Places in Karaköy

Sophisticated rooftop meyhane in the heart of Galata

Former Ottoman bank transformed into boutique luxury

Private yacht arrival at Galataport's newest luxury address

TV chef Arda Turkmen's rooftop meyhane with Golden Horn views

Preserving endangered Turkish recipes in SALT Galata

Morgans Original in a restored warehouse

Live jazz, refined cocktails and dining inside Khai Hotel Karaköy

Dry-aged specialty with dryage cabinets on display

Selectist's harbour-side hi-fi house with Funktion One sound

Former metal workshop anchoring Karaköy's creative revival since 2011

Spanish tapas reimagined with Anatolian flavors at Galataport

Exclusively Turkish-sourced: octopus orzo and lamb shank on farmers' pasta

Japanese robata with stunning Bosphorus views

Jigger Istanbul's flagship, signature cocktails with Turkish bitters

2026 opening in restored 19th-century Hovagimyan Han

Tapas-style plates and a tight cocktail menu on one of Karaköy's busiest lanes.

9th-floor 360° Bosphorus terrace at the JW

Ground-floor hotel bar where the Foxy crowd spills over for DJs and late drinks.

Old City panoramic views from boutique hotel rooftop

Cobblestone Mumhane gastropub, outdoor tables, neighborhood crowd

10-course Anatolian tasting menu with Far Eastern whispers on Karaköy's rooftop

Three-floor 1960s gastropub on Bankalar corner

Lal Dedeoğlu's French Passage hideout, kitchen counter, candlelight

Alleyway bar run by Turkey and world bartending champion Onurcan Gençer