Bar in Istanbul

London pub ambiance with craft cocktails

Homemade liqueurs and inventive cocktails in Beyoğlu

Kadıköy's beloved neighborhood cocktail gem

Bosphorus rooftop cocktails atop Vakkorama at Galataport

408 wines from 72 producers on the Asian side

Sophisticated cocktails from the Paolina creators

360-degree panoramic views from Marmara Pera rooftop

Istanbul's original wine bar championing Turkish wines

Four Seasons rooftop with Hagia Sophia views

1881 Camondo legacy in a restored stone cellar

Historic 1914 wine house with garden oasis

Craft cocktails in Caferağa's creative heart

1890 Greek-captain meyhane on the Golden Horn shore

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

Nordic-minimalist side-street bar with a seasonal menu and serious cocktail list.

Bosphorus garden classic since 1997, brunch by day, full bar and cocktails after dark

Historic charm meets modern cocktails in Bebekoy

Asmalımescit sixth-floor terrace with Golden Horn sunsets

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

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

Open-air terrace with private Bosphorus-front cabanas

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

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

Etiler's new neighborhood gastropub

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

Barrel-room entrance, 100+ craft beers, garden in back, serious since 2012

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

Dancing and cocktails in fashionable Nişantaşı

Fatih Akerdem's Hemingway room inside the old American Consulate, 150 Negroni twists and Turkey's only Rakı Cocktails book.

Turkey's pioneering natural wine bar by Maksut Askar

Glass-enclosed rooftop at DoubleTree Moda

İskele-side brasserie with proper cocktail list under the bridge

Huge yet cozy gastropub in the heart of Beşiktaş

All-day craft beer, street food and cocktails in industrial Kadıköy

Tekel-fronted natural wine cellar on a Halaskargazi side street

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

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

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

Lobby-floor jazz room at The Marmara Pera, four nights a week of local and international sets.

Pool-deck pub at Watergarden's show-fountain edge, noon-to-2am

Design-forward cocktail lounge by Cafe Cadde founders

Living-room cocktail den on a Cihangir side-street, foreign correspondents, local hipsters, the Egeli Mojito.

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

Ten-tap Somx microbrewery with a vinyl wall and DJ booth on Jurnal Sokak

Old City panoramic views from boutique hotel rooftop

Best Guinness in Istanbul with classic Irish atmosphere

Istanbul's craft beer destination in historic Bomonti Brewery

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

Cobblestone Mumhane gastropub, outdoor tables, neighborhood crowd

Contemporary gastro-bar with seasonal plates in Firuzaga

Bosphorus-pier classic since 1949 under century-old plane trees.

French-inspired wine bar with Mediterranean flair

Boutique wine and olive house on Emirgan's prettiest backstreet

40 signature cocktails in a garden oasis on Bağdat Caddesi

Turkish DJs, live-jazz, and funk in classic-elegant Beyoğlu

Pioneer of Turkish gastropub culture with 70+ craft beers

Local Turkish flavors meet creative mixology

Cihangir's day-to-night neighborhood favorite

Curated wines near Galata Tower

Istanbul's finest craft beer selection with gastropub fare

Sophisticated cocktail bar with Mediterranean kitchen

Natural wine bar with chef-driven small plates in Nişantaşı