Lelabbo Cocktail Bar

Three-storey corner building on the Moda tram line — evening-favourite room with sharing plates and a confident cocktail list

Dimly lit Esat Işık room pairing classics-first cocktails with a short, serious kitchen

Intimate Fenerbahçe-park-side cocktail room tucked off Bağdat on Faruk Ayanoğlu — the quiet alternative to Suadiye

Tight Moda Caddesi bar with a deep beer fridge and a surprisingly serious cocktail menu — distinct from the Şaşkınbakkal Fil

Street-level micro-bar on Esat Işık — creative cocktails, vinyl-leaning music, no-frills Kadıköy at its best

Nordic-minimalist side-street bar with a seasonal menu and serious cocktail list.