Locali in Istanbul

Rooftop cocktails with panoramic Marmara views

360° panorama of Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Golden Horn

20th-floor contemporary Turkish with panoramic Bosphorus views

Bosphorus rooftop cocktails atop Vakkorama at Galataport

Historic 1945 waterfront cafe - the intellectual's haunt

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

The Stay's small rooftop above Bebek Hotel, intimate, signature cocktails, fairy-tale Bosphorus straight onto the bay.

Panoramic rooftop dining between Laleli and Sultanahmet with Bosphorus views

Open-air terrace with private Bosphorus-front cabanas

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

34th-floor rooftop: Japanese bites, creative cocktails, jazz nights

Wide Bosphorus terrace lounge for sundown cigars and the city's best afternoon tea

İskele-side brasserie with proper cocktail list under the bridge

Marina-side rooftop with a bartender-led cocktail program

Pier-tip bar-lounge with live music surrounded by sea on three sides

Rooftop dining with stunning Bosphorus views near Galataport

Forbes 2025 Star Bar set in the palace gardens

Converted historic boathouse: Moda coast's most scenic all-day venue

Wood-fire rooftop with peninsula view, Michelin-recommended

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

House-music rooftop facing Galata Tower

Kiz Kulesi views from the terrace: the most iconic Asian-shore panorama

Tea, light plates and salads on the water beside İstinye iskelesi

9th-floor 360° Bosphorus terrace at the JW

14th-floor sushi-and-cocktails bar overlooking both continents

Reservation-only secret terrace with Bosphorus views and weekend brunch

Sipping bubbles at the water's edge as the call to prayer echoes

Water-edge House Café flagship, two terraces, full bar, summer DJ weekends

Marble columns, Bosphorus terrace, Ottoman cocktails by the sultan's harem hall

Best 270-degree Istanbul view with Turkish-Greek-Sephardic fusion

360-degree Bosphorus panorama from Istanbul's highest hill, breakfast through dinner

20th-floor Marmara rooftop, 360-degree Bosphorus panorama with house-infused mixology for Taksim-edge cosmopolitans

Four Seasons Bosphorus lounge on one of the best terraces on the water

Elegant Italian dining with iconic Bosphorus Bridge views

Iconic 13th-floor rooftop dining with panoramic city views

Hagia Sophia-and-Marmara cocktail terrace at Four Seasons Sultanahmet

270° rooftop terrace above Gümüşsuyu, Bosphorus and peninsula at once

Summer-only rooftop above Maçka Palas with skyline-and-Bosphorus sweeps

Sloped-alley rooftop on Kumbaracı, once on World's 15 Best Bars, Bosphorus-to-Historic-Peninsula panorama.