Meyhane in Istanbul

Authentic Greek taverna with Bosphorus views and Thessaloniki flavors

Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture

Modern meyhane reviving classic tavern culture with stone oven mezes

TV chef Arda Turkmen's rooftop meyhane with Golden Horn views

Fixed-menu meyhane with live musicians between tables, winters Kalamis summers Yalikavak

1890 Greek-captain meyhane on the Golden Horn shore

Boğaz-narrowest fish house with full bar program since 1967

Over-water fish-meyhane on the Baltalimanı seam.

Burgazada's Rum meyhane legacy lands in Bostancı

Sea-view rooftop meyhane reworking Greek, Sephardic and Turkish meze with a real bar.

Thirty-five years of fasıl evenings by Bostancı station

Warm hospitality and live music in historic Asmalimescit

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

New-generation meyhane with Golden Horn views and 80s vibes

Watergarden havuz katında meyhane-pub melezi; küratörlü şarap, ekspert kokteyl.

Sarıyer Çarşı fish-meyhane known for kalkan and meze depth.

Microphone-free fasıl ensemble in a restored 20-year house, the real version of what Sultanahmet sells tourists

Chef Alp Çekici's reinterpretation of meyhane culture

A hidden meyhane under a 70-year fig tree, Vedat Milor's pick

1951 iskele-side meyhane, Can Yücel and Nazım Hikmet's haunt

Modern twist on traditional Turkish cuisine with daily-changing market menu

Modern meyhane in historic brewery walls with lentil 'ice cream' signature

Nevizade's 1941 original, no singing, just rakı

Chef-driven lokanta by day, modern meyhane by night on the Bosphorus

Old-style neighbourhood meyhane near Akaretler

Historic 200-year-old han with lokanta lunch and meyhane evenings

Kireçburnu waterline fish house, rakı nights the neighborhood still uses.

23-year Nevizade meyhane named for a Can Yücel poem

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

Aegean meze terrace with live fasıl and a proper raki-ouzo program

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

The Tarabya fish crescent local without the tourist markup.

Modern Anatolian meyhane with a strong drinks program

Modern lokanta named for Turkey's first female lawyer

Bosphorus-mouth fish-house where the strait opens to the Black Sea.

1920s meyhane where Yahya Kemal drank rakı

Asmalımescit's ever-new classic since 1977

Heritage meyhane family since 1977, Asian-side branch since 2018

Chef Kaan Kayhan's waterfront meyhane on the Yeniköy pier.

Candle-lit meyhane in a stone building beside the Armenian church.

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

Tarabya marina fish-house with a working bar program.

New-gen meyhane inside 110-year-old Ragıp Paşa Mansion

Bahariye's beloved meyhane in a French-bistro-style room

Sea-view new-generation meyhane with live entertainment

The neighborhood's modern meze bar with creative interpretations

Foraged mushrooms and Golden Horn sunsets since 1939

Modern Cretan tavern with Bosphorus views by the Chef Mezze pioneer

Modern Bosphorus meyhane with nostalgic 90s-2000s Turkish pop and live entertainment

The Asian side's answer to yeni nesil meyhane culture

Turkish-Greek meze heritage in a historic 1896 Pera landmark

Old Style New Generation Meyhane with chef-driven seasonal menus

Bağdat Caddesi's flagship yeni nesil meyhane with 80s/90s nostalgia