Restaurant in Istanbul, Turkey
Michelin-plated fusion, easier to book than rivals.
Gallada holds a 2025 Michelin Plate for its Chinese-Turkish kitchen on Kemankeş Caddesi in Beyoğlu, with ₺₺₺₺ pricing and one of Istanbul's more serious wine programs: 435 selections, 11,000 bottles, and a dedicated sommelier team. Book for a celebration dinner or a client meal where kitchen ambition and a strong list both matter. Booking is straightforward — no weeks-out scramble required.
Gallada earns its 2025 Michelin Plate in a city where Chinese-Turkish fusion is rare enough to make the format itself a differentiator. At ₺₺₺₺ pricing (expect $$$ per head for a typical two-course dinner), this is a special-occasion booking, not a casual night out. The wine program — 435 selections, 11,000-bottle inventory, with significant Turkey and France depth — is among the more serious in Istanbul's dining scene, and the $100 corkage fee signals they take it seriously. Book this for a celebration dinner where you want kitchen ambition and a proper wine list in the same room. If you want a safer, more locally rooted tasting experience, Neolokal or Mikla are the better comparison points. If the Chinese-Turkish crossover is the draw, Gallada is the only room in Istanbul doing it at this level with Michelin recognition behind it.
Gallada's cuisine sits at the intersection of Chinese and Turkish cooking, guided by Chef Özgür Taylan Yücel. The editorial angle here is technical: this is not a fusion concept in the loose sense, but a kitchen positioning itself on precise execution across two distinct culinary traditions. Michelin Plate recognition in both 2024 and 2025 is a consistent signal that the inspectors find the cooking credible, not gimmicky. The ownership group , Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels , brings an institutional hospitality background that tends to produce reliable consistency in both kitchen and front-of-house. For a diner weighing whether to commit at ₺₺₺₺, that ownership pedigree reduces the risk of an off night. Chef Yücel's kitchen is supported by Wine Director Nebiye Kaya and Sommelier Hasan Esad Göl, which means the wine program is independently staffed , a sign the restaurant takes the pairing dimension as seriously as the food. For context on what other kitchens are doing in Istanbul's top tier, see Turk Fatih Tutak, which operates at the same price tier with a sharper focus on modern Turkish technique.
With 435 selections and an 11,000-bottle inventory, Gallada's wine list is among the larger programs in the city. The $$$-tier pricing means expect plenty of bottles above $100, with Turkey and France as the two core strengths. Wine Director Nebiye Kaya runs the program with a dedicated sommelier, so the floor team can actually guide you through the list rather than just hand you a book. The $100 corkage fee is on the higher end , bring your own bottle only if what you're carrying is genuinely worth the premium over what's already on the list. For a special occasion dinner where wine matters, Gallada's program is one of the stronger reasons to choose it over peers.
Gallada is built for the kind of dinner where the occasion justifies the spend. Celebration dinners, client meals, and date nights where you want a serious wine list and a kitchen doing something structurally different from the city's modern Turkish mainstream are all strong fits. Solo diners will find the format workable , a 4.5 Google rating across 349 reviews suggests consistent hospitality rather than a room that ignores single covers , but the price tier makes it a harder solo sell than a shared-table format. Groups of two to four who want a full dinner with wine will get the most from what Gallada offers. For a broader view of the city's dining options before committing, see our full Istanbul restaurants guide.
Gallada is rated Easy for booking difficulty, which is a meaningful advantage over Istanbul's harder-to-access ₺₺₺₺ rooms. You do not need to plan weeks in advance, but for a specific date , especially weekends or a celebration dinner , book at least a week out to secure your preferred time. The restaurant is on Kemankeş Caddesi in Beyoğlu, in the Karaköy-adjacent stretch that has become one of Istanbul's denser concentrations of quality dining. No phone or website is listed in the current data; check booking platforms directly for current availability. General Manager Gökhan Herkiloğlu leads the front-of-house operation, which under the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels ownership structure typically means a more professionally managed service floor than independent restaurants at the same price point.
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Gallada is a ₺₺₺₺ Michelin Plate restaurant owned by Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, a group that runs formal-leaning properties globally. Dress on the smarter side: tailored trousers or a dress rather than jeans and trainers. Nothing in the venue record mandates a dress code, but the price point and ownership pedigree set the tone clearly.
It is workable but not purpose-built for solo visits. At ₺₺₺₺ pricing with a $66+ per-head cuisine tier and a substantial wine list, the spend-to-experience ratio is better justified at a table of two or more. If you are eating solo in Istanbul at this level, Turk Fatih Tutak or Neolokal may offer counter or bar seating that suits solo diners more naturally.
Yes, this is one of Gallada's clearest use cases. The Michelin Plate recognition, a 435-label wine program with 11,000 bottles in inventory, and Chinese-Turkish cuisine from Chef Özgür Taylan Yücel give the meal a clear occasion-worthy narrative. Booking difficulty is rated Easy, which means you are not gambling on availability when the date matters.
Nothing in the venue record confirms specific dietary accommodation policies. At a ₺₺₺₺ Michelin Plate restaurant, the kitchen typically has the range to adapt, but check the venue's official channels before booking if dietary requirements are non-negotiable — phone and website details are not currently listed in our records.
At ₺₺₺₺ with a $66+ cuisine tier and $$$-tier wine pricing, Gallada sits at the top of Istanbul's dining market. The 2025 Michelin Plate and ownership by Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels give it structural credibility. If Chinese-Turkish fusion is a format you want to explore and you are treating this as a celebration or client dinner, the spend is justified. For straightforward Turkish fine dining at a similar price, Turk Fatih Tutak or Neolokal offer more established local track records.
Gallada's database record confirms dinner service and a $66+ per-head cuisine price point, but specific tasting menu structure and pricing are not documented in our records. Given the kitchen's Chinese-Turkish approach under Chef Özgür Taylan Yücel and the Michelin Plate standing, the format is likely to suit guests who want a structured progression rather than à la carte ordering. Confirm the current menu format directly when booking.
For Turkish-rooted fine dining with Michelin recognition, Turk Fatih Tutak is the most direct comparison at the top of the market. Neolokal takes an Anatolian ingredient-led approach at a slightly more accessible price. Mikla offers Scandinavian-Turkish fusion with Bosphorus views. Nicole and Arkestra round out the ₺₺₺₺ Istanbul scene with different cuisines and atmospheres. Gallada's differentiator is its Chinese-Turkish combination, which none of the above replicate.
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