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District · Istanbul

Kadıköy and Üsküdar

The Asian side: cheaper food, a big market and views back over the old city.

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Key facts

Suits
A ferry ride, markets, a local evening

What it's like

Suits:
A ferry ride, markets, a local evening
In short:
The Asian side: cheaper food, a big market and views back over the old city.

About these names

Addresses are written by neighbourhood (mahalle) and street; give your driver the neighbourhood and a landmark, and show the pin on a map.

Istanbul is huge, but a first visit stays on the European side. The old peninsula (Sultanahmet, Topkapı, Eminönü) is on the south bank of the Golden Horn; Karaköy, Galata and Beyoğlu are across the Galata Bridge on the north bank; Kadıköy and Üsküdar are on the Asian shore, reached by ferry.

Stay here?

Not a base in this guide

No sleep area here has scores. The best-placed bases are Sultanahmet, Karaköy and Galata.

Drink and nightlife

Lines from the Istanbul drinking guide that name this district.

  • Kadıköy (Moda and the bar streets) · Pubs, live music, street-side cafés · until Very late on weekendsA local scene on the Asian side; ferry to Kadıköy and taxi back.

Shopping

Markets and shopping streets from the Istanbul buying guide that name this district.

  • Kadıköy market streets · Fish, cheese, olives, sweets, spices · Daytime; Sunday quieter (check) · haggling: noA local food market on the Asian side; fixed prices and good tasting.

Safety at night and noise

  • Kadıköyday: oknight: ok

    Normal city care; the ferry is the safe way home.

Built from this guide’s Istanbul districts table, place, eat and sleep pages, route graph and city notes. Hours, prices and rules change: anything marked (check) is typical, not verified. checked: 2026-09.