Karaköy Lokantası is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in Istanbul.

1. Karaköy Lokantası

8.5
Kemankeş Cad. No:37 Karaköy, Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Turkish Restaurant · 872 tips and reviews

Shannon L.Shannon Low: Excellent calamari. Hunkar begendi only at lunch. For dinner, you'll need a reservation or come by after 930pm.

Esra E.Esra Erden Ozkan: One of the best restaurant in Istanbul. Must go and taste all delicious food. Atmosphere is very cool. Blue is mixed with tradition. Octopus , kofte and fish are the best foods to try out.

DxbMDxbM: Great service..loved the appetizers - Rokka salad and humus pastrami and fried calamari .. And the meatballs from the mains.

Balıkçı Abdullah is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in Istanbul.

2. Balıkçı Abdullah

8.8
Barbaros Cad. Çubuklu Sahil Parkı, Beykoz, İstanbul
Seafood Restaurant · 172 tips and reviews

Yelda B.Yelda Benezra: 👏Simply great! Ahtopot&grilled calamari...

Berkin T.Berkin T.: Everything is great. Never ate octopus this soft. Suggestion to everyone

Onur K.Onur Karakaya: Octopus, scenic view

Eleos is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in Istanbul.

3. Eleos

8.9
Şahkulu Mah. İstiklal Cad. No:231 Hidivyal Palas Kat:2, Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Greek Restaurant · 737 tips and reviews

Yasser E.Yasser Elaskary: Great starters..the grilled octopus is just perfect.

Sara A.Sara AlH: Shrimp in butter, fried calamari, Baby octopus and grilled sea bass 👌🏽👌🏽

ChunnyChunny: Amazing seafood! So fresh and delicious! Highly recommend the fried squid and grilled octopus! Perfect service as well! Gave us many appetisers and dessert on the house!

Topaz Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in Istanbul.

4. Topaz Restaurant

8.9
İnönü Cad. Ömer Avni Mah. No:50 Gümüşsuyu, İstanbul, İstanbul
Mediterranean Restaurant · Ömer Avni · 182 tips and reviews

Adelya  B.Adelya  Beg: nice but unfortunately half-empty restaurant...grilled octopus is delicious hot stater!

Richard D.Richard Dagher: Great view. Great seafood. But overpriced.octopus was great.

Cagdas A.Cagdas Akcos: The grilled octopus and the ribs are delicious.

Kıyı Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in Istanbul.

5. Kıyı Restaurant

8.7
Haydar Aliyev Cad. No:186/A Tarabya, Sarıyer, İstanbul
Seafood Restaurant · 187 tips and reviews

Akın A.Akın Aşkınoğlu: Best souffle in town, also definitely try the calamari and the prawns with tomatoes, mushroom and pepper!

A M.A M: Excellent sea bream, good sword fish.. Had the fried mussels for starters, fried calamari and white beans stew.. All light, fresh & tasty.. Fast service.. I would advice you to book ahead!

Levent A.Levent Akgerman: Probably the best seafood place in Istanbul! Should start with Taramosalata, pickles, octopus salad, sugar beans, followed by grilled bluefish, fried red mullet and broiled lypsos.

Giritli Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in Istanbul.

6. Giritli Restaurant

8.6
Cankurtaran, İstanbul, İstanbul
Seafood Restaurant · Sultanahmet · 178 tips and reviews

Simon W.Simon Willison: Some of the best food we had in Istanbul. Fixed price set menu (105TL/person) which includes beer/wine and 5 courses (including a 20 plate meze selection and tasty grilled octopus). Tricky to find!

Culinary BackstreetsCulinary Backstreets: The grilled octopus leg in olive oil is close to perfect, and we get really worked up for mezes like the seafood and orzo salad and the olives stuffed with walnuts and feta. Read more.

Hilary R.Hilary Richardson: The 50euro set menu including unlimited wine, beer is a bargain. 18 or so different meze, calamari, grilled octopus, 3 different fish options and amazing honey donuts set in a leafy courtyard 👌👌👌

Park Fora is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in Istanbul.

7. Park Fora

8.7
Kuruçeşme Mah. Muallim Naci Cad. No:54/A, Beşiktaş, İstanbul
Seafood Restaurant · Kuruçeşme · 233 tips and reviews

Irada S.Irada Sultanova: Grilled octopus was delicious!

Taylan A.Taylan Atakan: Grilled octopus should be at the top of your order list

Valentina R.Valentina Romanenko: Delicious fried mussels and calamari! Tasty shrimp salad!

Adem Baba is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in Istanbul.

8. Adem Baba

8.8
Satış Meydanı Sok. No:2 Arnavutköy, Beşiktaş, İstanbul
Seafood Restaurant · 491 tips and reviews

AbrumAbrum: Try fried calamari... Yummy

Myrna G.Myrna Gutierrez: Fresh calamari and Sultan Ibrahim fish. Cozy place and good prices

Parsa O.Parsa Oloumi: Sis Balik was so fresh and delicous . Also Calamari was good .

Sur Balık is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in Istanbul.

9. Sur Balık

8.4
Bebek Arnavutköy Cad. No:52 Arnavutköy, Beşiktaş, İstanbul
Seafood Restaurant · Arnavutköy · 343 tips and reviews

Tugba K.Tugba K: Try the grilled calamari and onion salad w soy sauce!

Emrah B.Emrah Bölük: Perfect view, good stuff; must see terrace part. Try eggplant meze and octopus...

Raul V.Raul Valle: A bit pricey, but ambiance is very nice. Food is ok, especially hot seafood appetizers (calamari and shrimps)

Yüksel Balık is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in Istanbul.

10. Yüksel Balık

8.7
Liman Sok. No:3 Yeşilköy, İstanbul, İstanbul
Seafood Restaurant · Yeşilköy · 408 tips and reviews

Ruslan ✈ G.Ruslan ✈ Grigoryev: Great octopus and calamari

Duygu K.Duygu Kıdan: Octopus..yummie

Ekrem Ersen E.Ekrem Ersen E.: Foods are delicious;) yummy especially octopus salad;)

Çapari Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in Istanbul.

11. Çapari Restaurant

8.1
Çapariz Sokak 16-18, İstanbul, İstanbul
Seafood Restaurant · Fatih · 71 tips and reviews

PhilPhil: Terrific place. Supposedly the smallest, cosiest and most friendly place in Kumkapi. Almost only locals here. Try the appetizers - and definitely don't miss the grilled calamari, Capari special!

Celal A.Celal Aktas: Fish stew, Fish gratin, Braised fish, Salted fish, Mixed seafood Casserole, Griddled fish, Baked shrimps, Grilled calamari, Fish en papillote.

Alexis D.Alexis Demoulin: A real fisherman's restaurant near Sultanahmet square. They only serve fresh seafood from the Bosphorus and the seas of Turkey. Try the grilled whole squid and the gurnard stew. Don't miss that place!

Sur Balık is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in Istanbul.

12. Sur Balık

8.3
Kadir Has Cad. No:2 Cibali (Haliç), Fatih, İstanbul
Seafood Restaurant · Haliç · 67 tips and reviews

Konstantinos C.Konstantinos Chatzopoulos: This is not the best seafood place I have ever been but it was the best I have been in Instambul. Good service, they aloud smoking and the had very good fried calamari. Expensive...

Kate M.Kate Morgan: Nice terrace with sea view. Amazing octopus, tasty sea bass. High prices. But 10% was included in bill and additional 16 tr per person for water and bread even if you don’t use it😕

Leo M.Leo Marti: Really tasty!!

Cibalikapı Balıkçısı is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in Istanbul.

13. Cibalikapı Balıkçısı

7.9
Cibali Mah. Kadir Has Cad. No:5, Fatih, İstanbul
Seafood Restaurant · 197 tips and reviews

Uluc Y.Uluc Yuca: All mezes we tried were quite fresh and delicious. Fried calamari was ok but grilled Octopus was great..Don't forget to finish w the desert made w artichoke.I think prices a bit high.

Cagatay M.Cagatay Mehdipur: I have tasted grilled calamary in several places include italy, greece; however the one i had here was the most delicious. Also check zucchini blossoms dolmas, no regret. 9 points out of 10.

Sarp T.Sarp Tecimer: Nice place but high prices though. Try the calamari, you won't regret it.

Arnavutköy Balıkçısı is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in Istanbul.

14. Arnavutköy Balıkçısı

8.8
Arnavutköy Mah. Bebek Arnavutköy Cad. No:4, İstanbul, İstanbul
Seafood Restaurant · Arnavutköy · 383 tips and reviews

Omer K.Omer Karaoglu: It was very nice,very good shrimp and calamari :))

Steve M.Steve McAree: Excellent fish restaurant. Start with a selection of mezzes, then have some prawns and calamari, then the fish. Sensational!

Bilgehan A.Bilgehan Akarsu: Best fish in town ;)

Yeni Lokanta Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Octopus in Istanbul.

15. Yeni Lokanta Bar

8.5
Kumbaracı Yokuşu No:66 (İstiklal), İstanbul, İstanbul
Turkish Restaurant · Şahkulu · 207 tips and reviews

K H.K H: Fantastic dishes. Especially the grilled octopus and lamb ravioli. Prices are more Like London prices here, but nothing crazy.

S L.S L: Octopus and goat cheese salad are very good

James P.James Prager: Excellent service paired with excellent food and drink. The Negroni might be the best I’ve ever had. Also noteworthy was the octopus and the beef dumpling - sour, savory, spicy and simply delicious.