Nightclub in Istanbul

Berlin-inspired industrial techno temple

Glamorous open-air Bosphorus entertainment complex

Legendary cultural hub and live music venue since 1999

Premier Bosphorus nightclub with fine dining and 2,000 capacity

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

Intimate nightly jazz, blues and soul off İstiklal

Cihangir garden-club where DJs push funk, disco, chill house past midnight

Beyoğlu's long-running blues dive run by Mehmet the Blues

Fifth-floor Taksim meyhane where Tatavla Keyfi plays rebetiko Fri-Sat

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

New York-London inspired resto-lounge with Greek meyhane

Premier afrohouse nightclub on the Kuruçeşme strip

Three-floor Ottoman waterside mansion, a pre-Reina icon still hosting Istanbul's see-and-be-seen crowd

Library-fronted speakeasy, no sign, no social media, referral entry only