Places in Istanbul

Rooftop cocktails with panoramic Marmara views

Electronic music festivals on the Black Sea

Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture

Legendary cultural hub and live music venue since 1999

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

Michelin Bib Gourmand seafood on the Asian side

19th-century raki distillery on the Asian shore

Global fusion brasserie by Happy Group on Bağdat Caddesi

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

Boutique hotel at the marina gate with a chef's kitchen

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

Traditional Ottoman craftsmanship in the classic-elegant heart

Ex-Periferi chef's own kitchen: bold menu, intimate room

Burgazada's Rum meyhane legacy lands in Bostancı

Emre Şen / Morini team's all-day Mediterranean at İstinye Park

Fifty-plus years on Bağdat, the Anatolian side's classic pub

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

Dancing and cocktails in fashionable Nişantaşı

70-seat fish house at the Göksu estuary

Small family trattoria with Michelin 3-pearl mention

The Asian side's oldest real Italian, since 1990

Chef Utku's southern Italian in a Caddebostan villa garden

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

Marina-facing grill, seasoned Fenerbahçe regulars

Nevizade's 1941 original, no singing, just rakı

Bosphorus bistro elegance from morning to night

Old-style neighbourhood meyhane near Akaretler

The Moda sushi favourite on a quiet Erenköy side-street

Istanbul's most authentic Mexican, Tanyeri-González family since 2005

Rooftop seafood house with Marmara view

Old City panoramic views from boutique hotel rooftop

1920s meyhane where Yahya Kemal drank rakı

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

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

Iconic club-restaurant hybrid with wraparound views

Sea-view new-generation meyhane with live entertainment

Foraged mushrooms and Golden Horn sunsets since 1939

Michelin Green Star restaurant pioneering sustainability with vertical farming

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

New Italian with stunning winter garden and wood-fired oven

The Asian side's answer to yeni nesil meyhane culture

Cihangir's treasure transforms from fine dining to nightclub

Mediterranean comfort in a 40-year-old Etiler villa with open kitchen