Those without a Ferrari or luxury yacht can slurp an Anatolian dondurma (ice cream) from Mado in Bebek Park and watch locals fish on the boats that bob in the harbour.
For another classic Istanbul experience, dine on the catch of the day at the waterfront Bebek Balikci, a 20-minute taxi ride north in the charming village of Bebek, once a separate town now annexed by the city.