Meyhane in Istanbul

The turquoise-tiled Karaköy institution, lokanta by day, meyhane by night, Bib Gourmand 2026.

The corridor's literary meyhane, keeping a guest-book tradition since 1967.

Authentic Greek taverna with Bosphorus views and Thessaloniki flavors

Sophisticated rooftop meyhane in the heart of Galata

Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture

Antakya flavors with Golden Horn sunsets in a 1920s Art Nouveau gem

Modern meyhane reviving classic tavern culture with stone oven mezes

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

The original yeni nesil meyhane with Golden Horn views

A fixed-menu meyhane with live music in Kalamış

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

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

Nostalgic meyhane in Bostancı with honest mezes and late-night raki culture

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

Meze on a terrace overlooking Galata and the Golden Horn

Sasun Estukyan's old-school Kurtuluş meze meyhane, the dishes he grew up on

The çarşı's oldest working meyhane, pouring since 1974, topik in the case and fasıl kept upstairs.

A three-storey mansion off Kadıköy's beaten track, meze-first, with a garden of old Turkish records.

Chef İsmail's Cunda-Greek fish house at the Kızıltoprak end of the Cadde, the corridor's rakı-balık default.

Koşuyolu's Aegean meyhane, a proper meze cabinet and a neighborhood that keeps it to itself.

Efkan Kara's Aegean taverna in a Şaşkınbakkal cul-de-sac, meze-first and unbothered by fashion.

Pouring under the Cumhuriyet name since 1923, a hundred mezes a day in the middle of Balık Pazarı.

50 varieties of mezze in a 120-year-old building facing Sureyya Opera

1890 Greek-captain meyhane on the Golden Horn shore

Exclusive Bosphorus seafood with panoramic bridge views

Over-water fish-meyhane on the Baltalimanı seam.

Where 90s Turkish pop meets creative fusion mezes in Bebek

Burgazada's Rum meyhane legacy lands in Bostancı

Where meyhane meets nightclub on Istiklal's rooftop

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

Cihangir's first meyhane with Bosphorus balcony views

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

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

A quiet Aegean-air meyhane behind Beşiktaş fish market

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

Poetry-inspired meyhane in a century-old garden

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

Compact meze-first meyhane steps from the marina

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

Late-night Kireçburnu fish-meyhane open until 02:00.

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

Third-generation family meyhane since 1938

Nevizade's 1941 original, no singing, just rakı

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

Turkey's first female-run meyhane, Tatavla's living memory since 1946

Old-style neighbourhood meyhane near Akaretler

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

Bosnian cuisine by famous actor Ilker Ayrik

Fifth-floor Taksim meyhane where Tatavla Keyfi plays rebetiko Fri-Sat

Old-guard yalı seafood and rakı bar, salt-baked levrek, Bosphorus directly underfoot

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

A Kadıköy balcony meyhane rotating with the market

23-year Nevizade meyhane named for a Can Yücel poem

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

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

Late-1800s building, seasonal mezes, Greek-Turkish soul

Modern lokanta named for Turkey's first female lawyer

130 years of rakı-table ritual in Yedikule

1920s meyhane where Yahya Kemal drank rakı

Gault & Millau-listed yalı for marinated lüfer and 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.

33 years of rakı-sunset at the mouth of the Bosphorus

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

Gourmet seafood delicacies with spectacular Bosphorus views

Postmodern meyhane meets Bosphorus views in Bebek

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

Vanishing-genre offal meyhane: heart skewer, tongue fries, liver

Dead-end alley meyhane with vinyl records and cinema nostalgia