Lokale in Istanbul

Chef with Ramsay & Robuchon pedigree meets Istanbul wine cellar

Homemade liqueurs and inventive cocktails in Beyoğlu

Rooftop cocktails with panoramic Marmara views

Berlin-inspired industrial techno temple

Panoramic Princes Islands views with sunset cocktails

Authentic Greek taverna with Bosphorus views and Thessaloniki flavors

Turkey's premier whiskey bar with 435+ labels

Creative hub in classic-elegant Palazzo Corpi

Electronic music festivals on the Black Sea

Former Ottoman bank transformed into boutique luxury

London pub ambiance with craft cocktails

Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture

Legendary cultural hub and live music venue since 1999

Sophisticated cocktails from the Paolina creators

Modern meyhane reviving classic tavern culture with stone oven mezes

TV chef Arda Turkmen's rooftop meyhane with Golden Horn views

Michelin Bib Gourmand seafood on the Asian side

19th-century raki distillery on the Asian shore

Global fusion brasserie by Happy Group on Bağdat Caddesi

Sustainability-focused cocktail bar with vertical farming and workshops

Morgans Original in a restored warehouse

Craft cocktails in Caferağa's creative heart

All-day venue that flips into a cocktail bar with workshops and guest DJs after sunset.

Swissotel's see-and-be-seen rooftop with DJ sets

Restored 1924 White-Russian salon where Atatürk had a permanent table

Boutique hotel at the marina gate with a chef's kitchen

Retro-boutique hotel bar at the marina entrance, seasonal cocktails

Fixed-menu meyhane with live musicians between tables, winters Kalamis summers Yalikavak

Late-2025 waterfront bar with a beachfront terrace

Cihangir rooftop institution since 1993 with a real Bosphorus view

World cuisines meets Antakya aromatic culture in Akaretler row house

1890 Greek-captain meyhane on the Golden Horn shore

Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian in a three-story historic Moda house

Traditional Ottoman craftsmanship in the classic-elegant heart

Boğaz-narrowest fish house with full bar program since 1967

Café by day, a loose Arnavutköy bar with DJ nights by dark, the most informal room on the strip.

Michelin-noted bistro where even the inspectors mentioned the young hip crowd

Ex-Periferi chef's own kitchen: bold menu, intimate room

Live jazz, refined cocktails and dining inside Khai Hotel Karaköy

Seasonal kitchen and an opinionated Turkish wine cellar on the quiet Mühürdar slope, adults-only, no menus in seven languages

Istanbul's most prestigious live-music stage, jazz, funk, electronic, indie in an ex-brewery, the Robert-College-kids' institution

Asmalımescit sixth-floor terrace with Golden Horn sunsets

Dry-aged specialty with dryage cabinets on display

Compact neighborhood cocktail bar behind the avenue

Burgazada's Rum meyhane legacy lands in Bostancı

Paris-bistro-in-Bomonti, Kojo Hospitality's French-Turkish fusion with a kitchen that gives the bar a reason to exist

Neighborhood bistro that turns into a late cocktail room, the kind of address Bebek residents list when asked for 'somewhere normal'.

Villa dining in the old Tribeca space, homemade-syrup cocktails, open-kitchen ambition

Cocktails + rakı/meze + live music on the Akaretler row-house strip

Gül Sultan mansion, Bosphorus, rakı, fish

Three-story Kadife Sokak townhouse with a garden pool and a stone lion

Chef Marcello Micci's Tuscan kitchen on Bağdat Caddesi with 120-person garden

Michelin Guide 2026 new entry inside the Ataturk Cultural Center

Beyoğlu's serious 400-cap live room, international bookings (Sextile, Hugo Kant), no tribute bands

Chef-driven fine-casual seafood with daily catch and creative small plates

Tucked-in Sakız Gülü wine bar with a tight, evolving Turkish-focused list.

Gayrettepe English-pub-style brewpub, 8 house taps of real ales and lagers, the craft-beer brewery for Levent's after-work crowd

Sea-view rooftop meyhane reworking Greek, Sephardic and Turkish meze with a real bar.

Thirty-five years of fasıl evenings by Bostancı station

Cem Mirap (Lucca) brasserie at İstinye Park, designed by Roman & Williams

500+ bottle local-focused wine room next to Göztepe Park

Warm hospitality and live music in historic Asmalimescit

Square-side Ortaköy classic since 1988, meze, rakı and a renovated upper terrace under the bridge

34th-floor rooftop: Japanese bites, creative cocktails, jazz nights

Emre Şen / Morini team's all-day Mediterranean at İstinye Park

Living-room-sized wine bar with charcuterie that punches above the General Yazgan address

Twenty-year-old Asmalı cocktail room with Tuesday Turkish-music nights and a regulars-only feel

Restored building opposite Beymen with refined Italian cuisine

Amalfi-influenced Italian with everything made in-house

40-year-old Etiler villa reborn as cocktail-led comfort kitchen by chef Hüseyin Kılıç

French-inflected kitchen with seasonal local producers capturing Moda's bohemian spirit

20+ years bringing Ayvalik-Cunda flavors: Aegean herbs, olive oil mezes, fresh catch

Istanbul's first true Italian since 1993, on imported flour and stone-oven pizza

Cafe by day, hi-fi cocktail bar by night on Şakayık

Legendary kebab institution with 1200-seat marina views since 1997

Onur Balk's award-winning mixology with global street food

Divan Group's gastropub in a historic Akaretler row-house

Fifty-plus years on Bağdat, the Anatolian side's classic pub

New-generation meyhane with Golden Horn views and 80s vibes

Watergarden havuz katında meyhane-pub melezi; küratörlü şarap, ekspert kokteyl.

Dancing and cocktails in fashionable Nişantaşı

Charming Greek-style seafood tavern near the marina

Berlin-feeling daylight cafe with Dutch babies and serious coffee

Sarıyer Çarşı fish-meyhane known for kalkan and meze depth.

Artisan macarons and sourdough pastries above Istanbul's standard

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

Day-to-night high-fidelity bar and bakery on Hüsrev Gerede

Reservation-only contemporary dining with cocktail focus

Turkey's pioneering natural wine bar by Maksut Askar

Selectist's harbour-side hi-fi house with Funktion One sound

Expertly crafted cocktail menu refreshed every ten days

Microphone-free fasıl ensemble in a restored 20-year house, the real version of what Sultanahmet sells tourists

After-work cocktail room on Büyükdere for the Levent towers

Where creative design meets fantastic food in Topagaci

Topağacı neighborhood bar with a sharp cocktail list and a proper local crowd.

Historic waterfront yali next to Anadoluhisari fortress with fresh daily catch

Small Bebek room with 20+ wines by the glass, Bosphorus-edge tables, and the early-evening crowd that owns the neighborhood.

Bosphorus-side live-rock institution out at Burunbahçe

1871 Pera wine house in the Hazzopulo Pasajı arcade, intellectuals' canteen, not a museum

Art Nouveau Ottoman pavilion in Cubuklu forest with Bosphorus views and garden dining

70-seat fish house at the Göksu estuary

Two-floor bistro-bar a few steps off Ortaköy pier, Bosphorus view, locals over tourists

Spanish tapas and curated DJ nights in the old Rua room

Glass-enclosed rooftop at DoubleTree Moda

Small Teşvikiye cocktail room with a considered signature list.

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

Small family trattoria with Michelin 3-pearl mention

The Asian side's oldest real Italian, since 1990

Chef Utku's southern Italian in a Caddebostan villa garden

A hidden meyhane under a 70-year fig tree, Vedat Milor's pick

1951 iskele-side meyhane, Can Yücel and Nazım Hikmet's haunt

Marina-side rooftop with a bartender-led cocktail program

Neighbourhood listening bar on Ahmet Fetgeri with vinyl-only program

Historic Refi Pasa Yali turned upscale breakfast with Bosphorus-front setting

Long-running marina brasserie known for grilled salmon

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

Marina-facing grill, seasoned Fenerbahçe regulars

All-day Mediterranean kitchen turning into a cocktail-led night spot

Cihangir garden-club where DJs push funk, disco, chill house past midnight

Modern meyhane in historic brewery walls with lentil 'ice cream' signature

Tepebaşı rooftop with Golden Horn view and ethno-house program

Nevizade's 1941 original, no singing, just rakı

Bosphorus bistro elegance from morning to night

One legendary steak, one unforgettable experience

Narrative-driven cocktail room on Moda Caddesi where each drink is a paragraph, not a prop

Pigalle ve MiniBar ekibinden izakaya esintili Japon tapas barı, vinil geceleri.

Bosphorus-front institution: elaborate breakfast plus fresh-catch seafood

Old-style neighbourhood meyhane near Akaretler

A park-keeper's hut built over the water, windows on three sides, classic mezes and full rakı/wine bar

Gault & Millau-awarded mixology in a minimal, modern Kadıköy room

Gault&Millau Top 500 Bars list, bartender-driven Etiler outpost of the Alaçatı original

Kireçburnu waterline fish house, rakı nights the neighborhood still uses.

The former Babylon Kilyos, now curated music festival beach.

Reimagined '5 Cocktails & More', craft cocktails with sushi pairing

Michelin-starred chef Michael White's handmade pasta since 2013

Spanish tapas reimagined with Anatolian flavors at Galataport

Exclusively Turkish-sourced: octopus orzo and lamb shank on farmers' pasta

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

23-year Nevizade meyhane named for a Can Yücel poem

Turkey's first authentic Vietnamese restaurant with genuinely excellent pho

House Cafe stable's tiny day-to-night cocktail room on Atiye Sokak

House Cafe's neighborhood-bar sibling, coffee by day, DJ nights Thu-Sat

Imported-flour breads and laminated croissants from Brasserie Noir

Moda's most arty cocktail bar with mixology that takes itself seriously without being precious

In-house sourdough, brioche, granola, breakfast until 5pm

New-generation Teşvikiye meyhane – contemporary meze, raki, serious pours.

The Moda sushi favourite on a quiet Erenköy side-street

Aegean meze terrace with live fasıl and a proper raki-ouzo program

White-tablecloth modern meyhane on a Kurtuluş back street, run by veteran Bülent Bey

Refined Aegean fish and raki house across from Kalamis Marina

Revived heritage brand with contemporary ambition, expanding to Bodrum

5x Turkey champion barman brings Paris to Suadiye

Cemil Topuzlu'da 30 yıllık kurumsal-canlı müzik adresi, soliste kadeh kaldırılan yer.

Istanbul's most authentic Mexican, Tanyeri-González family since 2005

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

House-music rooftop facing Galata Tower

Jigger Istanbul's flagship, signature cocktails with Turkish bitters

Kalamis Marina views with creative cocktails and proper kitchen

Kiz Kulesi views from the terrace: the most iconic Asian-shore panorama

Rooftop seafood house with Marmara view

2026 opening in restored 19th-century Hovagimyan Han

The Tarabya fish crescent local without the tourist markup.

Modern Anatolian meyhane with a strong drinks program

Tapas-style plates and a tight cocktail menu on one of Karaköy's busiest lanes.

Chef-driven Aegean gastro in a pastel townhouse: Balat's serious dining address

The Black Sea's original beach-club institution, open June–September.

The original STOA: sustainable cooking meets creative cocktails

Design-forward cocktail lounge by Cafe Cadde founders

14th-floor sushi-and-cocktails bar overlooking both continents

Faux-supermarket-fronted late room running consistent house and disco edits till 04:00

Day restaurant, night cocktail bar on Nişantaşı's liveliest street

Turkey's original craft brewery in a three-story seaside Bebek mansion, Kölsch, Smoked Lager, and a full kitchen.

Golden-age cocktail tribute: expert mixologists, dinner-to-dance-floor at 10pm

Hilltop Baltalimanı panorama, bar open until 2am.

Reservation-only secret terrace with Bosphorus views and weekend brunch

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

Old City panoramic views from boutique hotel rooftop

Modern Anatolian kitchen with serious cocktail bar and hidden Teşvikiye garden

Water-edge House Café flagship, two terraces, full bar, summer DJ weekends

27-storey Ataşehir tower with a proper lobby-bar cocktail hour

Sea-view luxury residence hotel on the Cadde

Bosphorus-mouth fish-house where the strait opens to the Black Sea.

Hand-built tiny Şair Nedim cocktail room, speakeasy live music Fridays, smoke inside

1920s meyhane where Yahya Kemal drank rakı

1901 former Franciscan nuns' residence transformed into cozy suites

Zorlu PSM's 120-seat jazz box, live programme, intimate room, cocktails with the set

Intimate Teşvikiye cocktail bar with a tight signature list and quiet confidence.

Dim, music-first Sofyalı cocktail room from the new wave, opens late, closes at 02:00

The cognoscenti's mixology lab, sustainable program, workshops, bottle takeout

Turkish fashion house's boutique hospitality

Restored Camondo vault with local-producer wine list and nightly saxophone.

Ottoman-motif velvet lobby bar inside the Akaretler row-house W, late DJ sets

Microlots on a 5kg Probat plus hyper-regional Turkish breakfast

Asmalımescit's ever-new classic since 1977

Heritage meyhane family since 1977, Asian-side branch since 2018

Chef Kaan Kayhan's waterfront meyhane on the Yeniköy pier.

Candle-lit meyhane in a stone building beside the Armenian church.

French-inspired wine bar with Mediterranean flair

Tarabya marina fish-house with a working bar program.

New-gen meyhane inside 110-year-old Ragıp Paşa Mansion