Bar in Istanbul

Cihangir rooftop institution since 1993 with a real Bosphorus view

Brick-lined snug pub with live blues, rock and jazz seven nights a week

German-style beer garden with Weihenstephaner on tap and a real backyard

Asian side's most serious craft beer list, deep Gara Guzu shelf

Moda side-street all-day bar, proper cocktails at kind prices

The city's flagship Bosphorus-side shisha-and-cocktail lounge, a Kuruçeşme nightlife fixture

Former antique shop turned speakeasy: billiards, vintage decor, theatrical cocktails

Tepebaşı rooftop with Golden Horn view and ethno-house program

Second chapter from the Urban/Boden team, classic and signature cocktails

Velvet-curtained rooftop over Galata with French bistro kitchen

2024 World Class Turkey champion's sustainability-led cocktail room

Cihangir duplex tapas bar with a balcony and neighborhood regulars

23-year Nevizade meyhane named for a Can Yücel poem

Michelin-listed seafood institution whose sunset cocktail bar is a genuine Bosphorus ritual

Jigger Istanbul's flagship, signature cocktails with Turkish bitters

Kalamis Marina views with creative cocktails and proper kitchen

Gastro-jazz lokanta run by jazz musician Eren Noyan with a proper stage

Yeldeğirmeni corner spot with house-recipe cocktails and craft beers

Istanbul's only genuine Irish pub since 1996, off Nevizade

Corner pub off İstiklal where free live music spills into the street

Alleyway bar run by Turkey and world bartending champion Onurcan Gençer

Gault & Millau-awarded Italian with a refined Bosphorus-side bar