Places in Istanbul

Pre-revolution Havana glamour in Istanbul's upscale Nişantaşı

Panoramic Princes Islands views with sunset cocktails

London pub ambiance with craft cocktails

Fixed-menu meyhane with live musicians between tables, winters Kalamis summers Yalikavak

Cihangir rooftop institution since 1993 with a real Bosphorus view

Brick-lined snug pub with live blues, rock and jazz seven nights a week

World cuisines meets Antakya aromatic culture in Akaretler row house

Asmalımescit sixth-floor terrace with Golden Horn sunsets

Top-floor terrace bar with arguably the best Bosphorus Bridge + Ortaköy Mosque view in the city

German-style beer garden with Weihenstephaner on tap and a real backyard

Three-story Kadife Sokak townhouse with a garden pool and a stone lion

Asian side's most serious craft beer list, deep Gara Guzu shelf

Moda side-street all-day bar, proper cocktails at kind prices

Kadife Sokak classic with a downstairs stage and a different band every night

Etiler's new neighborhood gastropub

34th-floor rooftop: Japanese bites, creative cocktails, jazz nights

Glass-enclosed rooftop at DoubleTree Moda

The city's flagship Bosphorus-side shisha-and-cocktail lounge, a Kuruçeşme nightlife fixture

Huge yet cozy gastropub in the heart of Beşiktaş

Former antique shop turned speakeasy: billiards, vintage decor, theatrical cocktails

Modern meyhane in historic brewery walls with lentil 'ice cream' signature

Tepebaşı rooftop with Golden Horn view and ethno-house program

Second chapter from the Urban/Boden team, classic and signature cocktails

All-day craft beer, street food and cocktails in industrial Kadıköy

Velvet-curtained rooftop over Galata with French bistro kitchen

2024 World Class Turkey champion's sustainability-led cocktail room

Gault & Millau-awarded mixology in a minimal, modern Kadıköy room

Nostalgic meyhane in Bostancı with honest mezes and late-night raki culture

Cihangir duplex tapas bar with a balcony and neighborhood regulars

Converted historic boathouse: Moda coast's most scenic all-day venue

Reimagined '5 Cocktails & More', craft cocktails with sushi pairing

23-year Nevizade meyhane named for a Can Yücel poem

Michelin-listed seafood institution whose sunset cocktail bar is a genuine Bosphorus ritual

5x Turkey champion barman brings Paris to Suadiye

Jigger Istanbul's flagship, signature cocktails with Turkish bitters

Kalamis Marina views with creative cocktails and proper kitchen

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

Golden-age cocktail tribute: expert mixologists, dinner-to-dance-floor at 10pm

Gastro-jazz lokanta run by jazz musician Eren Noyan with a proper stage

Yeldeğirmeni corner spot with house-recipe cocktails and craft beers

Istanbul's only genuine Irish pub since 1996, off Nevizade

Best Guinness in Istanbul with classic Irish atmosphere

French-inspired wine bar with Mediterranean flair

Corner pub off İstiklal where free live music spills into the street

Signature pistachio cocktails in less-crowded Göztepe

40 signature cocktails in a garden oasis on Bağdat Caddesi

Hidden art-deco izakaya in Bebek

Golden Horn views from Sishane's stylish rooftop

Mythological-themed cocktails in a warm Suadiye setting

Hidden art-deco in a 1920s Cukurcuma apartment

Iconic 13th-floor rooftop dining with panoramic city views

Istanbul's finest craft beer selection with gastropub fare

Alleyway bar run by Turkey and world bartending champion Onurcan Gençer

Gault & Millau-awarded Italian with a refined Bosphorus-side bar

Labyrinth of candlelit nooks defining Kadıköy's creative DNA

Asian side's new see-and-be-seen venue with Miami-Dubai design

Cocktails in a stone-walled historic space until 2:30AM

Multi-level candlelit bar that shaped Kadıköy's music scene since 1996

Vintage wine house with fireplace on Bars Street

Sophisticated cocktail bar with Mediterranean kitchen

Natural wine bar with chef-driven small plates in Nişantaşı