Lokale in Istanbul

Antakya flavors with Golden Horn sunsets in a 1920s Art Nouveau gem

20th-floor contemporary Turkish with panoramic Bosphorus views

Bosphorus rooftop cocktails atop Vakkorama at Galataport

Iconic 13th-floor rooftop dining with panoramic city views

Panoramic rooftop dining between Laleli and Sultanahmet with Bosphorus views

Best 270-degree Istanbul view with Turkish-Greek-Sephardic fusion

Elegant Italian dining with iconic Bosphorus Bridge views

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

270° rooftop terrace above Gümüşsuyu, Bosphorus and peninsula at once

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

İskele-side brasserie with proper cocktail list under the bridge

Wood-fire rooftop with peninsula view, Michelin-recommended

Summer-only rooftop above Maçka Palas with skyline-and-Bosphorus sweeps

9th-floor 360° Bosphorus terrace at the JW

Marble columns, Bosphorus terrace, Ottoman cocktails by the sultan's harem hall

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

Open-air terrace with private Bosphorus-front cabanas

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

Forbes 2025 Star Bar set in the palace gardens

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

20th-floor Marmara rooftop, 360-degree Bosphorus panorama with house-infused mixology for Taksim-edge cosmopolitans

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