Refined in Istanbul

New-generation kebap rethinking ocakbasi culture

A rooftop terrace overlooking Sultanahmet and the Marmara Sea

Bosphorus garden classic since 1997, brunch by day, full bar and cocktails after dark

Brasserie-attached cigar room on the Vadistanbul side

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

İskele-side brasserie with proper cocktail list under the bridge

Authentic Japanese by Chef Horikoshi with omakase by reservation

Shangri-La's lobby bar, jewel-box interior, sharing plates, signature cocktails until 1am

Forbes 2025 Star Bar set in the palace gardens

A park-keeper's hut built over the water, windows on three sides, classic mezes and full rakı/wine bar

Revived heritage brand with contemporary ambition, expanding to Bodrum

Palazzo Corpi ground-floor lounge, the only Soho House bar open to the public, meze-and-cocktail anchor of Meşrutiyet.

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

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

Bosphorus-pier classic since 1949 under century-old plane trees.