Backyard

Otlukbeli Cad., Bebeköy
Sok No: 4, Etiler
011-90-212-287-15-00

Local, organic ingredients and jazz are served on a brick-framed “porch” and a sloping Gatsby-ish lawn, dotted with lantern-hung trees and a panoramic view over the city.  

SALT

Beyoğlu, İstiklal
Caddesi No: 136, Beyoğlu
011-90-212-377-42-00

Museum, gallery, and exhibition space Salt doesn’t just archive art and design; it makes them. Look for films, lectures, and eclectic interiors by young designers, as well as cafes, bookstores, and even a rooftop garden by Fritz Haeg.

Georges Hotel Galata

Serdar-I Ekrem Sokak,
No: 24, Galata–Beyoğlu
011-90-212-244-24-23

This one-year-old hotel features a popular bar where expats and locals gather. Rooms are decked out with sleek marble bathrooms, modern furniture, and lighting that’s been handcrafted by Turkish woodworkers and metalsmiths.

Armaggan Nuruosmaniye

Nuruosmaniye Cad.,
No: 65, Nuruosmaniye
011-90-212-522-44-33

This luxury emporium keeps traditional Turkish craft alive by commissioning modern jewelry, textiles, food, housewares, and fashion from regional artisans who work with local materials and age-old techniques.

Egeran Galeri

Kemankeş Mah.,Tophane
İskele Caddesi,
No: 12A, Beyoğlu
011-90-212-251-12-51

A booming local art scene prompted Turkish American (and former White Cube staffer) Suzanne Egeran to cofound Galeri Manâ in 2011. Now she has gone solo with an eponymous space. Look for its distinctive undulating glass facade.