Bar in Nişantaşı

Pre-revolution Havana glamour in Istanbul's upscale Nişantaşı

Dancing and cocktails in fashionable Nişantaşı

Turkey's pioneering natural wine bar by Maksut Askar

Topağacı neighborhood bar with a sharp cocktail list and a proper local crowd.

Small Teşvikiye cocktail room with a considered signature list.

Home-party-style Topağacı bar with assertive cocktails and a real neighborhood crowd.

Nişantaşı sibling of the legendary Beşiktaş gastro-pub with craft beer and whiskey.

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

Cold War–era Soviet space-program aesthetic on Topağacı Meydanı.

House Cafe stable's tiny day-to-night cocktail room on Atiye Sokak

New-generation Teşvikiye meyhane – contemporary meze, raki, serious pours.

White-tablecloth modern meyhane on a Kurtuluş back street, run by veteran Bülent Bey

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

Intimate Teşvikiye cocktail bar with a tight signature list and quiet confidence.

Istanbul's pre-eminent 1980 classic bar – stained glass, live music, real regulars.

St. Regis lobby bar where the Misty Mary is poured under dry ice

Natural wine bar with chef-driven small plates in Nişantaşı