Places in Istanbul

Historic 1945 waterfront cafe - the intellectual's haunt

Antakya flavors with Golden Horn sunsets in a 1920s Art Nouveau gem

Rooftop cocktails with panoramic Marmara views

360° panorama of Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Golden Horn

20th-floor contemporary Turkish with panoramic Bosphorus views

Bosphorus rooftop cocktails atop Vakkorama at Galataport

Iconic 13th-floor rooftop dining with panoramic city views

Panoramic rooftop dining between Laleli and Sultanahmet with Bosphorus views

Rooftop dining with stunning Bosphorus views near Galataport

Best 270-degree Istanbul view with Turkish-Greek-Sephardic fusion

Elegant Italian dining with iconic Bosphorus Bridge views

Hagia Sophia-and-Marmara cocktail terrace at Four Seasons Sultanahmet

270° rooftop terrace above Gümüşsuyu — Bosphorus and peninsula at once

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

Wide Bosphorus terrace lounge for sundown cigars and the city's best afternoon tea

İskele-side brasserie with proper cocktail list under the bridge

Wood-fire rooftop with peninsula view, Michelin-recommended

House-music rooftop facing Galata Tower

Summer-only rooftop above Maçka Palas with skyline-and-Bosphorus sweeps

9th-floor 360° Bosphorus terrace at the JW

Water-edge House Café flagship — two terraces, full bar, summer DJ weekends

Marble columns, Bosphorus terrace, Ottoman cocktails by the sultan's harem hall

Tea, light plates and salads on the water beside İstinye iskelesi

The Stay's small rooftop above Bebek Hotel — intimate, signature cocktails, fairy-tale Bosphorus straight onto the bay.

Open-air terrace with private Bosphorus-front cabanas

Marina-side rooftop with a bartender-led cocktail program

Pier-tip bar-lounge with live music surrounded by sea on three sides

Forbes 2025 Star Bar set in the palace gardens

Sloped-alley rooftop on Kumbaracı — once on World's 15 Best Bars, Bosphorus-to-Historic-Peninsula panorama.

Aegean meze terrace with live fasıl and a proper raki-ouzo program

14th-floor sushi-and-cocktails bar overlooking both continents

Sipping bubbles at the water's edge as the call to prayer echoes

20th-floor Marmara rooftop — 360-degree Bosphorus panorama with house-infused mixology for Taksim-edge cosmopolitans

Four Seasons Bosphorus lounge on one of the best terraces on the water

34th-floor rooftop: Japanese bites, creative cocktails, jazz nights

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

Kiz Kulesi views from the terrace: the most iconic Asian-shore panorama

Reservation-only secret terrace with Bosphorus views and weekend brunch

360-degree Bosphorus panorama from Istanbul's highest hill, breakfast through dinner

Panoramic Kalamis Bay views from the refined Divan brand