Places in Istanbul

Pier-tip bar-lounge with live music surrounded by sea on three sides

House-music rooftop facing Galata Tower

Kiz Kulesi views from the terrace: the most iconic Asian-shore panorama

Tea, light plates and salads on the water beside İstinye iskelesi

14th-floor sushi-and-cocktails bar overlooking both continents

Reservation-only secret terrace with Bosphorus views and weekend brunch

Water-edge House Café flagship, two terraces, full bar, summer DJ weekends

360-degree Bosphorus panorama from Istanbul's highest hill, breakfast through dinner

20th-floor Marmara rooftop, 360-degree Bosphorus panorama with house-infused mixology for Taksim-edge cosmopolitans

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

Hagia Sophia-and-Marmara cocktail terrace at Four Seasons Sultanahmet

270° rooftop terrace above Gümüşsuyu, Bosphorus and peninsula at once

Summer-only rooftop above Maçka Palas with skyline-and-Bosphorus sweeps

Sloped-alley rooftop on Kumbaracı, once on World's 15 Best Bars, Bosphorus-to-Historic-Peninsula panorama.