5. Kat Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Waterfront 5. Kat Cihangir $$$ Cihangir rooftop institution since 1993 with a real Bosphorus view Same category
Zula Galata Rooftop Bar Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Waterfront Zula Galata Rooftop Bar Galata $$$ Walton Hotels Galata rooftop framing Galata Tower at sunset Same category
Klein Garten Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Waterfront Klein Garten Beyoğlu $$$ Tepebaşı rooftop with Golden Horn view and ethno-house program Same category
Moretenders' Cocktail Crib Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Moretenders' Cocktail Crib Beyoğlu $$$ Reimagined '5 Cocktails & More' — craft cocktails with sushi pairing Same category
Rooftail Galata Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Rooftail Galata Karaköy $$$ Jigger Istanbul's flagship — signature cocktails with Turkish bitters Same category
Nor. Cocktails & More Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Nor. Cocktails & More Moda $$$ Moda's most arty cocktail bar with mixology that takes itself seriously without being precious Same category
Mathilda's Cocktail Bar Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Mathilda's Cocktail Bar Kadıköy $$$ Gault & Millau-awarded mixology in a minimal, modern Kadıköy room Same category
Bina Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Bina Kadıköy $$$ Three-story Kadife Sokak townhouse with a garden pool and a stone lion Same category
HuQQa Kuruçeşme Bar Bar Compare Classic Waterfront HuQQa Kuruçeşme Kuruçeşme $$$ The city's flagship Bosphorus-side shisha-and-cocktail lounge, a Kuruçeşme nightlife fixture Same category
Ziba Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Ziba Beyoğlu $$ Corner pub off İstiklal where free live music spills into the street Same category