See & Be Seen in Istanbul

Sophisticated cocktails from the Paolina creators

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

Michelin Bib Gourmand rooftop with Golden Horn and historic skyline views

Global fusion brasserie by Happy Group on Bağdat Caddesi

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

Cihangir rooftop institution since 1993 with a real Bosphorus view

Industrial-chic grill house with Bib Gourmand recognition

Asmalımescit sixth-floor terrace with Golden Horn sunsets

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

Beyoğlu's serious 400-cap live room, international bookings (Sextile, Hugo Kant), no tribute bands

Dancing and cocktails in fashionable Nişantaşı

Legendary Antep cuisine with poolside elegance

Cihangir garden-club where DJs push funk, disco, chill house past midnight

Tepebaşı rooftop with Golden Horn view and ethno-house program

Bosphorus bistro elegance from morning to night

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

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

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

5x Turkey champion barman brings Paris to Suadiye

Jigger Istanbul's flagship, signature cocktails with Turkish bitters

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

Faux-supermarket-fronted late room running consistent house and disco edits till 04:00

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

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

Walton Hotels Galata rooftop framing Galata Tower at sunset

Iconic club-restaurant hybrid with wraparound views

Venice-born Italian at Soho House Istanbul

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

Cihangir's treasure transforms from fine dining to nightclub

Brasserie elegance meets Bosphorus charm

Asian side's new see-and-be-seen venue with Miami-Dubai design

Noma-trained chef reimagining nomadic Anatolian cuisine on the Bosphorus