Places in Istanbul

Paris-bistro-in-Bomonti, Kojo Hospitality's French-Turkish fusion with a kitchen that gives the bar a reason to exist

Michelin-recognized chef kitchen and cocktail bar with rotating art

Historic charm meets modern cocktails in Bebekoy

Brasserie-attached cigar room on the Vadistanbul side

Gayrettepe English-pub-style brewpub, 8 house taps of real ales and lagers, the craft-beer brewery for Levent's after-work crowd

Cocktail-gastropub from the Joker No:19 crew spilling onto the Avenue, garden, relaxed, serious drinks

Barrel-room entrance, 100+ craft beers, garden in back, serious since 2012

Divan Group's gastropub in a historic Akaretler row-house

Multi-level gastropub with the strongest Turkish craft tap list in Moda, plus serious Belgian and German bottles

Cognac, cigar and Friday-night jazz inside the Ottoman shipyard

Sakız Gülü corner with a hidden garden and rooftop terrace; deep beer pour, neighborhood crowd.

Nişantaşı sibling of the legendary Beşiktaş gastro-pub with craft beer and whiskey.

Cold War–era Soviet space-program aesthetic on Topağacı Meydanı.

Glass-domed rooftop cigar room over the historical peninsula

Forbes 2025 Star Bar set in the palace gardens

Sofyalı Sokak gastropub crossing serious cocktails with a tight Turkish wine list

Art deco elegance in Karaköy's historic theatre

Pool-deck pub at Watergarden's show-fountain edge, noon-to-2am

Low-ceilinged Kadife Sokak room with a downstairs fireplace, the quiet, cozy counterweight to Barlar Sokağı

Long-table sidewalk pub on Sakız Gülü with a deep beer menu and weekly events.

Twenty-four-tap craft beer bar on Ferah Sokağı, the Sarıyer original's central outpost

Day restaurant, night cocktail bar on Nişantaşı's liveliest street

Ten-tap Somx microbrewery with a vinyl wall and DJ booth on Jurnal Sokak

Turkey's original craft brewery in a three-story seaside Bebek mansion, Kölsch, Smoked Lager, and a full kitchen.

Şemsettin Günaltay's after-work gastro-pub with a cocktail menu that actually tries

Istanbul's craft beer destination in historic Bomonti Brewery

Cobblestone Mumhane gastropub, outdoor tables, neighborhood crowd

Contemporary gastro-bar with seasonal plates in Firuzaga

Three-floor 1960s gastropub on Bankalar corner

The neighborhood's modern meze bar with creative interpretations

Pioneer of Turkish gastropub culture with 70+ craft beers

Tiny Karakolhane corner pub run by Koray and Elif; deep beer list, zero pretense.

138 whiskies, six guided malt tours, one chef-curated pairing

Architecturally ambitious burger bar in a historic shipyard complex

Fine dining chef's irreverent German street food kiosk

Natural wine bar with chef-driven small plates in Nişantaşı