Mavi Bar Bar
Historic Live Music Intimate
Mavi Bar
Bodrum
$$
The 1983 stone-house jazz bar where Yeni Türkü and Erkan Oğur played before anyone had heard of them
Bodrum
Best Bars & Clubs in Bodrum
Bodrum after dark spans cocktail bars, live-music rooms and late-night clubs. Our selection maps the best of the city's nightlife, from where to start the evening to where to end it.
15
Curated venues
$$ - $$$$
Price range
Bodrum, Yalıkavak, Türkbükü
Top neighborhoods
Best Bars & Clubs in Bodrum: The best options include Mavi Bar in Bodrum, Kâtip in Bodrum, Yağhane Bodrum in Ortakent. We've curated 15 venues across Bodrum's top neighborhoods based on quality, atmosphere, and guest reviews.
At a glance
| Venue | Neighborhood | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Mavi Bar | Bodrum | $$ |
| Kâtip | Bodrum | $$$ |
| Yağhane Bodrum | Ortakent | $$ |
| Scorpios Bodrum | Türkbükü | $$$$ |
| DAZE Türkbükü | Türkbükü | $$$ |
| Yula Bodrum | Bodrum | $$$ |
| Adamik | Bodrum | $$ |
| Galia | Türkbükü | $$$$ |
| Wu Yalıkavak | Yalıkavak | $$$$ |
| Sail Loft Surf Shack | Gündoğan | $$ |
Top 15 Picks
Kâtip Bar
Intimate Garden Speakeasy
Kâtip
Bodrum
$$$
A speakeasy cocktail bar set inside a 500-year-old stone house behind the marina, lemon tree in the garden
Yağhane Bodrum Bar
Intimate Rustic Artistic
Yağhane Bodrum
Ortakent
$$
A restored nineteenth-century olive-oil mill in Ortakent, run as a wine and coffee house with a working press
Scorpios Bodrum Nightclub
Editor's Pick
Nightclub See & Be Seen Music Forward Waterfront
Scorpios Bodrum
Türkbükü
$$$$
The Mykonos institution's first international outpost, sunset ritual, beach house kitchen, real programme
DAZE Türkbükü Bar
Waterfront Music Forward Elegant
DAZE Türkbükü
Türkbükü
$$$
No:81 Hotel's beach deck, a Türkbükü bay restaurant that turns into a proper night room
Yula Bodrum Bar
Intimate Craft Cocktails Waterfront
Yula Bodrum
Bodrum
$$$
A Çarşı-side cocktail bar with the castle in the frame and a list that takes itself seriously
Adamik Bar
Dive Bar Music Forward Speakeasy
Adamik
Bodrum
$$
An old-Bodrum back-alley bar on Banka Sokak, rock and 80s, signature mandarin Sandoz
Galia Bar
Waterfront See & Be Seen Music Forward
Galia
Türkbükü
$$$$
Kuum Hotel's beach restaurant on the Türkbükü deck, sunset table, late-night dance floor
Wu Yalıkavak Nightclub
See & Be Seen Music Forward Trendy
Wu Yalıkavak
Yalıkavak
$$$$
Palmarina's pan-Asian sushi bar that turns into a 600-cap dance floor after midnight
Sail Loft Surf Shack Bar
Waterfront Music Forward Casual
Sail Loft Surf Shack
Gündoğan
$$
Gündoğan's salt-and-sand original since 2000, windsurf school by day, neighbourhood bar with live jazz at night
Sips Bodrum Bar
Editor's Pick
Bar Rooftop Cocktail Program Destination
Sips Bodrum
Yalıkavak
$$$$
Ruins Hotel rooftop, Sips Barcelona (World's 50 Best #3) partnership, the most credentialed cocktail program in the chapter.
Kavanoz Yalıkavak Bar
Cocktail Program Village Sunset
Kavanoz Yalıkavak
Yalıkavak
$$$
Summer outpost of the Arnavutköy bartender-led original, Yalıkavak village side, sunset-anchored, serious cocktails.
İxir Bodrum Bar
Cocktail Program Marina Side Bartender Led
İxir Bodrum
Bodrum Town
$$$
Neyzen Tevfik cocktail room run by two ex-Lucca Bebek bartenders, the chapter's working answer west of the castle.
Isola Manzara Bar
Sunset Hillside Cocktail Program
Isola Manzara
Bodrum Town
$$$$
Haremtan hillside above Bodrum-merkez, MICHELIN-listed kitchen with a sunset cocktail program that runs its own shift.
Yula Yalıkavak Bar
Village Waterfront Cocktail Program
Yula Yalıkavak
Yalıkavak
$$$
The Yalıkavak village-waterfront cousin of the Bodrum-merkez bar, smaller room, harbour-facing, late-shift cocktails.
By Neighborhood
4
Bodrum
4
Yalıkavak
3
Türkbükü
2
Bodrum Town
1
Ortakent
Frequently Asked Questions
Which venue is the top-rated pick?
Our top-rated choice is Mavi Bar in Bodrum. The 1983 stone-house jazz bar where Yeni Türkü and Erkan Oğur played before anyone had heard of them
How many venues are on this list?
We've curated 15 venues across 5 Bodrum neighborhoods, with the highest concentration in Bodrum.
What is the average price range?
Prices range from $ - $$, where $ is budget-friendly and $$$$ is premium fine dining. Most venues on this list fall in the $$ range.
Which neighborhoods are best for this?
The top neighborhoods are Bodrum (4), Yalıkavak (4), Türkbükü (3), Bodrum Town (2), Ortakent (1). Each offers a distinct atmosphere and dining style.
Do I need reservations?
We recommend reservations for most venues on this list, especially on weekends. Popular spots like Mavi Bar can book up days in advance; for casual venues, weekday walk-ins are usually fine.