Sini - Istanbul Food Guide

Hand-picked Istanbul restaurants, landmarks worth your time, and the right places to eat nearby. Built for a short trip. Open now first. No tourist traps.

Made in Istanbul, for the traveler who wants to eat like they know someone here.

Istanbul has thousands of restaurants. You only have a few days.

Sini is a hand-picked guide to the places actually worth your meals — with the reason behind every recommendation.

ASK PASHA

Ask a question the way you would ask a friend:

“Where should I eat tonight near me?” “What is kaymak?” “Is Topkapı open on Tuesdays?”

Pasha answers in a few sentences using Sini’s own curated guide and attaches relevant places so you can tap straight through. If Sini does not have enough information, Pasha tells you.

WHAT YOU GET

• Restaurants: 500+ hand-picked places across Istanbul, many visited in person. See what is open right now and discover places that match your taste.

• Your Taste: Pick a few cravings, swipe through some dishes, and Sini uses that to put your kind of places first throughout the app.

• Nearby: See what is open around you on a map, with restaurant details available without leaving the map.

• Historical Places: 100 landmarks with a short story, what to look for, practical notes, and The Sini Connection — good places to eat within walking distance.

• Must-Try Tastes: 47 Istanbul dishes, what they are, how to order them, and where Sini recommends trying them.

• Guides: 19 practical guides for your first trip, including airport transfers, Istanbulkart, taxis, tipping, where to stay, and what to eat first.

• Saved: Save places and build lists for your trip, with useful nearby reminders for places you do not want to miss.

• Tools: Live exchange rates and weather, a taximeter check, tip calculator, metro map, important numbers, and a speaking helper for ordering.

NO TOURIST TRAPS

Sini is built to help you avoid places designed mainly to catch passing visitors.

We also highlight common warning signs that can cost travelers the most: sidewalk hosts, photo menus, unpriced fish, euro-only prices, and similar tourist-trap patterns.

SINI PRO

The free version lets you view 3 places in full each day and ask Pasha 3 questions per day.

Sini Pro unlocks all places, the Nearby map and Near You list, walking distances, nearby recommendations as you explore, and up to 15 Pasha questions per day.

Available as auto-renewing weekly, monthly, or yearly subscriptions. Cancel anytime in your App Store account settings.

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