Lokale in Istanbul

Etiler's new neighborhood gastropub

Huge yet cozy gastropub in the heart of Beşiktaş

Bosnian cuisine by famous actor Ilker Ayrik

Istanbul's oldest wine house since 1898

Best Guinness in Istanbul with classic Irish atmosphere

Istanbul's finest craft beer selection with gastropub fare

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

Kadife Sokak classic with a downstairs stage and a different band every night

Alleyway bar run by Turkey and world bartending champion Onurcan Gençer

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

Cihangir duplex tapas bar with a balcony and neighborhood regulars

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

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

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

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

Labyrinth of candlelit nooks defining Kadıköy's creative DNA

Cocktails in a stone-walled historic space until 2:30AM

Poetry-inspired meyhane in a century-old garden

Multi-level candlelit bar that shaped Kadıköy's music scene since 1996

All-day craft beer, street food and cocktails in industrial Kadıköy

Vintage wine house with fireplace on Bars Street

Dead-end alley meyhane with vinyl records and cinema nostalgia

Contemporary gastro-bar with seasonal plates in Firuzaga