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Michelin announced its selection featuring the best of the dining culture in Istanbul, Izmir, and Mugla at the 2025 Michelin guide ceremony held at the Four Seasons Hotel Bosphorus in Istanbul. All restaurant chefs included in the 2025 selection for Istanbul, Izmir, and Mugla were invited to the ceremony.
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MICHELIN STAR
The Michelin Star is known as a prestigious award given to restaurants that offer exceptional cuisine. Restaurants wishing to earn a star must pay attention to five basic criteria: the quality of the ingredients, the harmony of flavors, mastery of cooking techniques, the reflection of the chef's personality in the dining experience, and consistency between inspectors' visits.
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WHICH RESTAURANTS EARNED A MICHELIN STAR?
A Michelin Star is awarded to restaurants that use very high-quality ingredients and prepare dishes to a high standard and with a certain consistency. The restaurants that received one star are as follows:
Casa Lavanda – Istanbul – Chef Emre Şen
Narımor – Izmir – Chef Atilla Heilbronn
All restaurants that received a Michelin Star last year maintained their stars this year as well.
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THE ONLY RESTAURANT WITH TWO MICHELIN STARS
Two Michelin Stars are awarded when the chef's character and talent are reflected in the dishes. This year, 'Turk Fatih Tutak' was included in the Michelin Guide with two Michelin Stars.
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MICHELIN GREEN STAR
The recipients of the award given to restaurants that prioritize being environmentally friendly are as follows:
Asma Yaprağı – Izmir – Chef Ayşe Nur Mıhçı
Telezzüz – Istanbul – Chef Bahtiyar Büyükduman
Agora Pansiyon – Mugla – Chef Özgün Serçin
Casa Lavanda – Istanbul – Chef Emre Şen
Mezra Yalıkavak – Mugla – Chef Serhat Doğramacı
The Barn – Istanbul – Chef Buğra Özdemir
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BIB GOURMAND RATING
Bib Gourmand, a particularly popular distinction among Michelin Guide users, highlights restaurants that offer great food at reasonable prices. A total of nine venues in Istanbul were awarded for their excellent price-performance balance.
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RESTAURANTS THAT ENTERED THE MICHELIN GUIDE WITH A BIB GOURMAND RATING
Ali Ocakbaşı – Istanbul
Arka Ristorante Pizzeria – Mugla
Aslında Meyhane – Izmir
Araf Istanbul
Beynel – Mugla
Asma Yaprağı – Izmir
Nazende Cadde – Istanbul
Agora Pansiyon – Mugla
Tatbak – Istanbul
Thus, the total number of restaurants in Turkey that have received a Bib Gourmand rating has reached 27.
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RECOMMENDED RESTAURANTS
22 restaurants were added to the list of recommended restaurants this year. The total number of recommended restaurants in Turkey has reached 91.
IZMIR
Birinci Kordon Balık Restoran – Chef Muhammet İnce
Gurla Urla – Chef Miray Çanlı
Hus Şarapçılık – Chef Efe Özbaş, Chef Nur Özcan, Chef Doğukan Buyruk
Kasap Fuat Çeşme – Chef Serhat Yelmen
Ortaya Alaçatı – Chef Burakhan Akçe
Scappi – Chef Antonio Dimitri
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ISTANBUL
The Barn – Chef Buğra Özdemir
Telezzüz – Chef Bahtiyar Büyükduman
Apartıman Yeniköy – Chef Burçak Kazdal
Çok Çok Pera – Chef Khun Nuch
Herise Istanbul – Chef Bahadır Boğatır, Chef Asude Akınlı Boğatır
Lokanta By Divan – Chef Volkan Arık
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MUGLA
DIVIA By Maksut Aşkar – Chef Maksut Aşkar
Barbarossa – Chef Dimitris Nikolis
Karnas Vineyards – Chef Aslı Mutlu
Kornél – Chef Zişan Altıncaba
Lucca By The Sea – Chef Tuncay Uçar
Oı Filoi – Chef Volkan Akdamar
Oro By Alfredo Russo – Chef Andrea Rosso
Mori – Chef Sinan Yumuk
The Red Balloon Yalıkavak – Chef Ulaş Durmaz
Mezra Yalıkavak – Chef Serhat Doğramacı
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WHO WON THE YOUNG CHEF AWARD?
Chef Serhat Doğramacı from Mezra Yalıkavak was selected as the 'Young Chef' in the 2025 Michelin Guide.
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SERVICE AWARD
The best service award went to Nicole Restaurant.
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SOMMELIER AWARD
The sommelier of the year was Yunus Öztürk from Od Urla.
The Sommelier Award is given to trained and knowledgeable bartenders and wine experts working in high-quality restaurants who are specialized in all areas of the wine industry, as well as wine service and wine-food pairing.
News Source : 12punto
