Mathilda's Bar Editor's Pick Bar Compare Hidden Gem Cozy Classic Mathilda's Kadıköy $$ Kadıköy's beloved neighborhood cocktail gem
Peat and Sherry Bar Editor's Pick Bar Compare Sophisticated Hidden Gem Classic Peat and Sherry Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Turkey's premier whiskey bar with 435+ labels
Solera Winery Bar Editor's Pick Bar Compare Hidden Gem Cozy Classic Solera Winery Beyoğlu $$ Istanbul's original wine bar championing Turkish wines
Sureyya Teras Bar Editor's Pick Partner Bar Compare Rooftop Romantic Classic Sureyya Teras Sultanahmet $$$$ Four Seasons rooftop with Hagia Sophia views
Akıntıburnu Balık Bar Bar Compare Traditional Lively Classic Akıntıburnu Balık Arnavutköy $$$ Boğaz-narrowest fish house with full bar program since 1967
Angel Blue Bar Bar Compare Traditional Lively Classic Angel Blue Sarıyer $$$ Over-water fish-meyhane on the Baltalimanı seam.
Asa Khai Jazz Club Bar Bar Compare Cozy Intimate Classic Asa Khai Jazz Club Karaköy $$$ Live jazz, refined cocktails and dining inside Khai Hotel Karaköy
Beca Istanbul Bar Bar Compare Classic Comfortable Modern Beca Istanbul Etiler $$$ Villa dining in the old Tribeca space, homemade-syrup cocktails, open-kitchen ambition
Beyoğlu Şaraphanesi Bar Bar Compare Classic Cozy Beyoğlu Şaraphanesi Beyoğlu $$$ Three floors of Anatolian wine in a candlelit Asmalımescit townhouse
Filika Sarıyer Bar Bar Compare Traditional Lively Classic Filika Sarıyer Sarıyer $$$ Sarıyer Çarşı fish-meyhane known for kalkan and meze depth.
Foxy Nişantaşı Bar Bar Compare Cozy Artistic Classic Foxy Nişantaşı Nişantaşı $$$ Turkey's pioneering natural wine bar by Maksut Askar
HuQQa Kuruçeşme Bar Bar Compare Classic Waterfront HuQQa Kuruçeşme Kuruçeşme $$$ The city's flagship Bosphorus-side shisha-and-cocktail lounge, a Kuruçeşme nightlife fixture
Kireçburnu Balıkçısı Bar Bar Compare Traditional Lively Classic Kireçburnu Balıkçısı Sarıyer $$ Late-night Kireçburnu fish-meyhane open until 02:00.
Marina Balık Bar Bar Compare Classic Refined Marina Balık Kuruçeşme $$$ A park-keeper's hut built over the water, windows on three sides, classic mezes and full rakı/wine bar
Mer Balık Bar Bar Compare Traditional Lively Classic Mer Balık Sarıyer $$$ Kireçburnu waterline fish house, rakı nights the neighborhood still uses.
Ney'le Mey'le Bar Bar Compare Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Ney'le Mey'le Beyoğlu $$$ 23-year Nevizade meyhane named for a Can Yücel poem
Pano Saraphanesi Bar Bar Compare Classic Cozy Pano Saraphanesi Beyoğlu $$ Istanbul's oldest wine house since 1898
Set Balık Bar Bar Compare Traditional Lively Classic Set Balık Tarabya $$$ The Tarabya fish crescent local without the tourist markup.
The Badau Bar Bar Compare Live Music Cozy Classic The Badau Yeldeğirmeni $$$ Gastro-jazz lokanta run by jazz musician Eren Noyan with a proper stage
The Bank Roof Bar Bar Partner Bar Compare Rooftop Romantic Classic The Bank Roof Bar Karaköy $$$ Old City panoramic views from boutique hotel rooftop
The North Shield Pub Bar Bar Compare Chill Classic Hidden Gem The North Shield Pub Bağdat Caddesi $$ Best Guinness in Istanbul with classic Irish atmosphere
Therapia Boğaz Balık Bar Bar Compare Traditional Lively Classic Therapia Boğaz Balık Tarabya $$$ Bosphorus-mouth fish-house where the strait opens to the Black Sea.
Uskumru Restaurant Bar Bar Compare Traditional Lively Classic Uskumru Restaurant Beykoz $$$$ Gault & Millau-listed yalı for marinated lüfer and rakı
Yeniköy Balıkçısı Bar Bar Compare Traditional Lively Classic Yeniköy Balıkçısı Yeniköy $$$ Chef Kaan Kayhan's waterfront meyhane on the Yeniköy pier.
Yeniköy İskele Restaurant Bar Bar Compare Traditional Lively Classic Yeniköy İskele Restaurant Yeniköy $$$ Bosphorus-pier classic since 1949 under century-old plane trees.
Yosun Restaurant Bar Bar Compare Traditional Lively Classic Yosun Restaurant Beykoz $$ 33 years of rakı-sunset at the mouth of the Bosphorus
Yüksel Balık Tarabya Bar Bar Compare Traditional Lively Classic Yüksel Balık Tarabya Tarabya $$$ Tarabya marina fish-house with a working bar program.
Angelo Grande Bar Bar Compare Artistic Classic Trendy Angelo Grande Cihangir $$$ Turkish DJs, live-jazz, and funk in classic-elegant Beyoğlu
Geyik Coffee & Cocktail Bar Bar Compare Cozy Hidden Gem Classic Geyik Coffee & Cocktail Cihangir $$ Cihangir's day-to-night neighborhood favorite
Kaia Bebek Bar Bar Compare Hidden Gem Classic Trendy Kaia Bebek Bebek $$$ Hidden art-deco izakaya in Bebek
Nardis Jazz Club Bar Bar Compare Trendy Cozy Classic Nardis Jazz Club Galata $$ Istanbul's legendary live music venue since 2002
Salon Cuma Bar Bar Compare Hidden Gem Classic Cozy Salon Cuma Beyoğlu $$$ Hidden art-deco in a 1920s Cukurcuma apartment