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title: Where assistants send people in Istanbul · The Direct Index
url: https://directindex.org/city/istanbul/assistants?format=md
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 Assistants · Istanbul, TR · November 2026

# Where assistants send people in Istanbul

44 answers from ChatGPT and Gemini, asked on 2026-11-04, to the questions people ask and to questions about the top businesses in the index. 98% of them link a business's own site or its booking software, and 11% link a marketplace, most often yemeksepeti.com (11%).

98%

of answers link the business's own site or its booking software

11%

link a marketplace

11%

link yemeksepeti.com, the marketplace named most

44

answers, 44 to the questions people ask and 0 about businesses

Of the 44 answers to the questions people ask, 98% link a business's own site or its booking software and 11% a marketplace, yemeksepeti.com most often.

Updated 2026-11-04. [The Istanbul index](https://directindex.org/city/istanbul) · [Places named, question by question](https://directindex.org/city/istanbul/recommended) · [Markdown](https://directindex.org/city/istanbul/assistants?format=md) · [JSON](https://directindex.org/city/istanbul/assistants.json) · [Share image](https://directindex.org/og/city/istanbul/assistants.png) · [All cities](https://directindex.org/assistants).

 League table

## The destinations, most linked first

Each row is a place an answer can send people. Share is the percentage of all 44 answers that link to it. Each assistant's column counts only that assistant's answers.

| Destination | Kind | Answers | Share | ChatGPT | Gemini |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **The businesses' own sites** | own site | 43 | **98%** | 22 100% | 21 95% |
| Press, guides and forums | press and guides | 13 | **30%** | 0 | 13 59% |
| mesprestiges.com | directory | 7 | **16%** | 0 | 7 32% |
| Michelin Guide | directory | 6 | **14%** | 0 | 6 27% |
| yemeksepeti.com | marketplace | 5 | **11%** | 1 5% | 4 18% |
| istanbultourstudio.com | other site | 3 | **7%** | 0 | 3 14% |
| allzinapp.com | other site | 2 | **5%** | 0 | 2 9% |
| best5.com.tr | other site | 2 | **5%** | 0 | 2 9% |
| enatega.com | other site | 2 | **5%** | 0 | 2 9% |
| swissotelthebosphorus.com | other site | 2 | **5%** | 1 5% | 1 5% |
| yandex.com | other site | 2 | **5%** | 0 | 2 9% |
| zeromarkuptrips.com | other site | 2 | **5%** | 0 | 2 9% |
| 400derecepizza.com | other site | 1 | **2%** | 1 5% | 0 |
| anatoliainaglass.com | other site | 1 | **2%** | 0 | 1 5% |
| dalesgfmap.com | other site | 1 | **2%** | 0 | 1 5% |

40 more destinations with fewer answers each are in the JSON.

 By assistant

## What each assistant does in Istanbul

ChatGPT: answered by gpt-6-luna (22).

Gemini: answered by gemini-2.5-flash (22).

### Places named when people ask

Each assistant was asked the way people ask, with web search on, for up to three places and a link to book or order with each one directly. The table shows how many of the places it named came with a link to the place's own site, to a marketplace or to a directory, or with no link at all.

| Assistant | Own site or direct | Marketplace | Directory | No link | Places |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ChatGPT | **97%** | 0% | 0% | 3% | 61 |
| Gemini | **74%** | 2% | 0% | 25% | 65 |

 Question by question

## Who gets named, and with which link

Asked on 2026-11-04. A place in this index links to its report. A place with its own site that isn't in the index yet links to a scan. "No link" means the assistant named the place but didn't link its site. Each question links to the full list of places named.

| Question | ChatGPT | Gemini |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [I'm feeling like chicken tonight. Where can I order from?](https://directindex.org/city/istanbul/recommended/chicken) | [Tavuk Dünyası](https://directindex.org/r/tavukdunyasi.com) own site
[Popeyes Türkiye](https://directindex.org/r/popeyes.com.tr) own site
[Chicken Company](https://directindex.org/scan/chickencompany.com.tr) own site | [Tavuk Dünyası](https://directindex.org/r/tavukdunyasi.com) own site
[KFC Türkiye](https://directindex.org/r/kfcturkiye.com) own site
[Popeyes Türkiye](https://directindex.org/r/tiklagelsin.com) own site |
| [I want to book a table for two tonight somewhere romantic.](https://directindex.org/city/istanbul/recommended/romantic) | [Pepo’s Galata](https://directindex.org/r/pepogalata.com) own site
[Novikov Istanbul](https://directindex.org/scan/mandarinoriental.com) own site
[The Red Balloon](https://directindex.org/r/theredballoon.com.tr) own site | [Mikla](https://directindex.org/r/miklarestaurant.com) own site
[Neolokal](https://directindex.org/r/neolokal.com) own site
[Nicole](https://directindex.org/r/nicole.com.tr) own site |
| [Best pizza delivered to where I'm staying, right now.](https://directindex.org/city/istanbul/recommended/pizza-delivery) | [The Upper Crust Pizzeria](https://directindex.org/r/uppercrustturkiye.com) own site
[Pizza Nostrum](https://directindex.org/scan/atakanandco.com) own site | [Nappo Pizza](https://directindex.org/r/nappopizza.com) no link
[Pizzeria Il Pellicano](https://directindex.org/r/pizzeriailpellicano.com) no link
[Miss Pizza](https://directindex.org/r/misspizza.com.tr) no link |
| [A good vegan or vegetarian lunch near the centre, today.](https://directindex.org/city/istanbul/recommended/vegan-lunch) | [Vegan Dükkan Lokanta](https://directindex.org/r/vegandukkanlokanta.com) own site
[Fuego](https://directindex.org/r/fuegosultanahmet.com) own site | [Vegan Dükkan Lokanta](https://directindex.org/r/vegandukkan.com) own site
[Vegan Masa](https://directindex.org/r/veganmasa.com) own site
Zencefil no link |
| [I want sushi delivered this evening.](https://directindex.org/city/istanbul/recommended/sushi) | [Sushi Lab](https://directindex.org/r/sushilab.com.tr) own site
[SushiCo](https://directindex.org/r/sushico.com.tr) own site
[Lucky Sushi & Chinese](https://directindex.org/r/luckysushichinese.com.tr) own site | [Sushi LAB](https://directindex.org/r/sushilab.com.tr) own site
[Sushi Şah](https://directindex.org/scan/sushisah.com) own site
[Nobu Istanbul](https://directindex.org/r/noburestaurants.com) own site |
| [A traditional local restaurant that tourists don't know. Book me a table for Saturday.](https://directindex.org/city/istanbul/recommended/local-saturday) | [Kanaat Lokantası](https://directindex.org/r/kanaatlokantasi.com.tr) own site
[Emek Restaurant](https://directindex.org/r/emekrestaurant.com.tr) own site
[Karaköy Lokantası](https://directindex.org/r/karakoylokantasi.com) own site | [Çiya Sofrası](https://directindex.org/r/ciya.com.tr) own site
[Karaköy Lokantası](https://directindex.org/r/karakoylokantasi.com) own site
[Hacı Abdullah Lokantası](https://directindex.org/r/haciabdullah.com.tr) own site |
| [Brunch on Sunday for four. Where can I reserve?](https://directindex.org/city/istanbul/recommended/brunch) | nothing named | Novikov Istanbul at Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus, Istanbul no link
[Sabrosa Brunch at Swissôtel The Bosphorus, Istanbul](https://directindex.org/scan/restaurantreservation.istanbul) own site
[The Peninsula Brunch at The Peninsula Istanbul](https://directindex.org/scan/peninsula.com) own site |
| [Seafood dinner with a view, table for four this week.](https://directindex.org/city/istanbul/recommended/seafood-view) | [Azur](https://directindex.org/r/azurrestaurants.com) own site
[Yıldızlar Restaurant](https://directindex.org/r/yildizlarrestaurant.com) own site
[By Muzaffer](https://directindex.org/r/bymuzaffer.com) own site | [Adella Seafood Restaurant](https://directindex.org/r/adellaseafood.com) no link
[Seafront Lounge](https://directindex.org/r/seafrontlounge.com) own site
[By Muzaffer](https://directindex.org/r/bymuzaffer.com) own site |
| [A cheap lunch menu near the centre.](https://directindex.org/city/istanbul/recommended/cheap-lunch) | [Sultanahmet Kent Lokantası](https://directindex.org/r/ibb.istanbul) own site
[Sirkeci Balkan Lokantası](https://directindex.org/r/sirkecibalkanlokantasi.com.tr) own site
[Meşhur Sultanahmet Köftecisi](https://directindex.org/r/sultanahmet-koftecisi.com) own site | [Kanaat Lokantası](https://directindex.org/r/kanaatlokantasi.com.tr) own site
[Tarihi Sultanahmet Köftecisi Selim Usta](https://directindex.org/r/sultanahmetkoftesi.com) own site
[Balkan Lokantası](https://directindex.org/r/fbf.bz) no link |
| [Birthday dinner for eight on Friday. I want to book online.](https://directindex.org/city/istanbul/recommended/birthday-8) | [Mikla](https://directindex.org/r/miklarestaurant.com) own site
[Pepo’s Galata](https://directindex.org/r/pepogalata.com) own site
[Novas Hagiasophia](https://directindex.org/r/novashagiasophia.com.tr) own site | [Seafront Lounge](https://directindex.org/r/seafrontlounge.com) own site
[360 Istanbul](https://directindex.org/r/360istanbul.com) own site
[Topaz](https://directindex.org/r/topazistanbul.com) own site |
| [Best burger in town, and I want to order online.](https://directindex.org/city/istanbul/recommended/burger) | [Zula](https://directindex.org/r/kojohospitality.com) own site
[WetBurger](https://directindex.org/scan/wetburger.co) own site | [Virginia Angus](https://directindex.org/r/virginiaangus.com.tr) no link
Route Burger House no link
[House of B](https://directindex.org/r/houseofbturkey.com) no link |
| [Something to eat after midnight, delivered or open late.](https://directindex.org/city/istanbul/recommended/late-night) | [Lucky Sushi & Chinese](https://directindex.org/r/luckysushichinese.com.tr) own site
[Smash House](https://directindex.org/r/smashhouse.com.tr) own site
[Erzenler Et Sofrası](https://directindex.org/scan/erzenleretsofrasi.com.tr) own site | Turgut Kebab Restaurant no link
[Deniz Lokantası](https://directindex.org/r/fbf.bz) no link
[Dominos Pizza](https://directindex.org/r/dominos.com.tr) own site
Website (via Yemeksepeti) marketplace |
| [Dinner with two kids tonight, somewhere relaxed. Book a table for four.](https://directindex.org/city/istanbul/recommended/kids-family) | [Galeyan Restaurant](https://directindex.org/r/galeyann.com) own site | Massa Bistro no link
[Big Chefs](https://directindex.org/r/bigchefs.com.tr) no link |
| [I'm coeliac. A restaurant with real gluten-free options for dinner, book it.](https://directindex.org/city/istanbul/recommended/gluten-free) | [Ege’den Kağıthane](https://directindex.org/scan/egedenyemek.com) own site
[Olive Anatolian](https://directindex.org/r/oliverestaurant.com) own site
[Rolla Gluten Free](https://directindex.org/r/rollaistanbul.com) own site
[Ege’den](https://directindex.org/r/egedenrestaurant.com) no link | [Rolla GlutenFree](https://directindex.org/scan/rollaglutenfree.com) own site
[Glutensiz.com Market ve Cafe](https://directindex.org/scan/glutensiz.com) own site |
| [Lunch on a terrace in the sun tomorrow. Where can I reserve?](https://directindex.org/city/istanbul/recommended/terrace) | [By Muzaffer](https://directindex.org/r/bymuzaffer.com) own site
[Safran Restaurant](https://directindex.org/r/intercontinental.com) own site
[360 Istanbul](https://directindex.org/r/360istanbul.com) own site | [Seven Hills Restaurant](https://directindex.org/r/sevenhillsrestaurant.com) own site
[Sunset Grill & Bar](https://directindex.org/r/sunsetgrillbar.com) own site
[Panoramic Restaurant](https://directindex.org/r/panoramicrestaurant.com) own site |
| [A dinner for a group of twelve next Thursday. Who takes big tables online?](https://directindex.org/city/istanbul/recommended/group-12) | [Rüya Istanbul](https://directindex.org/scan/ruyarestaurants.com) own site
[360 Istanbul](https://directindex.org/r/360istanbul.com) own site
[Banca Unione](https://directindex.org/scan/bancaunione.com) own site | [Nicole Restaurant](https://directindex.org/r/nicolerestaurant.com) own site
[Sunset Grill & Bar](https://directindex.org/r/sunsetgrillbar.com) own site
[Nusr-Et Steakhouse Maçka Palas](https://directindex.org/r/nusr-et.com.tr) own site |
| [A special tasting menu for our anniversary next month. Book us in.](https://directindex.org/city/istanbul/recommended/fine-dining) | [Tuğra Restaurant](https://directindex.org/r/tugrarestaurant.com.tr) own site
[TURK Fatih Tutak](https://directindex.org/r/turkft.com) own site
[The Red Balloon](https://directindex.org/r/theredballoon.com.tr) own site
[Make a Reservation](https://directindex.org/r/theredballoon.com.tr) own site | [TURK Fatih Tutak](https://directindex.org/r/turkft.com) own site
[Neolokal](https://directindex.org/r/neolokal.com) own site
[Nicole](https://directindex.org/r/nicole.com.tr) own site |
| [A quiet place for a business lunch on Tuesday, book for three at noon.](https://directindex.org/city/istanbul/recommended/business-lunch) | [Şans Restaurant](https://directindex.org/r/sansrestaurant.com) own site
[Itsumi](https://directindex.org/r/itsumijp.com) own site
[Paper Moon Istanbul](https://directindex.org/r/papermoonrestaurants.com) own site | [Ulus 29](https://directindex.org/r/ulus29.com) own site
[Şans Restaurant](https://directindex.org/r/sansrestaurant.com) own site
Vogue Restaurant no link |
| [Good breakfast near the centre tomorrow from 8. Can I book?](https://directindex.org/city/istanbul/recommended/breakfast) | Sultanahmet / Old City no link
[Khaldi](https://directindex.org/scan/khaldi.com) own site
[Central Istanbul Cafe](https://directindex.org/r/centralistanbulcafe.com) own site
[Meşale Restaurant & Cafe](https://directindex.org/scan/mesalecafe.net) own site | [Sa Va Anatolian Breakfast House](https://directindex.org/r/savaanatolianbreakfasthouse.com) own site
[Cafe Privato](https://directindex.org/scan/privatocafe.com) own site
[Tarihi Van Kahvaltı Evi](https://directindex.org/r/tarihicivan.com) own site |
| [Something healthy like bowls or salads delivered to my office at lunch.](https://directindex.org/city/istanbul/recommended/healthy-bowl) | [TuftaFIT](https://directindex.org/scan/tuftafit.com) own site
[Bowl Kase](https://directindex.org/scan/bowlkase.com) own site
[Konoha Fit](https://directindex.org/scan/konohafit.com) own site | [Mama Bowl Healthy & Happy Kitchen](https://directindex.org/r/mamabowl.net) own site
[Your Greens Salads](https://directindex.org/scan/yourgreenssalads.com) own site
[Bowl Kase](https://directindex.org/scan/bowlkase.com) own site |
| [A wine bar with small plates tonight. Reserve two seats.](https://directindex.org/city/istanbul/recommended/wine-bar) | [WAYANA Wine Bar](https://directindex.org/scan/wayanatapas.com) own site
[Beyoğlu Winehouse](https://directindex.org/scan/beyogluwinehouse.com) own site
[Pano Wine Bar](https://directindex.org/scan/panowinebar.com) own site | [WAYANA Wine Bar](https://directindex.org/scan/wayana.com) own site
[Pano Wine Bar](https://directindex.org/scan/panowinebar.com) own site
[Vigneron Wine House](https://directindex.org/r/vigneronwinehouse.com) no link |
| [Somewhere good that's actually open on Monday evening, book a table.](https://directindex.org/city/istanbul/recommended/open-monday) | [Mikla](https://directindex.org/r/miklarestaurant.com) own site
[Tuğra Restaurant](https://directindex.org/r/tugrarestaurant.com.tr) own site
[360 Istanbul](https://directindex.org/r/360istanbul.com) own site | [Mikla Restaurant](https://directindex.org/r/miklarestaurant.com) own site
[Nicole Restaurant](https://directindex.org/r/nicole.com.tr) own site
[Balıkçı Sabahattin](https://directindex.org/r/balikcisabahattin.com) own site |

 Method

## How this is counted

Everything here is counted in answers, using the latest answer from each assistant to each question, asked with web search on. Some questions are the ones people ask ("best pizza delivered right now", "book me a table for Saturday"). The others are three questions about each of the top-ranked businesses in the index: the official website, where to book and where to order. Every link in an answer is read. A destination counts once for each answer that links to it, whether as the place to book or as a source the assistant cited. So each share is the share of answers that link that destination, and the shares don't add up to 100%.

All the businesses' own sites share one row, whatever the business. A booking or ordering vendor on the business's own domain counts as direct. Marketplaces and directories are named. Listing, review and map sites (Tripadvisor, Google Maps, Yelp) count as directories, even where the scanner files them with the marketplaces. Newspapers, magazines, guides, forums and tourism sites share one row. Anything left is listed by its registered domain, and a model sorts each of those unknown hosts once into directory, press, marketplace, vendor, business or other, with the reason shown. Text that only looks like a host because a space is missing ("them.here") is dropped. Business names are matched against the index. A place that isn't in the index links to a scan of its site, if the assistant gave one.

Updated 2026-11-04. The data is open, and the JSON version of this page has every destination. [Methodology](https://directindex.org/methodology).

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