* - Up to 15 YTL per person for full-course meal. 

**-15-25 YTL. per person full-course meal. 

***-25 -55 YTL per person full-course meal. 

****55-90 YTL per person full-course meal.   

Ristorante Italiano D'Argento(***)

Cumhuriyet Cad. 6/B Elmadag

Tel:247-8640

The first Italian restaurant in Istanbul. Offers outdoor seating in the summer. The steak portfolio, the Sicilian and chicken rolls are exquisite.  A lovely atmosphere with friendly staff. Closed on Sundays.

Ristorante Rosa(**)

Cumhuriyet Cad. 131/1 Elmadag

Tel:241-2827

Great pizzas, salads and ravioli. A friendly restaurant. Spacious, tidy and pleasant.

Bice Restaurant(****)

Abdi Ipekci Cad. 44 Nisantasi

Tel:233-0766

One of the best in Istanbul. The pasta is home made and the menu is renewed frequently. The Parma ham served with mozzarella melted on cocktail bread, the seafood risotto, tagliatelli with salmon and mushrooms, lamb medallions braised in Port wine and the ricotta desert doused with a strawberry- grape sauce are worth trying. Oppn daily from noon to 3 pm and 7.30 pm to midnight. Closed on Sundays. Reservations essential.

Mezzaluna (***)

Abdi Ipekci Cad. 38/1 Macka

Tel:231-3142

Very famous in Istanbul. Linguini, taglietella, great pizzas and salads. Several Italian wines, créme bruleé, strawberry ice cream are worth trying. Always crowded... Open everyday except Sundays.

Osteria da Mario(***)

Dilhayat Sok. 7 Etiler

Tel:265-5186

A particularly original Italian. In summer, in the garden, taste the spagetti alle vongole, maggi palermo, panna cotta and pizzas baked in firewood ovens. Wine and coffee selections. Open both for lunch and dinner. Reservations essential on weekends. Double seating on Saturdays.

Paper Moon (****)

Akmerkez Residence

Tel:282-1616

After Milan and New York, Paper Moon opened its Istanbul branch since 1997. Menu is completely Italian. A bar and separate dining rooms. Great variety of pizzas and carpaccios. Popular among Istanbul high society and famous people.

Bellini (****)

Ciragan Hotel Kempinski

Tel:258-3377

Taste of Italy on the shores of the Bosphorus. Offers savory Mediterranean Cuisine. Heavenly terrace in summer.

Ristorante Monteverdi (****)

Conrad Hotel Besiktas

Tel:227-3000.

One of the finest Italian Restaurants in Istanbul. Authentic Northern Italian cuisine in an elegant and refined setting. Closed on Sundays.