Bar in Nişantaşı

Pre-revolution Havana glamour in Istanbul's upscale Nişantaşı

Infinity pool and panoramic bar at Istanbul's Ritz

Dancing and cocktails in fashionable Nişantaşı

Turkey's pioneering natural wine bar by Maksut Askar

Topağacı neighborhood bar with a sharp cocktail list and a proper local crowd.

Small Teşvikiye cocktail room with a considered signature list.

Home-party-style Topağacı bar with assertive cocktails and a real neighborhood crowd.

Nişantaşı sibling of the legendary Beşiktaş gastro-pub with craft beer and whiskey.

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

Cold War–era Soviet space-program aesthetic on Topağacı Meydanı.

House Cafe stable's tiny day-to-night cocktail room on Atiye Sokak

New-generation Teşvikiye meyhane – contemporary meze, raki, serious pours.

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

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

Intimate Teşvikiye cocktail bar with a tight signature list and quiet confidence.

Istanbul's pre-eminent 1980 classic bar – stained glass, live music, real regulars.

St. Regis lobby bar where the Misty Mary is poured under dry ice

Natural wine bar with chef-driven small plates in Nişantaşı