Bar in Beşiktaş

Bar side of Four Seasons' Bosphorus seafood room, terrace to the water, Mediterranean pours

Kempinski's waterfront aperitivo terrace, Italian spritz ritual over the Bosphorus

Wood-panelled clubby signature bar at the Ottoman palace, elite spirits library

Wide Bosphorus terrace lounge for sundown cigars and the city's best afternoon tea

Shangri-La's lobby bar, jewel-box interior, sharing plates, signature cocktails until 1am

Forbes 2025 Star Bar set in the palace gardens

Istanbul twist on Raffles Singapore's original Long Bar, nightly live music

Marble columns, Bosphorus terrace, Ottoman cocktails by the sultan's harem hall

Quiet oasis in leather armchairs with book-jacket shelves

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

Glass jewel-box of vintage champagne with sommelier service