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★ 4.6
Karaköy Güllüoğlu
2,145 reviews · fatih · editor's pick
Details & reviews →Where to Eat in Istanbul: Local Classics, Not Tourist Traps
Updated · July 2026·3 places curated·Istanbul
Istanbul has 40,000+ restaurants and most lists just recycle the same rooftop views. This one is built from rating data across delivery apps and Google, weighted by how many people actually reviewed each place — so a 4.6 with 20,000 votes beats a 5.0 with 12.
Short answer
Karaköy Güllüoğlu (★4.6, 2,145 reviews) is the safe first choice.
The classics
Rated by weight of evidence — score × how many people actually reviewed it.
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