Authentic in Istanbul

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

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

A quiet Aegean-air meyhane behind Beşiktaş fish market

Poetry-inspired meyhane in a century-old garden

Compact meze-first meyhane steps from the marina

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

Bosphorus-view ocakbasi: organic Kars breakfast mornings, charcoal-grilled evenings

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

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

A Kadıköy balcony meyhane rotating with the market

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

Proper Napoli-style with San Marzano, fermented dough, and standout tiramisu

Family-run with 100-year-old antique cups, magical garden, legendary breakfast

Dead-end alley meyhane with vinyl records and cinema nostalgia

Expert Anatolian grill on Fener Kalamış Caddesi