Things to Do in Üsküdar, Istanbul 2026
All 10 places within Üsküdar. Every location has been individually verified; ratings are shown separately as our editorial score and the Google score.
10 places
Kuzubosporus (CemilUsta)
On a quiet Beylerbeyi street, this is a place where roasting lamb becomes almost a ritual — the meat here is genuinely cooked slow and with patience. It's not easy to find a lamb table this ambitious, this close to the Bosphorus.
Kuzguncuk
A historic Bosphorus neighborhood known for its colorful wooden waterfront houses, where a mosque, a church and a synagogue stand side by side on the same street.
Çamlıca Hill
One of Istanbul's highest hills, offering a wide 360-degree viewing terrace over both sides of the city and the Bosphorus.
Kanaat Restaurant
Operating since 1933, a long-established Üsküdar spot known for traditional esnaf-style cooking and a rich dessert selection.
Borsa Restaurant
Running since 1927, a well-established Istanbul institution serving Ottoman and Turkish classics in an elegant setting; in the Michelin Guide.
Beylerbeyi Palace
A 19th-century Ottoman summer palace on the Bosphorus, completed in 1865 under Sultan Abdülaziz.
Maiden's Tower
A tower on a small islet off Üsküdar in the Bosphorus, historically used as a lighthouse and quarantine station.
Mihrimah Sultan Mosque (Üsküdar)
A 16th-century mosque built by architect Sinan near the Üsküdar pier for Mihrimah Sultan, daughter of Süleyman the Magnificent.
Arbor Ristorante Italiano
Set amid the quiet greenery of Küçük Çamlıca, this elegant Italian restaurant doubles as a 10-room boutique hotel. It offers handmade fresh pasta, stone-oven pizzas and a curated wine list.
Kandilli Balıkçısı Suna Abla
Right beside Kandilli pier, in one of the calmer corners of the Bosphorus's Asian shore, serving fish and meze. The pier view and the neighborhood's stillness are a reason to come in their own right.