Cipriani Socialista Bar Editor's Pick Bar Compare Exclusive See & Be Seen Late Night Cipriani Socialista Nişantaşı $$$$ Pre-revolution Havana glamour in Istanbul's upscale Nişantaşı
Flekk Bar Editor's Pick Bar Compare Hidden Gem Cozy Artistic Flekk Beyoğlu $$$ Homemade liqueurs and inventive cocktails in Beyoğlu
Jigger Kitchen & Bar Bar Editor's Pick Bar Compare Scenic Trendy Romantic Jigger Kitchen & Bar Kalamış $$$ Rooftop cocktails with panoramic Marmara views
Loti Roof Lounge Bar Editor's Pick Bar Compare Rooftop Romantic Trendy Loti Roof Lounge Sultanahmet $$$ 360° panorama of Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Golden Horn
Mathilda's Bar Editor's Pick Bar Compare Hidden Gem Cozy Classic Mathilda's Kadıköy $$ Kadıköy's beloved neighborhood cocktail gem
Mirror Suadiye Bar Editor's Pick Partner Bar Compare Romantic Trendy Rooftop Mirror Suadiye Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Panoramic Princes Islands views with sunset cocktails
Peat and Sherry Bar Editor's Pick Bar Compare Sophisticated Hidden Gem Classic Peat and Sherry Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Turkey's premier whiskey bar with 435+ labels
Sail Loft Vakkorama Bar Editor's Pick Bar Compare Trendy See & Be Seen Bosphorus View Sail Loft Vakkorama Galataport $$$$ Bosphorus rooftop cocktails atop Vakkorama at Galataport
The Roof at Ritz-Carlton Bar Editor's Pick Partner Bar Compare Rooftop See & Be Seen Modern The Roof at Ritz-Carlton Nişantaşı $$$$ Infinity pool and panoramic bar at Istanbul's Ritz
Townhouse Suadiye Bar Editor's Pick Bar Compare Trendy Cozy Hidden Gem Townhouse Suadiye Bağdat Caddesi $$$ London pub ambiance with craft cocktails
Wayana Wine Bar Bar Editor's Pick Bar Compare Hidden Gem Cozy Artistic Wayana Wine Bar Kadıköy $$$ 408 wines from 72 producers on the Asian side
GOU Society Bar Editor's Pick Bar Compare Trendy See & Be Seen Modern GOU Society Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Sophisticated cocktails from the Paolina creators
Mikla Bar Bar Editor's Pick Partner Bar Compare Rooftop See & Be Seen Romantic Mikla Bar Beyoğlu $$$$ 360-degree panoramic views from Marmara Pera rooftop
Ruby Istanbul Bar Editor's Pick Bar Compare See & Be Seen Bosphorus View Trendy Ruby Istanbul Ortaköy $$$$ Michelin & Gault Millau recognized bar-restaurant-club on the Bosphorus
Solera Winery Bar Editor's Pick Bar Compare Hidden Gem Cozy Classic Solera Winery Beyoğlu $$ Istanbul's original wine bar championing Turkish wines
Sureyya Teras Bar Editor's Pick Partner Bar Compare Rooftop Romantic Classic Sureyya Teras Sultanahmet $$$$ Four Seasons rooftop with Hagia Sophia views
Vertical Istanbul Bar Editor's Pick Bar Compare Trendy Modern Artistic Vertical Istanbul Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Sustainability-focused cocktail bar with vertical farming and workshops
Vigneron Wine House Bar Editor's Pick Bar Compare Historic Cozy Hidden Gem Vigneron Wine House Galata $$$ 1881 Camondo legacy in a restored stone cellar
Viktor Levi Sarap Evi Bar Editor's Pick Bar Compare Historic Cozy Hidden Gem Viktor Levi Sarap Evi Moda $$$ Historic 1914 wine house with garden oasis
5. Kat Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Waterfront 5. Kat Cihangir $$$ Cihangir rooftop institution since 1993 with a real Bosphorus view
Ağaç Ev Bar Bar Compare Casual Live Music Ağaç Ev Kadıköy $$ Brick-lined snug pub with live blues, rock and jazz seven nights a week
Asa Khai Jazz Club Bar Bar Compare Cozy Intimate Classic Asa Khai Jazz Club Karaköy $$$ Live jazz, refined cocktails and dining inside Khai Hotel Karaköy
Backyard / Backbar Bar Bar Compare Trendy Artsy Romantic Backyard / Backbar Bebek $$$ Historic charm meets modern cocktails in Bebekoy
Balkon Restaurant Bar Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Waterfront Balkon Restaurant Bar Beyoğlu $$$ Asmalımescit sixth-floor terrace with Golden Horn sunsets
Banyan Ortaköy Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Banyan Ortaköy Ortaköy $$$$ Top-floor terrace bar with arguably the best Bosphorus Bridge + Ortaköy Mosque view in the city
Berlin Platz Pub Bar Bar Compare Casual Local Berlin Platz Pub Kadıköy $$ German-style beer garden with Weihenstephaner on tap and a real backyard
Beyoğlu Şaraphanesi Bar Bar Compare Classic Cozy Beyoğlu Şaraphanesi Beyoğlu $$$ Three floors of Anatolian wine in a candlelit Asmalımescit townhouse
Bina Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Bina Kadıköy $$$ Three-story Kadife Sokak townhouse with a garden pool and a stone lion
Bira Fabrikası Bar Bar Compare Casual Local Bira Fabrikası Kadıköy $$ Asian side's most serious craft beer list, deep Gara Guzu shelf
Boden Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Boden Moda $$ Moda side-street all-day bar, proper cocktails at kind prices
Buddha Sahne Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Buddha Sahne Kadıköy $$ Kadife Sokak classic with a downstairs stage and a different band every night
Cloud 34 Bar Bar Compare Rooftop Jazz Panoramic Cloud 34 Bomonti $$$ 34th-floor rooftop: Japanese bites, creative cocktails, jazz nights
Foxy Nişantaşı Bar Bar Compare Cozy Artistic Classic Foxy Nişantaşı Nişantaşı $$$ Turkey's pioneering natural wine bar by Maksut Askar
Hood Rooftop Bar Bar Compare Trendy Modern Rooftop Hood Rooftop Moda $$$ Glass-enclosed rooftop at DoubleTree Moda
HuQQa Kuruçeşme Bar Bar Compare Classic Waterfront HuQQa Kuruçeşme Kuruçeşme $$$ The city's flagship Bosphorus-side shisha-and-cocktail lounge, a Kuruçeşme nightlife fixture
Karloff Bar Bar Compare Speakeasy Vintage Theatrical Karloff Nişantaşı $$$ Former antique shop turned speakeasy: billiards, vintage decor, theatrical cocktails
Klein Garten Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Waterfront Klein Garten Beyoğlu $$$ Tepebaşı rooftop with Golden Horn view and ethno-house program
Kompartıman Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Kompartıman Yeldeğirmeni $$ Second chapter from the Urban/Boden team, classic and signature cocktails
Le Fumoir at Georges Hotel Galata Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Le Fumoir at Georges Hotel Galata Galata $$$$ Velvet-curtained rooftop over Galata with French bistro kitchen
Liminal Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Liminal Suadiye $$$$ 2024 World Class Turkey champion's sustainability-led cocktail room
Mathilda's Cocktail Bar Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Mathilda's Cocktail Bar Kadıköy $$$ Gault & Millau-awarded mixology in a minimal, modern Kadıköy room
Mellow Cihangir Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Mellow Cihangir Cihangir $$ Cihangir duplex tapas bar with a balcony and neighborhood regulars
Moretenders' Cocktail Crib Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Moretenders' Cocktail Crib Beyoğlu $$$ Reimagined '5 Cocktails & More', craft cocktails with sushi pairing
Ney'le Mey'le Bar Bar Compare Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Ney'le Mey'le Beyoğlu $$$ 23-year Nevizade meyhane named for a Can Yücel poem
Nor. Cocktails & More Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Nor. Cocktails & More Moda $$$ Moda's most arty cocktail bar with mixology that takes itself seriously without being precious
Pano Saraphanesi Bar Bar Compare Classic Cozy Pano Saraphanesi Beyoğlu $$ Istanbul's oldest wine house since 1898
Park Fora Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Park Fora Kuruçeşme $$$$ Michelin-listed seafood institution whose sunset cocktail bar is a genuine Bosphorus ritual
Rooftail Galata Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Rooftail Galata Karaköy $$$ Jigger Istanbul's flagship, signature cocktails with Turkish bitters
Strada Suadiye Bar Bar Compare Elegant Trendy Modern Strada Suadiye Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Design-forward cocktail lounge by Cafe Cadde founders
The Badau Bar Bar Compare Live Music Cozy Classic The Badau Yeldeğirmeni $$$ Gastro-jazz lokanta run by jazz musician Eren Noyan with a proper stage
The Bank Roof Bar Bar Partner Bar Compare Rooftop Romantic Classic The Bank Roof Bar Karaköy $$$ Old City panoramic views from boutique hotel rooftop
The Cure Yeldeğirmeni Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern The Cure Yeldeğirmeni Yeldeğirmeni $$ Yeldeğirmeni corner spot with house-recipe cocktails and craft beers
The James Joyce Irish Pub Bar Bar Compare Casual Live Music The James Joyce Irish Pub Beyoğlu $$ Istanbul's only genuine Irish pub since 1996, off Nevizade
The Populist Bar Bar Compare Trendy Chill Artsy The Populist Bomonti $$ Istanbul's craft beer destination in historic Bomonti Brewery
The Townhouse Bar Bar Compare Modern The Townhouse Suadiye $$$ London gastropub on Plajyolu, among Istanbul's best cocktails
Wayana Wine Bar Bar Bar Compare Sophisticated Intimate Educational Wayana Wine Bar Kadıköy $$$ 72 Turkish wine producers, 400+ labels, all available by the glass
Ysabel Brasserie Bar Bar Compare Elegant Romantic Hidden Gem Ysabel Brasserie Bağdat Caddesi $$$ French-inspired wine bar with Mediterranean flair
Ziba Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Ziba Beyoğlu $$ Corner pub off İstiklal where free live music spills into the street
Zula Galata Rooftop Bar Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Waterfront Zula Galata Rooftop Bar Galata $$$ Walton Hotels Galata rooftop framing Galata Tower at sunset
Angelo Grande Bar Bar Compare Artistic Classic Trendy Angelo Grande Cihangir $$$ Turkish DJs, live-jazz, and funk in classic-elegant Beyoğlu
Fahri Konsolos Bar Bar Compare Artistic Hidden Gem Trendy Fahri Konsolos Kadıköy $$$ Local Turkish flavors meet creative mixology
Geyik Coffee & Cocktail Bar Bar Compare Cozy Hidden Gem Classic Geyik Coffee & Cocktail Cihangir $$ Cihangir's day-to-night neighborhood favorite
Kaia Bebek Bar Bar Compare Hidden Gem Classic Trendy Kaia Bebek Bebek $$$ Hidden art-deco izakaya in Bebek
Monkey Bar Bar Bar Compare Trendy Artistic Rooftop Monkey Bar Beyoğlu $$$ Golden Horn views from Sishane's stylish rooftop
Nardis Jazz Club Bar Bar Compare Trendy Cozy Classic Nardis Jazz Club Galata $$ Istanbul's legendary live music venue since 2002
Paolina Cocktail & Kitchen Bar Bar Compare Artistic Trendy Cozy Paolina Cocktail & Kitchen Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Mythological-themed cocktails in a warm Suadiye setting
Salon Cuma Bar Bar Compare Hidden Gem Classic Cozy Salon Cuma Beyoğlu $$$ Hidden art-deco in a 1920s Cukurcuma apartment
Sensus Wine Boutique Bar Bar Compare Romantic Cozy Hidden Gem Sensus Wine Boutique Galata $$$ Curated wines near Galata Tower
Suada Club Bar Partner Bar Compare See & Be Seen Waterfront Trendy Suada Club Kuruçeşme $$$$ Private island entertainment complex on the Bosphorus
Finn Karaköy Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Finn Karaköy Karaköy $$ Alleyway bar run by Turkey and world bartending champion Onurcan Gençer
Gina Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Gina Kuruçeşme $$$$ Gault & Millau-awarded Italian with a refined Bosphorus-side bar
Lal Sarap Evi Bar Bar Compare Cozy Vintage Calm Lal Sarap Evi Kadıköy $$ Vintage wine house with fireplace on Bars Street
Ritmo Bar Bar Compare Elegant Trendy See & Be Seen Ritmo Etiler $$$$ Small plates and cocktails from a Michelin-starred kitchen in a 1960s Etiler villa
Lips Wine Bar Bar Bar Compare Cozy Intimate Trendy Lips Wine Bar Nişantaşı $$$ Natural wine bar with chef-driven small plates in Nişantaşı