa | Worth it if… | 69 | 64 | −5 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.7 (49,284) |
| 4 | Çiya | Worth it if… | 34 | 55 | +21 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4 (14,036) |
| 5 | Eminönü balık ekmek | Skip it | 11 | 46 | +35 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 3.6 (4,134) |
| 6 | Hamdi | Skip it | 24 | 40 | +16 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 3.9 (8,337) |
| 7 | Kumkapı | Skip it | 24 | 35 | +11 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.6 (3,107) |
| 8 | Nusr-Et Etiler | Skip it | 45 | 24 | −21 · Overhyped | ★ 4.2 (21,320) |