Venues similar to The House Café Ortaköy

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

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

Forbes 2025 Star Bar set in the palace gardens

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

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

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

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

İskele-side brasserie with proper cocktail list under the bridge

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

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

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

House-music rooftop facing Galata Tower

Open-air terrace with private Bosphorus-front cabanas

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

The Tarabya fish crescent local without the tourist markup.

Hilltop Baltalimanı panorama, bar open until 2am.

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

Gül Sultan mansion, Bosphorus, rakı, fish

Ottoman-motif velvet lobby bar inside the Akaretler row-house W, late DJ sets

Istanbul's pre-eminent 1980 classic bar – stained glass, live music, real regulars.