Places in Istanbul

Pre-revolution Havana glamour in Istanbul's upscale Nişantaşı

A fixed-menu meyhane with live music in Kalamış

Velvet-curtained rooftop over Galata with French bistro kitchen

2024 World Class Turkey champion's sustainability-led cocktail room

A 1920s apartment for private events in Çukurcuma

Cihangir rooftop institution since 1993 with a real Bosphorus view

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

World cuisines meets Antakya aromatic culture in Akaretler row house

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tepebaşı rooftop with Golden Horn view and ethno-house program

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

Cihangir duplex tapas bar with a balcony and neighborhood regulars

Converted historic boathouse: Moda coast's most scenic all-day venue

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

23-year Nevizade meyhane named for a Can Yücel poem

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

Jigger Istanbul's flagship, signature cocktails with Turkish bitters

Kalamis Marina views with creative cocktails and proper kitchen

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

Yeldeğirmeni corner spot with house-recipe cocktails and craft beers

Istanbul's only genuine Irish pub since 1996, off Nevizade

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

Hidden art-deco izakaya in Bebek

Alleyway bar run by Turkey and world bartending champion Onurcan Gençer

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

Cocktails in a stone-walled historic space until 2:30AM