Venues similar to The James Joyce Irish Pub

Brick-lined snug pub with live blues, rock and jazz seven nights a week

Asian side's most serious craft beer list, deep Gara Guzu shelf

German-style beer garden with Weihenstephaner on tap and a real backyard

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

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

Alleyway bar run by Turkey and world bartending champion Onurcan Gençer

Cihangir duplex tapas bar with a balcony and neighborhood regulars

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

Yeldeğirmeni corner spot with house-recipe cocktails and craft beers

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

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

Golden Horn views from Sishane's stylish rooftop

Istanbul's original wine bar championing Turkish wines