See & Be Seen in Istanbul

Chic seafood destination with panoramic Bosphorus views

Michelin Guide recommended Pan-Asian with Bosphorus views

Turkey's premier luxury department store

Legendary 1945 institution, inventor of the Beyti kebab

Three-story culinary destination with Bosphorus views and art gallery

Four-generation Italian legacy at Park Hyatt Macka Palas

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

MediterrAsian fusion and nightlife at Galataport's waterfront

Silk Road cuisine by Turkey's only 2 Michelin star chef

Sophisticated cocktails from the Paolina creators

Salt Bae's authentic Greek cuisine at Park Hyatt Macka Palas

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

Where Bebek's elite gather for Italian perfection

New Anatolian cuisine with rooftop grandeur

360-degree panoramic views from Marmara Pera rooftop

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

Michelin-listed Japanese-Peruvian fusion at the Ritz-Carlton

Salt Bae's original flagship steakhouse

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

Contemporary Anatolian cuisine in the legendary Ciragan Palace

Bosphorus rooftop cocktails atop Vakkorama at Galataport

Glamorous open-air Bosphorus entertainment complex

Wolfgang Puck's Beverly Hills legend arrives in Istanbul

Gault & Millau awarded modern cuisine destination

Private island entertainment complex on the Bosphorus

Michelin Bib Gourmand rooftop with Golden Horn and historic skyline views

Global fusion brasserie by Happy Group on Bağdat Caddesi

City views, infinity pool, and legendary service

Infinity pool and panoramic bar at Istanbul's Ritz

One of Turkey's 2 Michelin star restaurants

Legendary Istanbul institution with panoramic Bosphorus views since 1983

Iconic Turkish luxury brand since 1934

Iconic 13th-floor rooftop dining with panoramic city views

Global izakaya brand with robata grill excellence

Swissotel's see-and-be-seen rooftop with DJ sets

Historic Russian restaurant where Ataturk and Agatha Christie dined

Iconic club-restaurant hybrid with wraparound views

Industrial-chic grill house with Bib Gourmand recognition

Bosphorus-view cocktails in classic Bebek setting

Aegean seafood excellence on the Asian shore

Venice-born Italian at Soho House Istanbul

Upscale shopping mall in fashion district

Modern Bosphorus meyhane with nostalgic 90s-2000s Turkish pop and live entertainment

Dancing and cocktails in fashionable Nişantaşı

Where fine dining meets nightclub energy

Mediterranean-Asian fusion at Istinye Marina

Premium steakhouse at Watergarden's heart

Celebrity chef's premium steakhouse in Nişantaşı

Cihangir's treasure transforms from fine dining to nightclub

Brasserie elegance meets Bosphorus charm

Legendary Antep cuisine with poolside elegance

Premier afrohouse nightclub on the Kuruçeşme strip

Mediterranean elegance with live music

Bosphorus bistro elegance from morning to night

Global fusion dining on the Bosphorus at Mandarin Oriental

Milan's legendary Italian fine dining since 1996

5x Turkey champion barman brings Paris to Suadiye

Japanese robata with stunning Bosphorus views

1895 neo-classical mansion reborn as Luxury Collection hotel

Elegant Mediterranean villa dining with 30+ years of excellence

Art Deco elegance with global flavors in luxury Nişantaşı setting

Haute couture-inspired French bistro at Turkey's premier fashion house hotel

Luxurious waterfront fine dining

Elegant Italian dining with iconic Bosphorus Bridge views

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

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

Kilyos kite-school beach club, family-leaning, summer only.

Cihangir rooftop institution since 1993 with a real Bosphorus view

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

Asmalımescit sixth-floor terrace with Golden Horn sunsets

Top-floor terrace bar with arguably the best Bosphorus Bridge + Ortaköy Mosque view in the city

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

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

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

Open-air terrace with private Bosphorus-front cabanas

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

The quieter Kilyos alternative — surfing, kiteboarding, sand bar.

Michelin-starred chef Emre Şen's new Istanbul canvas

Alleyway bar run by Turkey and world bartending champion Onurcan Gençer

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

BigChefs founder's ambitious Levantine project — Aziz Doğrucu (ex-L'Atelier Robuchon London)

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

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

Velvet-curtained rooftop over Galata with French bistro kitchen

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

Gault & Millau-awarded mixology in a minimal, modern Kadıköy 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

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

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

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

Jigger Istanbul's flagship — signature cocktails with Turkish bitters

The Black Sea's original beach-club institution, open June–September.

All-white Bosphorus lounge club with beach beds, live shows and late-night DJ program

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

Walton Hotels Galata rooftop framing Galata Tower at sunset

Asian side's new see-and-be-seen venue with Miami-Dubai design

Small plates and cocktails from a Michelin-starred kitchen in a 1960s Etiler villa

Noma-trained chef reimagining nomadic Anatolian cuisine on the Bosphorus

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