The back story
-
The back story
Kadıköy & Moda: the back story
Twenty minutes by ferry from Eminönü, the Asian side feels like another city: Kadıköy’s market lanes, bars and cafés, and Moda’s seafront, where everyone gathers at sunset.
Neighbourhood guide · the Asian side
Kadıköy & Moda: Our Favourites
The Asian side’s liveliest district: the Kadıköy market, Çiya, the Moda seafront at sunset, the bar street and the Süreyya Opera House.
What's onThis week in Istanbul
What to see
-
The Asian side’s food market
Kadıköy Market (Çarşı)
The lanes of fishmongers, delis, cheese shops and bakeries behind the Kadıköy ferry pier.
Kadıköy Çarşı, KadıköyExplore View on map
-
Sunsets on the Asian shore
Moda coast & Fenerbahçe Park
The seafront walk from Moda to Fenerbahçe on the Asian side, with tea gardens and sunset views.
Moda Sahili, KadıköyExplore View on map
-
The Asian side’s jewel
Süreyya Opera House
An elegant opera and theatre house of 1927 on Bahariye Caddesi in Kadıköy.
General Asım Gündüz Caddesi No:29, KadıköyExplore View on map
-
The Asian side’s smart avenue
Bağdat Avenue
The long, elegant avenue running east from Kadıköy parallel to the sea, lined with shops, cafés and restaurants.
Bağdat Caddesi, KadıköyExplore View on map
-
Where the Orient Express arrived
Historic stations: Sirkeci & Haydarpaşa
The Orient Express terminus at Sirkeci (1890) and the grand Haydarpaşa station on the Asian shore (1908).
Where to eat
-
All of Anatolia on one counter
Çiya Sofrası
Musa Dağdeviren’s celebrated restaurant in the Kadıköy market, cooking forgotten regional dishes from across Anatolia.
Güneşlibahçe Sokak No:43, KadıköyExplore View on map
-
One MICHELIN Star (2026), new
Araf
A tiny counter around an open fire on the Asian side, run by chefs Kenan Çetinkaya and Pınar Korgan Çetinkaya; Istanbul’s new MICHELIN Star in 2026.
19 Mayıs Mahallesi, Sümer Sokak, Sümko N Blok No:1, KadıköyExplore View on map
Cafés
-
Coffee in the Kadıköy market
Fazıl Bey’in Türk Kahvesi
A classic Turkish coffee house in the Kadıköy market lanes.
Kadıköy Çarşı, KadıköyExplore View on map
-
A cult café in Moda
Walter’s Coffee Roastery
A playful specialty coffee shop in Moda, themed on a famous television chemistry lab.
Bademaltı Sokak No:21/B, Moda, KadıköyExplore View on map
Bars & nightlife
-
Kadıköy’s creative bar
Arkaoda
A bar with a garden and a programme of DJs and concerts on Kadife Sokak, Kadıköy’s bar street.
Kadife Sokak No:18, KadıköyExplore View on map
-
A wine house in Moda
Viktor Levi Şarap Evi
A wine house with a garden in Moda, on the Asian side.
Moda, KadıköyExplore View on map
-
The Asian side’s bar street
Kadife Sokak (Barlar Sokağı)
Kadıköy’s “bar street”, lined with bars, pubs and music venues, busy every night.
Kadife Sokak, KadıköyExplore View on map
Share your Kadıköy & Moda tips
Know a lovely corner of Kadıköy & Moda? Share it with other visitors.
- Loading the conversation…