See & Be Seen in Istanbul

Pre-revolution Havana glamour in Istanbul's upscale Nişantaşı

Sultan's palace on the Bosphorus

World's Leading City Hotel 2024 with panoramic Bosphorus views

Sushi, Mediterranean and cocktails transitioning to legendary nightlife on the Bosphorus

Glamorous open-air Bosphorus entertainment complex

Premier Bosphorus nightclub with fine dining and 2,000 capacity

Flagship all-inclusive resort on the Golden Horn

Michelin & Gault Millau recognized bar-restaurant-club on the Bosphorus

City views, infinity pool, and legendary service

Cihangir rooftop institution since 1993 with a real Bosphorus view

Beymen's new fine-dining icon, Roman & Williams design, Michelin-starred consulting chef

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

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

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

Michelin-starred chef Emre Şen's new Istanbul canvas

Where fine dining meets nightclub energy

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

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

The former Babylon Kilyos, now curated music festival beach.

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

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

Jigger Istanbul's flagship, signature cocktails with Turkish bitters

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

Yeldeğirmeni corner spot with house-recipe cocktails and craft beers

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

Quiet oasis in leather armchairs with book-jacket shelves

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

Cihangir's treasure transforms from fine dining to nightclub

Premier afrohouse nightclub on the Kuruçeşme strip

1895 neo-classical mansion reborn as Luxury Collection hotel

Three-floor Ottoman waterside mansion, a pre-Reina icon still hosting Istanbul's see-and-be-seen crowd

Alleyway bar run by Turkey and world bartending champion Onurcan Gençer

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

Library-fronted speakeasy, no sign, no social media, referral entry only