Casual Dining Bar in Istanbul

Gayrettepe English-pub-style brewpub, 8 house taps of real ales and lagers, the craft-beer brewery for Levent's after-work crowd

Etiler's new neighborhood gastropub

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

Huge yet cozy gastropub in the heart of Beşiktaş

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

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

Sofyalı Sokak gastropub crossing serious cocktails with a tight Turkish wine list

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

Low-ceilinged Kadife Sokak room with a downstairs fireplace, the quiet, cozy counterweight to Barlar Sokağı

Long-table sidewalk pub on Sakız Gülü with a deep beer menu and weekly events.

Şemsettin Günaltay's after-work gastro-pub with a cocktail menu that actually tries

Istanbul's only genuine Irish pub since 1996, off Nevizade

Best Guinness in Istanbul with classic Irish atmosphere

London gastropub on Plajyolu, among Istanbul's best cocktails

Cobblestone Mumhane gastropub, outdoor tables, neighborhood crowd

Three-floor 1960s gastropub on Bankalar corner

Selamiçeşme-end pub from the team that helped define modern Moda, long bar, dim lighting, genuine delicatessen kitchen

Pioneer of Turkish gastropub culture with 70+ craft beers

Istanbul's finest craft beer selection with gastropub fare

Tiny Karakolhane corner pub run by Koray and Elif; deep beer list, zero pretense.

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