See & Be Seen Bar in Istanbul

Pre-revolution Havana glamour in Istanbul's upscale Nişantaşı

Bosphorus rooftop cocktails atop Vakkorama at Galataport

Infinity pool and panoramic bar at Istanbul's Ritz

Sophisticated cocktails from the Paolina creators

360-degree panoramic views from Marmara Pera rooftop

Michelin & Gault Millau recognized bar-restaurant-club on the Bosphorus

Swissotel's see-and-be-seen rooftop with DJ sets

Cihangir rooftop institution since 1993 with a real Bosphorus view

Asmalımescit sixth-floor terrace with Golden Horn sunsets

Top-floor terrace bar with arguably the best Bosphorus Bridge + Ortaköy Mosque view in the city

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

Moda side-street all-day bar, proper cocktails at kind prices

Open-air terrace with private Bosphorus-front cabanas

Kadife Sokak classic with a downstairs stage and a different band every night

Dancing and cocktails in fashionable Nişantaşı

Tepebaşı rooftop with Golden Horn view and ethno-house program

Second chapter from the Urban/Boden team, classic and signature cocktails

Velvet-curtained rooftop over Galata with French bistro kitchen

2024 World Class Turkey champion's sustainability-led cocktail room

Gault & Millau-awarded mixology in a minimal, modern Kadıköy room

Cihangir duplex tapas bar with a balcony and neighborhood regulars

The former Babylon Kilyos, now curated music festival beach.

Reimagined '5 Cocktails & More', craft cocktails with sushi pairing

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

Michelin-listed seafood institution whose sunset cocktail bar is a genuine Bosphorus ritual

Lobby-floor jazz room at The Marmara Pera, four nights a week of local and international sets.

Jigger Istanbul's flagship, signature cocktails with Turkish bitters

The Black Sea's original beach-club institution, open June–September.

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

Yeldeğirmeni corner spot with house-recipe cocktails and craft beers

Kilyos kite-school beach club, family-leaning, summer only.

Zorlu PSM's 120-seat jazz box, live programme, intimate room, cocktails with the set

Quiet oasis in leather armchairs with book-jacket shelves

Corner pub off İstiklal where free live music spills into the street

Walton Hotels Galata rooftop framing Galata Tower at sunset

Iconic club-restaurant hybrid with wraparound views

Private island entertainment complex on the Bosphorus

Alleyway bar run by Turkey and world bartending champion Onurcan Gençer

Gault & Millau-awarded Italian with a refined Bosphorus-side bar

Small plates and cocktails from a Michelin-starred kitchen in a 1960s Etiler villa