Bar in Istanbul

Pre-revolution Havana glamour in Istanbul's upscale Nişantaşı

Electronic music festivals on the Black Sea

Michelin & Gault Millau recognized bar-restaurant-club on the Bosphorus

Craft cocktails in Caferağa's creative heart

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

Open-air terrace with private Bosphorus-front cabanas

Etiler's new neighborhood gastropub

Dancing and cocktails in fashionable Nişantaşı

Huge yet cozy gastropub in the heart of Beşiktaş

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

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

The former Babylon Kilyos, now curated music festival beach.

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

The Black Sea's original beach-club institution, open June–September.

1km of Black Sea beach with concerts and pools

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

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

Four Seasons Bosphorus lounge on one of the best terraces on the water

Signature pistachio cocktails in less-crowded Göztepe

Iconic club-restaurant hybrid with wraparound views

40 signature cocktails in a garden oasis on Bağdat Caddesi

Turkish DJs, live-jazz, and funk in classic-elegant Beyoğlu

Hidden art-deco izakaya in Bebek

Istanbul's legendary live music venue since 2002

Labyrinth of candlelit nooks defining Kadıköy's creative DNA

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

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

Sophisticated cocktail bar with Mediterranean kitchen