Bar in Istanbul

Panoramic Princes Islands views with sunset cocktails

Rooftop cocktails with panoramic Marmara views

360° panorama of Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Golden Horn

Kadıköy's beloved neighborhood cocktail gem

Turkey's premier whiskey bar with 435+ labels

Bosphorus rooftop cocktails atop Vakkorama at Galataport

Infinity pool and panoramic bar at Istanbul's Ritz

408 wines from 72 producers on the Asian side

Sophisticated cocktails from the Paolina creators

Istanbul's original wine bar championing Turkish wines

Four Seasons rooftop with Hagia Sophia views

1881 Camondo legacy in a restored stone cellar

Historic 1914 wine house with garden oasis

A rooftop terrace overlooking Sultanahmet and the Marmara Sea

1890 Greek-captain meyhane on the Golden Horn shore

Café by day, a loose Arnavutköy bar with DJ nights by dark, the most informal room on the strip.

Nordic-minimalist side-street bar with a seasonal menu and serious cocktail list.

Bosphorus garden classic since 1997, brunch by day, full bar and cocktails after dark

Historic charm meets modern cocktails in Bebekoy

Asmalımescit sixth-floor terrace with Golden Horn sunsets

Brasserie-attached cigar room on the Vadistanbul side

Villa dining in the old Tribeca space, homemade-syrup cocktails, open-kitchen ambition

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

Open-air terrace with private Bosphorus-front cabanas

Square-side Ortaköy classic since 1988, meze, rakı and a renovated upper terrace under the bridge

Etiler's new neighborhood gastropub

Twenty-year-old Asmalı cocktail room with Tuesday Turkish-music nights and a regulars-only feel

Barrel-room entrance, 100+ craft beers, garden in back, serious since 2012

Cafe by day, hi-fi cocktail bar by night on Şakayık

Divan Group's gastropub in a historic Akaretler row-house

Dancing and cocktails in fashionable Nişantaşı

Fatih Akerdem's Hemingway room inside the old American Consulate, 150 Negroni twists and Turkey's only Rakı Cocktails book.

Turkey's pioneering natural wine bar by Maksut Askar

İskele-side brasserie with proper cocktail list under the bridge

Huge yet cozy gastropub in the heart of Beşiktaş

Neighbourhood listening bar on Ahmet Fetgeri with vinyl-only program

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

Forbes 2025 Star Bar set in the palace gardens

A park-keeper's hut built over the water, windows on three sides, classic mezes and full rakı/wine bar

Tekel-fronted natural wine cellar on a Halaskargazi side street

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

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

Pool-deck pub at Watergarden's show-fountain edge, noon-to-2am

Design-forward cocktail lounge by Cafe Cadde founders

Living-room cocktail den on a Cihangir side-street, foreign correspondents, local hipsters, the Egeli Mojito.

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

Ten-tap Somx microbrewery with a vinyl wall and DJ booth on Jurnal Sokak

Palazzo Corpi ground-floor lounge, the only Soho House bar open to the public, meze-and-cocktail anchor of Meşrutiyet.

Old City panoramic views from boutique hotel rooftop

Sipping bubbles at the water's edge as the call to prayer echoes

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

Best Guinness in Istanbul with classic Irish atmosphere

Istanbul's craft beer destination in historic Bomonti Brewery

Hand-built tiny Şair Nedim cocktail room, speakeasy live music Fridays, smoke inside

Cobblestone Mumhane gastropub, outdoor tables, neighborhood crowd

Bosphorus-pier classic since 1949 under century-old plane trees.

French-inspired wine bar with Mediterranean flair

Boutique wine and olive house on Emirgan's prettiest backstreet

40 signature cocktails in a garden oasis on Bağdat Caddesi

Pioneer of Turkish gastropub culture with 70+ craft beers

Cihangir's day-to-night neighborhood favorite

Curated wines near Galata Tower

Istanbul's finest craft beer selection with gastropub fare

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

Vintage wine house with fireplace on Bars Street