Places in Istanbul

Panoramic rooftop dining between Laleli and Sultanahmet with Bosphorus views

Open-air terrace with private Bosphorus-front cabanas

İskele-side brasserie with proper cocktail list under the bridge

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

Forbes 2025 Star Bar set in the palace gardens

9th-floor 360° Bosphorus terrace at the JW

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

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

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

Elegant Italian dining with iconic Bosphorus Bridge views

Iconic 13th-floor rooftop dining with panoramic city views

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

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

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