Ruby Istanbul Bar
Editor's Pick
Bar See & Be Seen Bosphorus View Trendy
Ruby Istanbul
Ortaköy
$$$$
Michelin & Gault Millau recognized bar-restaurant-club on the Bosphorus
Best Rooftop Bars in Istanbul
From sunset panoramas to late-night skyline views, discover the most spectacular rooftop terraces and bars in town.
51
Rooftop Venues
8
Bosphorus View
29
City Skyline
By Mes Prestiges Editorial Team
Quick Comparison
Sorted by view quality, then rating
| Venue | Neighborhood | View | Sunset | Price Range | Capacity | Dress Code | Reservation | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sureyya Teras | Sultanahmet | Historic Monuments | ★★★★★ | ₺₺₺₺ | ~50 | smart casual | Essential | Date Night, Celebration |
| Mikla Bar | Beyoğlu | Bosphorus Panoramic | ★★★★★ | ₺₺₺₺ | ~80 | upscale | Essential | Date Night, Celebration |
| The Roof at Ritz-Carlton | Nişantaşı | Bosphorus Panoramic | ★★★★★ | ₺₺₺₺ | ~100 | smart casual | Recommended | Celebration, Date Night |
| The Bank Roof Bar | Karaköy | Historic Monuments | ★★★★★ | ₺₺₺ | ~60 | smart casual | Recommended | Date Night, Friends |
| Mirror Suadiye | Bağdat Caddesi | Marmara Sea | ★★★★★ | ₺₺₺ | ~80 | smart casual | Recommended | Date Night, Drinks |
| 16ROOF | Beşiktaş | Bosphorus Panoramic | ★★★★☆ | ₺₺₺ | ~200 | smart casual | Recommended | Late Night, Friends |
| 360 Istanbul | Beyoğlu | Bosphorus Partial | ★★★★☆ | ₺₺₺ | ~300 | smart casual | Essential | Late Night, Celebration |
| Ruby Istanbul | Ortaköy | – | ₺₺₺₺ | ~300 | formal | Essential | Late Night, Date Night | |
| Jigger Kitchen & Bar | Kalamış | Marina View | – | ₺₺₺ | ~100 | smart casual | Recommended | Date Night, Celebration |
| Hood Rooftop | Moda | City Skyline | – | ₺₺₺ | ~80 | smart casual | Recommended | Friends, Date Night |
| Monkey Bar | Beyoğlu | Golden Horn | ★★★★☆ | ₺₺₺ | ~70 | casual | Helpful | Friends, Date Night |
| Mikla | Beyoğlu | Golden Horn | ★★★★★ | ₺₺₺₺ | ~80 | smart casual | Essential | Celebration, Date Night |
| Gallada | Karaköy | Bosphorus Panoramic | ★★★★★ | ₺₺₺₺ | ~100 | smart casual | Essential | Celebration, Date Night |
| Topaz | Gümüşsuyu | Bosphorus Panoramic | ★★★★★ | ₺₺₺₺ | ~120 | smart casual | Essential | Celebration, Date Night |
| Ulus 29 | Ulus | Bosphorus Panoramic | – | ₺₺₺₺ | ~200 | smart casual | Essential | Celebration, Date Night |
Bosphorus View
Stunning views connecting two continents
Sekizdeyiz Restaurant
Waterfront Chill Modern
Sekizdeyiz
Bağdat Caddesi
$$$
Seaside Mediterranean dining with live music in Bostancı
Eftalya Balik Restaurant
Classic Seafood Bosphorus View
Eftalya Balik
Arnavutköy
$$$
Renowned Bosphorus seafood with 5 experienced chef-partners
Alaf Restaurant
Rustic Rooftop Artisanal
Alaf
Kuruçeşme
$$$
Nomadic Anatolian cuisine with wood-fired oven and rooftop bar
Divan Brasserie Bebek Restaurant
Waterfront Classic Family Friendly
Divan Brasserie Bebek
Bebek
$$$
Classic waterfront brasserie with its own private pier
Blackk Nightclub
Trendy International Vibe Bosphorus View
Blackk
Kuruçeşme
$$$$
New York-London inspired resto-lounge with Greek meyhane
Oligark Istanbul Nightclub
Editor's Pick
Nightclub Exclusive See & Be Seen Bosphorus View
Oligark Istanbul
Kuruçeşme
$$$$
Premier Bosphorus nightclub with fine dining and 2,000 capacity
Bebek Kahve Cafe
Editor's Pick
Cafe Classic Waterfront Intellectual
Bebek Kahve
Bebek
$$
Historic 1945 waterfront cafe - the intellectual's haunt
City Skyline Views
Panorama of the historic peninsula and modern city
Mikla Bar Bar
Editor's Pick Partner
Bar Rooftop See & Be Seen Romantic
Mikla Bar
Beyoğlu
$$$$
360-degree panoramic views from Marmara Pera rooftop
The Roof at Ritz-Carlton Bar
Editor's Pick Partner
Bar Rooftop See & Be Seen Modern
The Roof at Ritz-Carlton
Nişantaşı
$$$$
Infinity pool and panoramic bar at Istanbul's Ritz
The Bank Roof Bar Bar
Partner
Bar Rooftop Romantic Classic
The Bank Roof Bar
Karaköy
$$$
Old City panoramic views from boutique hotel rooftop
16ROOF Bar
Partner
Bar Trendy See & Be Seen Rooftop
16ROOF
Beşiktaş
$$$
Swissotel's see-and-be-seen rooftop with DJ sets
360 Istanbul Bar
Partner
Bar Trendy See & Be Seen Rooftop
360 Istanbul
Beyoğlu
$$$
Iconic club-restaurant hybrid with wraparound views
Hood Rooftop Bar
Trendy Modern Rooftop
Hood Rooftop
Moda
$$$
Glass-enclosed rooftop at DoubleTree Moda
Monkey Bar Bar
Trendy Artistic Rooftop
Monkey Bar
Beyoğlu
$$$
Golden Horn views from Sishane's stylish rooftop
Mikla Restaurant
Editor's Pick Partner
Restaurant See & Be Seen Rooftop Modern
Mikla
Beyoğlu
$$$$
New Anatolian cuisine with rooftop grandeur
Gallada Restaurant
Editor's Pick
Restaurant See & Be Seen Rooftop
Gallada
Karaköy
$$$$
Silk Road cuisine by Turkey's only 2 Michelin star chef
Topaz Restaurant
Editor's Pick Partner
Restaurant Rooftop Romantic
Topaz
Gümüşsuyu
$$$$
Ottoman-Mediterranean tasting menus 90 meters above Bosphorus
Ulus 29 Restaurant
Editor's Pick
Restaurant Legendary See & Be Seen Rooftop
Ulus 29
Ulus
$$$$
Legendary Istanbul institution with panoramic Bosphorus views since 1983
Sunset Grill & Bar Restaurant
Partner
Restaurant Rooftop Romantic
Sunset Grill & Bar
Ulus
$$$$
Panoramic views and fusion cuisine since 1994
Eleos Restaurant
Rooftop Romantic Classic
Eleos
Beyoğlu
$$$
Greek-Turkish seafood with Golden Horn views
Barnathan Istanbul Restaurant
Rooftop Romantic Classic
Barnathan Istanbul
Galata
$$$
Garden restaurant and rooftop bar with triple-vista views in Galata
Tuzz Restaurant
Elegant Rooftop Intimate
Tuzz
Karaköy
$$$$
10-course Anatolian tasting menu with Far Eastern whispers on Karaköy's rooftop
Banyan Restaurant
Editor's Pick
Restaurant See & Be Seen Rooftop Modern
Banyan
Ortaköy
$$$$
Michelin Guide recommended Pan-Asian with Bosphorus views
Vogue Restaurant & Bar Restaurant
Rooftop See & Be Seen Chic
Vogue Restaurant & Bar
Akaretler
$$$$
Iconic 13th-floor rooftop dining with panoramic city views
Spago Istanbul Restaurant
Editor's Pick Partner
Restaurant Trendy See & Be Seen Modern
Spago Istanbul
Nişantaşı
$$$$
Wolfgang Puck's Beverly Hills legend arrives in Istanbul
Eataly Restaurant
Partner
Restaurant Modern Trendy Rooftop
Eataly
Beşiktaş
$$$
Italian food hall with Bosphorus terrace
The Peninsula Istanbul Hotel
Editor's Pick Partner
Hotel Modern Waterfront
The Peninsula Istanbul
Karaköy
$$$$
Private yacht arrival at Galataport's newest luxury address
The Ritz-Carlton Istanbul Hotel
Editor's Pick Partner
Hotel Modern See & Be Seen Rooftop
The Ritz-Carlton Istanbul
Nişantaşı
$$$$
City views, infinity pool, and legendary service
Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus Hotel
Editor's Pick
Hotel Award Winning Bosphorus View Business Friendly
Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus
Beşiktaş
$$$$
World's Leading City Hotel 2024 with panoramic Bosphorus views
Raffles Istanbul Hotel
Partner
Hotel Modern Trendy
Raffles Istanbul
Beşiktaş
$$$$
Contemporary luxury at Zorlu Center
Soho House Istanbul Hotel
Editor's Pick Partner
Hotel Trendy Artistic
Soho House Istanbul
Beyoğlu
$$$
Creative hub in classic-elegant Palazzo Corpi
The Bank Hotel Hotel
Editor's Pick Partner
Hotel Classic Artistic Trendy
The Bank Hotel
Karaköy
$$$
Former Ottoman bank transformed into boutique luxury
Tomtom Suites Hotel
Classic Cozy Romantic
Tomtom Suites
Beyoğlu
$$$
1901 former Franciscan nuns' residence transformed into cozy suites
10 Karaköy Hotel
Partner
Hotel Trendy Artistic Modern
10 Karaköy
Karaköy
$$$
Morgans Original in a restored warehouse
Pera Palace Hotel Hotel
Editor's Pick Partner
Hotel Classic Romantic
Pera Palace Hotel
Beyoğlu
$$$$
Orient Express heritage since 1892
Vakko Hotel & Residence Hotel
Partner
Hotel Trendy Modern
Vakko Hotel & Residence
Nişantaşı
$$$
Turkish fashion house's boutique hospitality
More Rooftop Venues
Hidden gems waiting to be discovered
Sureyya Teras Bar
Editor's Pick Partner
Bar Rooftop Romantic Classic
Sureyya Teras
Sultanahmet
$$$$
Four Seasons rooftop with Hagia Sophia views
Mirror Suadiye Bar
Editor's Pick Partner
Bar Romantic Trendy Rooftop
Mirror Suadiye
Bağdat Caddesi
$$$
Panoramic Princes Islands views with sunset cocktails
Jigger Kitchen & Bar Bar
Editor's Pick
Bar Scenic Trendy Romantic
Jigger Kitchen & Bar
Kalamış
$$$
Rooftop cocktails with panoramic Marmara views
Loti Roof Lounge Bar
Editor's Pick
Bar Rooftop Romantic Trendy
Loti Roof Lounge
Sultanahmet
$$$
360° panorama of Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Golden Horn
Cloud 34 Bar
Rooftop Jazz Panoramic
Cloud 34
Bomonti
$$$
34th-floor rooftop: Japanese bites, creative cocktails, jazz nights
Murver Restaurant
Editor's Pick
Restaurant Trendy Rooftop Modern
Murver
Karaköy
$$$$
Istanbul's first live-fire restaurant with Historic Peninsula views
FENZ Istanbul Restaurant
Partner
Restaurant See & Be Seen Modern Waterfront
FENZ Istanbul
Sarıyer
$$$$
Mediterranean-Asian fusion at Istinye Marina
Tershane Restaurant
Editor's Pick
Restaurant Rooftop Trendy Modern
Tershane
Karaköy
$$$
Michelin Bib Gourmand rooftop with Golden Horn and historic skyline views
Mukellef Karaköy Restaurant
Editor's Pick
Restaurant Trendy Rooftop Traditional
Mukellef Karaköy
Karaköy
$$$
TV chef Arda Turkmen's rooftop meyhane with Golden Horn views
Beso Rooftop Restaurant
Scenic Romantic Upscale
Beso Rooftop
Fatih
$$$$
Panoramic rooftop dining between Laleli and Sultanahmet with Bosphorus views
Ouzo Roof Restaurant
Rooftop Live Music Waterfront
Ouzo Roof
Kalamış
$$$
Rooftop Aegean seafood with marina panoramas and live music
Duble Meze Bar Restaurant
Rooftop Trendy Lively
Duble Meze Bar
Beyoğlu
$$$
New-generation meyhane with Golden Horn views and 80s vibes
La Terrasse Karaköy Restaurant
Romantic Scenic Intimate
La Terrasse Karaköy
Karaköy
$$$
Rooftop dining with stunning Bosphorus views near Galataport
Four Seasons Sultanahmet Hotel
Editor's Pick Partner
Hotel Classic Romantic
Four Seasons Sultanahmet
Sultanahmet
$$$$
Former Ottoman prison transformed into cozy luxury
Istanbul Rooftop Bar Guide
Istanbul is one of the best cities in the world for rooftop experiences, thanks to its unique geography. The blue of the Bosphorus connecting two continents, the historic silhouette of Galata Tower, and the magnificent views of Sultanahmet are spectacular panoramas offered from the city's rooftop bars.
Best Time to Visit
The best time to visit Istanbul's rooftop bars is around sunset. Usually between 5 PM and 8 PM, you can catch both daylight and the city lights coming on. During summer months (May-September), rooftop terraces are at their liveliest.
Reservation Tips
For popular rooftop venues, especially on weekends and during summer, we strongly recommend making reservations in advance. Book at least 1-2 days ahead for sunset tables. Bosphorus-view tables may require earlier booking.
Dress Code
Most upscale rooftop bars in Istanbul enforce a smart casual dress code. Shorts, flip-flops, and sneakers are generally not accepted. It's advisable to bring a light jacket for evening hours, as rooftop terraces can be windy.