See & Be Seen in Istanbul

Chic seafood destination with panoramic Bosphorus views

Three-story culinary destination with Bosphorus views and art gallery

Sushi, Mediterranean and cocktails transitioning to legendary nightlife on the Bosphorus

Salt Bae's original flagship steakhouse

Bosphorus rooftop cocktails atop Vakkorama at Galataport

Glamorous open-air Bosphorus entertainment complex

Turkey's premier luxury department store

MediterrAsian fusion and nightlife at Galataport's waterfront

Sophisticated cocktails from the Paolina creators

Salt Bae's authentic Greek cuisine at Park Hyatt Macka Palas

360-degree panoramic views from Marmara Pera rooftop

TV chef Arda Turkmen's rooftop meyhane with Golden Horn views

Global fusion brasserie by Happy Group on Bağdat Caddesi

Iconic Turkish luxury brand since 1934

Velvet-curtained rooftop over Galata with French bistro kitchen

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

5x Turkey champion barman brings Paris to Suadiye

Swissotel's see-and-be-seen rooftop with DJ sets

Historic Russian restaurant where Ataturk and Agatha Christie dined

Cihangir rooftop institution since 1993 with a real Bosphorus view

Industrial-chic grill house with Bib Gourmand recognition

Asmalımescit sixth-floor terrace with Golden Horn sunsets

Beymen's new fine-dining icon, Roman & Williams design, Michelin-starred consulting chef

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

Beyoğlu's serious 400-cap live room, international bookings (Sextile, Hugo Kant), no tribute bands

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

Open-air terrace with private Bosphorus-front cabanas

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

Dancing and cocktails in fashionable Nişantaşı

Michelin-starred chef Emre Şen's new Istanbul canvas

Where fine dining meets nightclub energy

BigChefs founder's ambitious Levantine project, Aziz Doğrucu (ex-L'Atelier Robuchon London)

Cihangir garden-club where DJs push funk, disco, chill house past midnight

Tepebaşı rooftop with Golden Horn view and ethno-house program

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

Cihangir duplex tapas bar with a balcony and neighborhood regulars

The former Babylon Kilyos, now curated music festival beach.

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

Moda's most arty cocktail bar with mixology that takes itself seriously without being precious

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

Lobby-floor jazz room at The Marmara Pera, four nights a week of local and international sets.

Jigger Istanbul's flagship, signature cocktails with Turkish bitters

Faux-supermarket-fronted late room running consistent house and disco edits till 04:00

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

Yeldeğirmeni corner spot with house-recipe cocktails and craft beers

Kilyos kite-school beach club, family-leaning, summer only.

Zorlu PSM's 120-seat jazz box, live programme, intimate room, cocktails with the set

Quiet oasis in leather armchairs with book-jacket shelves

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

Walton Hotels Galata rooftop framing Galata Tower at sunset

Iconic club-restaurant hybrid with wraparound views

Venice-born Italian at Soho House Istanbul

Mediterranean-Asian fusion at Istinye Marina

Cihangir's treasure transforms from fine dining to nightclub

Brasserie elegance meets Bosphorus charm

Private island entertainment complex on the Bosphorus

Three-floor Ottoman waterside mansion, a pre-Reina icon still hosting Istanbul's see-and-be-seen crowd

Alleyway bar run by Turkey and world bartending champion Onurcan Gençer

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

Library-fronted speakeasy, no sign, no social media, referral entry only