Lugares in Istanbul

Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture

Legendary cultural hub and live music venue since 1999

Three-story culinary destination with Bosphorus views and art gallery

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

Homemade liqueurs and inventive cocktails in Beyoğlu

Waterfront palace with legendary spa and gardens

Former Ottoman prison transformed into cozy luxury

MediterrAsian fusion and nightlife at Galataport's waterfront

Rooftop cocktails with panoramic Marmara views

60s-70s beach glamour meets Mediterranean fine dining

World-class spa and dining on the waterfront

Kadıköy's beloved neighborhood cocktail gem

360-degree panoramic views from Marmara Pera rooftop

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

Michelin Bib Gourmand seafood on the Asian side

Premier Bosphorus nightclub with fine dining and 2,000 capacity

Art Deco heritage hotel in Giulio Mongeri's 1922 masterpiece

Turkey's premier whiskey bar with 435+ labels

Orient Express heritage since 1892

Flagship all-inclusive resort on the Golden Horn

Michelin & Gault Millau recognized bar-restaurant-club on the Bosphorus

19th-century Ottoman waterfront mansions reimagined

Creative hub in classic-elegant Palazzo Corpi

Istanbul's original wine bar championing Turkish wines

Glamorous open-air Bosphorus entertainment complex

Wolfgang Puck's Beverly Hills legend arrives in Istanbul

Private island entertainment complex on the Bosphorus

Electronic music festivals on the Black Sea

19th-century raki distillery on the Asian shore

Former Ottoman bank transformed into boutique luxury

Global fusion brasserie by Happy Group on Bağdat Caddesi

Private yacht arrival at Galataport's newest luxury address

City views, infinity pool, and legendary service

London pub ambiance with craft cocktails

The original yeni nesil meyhane with Golden Horn views

Iconic 13th-floor rooftop dining with panoramic city views

Morgans Original in a restored warehouse

Craft cocktails in Caferağa's creative heart

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

Iconic club-restaurant hybrid with wraparound views

Sea-view new-generation meyhane with live entertainment

Traditional Ottoman craftsmanship in the classic-elegant heart

Bosphorus-view cocktails in classic Bebek setting

40 signature cocktails in a garden oasis on Bağdat Caddesi

Turkish DJs, live-jazz, and funk in classic-elegant Beyoğlu

Where 90s Turkish pop meets creative fusion mezes in Bebek

Historic charm meets modern cocktails in Bebekoy

Where meyhane meets nightclub on Istiklal's rooftop

New York-London inspired resto-lounge with Greek meyhane

Etiler's new neighborhood gastropub

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

New Italian with stunning winter garden and wood-fired oven

Pioneer of Turkish gastropub culture with 70+ craft beers

New-generation meyhane with Golden Horn views and 80s vibes

Dancing and cocktails in fashionable Nişantaşı

Local Turkish flavors meet creative mixology

Where fine dining meets nightclub energy

Cihangir's day-to-night neighborhood favorite

Where creative design meets fantastic food in Topagaci

Premium steakhouse at Watergarden's heart

The Asian side's answer to yeni nesil meyhane culture

If it doesn't taste nice, we don't eat it

Cihangir's treasure transforms from fine dining to nightclub

Glass-enclosed rooftop at DoubleTree Moda

Brasserie elegance meets Bosphorus charm

Huge yet cozy gastropub in the heart of Beşiktaş

Hidden art-deco izakaya in Bebek

Premier afrohouse nightclub on the Kuruçeşme strip

Bosphorus bistro elegance from morning to night

Golden Horn views from Sishane's stylish rooftop

Istanbul's legendary live music venue since 2002

Mythological-themed cocktails in a warm Suadiye setting

Milan's legendary Italian fine dining since 1996

5x Turkey champion barman brings Paris to Suadiye

Contemporary luxury at Zorlu Center

Hidden art-deco in a 1920s Cukurcuma apartment

1895 neo-classical mansion reborn as Luxury Collection hotel

Asian hospitality excellence with stunning water views

Cihangir's beloved bohemian cafe-bar

Design-forward cocktail lounge by Cafe Cadde founders

Sea-view luxury residence hotel on the Cadde

Best Guinness in Istanbul with classic Irish atmosphere

Istanbul's craft beer destination in historic Bomonti Brewery

19th-century Balyan mansion boutique hotel steps from Ortaköy

1901 former Franciscan nuns' residence transformed into cozy suites

Turkish fashion house's boutique hospitality

Heritage meyhane family since 1977, Asian-side branch since 2018

French-inspired wine bar with Mediterranean flair

Istanbul's finest craft beer selection with gastropub fare

Signature pistachio cocktails in less-crowded Göztepe

All-day venue that flips into a cocktail bar with workshops and guest DJs after sunset.

Restored 1924 White-Russian salon where Atatürk had a permanent table

Late-2025 waterfront bar with a beachfront terrace

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

1890 Greek-captain meyhane on the Golden Horn shore

Boğaz-narrowest fish house with full bar program since 1967

Over-water fish-meyhane on the Baltalimanı seam.

Nordic-minimalist side-street bar with a seasonal menu and serious cocktail list.

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

Tower-foot jazz bar in a former mosaic workshop

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

Turkish viticulture by the glass at the Tünel mouth, 85 boutique producers, no foreign-name flex

Brasserie-attached cigar room on the Vadistanbul side

Lal Dedeoğlu's French Passage hideout, kitchen counter, candlelight

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

Tucked-in Sakız Gülü wine bar with a tight, evolving Turkish-focused list.

Sea-view rooftop meyhane reworking Greek, Sephardic and Turkish meze with a real bar.

Inside Zuma's old Bosphorus mansion, slow-cooked baby octopus, oysters on ice, real cocktail program

Long-running Italian-influenced bar tucked behind Bebek Hamamı

Glass jewel-box of vintage champagne with sommelier service

Cocktail-gastropub from the Joker No:19 crew spilling onto the Avenue, garden, relaxed, serious drinks

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

Living-room-sized wine bar with charcuterie that punches above the General Yazgan address

Twenty-year-old Asmalı cocktail room with Tuesday Turkish-music nights and a regulars-only feel

40-year-old Etiler villa reborn as cocktail-led comfort kitchen by chef Hüseyin Kılıç

Cafe by day, hi-fi cocktail bar by night on Şakayık

Watergarden havuz katında meyhane-pub melezi; küratörlü şarap, ekspert kokteyl.

Aegean meze and charcoal grill on Yeniköy's Köybaşı strip.

Sarıyer Çarşı fish-meyhane known for kalkan and meze depth.

Day-to-night high-fidelity bar and bakery on Hüsrev Gerede

Selectist's harbour-side hi-fi house with Funktion One sound

MediterrAsian club-restaurant with DJ Aksak's nu-jazz program

Microphone-free fasıl ensemble in a restored 20-year house, the real version of what Sultanahmet sells tourists

Quiet Jurnal Sokak şaraphanesi pouring small Anatolian producers and Georgian qvevri

Haydarpaşa-station-themed cafe-bar that turns into a wine and beer hangout after dark.

Two-floor Karaköy bar-lounge with serious wine list

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

After-work cocktail room on Büyükdere for the Levent towers

Cognac, cigar and Friday-night jazz inside the Ottoman shipyard

Bosphorus-side live-rock institution out at Burunbahçe

1871 Pera wine house in the Hazzopulo Pasajı arcade, intellectuals' canteen, not a museum

Three-storey 19th-century Greek house turned wine room

Sakız Gülü corner with a hidden garden and rooftop terrace; deep beer pour, neighborhood crowd.

Two-floor bistro-bar a few steps off Ortaköy pier, Bosphorus view, locals over tourists

İskele-side brasserie with proper cocktail list under the bridge

Upper-floor vinyl room above a Bosphorus nikkei kitchen

Neighbourhood listening bar on Ahmet Fetgeri with vinyl-only program

Bohemian backstreet cocktail den off Necatibey

All-day Mediterranean kitchen turning into a cocktail-led night spot

Late-night Kireçburnu fish-meyhane open until 02:00.

Glass-domed rooftop cigar room over the historical peninsula

1980 Sıraselviler wine cellar, Cihangir's reference for natural pours and serious staff advice

Yalı bar literally under the FSM bridge, Med kitchen, serious wine list

Lobby brasserie and terrace at Hilton Bosphorus, all jewel-box finishes and crafted drinks

Hidden 350m² walled garden of lemon and linden trees

Pigalle ve MiniBar ekibinden izakaya esintili Japon tapas barı, vinil geceleri.

Sofyalı Sokak gastropub crossing serious cocktails with a tight Turkish wine list

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

Fifth-floor warm dive defending old Beyoğlu's spirit

Gault&Millau Top 500 Bars list, bartender-driven Etiler outpost of the Alaçatı original

Old-guard yalı seafood and rakı bar, salt-baked levrek, Bosphorus directly underfoot

Tiny Karakolhane corner pub run by Koray and Elif; deep beer list, zero pretense.

Tekel-fronted natural wine cellar on a Halaskargazi side street

Bistronomie gastropub from the Küff team: long brass bar, kidney pappardelle, late nights.

Wood-fire rooftop with peninsula view, Michelin-recommended

Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi terrace bar under century-old plane trees

Balyan-brothers building turned bookshop where regulars sip wine after dark

Turkey's only rooftop dedicated to reggae, dub and dancehall

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

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

Bodrum-born seafood room with a serious Hi-Fi bar inside

Tiny Tünel wine room famous among regulars for its mulled wine and queer-friendly door

The Nişantaşı 1980s power-lunch institution moved Bosphorus-side, 30-plus crowd, private pier, classic cocktails

Pink yalı next to the fortress with a quiet pier-side bar

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

Athinagoras Kostakos kitchen, three bars by Alex Kostenyuk, Belenko design

Long-table sidewalk pub on Sakız Gülü with a deep beer menu and weekly events.

Cemil Topuzlu'da 30 yıllık kurumsal-canlı müzik adresi, soliste kadeh kaldırılan yer.

Red-velvet audiophile bar with craft cocktails and vinyl, beneath the Listening Room.

House-music rooftop facing Galata Tower

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

Twenty-four-tap craft beer bar on Ferah Sokağı, the Sarıyer original's central outpost

Late-night jazz bar with live trios and curated vinyl at the renovated Hilton Bosphorus

Modern Anatolian meyhane with a strong drinks program

9th-floor 360° Bosphorus terrace at the JW

Panoramic CVK lounge with live performers and a proper bar program

Bağdat Avenue branch of historic Beyoğlu Pano; fasıl music, straight rakı, serious wine cellar

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

Cevdet Paşa cafe-bar with Bebek-old-guard regulars

Mexican small plates, mezcal-forward cocktails, late music on Şair Nedim

Ten-tap Somx microbrewery with a vinyl wall and DJ booth on Jurnal Sokak

138 whiskies, six guided malt tours, one chef-curated pairing

Modern Anatolian kitchen with serious cocktail bar and hidden Teşvikiye garden

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

Tomtom side-street cocktail lab with bartender-led menu

Hi-fi listening room above Michelin-star Arkestra; rotating record collectors, low-lit cocktails.

Seventy-bottle wine bar tucked into Giulio Mongeri's 1922 Art Deco palas

Bosphorus-mouth fish-house where the strait opens to the Black Sea.

Hand-built tiny Şair Nedim cocktail room, speakeasy live music Fridays, smoke inside

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

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

Cobblestone Mumhane gastropub, outdoor tables, neighborhood crowd

Dim, music-first Sofyalı cocktail room from the new wave, opens late, closes at 02:00

The cognoscenti's mixology lab, sustainable program, workshops, bottle takeout

Three-floor 1960s gastropub on Bankalar corner

Gault & Millau-listed yalı for marinated lüfer and rakı

Candle-lit meyhane in a stone building beside the Armenian church.

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