Kadıköy is a lively district on Istanbul's Asian side, and this page gathers its restaurants in one directory. It helps visitors who want a meal near the market streets, the waterfront or the ferry pier. Browse the listings, open a place for details, and use the ₺ to ₺₺₺₺ price levels as a rough guide to cost. Check each restaurant's own channels for current hours.
Ciya Sofrasi
A lokanta-style Anatolian restaurant where chef Musa Dağdeviren revives forgotten regional recipes from across Turkey, displaying daily-changing hot dishes and cold meze…6 min on foot from Kadıköy-İDO metro
ArafMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
A Michelin-starred counter restaurant in Kadıköy built around an open fire, seating only 12 guests. Chefs Kenan and Pınar Korgan Çetinkaya serve…9 min on foot from Kozyatağı metro
Afsona Uzbek RestaurantMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Authentic Uzbek cuisine in a casual Kadıköy setting, serving traditional Central Asian dishes like plov, manti, and lagman to a loyal mix…15 min on foot from Kadıköy-İDO metro, Open daily 09:00–22:00
Yanyalı Fehmi LokantasıMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
A century-old family-run lokanta in Kadıköy specializing in Ottoman and Balkan-inspired Turkish cuisine. Recognised with a Michelin Bib Gourmand distinction for quality…1 min on foot from Kadıköy-İDO metro, Open daily 09:00–21:00
Baylan PastanesiMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
The Baylan brand was founded on İstiklal Caddesi in 1923; the beloved Kadıköy branch, where the famous kup (sundae) became an institution,…4 min on foot from Kadıköy-İDO metro, Open daily 09:00–20:00
ShviliMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Turkey's first outpost of the international Shvili Georgian Bistro chain, located in Terminal Kadıköy. Serves authentic Georgian cuisine with modern touches under…Open daily 12:00–23:00
Kebapçı İskenderMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
The Istanbul branch of the family that created İskender kebab in Bursa in 1867, serving charcoal-cooked döner on pide in Kadıköy.
Çiya KebapMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
The original kebab, lahmacun and pide restaurant of the Çiya group in Kadıköy market, open since 1987, with a charcoal grill and…
Final thoughts
Choose one or two places in Kadıköy that match your mood and plans, then check their official channels for opening hours, menus and booking before you go. A walk along the waterfront or through the nearby streets is a pleasant way to work up an appetite or round off the meal.
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