Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel Choix de la rédaction Partenaire Hotel Comparer Classic See & Be Seen Waterfront Ciragan Palace Kempinski Beşiktaş $$$$ Sultan's palace on the Bosphorus
Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus Hotel Choix de la rédaction Hotel Comparer Award Winning Bosphorus View Business Friendly Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus Beşiktaş $$$$ World's Leading City Hotel 2024 with panoramic Bosphorus views
Korto Istanbul Restaurant Choix de la rédaction Restaurant Comparer Trendy See & Be Seen Lively Korto Istanbul Kuruçeşme $$$$ Sushi, Mediterranean and cocktails transitioning to legendary nightlife on the Bosphorus
Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus Hotel Choix de la rédaction Partenaire Hotel Comparer Waterfront Romantic Modern Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus Kuruçeşme $$$$ World-class spa and dining on the waterfront
Six Senses Kocatas Mansions Hotel Choix de la rédaction Partenaire Hotel Comparer Classic Romantic Waterfront Six Senses Kocatas Mansions Sarıyer $$$$ 19th-century Ottoman waterfront mansions reimagined
Soho House Istanbul Hotel Choix de la rédaction Partenaire Hotel Comparer Trendy Artistic Soho House Istanbul Beyoğlu $$$ Creative hub in classic-elegant Palazzo Corpi
Sortie Nightclub Choix de la rédaction Partenaire Nightclub Comparer See & Be Seen Waterfront Trendy Sortie Kuruçeşme $$$$ Glamorous open-air Bosphorus entertainment complex
Suma Beach Bar Choix de la rédaction Bar Comparer Trendy Artistic Waterfront Suma Beach Kilyos $$$ Electronic music festivals on the Black Sea
The Bank Hotel Hotel Choix de la rédaction Partenaire Hotel Comparer Classic Artistic Trendy The Bank Hotel Karaköy $$$ Former Ottoman bank transformed into boutique luxury
The Peninsula Istanbul Hotel Choix de la rédaction Partenaire Hotel Comparer Modern Waterfront The Peninsula Istanbul Karaköy $$$$ Private yacht arrival at Galataport's newest luxury address
Babylon Nightclub Choix de la rédaction Partenaire Nightclub Comparer Artistic Classic Trendy Babylon Bomonti $$$ Legendary cultural hub and live music venue since 1999
Four Seasons Bosphorus Hotel Choix de la rédaction Partenaire Hotel Comparer Waterfront Romantic Four Seasons Bosphorus Beşiktaş $$$$ Waterfront palace with legendary spa and gardens
Four Seasons Sultanahmet Hotel Choix de la rédaction Partenaire Hotel Comparer Classic Romantic Four Seasons Sultanahmet Sultanahmet $$$$ Former Ottoman prison transformed into cozy luxury
Oligark Istanbul Nightclub Choix de la rédaction Nightclub Comparer Exclusive See & Be Seen Bosphorus View Oligark Istanbul Kuruçeşme $$$$ Premier Bosphorus nightclub with fine dining and 2,000 capacity
Park Hyatt Istanbul - Macka Palas Hotel Choix de la rédaction Hotel Comparer Heritage Classic Boutique Park Hyatt Istanbul - Macka Palas Maçka $$$$ Art Deco heritage hotel in Giulio Mongeri's 1922 masterpiece
Pera Palace Hotel Hotel Choix de la rédaction Partenaire Hotel Comparer Classic Romantic Pera Palace Hotel Beyoğlu $$$$ Orient Express heritage since 1892
Rixos Tersane Istanbul Hotel Choix de la rédaction Hotel Comparer See & Be Seen Waterfront Chill Rixos Tersane Istanbul Kasimpasa $$$$ Flagship all-inclusive resort on the Golden Horn
Ruby Istanbul Bar Choix de la rédaction Bar Comparer See & Be Seen Bosphorus View Trendy Ruby Istanbul Ortaköy $$$$ Michelin & Gault Millau recognized bar-restaurant-club on the Bosphorus
Sumahan on the Water Hotel Choix de la rédaction Hotel Comparer Waterfront Classic Romantic Sumahan on the Water Çengelköy $$$ 19th-century raki distillery on the Asian shore
The Ritz-Carlton Istanbul Hotel Choix de la rédaction Partenaire Hotel Comparer Modern See & Be Seen Rooftop The Ritz-Carlton Istanbul Nişantaşı $$$$ City views, infinity pool, and legendary service
10 Karaköy Hotel Partenaire Hotel Comparer Trendy Artistic Modern 10 Karaköy Karaköy $$$ Morgans Original in a restored warehouse
11 Kadıköy Bar Bar Comparer Artistic Trendy Hidden Gem 11 Kadıköy Kadıköy $$$ Craft cocktails in Caferağa's creative heart
1401 Food & Drink Moda Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern 1401 Food & Drink Moda Moda $$$ All-day venue that flips into a cocktail bar with workshops and guest DJs after sunset.
1882 Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Waterfront Classic 1882 Restaurant Caddebostan $$$$ Upper-tier fish house on Operatör Cemil Topuzlu
39 Kalamış Hotel Hotel Comparer Classic 39 Kalamış Kalamış $$$ Boutique hotel at the marina gate with a chef's kitchen
39 Kalamış Marina Bar Bar Bar Comparer Refined Quiet 39 Kalamış Marina Bar Kalamış $$$ Retro-boutique hotel bar at the marina entrance, seasonal cocktails
5 Masa Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Live Music Intimate Seasonal 5 Masa Kalamış $$$ Fixed-menu meyhane with live musicians between tables, winters Kalamis summers Yalikavak
5 to 12 PM Bebek Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern 5 to 12 PM Bebek Bebek $$$ Late-2025 waterfront bar with a beachfront terrace
5. Kat Bar Bar Comparer See & Be Seen Waterfront 5. Kat Cihangir $$$ Cihangir rooftop institution since 1993 with a real Bosphorus view
A'jia Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Historic Luxury Waterfront A'jia Restaurant Beykoz $$$$ 1800s Rasim Pasa Yali turned boutique hotel with Five Star Diamond award
Ağaç Ev Bar Bar Comparer Casual Live Music Ağaç Ev Kadıköy $$ Brick-lined snug pub with live blues, rock and jazz seven nights a week
Agata Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Eclectic Artisan Intimate Agata Istanbul Akaretler $$$ World cuisines meets Antakya aromatic culture in Akaretler row house
Aida Vino e Cucina Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Elegant Garden Romantic Aida Vino e Cucina Moda $$$ Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian in a three-story historic Moda house
Ajwa Hotel Sultanahmet Hotel Partenaire Hotel Comparer Classic Romantic Artistic Ajwa Hotel Sultanahmet Sultanahmet $$$ Traditional Ottoman craftsmanship in the classic-elegant heart
Akali Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Modern Akali Maçka $$ Gile chef's tribute to Marmaris roots, Gault & Millau 2026 Best Street Food
Akıntıburnu Balık Bar Bar Comparer Traditional Lively Classic Akıntıburnu Balık Arnavutköy $$$ Boğaz-narrowest fish house with full bar program since 1967
Ali Ocakbaşı Suadiye Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Modern Ali Ocakbaşı Suadiye Suadiye $$$$ Karaköy's benchmark grill, Suadiye rooftop edition
AQUA Bar Bar Bar Comparer Modern Refined AQUA Bar Beşiktaş $$$$ Bar side of Four Seasons' Bosphorus seafood room, terrace to the water, Mediterranean pours
Arogan Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Modern Arogan Tarabya $$$ Ex-Periferi chef's own kitchen: bold menu, intimate room
Atlas Mühürdar 78 Bar Bar Comparer Wine Forward Intimate Atlas Mühürdar 78 Moda $$$ Seasonal kitchen and an opinionated Turkish wine cellar on the quiet Mühürdar slope, adults-only, no menus in seven languages
Atölye Kuledibi Bar Bar Comparer Live Music Intimate Atölye Kuledibi Galata $$ Tower-foot jazz bar in a former mosaic workshop
Babylon Bomonti Bar Bar Comparer Live Music Intimate Babylon Bomonti Bomonti $$$ Istanbul's most prestigious live-music stage, jazz, funk, electronic, indie in an ex-brewery, the Robert-College-kids' institution
Bakıroğlu Gurme Shop Shop Comparer Bakıroğlu Gurme Bostancı $$ Neighborhood şarküteri where you point and they plate
Bar Gabriel Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern Bar Gabriel Suadiye $$$ Compact neighborhood cocktail bar behind the avenue
Barbayani Bostancı Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Barbayani Bostancı Bostancı $$$ Burgazada's Rum meyhane legacy lands in Bostancı
Bardot Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Romantic See & Be Seen Modern Bardot Beşiktaş $$$$ Beymen's new fine-dining icon, Roman & Williams design, Michelin-starred consulting chef
Batard Bar Bar Comparer Casual Craft Neighborhood Batard Bomonti $$$ Paris-bistro-in-Bomonti, Kojo Hospitality's French-Turkish fusion with a kitchen that gives the bar a reason to exist
Baylan Pastanesi Cafe Cafe Comparer Historic Classic Local Favorite Baylan Pastanesi Kadıköy $$ Istanbul's legendary patisserie since 1923, home of Kup Griye
Beacon Coffee Cafe Cafe Comparer Cozy Quiet Local Beacon Coffee Bağdat Caddesi $$ A pilot-and-stewardess couple's quiet corner off Bağdat
Bebek Lokal Bar Bar Comparer Casual Neighborhood Bebek Lokal Bebek $$$ Neighborhood bistro that turns into a late cocktail room, the kind of address Bebek residents list when asked for 'somewhere normal'.
Bellini Akaretler Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern Bellini Akaretler Akaretler $$$ Cocktails + rakı/meze + live music on the Akaretler row-house strip
Berlin Platz Pub Bar Bar Comparer Casual Local Berlin Platz Pub Kadıköy $$ German-style beer garden with Weihenstephaner on tap and a real backyard
Beylerbeyi Doğa Balık Bar Bar Comparer Modern Refined Beylerbeyi Doğa Balık Beylerbeyi $$$ Gül Sultan mansion, Bosphorus, rakı, fish
Bira Fabrikası Bar Bar Comparer Casual Local Bira Fabrikası Kadıköy $$ Asian side's most serious craft beer list, deep Gara Guzu shelf
Bistro 33 Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Garden Italian Established Bistro 33 Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Chef Marcello Micci's Tuscan kitchen on Bağdat Caddesi with 120-person garden
Blind Nightclub Nightclub Comparer Live Music Intimate Late Night Blind Beyoğlu $$$ Beyoğlu's serious 400-cap live room, international bookings (Sextile, Hugo Kant), no tribute bands
Boden Bar Bar Comparer See & Be Seen Modern Boden Moda $$ Moda side-street all-day bar, proper cocktails at kind prices
Borden Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Chef Driven Intimate Minimal Borden Yeldeğirmeni $$$ Chef-driven fine-casual seafood with daily catch and creative small plates
Bordo Şaraphane Bar Bar Comparer Wine Forward Intimate Bordo Şaraphane Kadıköy $$$ Tucked-in Sakız Gülü wine bar with a tight, evolving Turkish-focused list.
Borsa Restaurant Kandilli Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Modern Borsa Restaurant Kandilli Beykoz $$$$ Adile Sultan Palace dining in the Michelin Guide
Bosphorus Brewing Company Bar Bar Comparer Casual Craft Bosphorus Brewing Company Levent $$$ Gayrettepe English-pub-style brewpub, 8 house taps of real ales and lagers, the craft-beer brewery for Levent's after-work crowd
Bova Jazz Club Nightclub Nightclub Comparer Live Music Cozy Classic Bova Jazz Club Beyoğlu $$ Intimate nightly jazz, blues and soul off İstiklal
Buselik Moda Teras Bar Bar Comparer Traditional Lively Buselik Moda Teras Moda $$$ Sea-view rooftop meyhane reworking Greek, Sephardic and Turkish meze with a real bar.
Cantinery İstinye Park Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Classic Elegant Cantinery İstinye Park İstinye $$$ Cem Mirap (Lucca) brasserie at İstinye Park, designed by Roman & Williams
Casa Botti Wines & Bites Shop Shop Comparer Casa Botti Wines & Bites Göztepe $$$ 500+ bottle local-focused wine room next to Göztepe Park
Catz Bebek Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern Catz Bebek Bebek $$ Long-running Italian-influenced bar tucked behind Bebek Hamamı
Çengelköy İskele Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Waterfront Classic Çengelköy İskele Restaurant Çengelköy $$$$ Historic ferry pier dining with unobstructed Bosphorus Bridge views
Çengelköy Tarihi Çınaraltı Cafe Cafe Comparer Cozy Local Çengelköy Tarihi Çınaraltı Çengelköy $ 800-year plane tree tea garden, the village living room
Cheerz Caddebostan Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern Casual Cheerz Caddebostan Caddebostan $$ Cocktail-gastropub from the Joker No:19 crew spilling onto the Avenue, garden, relaxed, serious drinks
Çırağan Bar Bar Bar Comparer Refined Quiet Çırağan Bar Beşiktaş $$$$ Wood-panelled clubby signature bar at the Ottoman palace, elite spirits library
Clove Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Modern Clove Sarıyer $$$ Emre Şen / Morini team's all-day Mediterranean at İstinye Park
Coffee Department Cafe Cafe Comparer Cozy Quiet Local Coffee Department Balat $$ Balat roaster with a Probatino in the center of the shop
Coffee Manifesto Suadiye Cafe Cafe Comparer Specialty Coffee Modern Coffee Manifesto Suadiye Suadiye $$ Third-wave roaster's 2025 landing on the Anatolian avenue
Comedus Bar Bar Comparer Wine Forward Intimate Comedus Beyoğlu $$$ Living-room-sized wine bar with charcuterie that punches above the General Yazgan address
Corridor Pera Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern Corridor Pera Beyoğlu $$$ Twenty-year-old Asmalı cocktail room with Tuesday Turkish-music nights and a regulars-only feel
Cruda Kitchen Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Creative Seasonal Bohemian Cruda Kitchen Moda $$$ French-inflected kitchen with seasonal local producers capturing Moda's bohemian spirit
Da Mario İstinye Park Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Classic Comfortable Da Mario İstinye Park İstinye $$$ Istanbul's first true Italian since 1993, on imported flour and stone-oven pizza
Del Mare Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Waterfront Classic Del Mare Çengelköy $$$$ Shellfish-forward seafood in a 200-year-old Ottoman elephant warehouse
Dirty Hands Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern Dirty Hands Etiler $$$ Onur Balk's award-winning mixology with global street food
Divan Pub Akaretler Bar Bar Comparer Casual Craft Divan Pub Akaretler Akaretler $$$ Divan Group's gastropub in a historic Akaretler row-house
Divan Pub Erenköy Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Modern Divan Pub Erenköy Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Fifty-plus years on Bağdat, the Anatolian side's classic pub
Duble Meze Bar Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Rooftop Trendy Lively Duble Meze Bar Beyoğlu $$$ New-generation meyhane with Golden Horn views and 80s vibes
DuDu Restaurant Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern Traditional DuDu Restaurant Ataşehir $$$ Watergarden havuz katında meyhane-pub melezi; küratörlü şarap, ekspert kokteyl.
Eleni Meyhanesi Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Eleni Meyhanesi Beşiktaş $$ A quiet Aegean-air meyhane behind Beşiktaş fish market
Epoca Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Romantic See & Be Seen Modern Epoca Sarıyer $$$$ Michelin-starred chef Emre Şen's new Istanbul canvas
Eyfel Pastanesi Cafe Cafe Comparer Classic Consistent Neighborhood Eyfel Pastanesi Kadıköy $$ Since 1979: cilek milfoy, Ibiza pastasi, Kadıköy classic holding the line
Fein Coffee Cafe Cafe Comparer Creative Warm Artisan Fein Coffee Moda $$ French-influenced coffee with signature orange cold espresso and unique cup service
Fenix Restaurant Restaurant Comparer See & Be Seen Trendy Lively Fenix Etiler $$$$ Where fine dining meets nightclub energy
Fern Mediterranean Eatery Cafe Cafe Comparer Cozy Quiet Local Fern Mediterranean Eatery Fenerbahçe $$$ Berlin-feeling daylight cafe with Dutch babies and serious coffee
Fil Cocktail Bar Moda Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern Fil Cocktail Bar Moda Moda $$ Tight Moda Caddesi bar with a deep beer fridge and a surprisingly serious cocktail menu, distinct from the Şaşkınbakkal Fil
Filika Sarıyer Bar Bar Comparer Traditional Lively Classic Filika Sarıyer Sarıyer $$$ Sarıyer Çarşı fish-meyhane known for kalkan and meze depth.
Five O'Clock Patisserie Cafe Cafe Comparer Artisan French Refined Five O'Clock Patisserie Beşiktaş $$$ Artisan macarons and sourdough pastries above Istanbul's standard
Flân Bakery & Coffee Cafe Cafe Comparer Cozy Local Flân Bakery & Coffee Caddebostan $$ Caddebostan all-day bakery with serious croissants and egg plates
Flint Cocktail Bar & Kitchen Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern Flint Cocktail Bar & Kitchen Kadıköy $$$ Dimly lit Esat Işık room pairing classics-first cocktails with a short, serious kitchen
FLOCK Nişantaşı Bar Bar Comparer Music Forward Intimate FLOCK Nişantaşı Teşvikiye $$$ Day-to-night high-fidelity bar and bakery on Hüsrev Gerede
Forno Balat Cafe Cafe Comparer Artisan Morning Neighborhood Forno Balat Balat $$ Stone-oven bakery with Balat's best croissants and weekend Turkish breakfast
Frankhan Bar Bar Comparer Music Forward Intimate Frankhan Karaköy $$$ Selectist's harbour-side hi-fi house with Funktion One sound
Freya Akaretler Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern Freya Akaretler Akaretler $$$ Expertly crafted cocktail menu refreshed every ten days
Galata Şaraphanesi Bar Bar Comparer Wine Forward Intimate Galata Şaraphanesi Beyoğlu $$ Quiet Jurnal Sokak şaraphanesi pouring small Anatolian producers and Georgian qvevri
Gazebo Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern Gazebo Yeniköy $$$$ Waterside mansion cocktails for the Yeniköy yalı row.
Gold Bar Bar Bar Comparer Refined Quiet Craft Cocktails Gold Bar Levent $$$ After-work cocktail room on Büyükdere for the Levent towers
Gowden Club Bar Bar Comparer Cigar Friendly Refined Live Music Gowden Club Kasimpasa $$$$ Cognac, cigar and Friday-night jazz inside the Ottoman shipyard
Grand Tarabya Brasserie Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Elegant Waterfront Jazz Grand Tarabya Brasserie Tarabya $$$$ Sunday jazz brunch and upper Bosphorus marina dining
Grotesk Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern Grotesk Nişantaşı $$$ Topağacı neighborhood bar with a sharp cocktail list and a proper local crowd.
Gumus Yali Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Waterfront Hidden Gem Historic Gumus Yali Beykoz $$$ Historic waterfront yali next to Anadoluhisari fortress with fresh daily catch
Happily Ever After Bar Bar Comparer Wine Forward Intimate Happily Ever After Bebek $$$ Small Bebek room with 20+ wines by the glass, Bosphorus-edge tables, and the early-evening crowd that owns the neighborhood.
Hayal Kahvesi Çubuklu Bar Bar Comparer Live Music Intimate Hayal Kahvesi Çubuklu Beykoz $$$ Bosphorus-side live-rock institution out at Burunbahçe
Hazzo Pulo Şarap Evi Bar Bar Comparer Wine Forward Intimate Hazzo Pulo Şarap Evi Beyoğlu $$$ 1871 Pera wine house in the Hazzopulo Pasajı arcade, intellectuals' canteen, not a museum
Hera Şarap Evi Bar Bar Comparer Wine Forward Intimate Hera Şarap Evi Kadıköy $$ Three-storey 19th-century Greek house turned wine room
Hiç Pub Bar Bar Comparer Casual Craft Hiç Pub Kadıköy $$ Sakız Gülü corner with a hidden garden and rooftop terrace; deep beer pour, neighborhood crowd.
Hidiv Kasri Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Historic Garden Panoramic Hidiv Kasri Beykoz $$$ Art Nouveau Ottoman pavilion in Cubuklu forest with Bosphorus views and garden dining
Hisar Balıkçısı Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Modern Hisar Balıkçısı Beykoz $$$ 70-seat fish house at the Göksu estuary
Hobo Kitchen + Bar Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern Casual Hobo Kitchen + Bar Ortaköy $$$ Two-floor bistro-bar a few steps off Ortaköy pier, Bosphorus view, locals over tourists
Homestead Coffee & Company Cafe Cafe Comparer Cozy Quiet Local Homestead Coffee & Company Caddebostan $$ Beans scoring 90+ SCA, roasted by a 2025 Türkiye champion
Hörn Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern Hörn Nişantaşı $$$ Small Teşvikiye cocktail room with a considered signature list.
Hunhar Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern Hunhar Nişantaşı $$ Home-party-style Topağacı bar with assertive cocktails and a real neighborhood crowd.
HuQQa Kuruçeşme Bar Bar Comparer Classic Waterfront HuQQa Kuruçeşme Kuruçeşme $$$ The city's flagship Bosphorus-side shisha-and-cocktail lounge, a Kuruçeşme nightlife fixture
Il Boccalino 34 Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Romantic Cozy Il Boccalino 34 Fenerbahçe $$$ Small family trattoria with Michelin 3-pearl mention
Il Padrino Ristorante Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Romantic Cozy Il Padrino Ristorante Bağdat Caddesi $$$ The Asian side's oldest real Italian, since 1990
Il Sud Giardino Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Romantic Cozy Il Sud Giardino Caddebostan $$$ Chef Utku's southern Italian in a Caddebostan villa garden
İsmet Baba Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish İsmet Baba Kuzguncuk $$$ 1951 iskele-side meyhane, Can Yücel and Nazım Hikmet's haunt
Joker No:5 Bar Bar Comparer Casual Craft Joker No:5 Nişantaşı $$ Nişantaşı sibling of the legendary Beşiktaş gastro-pub with craft beer and whiskey.
Kadıköy Sokak Cocktail Bar Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern Kadıköy Sokak Cocktail Bar Kadıköy $$ Street-level micro-bar on Esat Işık, creative cocktails, vinyl-leaning music, no-frills Kadıköy at its best
Kahve 6 Cafe Cafe Comparer Cult Morning Vegan Friendly Kahve 6 Cihangir $$ Cult Izmir-style breakfast with cast-iron tulum cheese and vegan options
Kai Çengelköy Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Historic Waterfront Refined Kai Çengelköy Çengelköy $$$ Historic Refi Pasa Yali turned upscale breakfast with Bosphorus-front setting
Kalamissia Cafe Cafe Comparer Cozy Local Kalamissia Kalamış $$ Seaside breakfast with small-producer ingredients
Kalamış Afitap Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Kalamış Afitap Meyhane Kalamış $$ Compact meze-first meyhane steps from the marina
Kalamış Paysage Bar Bar Comparer View Refined Kalamış Paysage Kalamış $$$$ Pier-tip bar-lounge with live music surrounded by sea on three sides
Kalamış Posh Brasserie Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Modern Kalamış Posh Brasserie Kalamış $$$ Long-running marina brasserie known for grilled salmon
Kale'de Cafe & Restaurant Bar Bar Comparer Casual Neighborhood Kale'de Cafe & Restaurant Rumelihisarı $$ Terrace tucked below Rumeli Hisarı's ramparts, shadow of the fortress on one side, the Bosphorus narrowing on the other.
Karabatak Cafe Cafe Comparer Industrial Creative Pioneer Karabatak Karaköy $$ Former metal workshop anchoring Karaköy's creative revival since 2011
Karloff Bar Bar Comparer Speakeasy Vintage Theatrical Karloff Nişantaşı $$$ Former antique shop turned speakeasy: billiards, vintage decor, theatrical cocktails
Khalkedon Fenerbahçe Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Waterfront Classic Khalkedon Fenerbahçe Fenerbahçe $$$ Marina-facing grill, seasoned Fenerbahçe regulars
Kiki Nightclub Nightclub Comparer Late Night See & Be Seen Kiki Cihangir $$$ Cihangir garden-club where DJs push funk, disco, chill house past midnight
Kireçburnu Balıkçısı Bar Bar Comparer Traditional Lively Classic Kireçburnu Balıkçısı Sarıyer $$ Late-night Kireçburnu fish-meyhane open until 02:00.
Kiva Bomontiada Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Modern Industrial Creative Kiva Bomontiada Bomonti $$$ Modern meyhane in historic brewery walls with lentil 'ice cream' signature
Klein Garten Bar Bar Comparer See & Be Seen Waterfront Klein Garten Beyoğlu $$$ Tepebaşı rooftop with Golden Horn view and ethno-house program
Kompartıman Bar Bar Comparer See & Be Seen Modern Kompartıman Yeldeğirmeni $$ Second chapter from the Urban/Boden team, classic and signature cocktails
Kont Coffee Company Cafe Cafe Comparer Garden Sustainable Modern Kont Coffee Company Moda $$ Garden setting, reusable cups, sustainability-focused by Büyük Sefler group
Kozmonot Bar Bar Comparer Casual Craft Kozmonot Nişantaşı $$ Cold War–era Soviet space-program aesthetic on Topağacı Meydanı.
Krependeki İmroz Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Krependeki İmroz Beyoğlu $$$ Nevizade's 1941 original, no singing, just rakı
Kumsaati Jazz Blues Club Nightclub Nightclub Comparer Live Music Cozy Classic Kumsaati Jazz Blues Club Beyoğlu $$ Beyoğlu's long-running blues dive run by Mehmet the Blues
Kuppel Lounge (Orientbank) Bar Bar Comparer Cigar Friendly Refined Chill Kuppel Lounge (Orientbank) Sirkeci $$$$ Glass-domed rooftop cigar room over the historical peninsula
La Mia Luce Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Romantic Cozy La Mia Luce Bağdat Caddesi $$$$ Italian fine dining honored by the Italian government since 2012
La Mora Pizza & Pasta Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Modern La Mora Pizza & Pasta Kadıköy $$ Tiny family pizzeria with perfect thin crust
Lalou Bar Bar Comparer Refined Quiet High End Lalou Harbiye $$$$ Lobby brasserie and terrace at Hilton Bosphorus, all jewel-box finishes and crafted drinks
Le Fumoir at Georges Hotel Galata Bar Bar Comparer See & Be Seen Modern Le Fumoir at Georges Hotel Galata Galata $$$$ Velvet-curtained rooftop over Galata with French bistro kitchen
Lelabbo Cocktail Bar Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern Lelabbo Cocktail Bar Moda $$$ Narrative-driven cocktail room on Moda Caddesi where each drink is a paragraph, not a prop
Lil Bake Cafe Cafe Comparer Artisan Modern Morning Lil Bake Moda $$ Best croissants in Kadıköy: cruffins, Saint Honore, gluten-free options
Liminal Bar Bar Comparer See & Be Seen Modern Liminal Suadiye $$$$ 2024 World Class Turkey champion's sustainability-led cocktail room
Limonlu Bahçe Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern Wine Forward Limonlu Bahçe Beyoğlu $$ Hidden 350m² walled garden of lemon and linden trees
Limoré Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Romantic Cozy Limoré Harbiye $$$$ 45-seat Amalfi-inflected Italian room at The Ritz-Carlton
Little Pika Bar Bar Comparer Modern Refined Little Pika Suadiye $$$ Pigalle ve MiniBar ekibinden izakaya esintili Japon tapas barı, vinil geceleri.
Lokma Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Waterfront Local Favorite All Day Lokma Rumelihisarı $$$ Bosphorus-front institution: elaborate breakfast plus fresh-catch seafood
Long Bar Bar Bar Comparer Refined Quiet Craft Cocktails Long Bar Beşiktaş $$$$ Istanbul twist on Raffles Singapore's original Long Bar, nightly live music
Madam Despina Meyhanesi Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Madam Despina Meyhanesi Bomonti $$ Turkey's first female-run meyhane, Tatavla's living memory since 1946
Mahal Meze & Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Mahal Meze & Meyhane Akaretler $$$ Old-style neighbourhood meyhane near Akaretler
Mahide Ocakbasi Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Authentic Waterfront Casual Mahide Ocakbasi Beylerbeyi $$ Bosphorus-view ocakbasi: organic Kars breakfast mornings, charcoal-grilled evenings
Makina Lokal Nightclub Nightclub Comparer Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Makina Lokal Beyoğlu $$ Fifth-floor Taksim meyhane where Tatavla Keyfi plays rebetiko Fri-Sat
Marlen Teras Bar Bar Bar Comparer Modern Refined Marlen Teras Bar Beyoğlu $ Fifth-floor warm dive defending old Beyoğlu's spirit
Maromi Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Intimate Authentic Counter Dining Maromi Harbiye $$$$ Japanese chefs at counter: kaiseki and omakase praised as Istanbul's best
Mavi Balık Bar Bar Comparer Traditional Lively High End Mavi Balık Kuruçeşme $$$$ Old-guard yalı seafood and rakı bar, salt-baked levrek, Bosphorus directly underfoot
Mellow Cihangir Bar Bar Comparer See & Be Seen Modern Mellow Cihangir Cihangir $$ Cihangir duplex tapas bar with a balcony and neighborhood regulars
Mer Balık Bar Bar Comparer Traditional Lively Classic Mer Balık Sarıyer $$$ Kireçburnu waterline fish house, rakı nights the neighborhood still uses.
Metet Közde Döner Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Modern Metet Közde Döner Göztepe $$ Wood-coal döner with Kepsut thyme and Konya lavash
Milyon Beach Bar Bar Comparer Late Night See & Be Seen Milyon Beach Kilyos $$$ The former Babylon Kilyos, now curated music festival beach.
Moda Kayikhane Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Waterfront Historic All Day Moda Kayikhane Moda $$ Converted historic boathouse: Moda coast's most scenic all-day venue
Moretenders' Cocktail Crib Bar Bar Comparer See & Be Seen Modern Moretenders' Cocktail Crib Beyoğlu $$$ Reimagined '5 Cocktails & More', craft cocktails with sushi pairing
Morini Istanbul Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Consistent Italian Handmade Morini Istanbul Beşiktaş $$$ Michelin-starred chef Michael White's handmade pasta since 2013
Naif Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Chef Driven Local Sourcing Intimate Naif Karaköy $$$ Exclusively Turkish-sourced: octopus orzo and lamb shank on farmers' pasta
NANE Cocktail Bar Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern NANE Cocktail Bar Fenerbahçe $$$ Intimate Fenerbahçe-park-side cocktail room tucked off Bağdat on Faruk Ayanoğlu, the quiet alternative to Suadiye
Ney'le Mey'le Bar Bar Comparer Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Ney'le Mey'le Beyoğlu $$$ 23-year Nevizade meyhane named for a Can Yücel poem
Nha Ginza Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Authentic Unique Waterfront Nha Ginza Ortaköy $$$ Turkey's first authentic Vietnamese restaurant with genuinely excellent pho
No Fish Today Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern No Fish Today Nişantaşı $$$ House Cafe stable's tiny day-to-night cocktail room on Atiye Sokak
No Fish Today Akaretler Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern No Fish Today Akaretler Akaretler $$$ House Cafe's neighborhood-bar sibling, coffee by day, DJ nights Thu-Sat
No:7 Coffee House Cafe Cafe Comparer Cozy Quiet Local No:7 Coffee House Suadiye $$ Owner-run third-wave pioneer that defined Suadiye coffee culture
Nove Garden Cafe Cafe Comparer Cozy Local Nove Garden Bağdat Caddesi $$$ In-house sourdough, brioche, granola, breakfast until 5pm
Nuran Meyhane Bar Bar Comparer Traditional Lively Nuran Meyhane Nişantaşı $$$ New-generation Teşvikiye meyhane – contemporary meze, raki, serious pours.
Orient Bar Bar Bar Comparer Refined Quiet Orient Bar Beyoğlu $$$$ Belle-Époque hotel bar where Agatha Christie drank, literature nights, Friday live jazz, Istanbul-narrative cocktails.
Orōro Sushi Bar Erenköy Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Modern Orōro Sushi Bar Erenköy Bağdat Caddesi $$$ The Moda sushi favourite on a quiet Erenköy side-street
Paper Roasting Coffee & Chocolate Cafe Cafe Comparer Cozy Quiet Local Paper Roasting Coffee & Chocolate Suadiye $$ SCA-champion roaster, barista represented Turkey at Worlds
Paraliaki Bebek Bar Bar Comparer Music Forward Intimate High End Paraliaki Bebek Bebek $$$$ Bodrum-born seafood room with a serious Hi-Fi bar inside
Parantez Bistro Bar Bar Comparer Wine Forward Intimate Casual Parantez Bistro Beyoğlu $$ Tiny Tünel wine room famous among regulars for its mulled wine and queer-friendly door
Park Fora Bar Bar Comparer See & Be Seen Modern Park Fora Kuruçeşme $$$$ Michelin-listed seafood institution whose sunset cocktail bar is a genuine Bosphorus ritual
Peperoncino Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Casual Modern Artisan Peperoncino Moda $$ Modern Neapolitan with imported San Marzano tomatoes
Probador Colectiva Cafe Cafe Comparer Cozy Quiet Local Probador Colectiva Tophane $$ Pioneer specialty coffee roastery with training center
Punch Kadıköy Bar Bar Comparer Casual Craft Punch Kadıköy Kadıköy $$ Low-ceilinged Kadife Sokak room with a downstairs fireplace, the quiet, cozy counterweight to Barlar Sokağı
Raffles Istanbul Hotel Partenaire Hotel Comparer Modern Trendy Raffles Istanbul Beşiktaş $$$$ Contemporary luxury at Zorlu Center
Rakkas Bar & Restaurant Bar Bar Comparer Live Music Intimate Rakkas Bar & Restaurant Caddebostan $$$ Cemil Topuzlu'da 30 yıllık kurumsal-canlı müzik adresi, soliste kadeh kaldırılan yer.
Ranchero Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Modern Ranchero Suadiye $$$ Istanbul's most authentic Mexican, Tanyeri-González family since 2005
Rita Moda Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern Rita Moda Moda $$$ Three-storey corner building on the Moda tram line, evening-favourite room with sharing plates and a confident cocktail list
Ritmo at Arkestra Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern High End Ritmo at Arkestra Kadıköy $$$$ Red-velvet audiophile bar with craft cocktails and vinyl, beneath the Listening Room.
Robin's Bar Bar Comparer View Elegant Craft Cocktails Robin's Galata $$$ House-music rooftop facing Galata Tower
Rooftail Galata Bar Bar Comparer See & Be Seen Modern Rooftail Galata Karaköy $$$ Jigger Istanbul's flagship, signature cocktails with Turkish bitters
Ruuz Bar Bar Comparer Marina Creative Social Ruuz Kalamış $$$ Kalamis Marina views with creative cocktails and proper kitchen
Sa Va Breakfast Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Organic Views Generous Sa Va Breakfast Cihangir $$ 60+ organic Anatolian specialties with Bosphorus views
Salacak Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Panoramic Waterfront Iconic Salacak Restaurant Üsküdar $$$ Kiz Kulesi views from the terrace: the most iconic Asian-shore panorama
Saltator Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Waterfront Classic Saltator Suadiye $$$ Rooftop seafood house with Marmara view
Sanayi 1-A Nişantaşı Bar Bar Comparer Casual Craft Sanayi 1-A Nişantaşı Teşvikiye $$ Twenty-four-tap craft beer bar on Ferah Sokağı, the Sarıyer original's central outpost
Sazzou Bar Bar Comparer Live Music Intimate High End Sazzou Harbiye $$$$ Late-night jazz bar with live trios and curated vinyl at the renovated Hilton Bosphorus
Sekerci Cafer Erol Shop Shop Comparer Historic Artisan Heritage Sekerci Cafer Erol Kadıköy $$ Ottoman-era confectionery since 1807: Turkish delight and akide craftsmanship
Sen'den Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Historic Modern Refined Sen'den Karaköy $$$ 2026 opening in restored 19th-century Hovagimyan Han
Seraf Vadi Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Upscale Romantic Trendy Seraf Vadi Sarıyer $$$$ Turkish fine dining with Anatolian recipes and extensive wine cellar
Set Balık Bar Bar Comparer Traditional Lively Classic Set Balık Tarabya $$$ The Tarabya fish crescent local without the tourist markup.
Sevgi Bahçesi Cafe Cafe Comparer View Refined Historic Sevgi Bahçesi İstinye $$ Tea, light plates and salads on the water beside İstinye iskelesi
Shangri-La Bosphorus Hotel Partenaire Hotel Comparer Waterfront Modern Romantic Shangri-La Bosphorus Beşiktaş $$$$ Asian hospitality excellence with stunning water views
Smelt & Co. Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Chef Driven Neighborhood Creative Smelt & Co. Balat $$$ Chef-driven Aegean gastro in a pastel townhouse: Balat's serious dining address
Sofyalı 9 Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Sofyalı 9 Beyoğlu $$ Late-1800s building, seasonal mezes, Greek-Turkish soul
Solar Beach Bar Bar Comparer Late Night See & Be Seen Solar Beach Kilyos $$$ The Black Sea's original beach-club institution, open June–September.
Spada Coffee & Roastery Cafe Cafe Comparer Cozy Quiet Local Spada Coffee & Roastery Nişantaşı $$ In-house roasting with rotating guest-roaster program
Stella Lounge & Bar Bar Bar Comparer Refined Quiet Chill Stella Lounge & Bar Gümüşsuyu $$$$ Panoramic CVK lounge with live performers and a proper bar program
Stride Bike N Coffee Cafe Cafe Comparer Cozy Local Stride Bike N Coffee Caddebostan $$ Cycling culture meets specialty coffee on the Caddebostan coast
Suadiye Meyhanesi by Vintro Bar Bar Comparer Wine Forward Intimate Traditional Suadiye Meyhanesi by Vintro Suadiye $$ Bağdat Avenue branch of historic Beyoğlu Pano; fasıl music, straight rakı, serious wine cellar
SuB Pub Bar Bar Comparer Refined Quiet SuB Pub Karaköy $$ Ground-floor hotel bar where the Foxy crowd spills over for DJs and late drinks.
Summit Bar & Terrace Bar Bar Comparer View Elegant Refined Summit Bar & Terrace Beşiktaş $$$ 14th-floor sushi-and-cocktails bar overlooking both continents
Supermarket Nightclub Nightclub Comparer Late Night See & Be Seen Supermarket Beyoğlu $$$ Faux-supermarket-fronted late room running consistent house and disco edits till 04:00
Supper Bakery Cafe Cafe Comparer Artisan Morning Neighborhood Supper Bakery Akaretler $$ 48-hour sourdough and French-inspired pastries anchoring Akaretler mornings
Susam Bebek Bar Bar Comparer Wine Forward Intimate Susam Bebek Bebek $$ Cevdet Paşa cafe-bar with Bebek-old-guard regulars
Taps Bebek Bar Bar Comparer Casual Craft Taps Bebek Bebek $$$ Turkey's original craft brewery in a three-story seaside Bebek mansion, Kölsch, Smoked Lager, and a full kitchen.
Tarantella Pizza Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Authentic Italian Intimate Tarantella Pizza Kadıköy $$ Proper Napoli-style with San Marzano, fermented dough, and standout tiramisu
Tarihi Kuzguncuk Firini Cafe Cafe Comparer Historic Village Authentic Tarihi Kuzguncuk Firini Kuzguncuk $ Almond mushroom cookies since 1929: a living piece of village life
Tepe Restaurant & Lounge Bar Bar Comparer Refined Chill Tepe Restaurant & Lounge Sarıyer $$$ Hilltop Baltalimanı panorama, bar open until 2am.
Teras Emirgan Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Hidden Exclusive Serene Teras Emirgan Emirgan $$$ Reservation-only secret terrace with Bosphorus views and weekend brunch
The Badau Bar Bar Comparer Live Music Cozy Classic The Badau Yeldeğirmeni $$$ Gastro-jazz lokanta run by jazz musician Eren Noyan with a proper stage
The Cure Yeldeğirmeni Bar Bar Comparer See & Be Seen Modern The Cure Yeldeğirmeni Yeldeğirmeni $$ Yeldeğirmeni corner spot with house-recipe cocktails and craft beers
The Date Gastro & Pub Bar Bar Comparer Casual Craft The Date Gastro & Pub Kozyatağı $$ Şemsettin Günaltay's after-work gastro-pub with a cocktail menu that actually tries
The House Café Ortaköy Bar Bar Comparer View Refined The House Café Ortaköy Ortaköy $$$ Water-edge House Café flagship, two terraces, full bar, summer DJ weekends
The James Joyce Irish Pub Bar Bar Comparer Casual Live Music The James Joyce Irish Pub Beyoğlu $$ Istanbul's only genuine Irish pub since 1996, off Nevizade
The Library Bar Bar Bar Comparer Refined Quiet High End The Library Bar Harbiye $$$$ English gentlemen's-club style bar with whiskey, cognac and live music six nights.
The Listening Room at Arkestra Bar Bar Comparer Music Forward Intimate High End The Listening Room at Arkestra Kadıköy $$$$ Hi-fi listening room above Michelin-star Arkestra; rotating record collectors, low-lit cocktails.
The Lobby Bar, Sheraton Grand Ataşehir Bar Bar Comparer Refined Quiet The Lobby Bar, Sheraton Grand Ataşehir Ataşehir $$$ 27-storey Ataşehir tower with a proper lobby-bar cocktail hour
The Marmara Suadiye Residence Hotel Partenaire Hotel Comparer Modern Chill The Marmara Suadiye Residence Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Sea-view luxury residence hotel on the Cadde
Therapia Boğaz Balık Bar Bar Comparer Traditional Lively Classic Therapia Boğaz Balık Tarabya $$$ Bosphorus-mouth fish-house where the strait opens to the Black Sea.
Tiny Drinkery House Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern Tiny Drinkery House Akaretler $$$ Hand-built tiny Şair Nedim cocktail room, speakeasy live music Fridays, smoke inside
Todori Fenerbahçe Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Todori Fenerbahçe Fenerbahçe $$$ 1920s meyhane where Yahya Kemal drank rakı
Tomtom Suites Hotel Hotel Comparer Classic Cozy Romantic Tomtom Suites Beyoğlu $$$ 1901 former Franciscan nuns' residence transformed into cozy suites
Topside Bar Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern Topside Bar Galataport $$$$ Chef Fatih Tutak's Silk-Road cocktail room above GALLADA, designed like a vintage grand yacht on the Bosphorus.
Touché by N Kolay Bar Bar Comparer Live Music Intimate Late Night Touché by N Kolay Beşiktaş $$$ Zorlu PSM's 120-seat jazz box, live programme, intimate room, cocktails with the set
TÚS Teşvikiye Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern TÚS Teşvikiye Nişantaşı $$$ Intimate Teşvikiye cocktail bar with a tight signature list and quiet confidence.
Tutta Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern Tutta Beyoğlu $$$ Dim, music-first Sofyalı cocktail room from the new wave, opens late, closes at 02:00
Tuva Camlica Cafe Cafe Comparer Panoramic Destination All Day Tuva Camlica Üsküdar $$ 360-degree Bosphorus panorama from Istanbul's highest hill, breakfast through dinner
Tuzz Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Elegant Rooftop Intimate Tuzz Karaköy $$$$ 10-course Anatolian tasting menu with Far Eastern whispers on Karaköy's rooftop
Twins Cocktail Lab Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern Twins Cocktail Lab Beşiktaş $$$ The cognoscenti's mixology lab, sustainable program, workshops, bottle takeout
Unter Karaköy Bar Bar Comparer Casual Craft Unter Karaköy Karaköy $$ Three-floor 1960s gastropub on Bankalar corner
Upperist Bar Bar Comparer View Elegant Craft Cocktails Upperist Gümüşsuyu $$$$ 20th-floor Marmara rooftop, 360-degree Bosphorus panorama with house-infused mixology for Taksim-edge cosmopolitans
Uskumru Restaurant Bar Bar Comparer Traditional Lively Classic Uskumru Restaurant Beykoz $$$$ Gault & Millau-listed yalı for marinated lüfer and rakı
Ustam Ocakbaşı Erenköy Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Modern Ustam Ocakbaşı Erenköy Bağdat Caddesi $$ Adana street-kebap heat on an Erenköy side-street
Vakko Hotel & Residence Hotel Partenaire Hotel Comparer Trendy Modern Vakko Hotel & Residence Nişantaşı $$$ Turkish fashion house's boutique hospitality
Velvet Cafe Cafe Cafe Comparer Family Run Garden Authentic Velvet Cafe Balat $$ Family-run with 100-year-old antique cups, magical garden, legendary breakfast
Vermilion Coffee Cafe Cafe Comparer Minimal Focused Specialty Vermilion Coffee Kadıköy $ Clean specialty coffee and matcha on the tramway line with focused quality
Vigneron DeCamondo Wine House Bar Bar Comparer Wine Forward Intimate Vigneron DeCamondo Wine House Karaköy $$$ Restored Camondo vault with local-producer wine list and nightly saxophone.
W Lounge Bar Bar Comparer Refined Quiet W Lounge Akaretler $$$ Ottoman-motif velvet lobby bar inside the Akaretler row-house W, late DJ sets
Whiff Coffee Roastery Cafe Cafe Comparer Cozy Quiet Local Whiff Coffee Roastery Caddebostan $$ Roaster-first shop from the Küçük Çamlıca workshop
William's Roastery Cafe Cafe Comparer Cozy Quiet Local William's Roastery Kalamış $$$ Microlots on a 5kg Probat plus hyper-regional Turkish breakfast
Writers Bar Bar Bar Comparer Quiet Intimate Late Night Writers Bar Beşiktaş $$$$ Quiet oasis in leather armchairs with book-jacket shelves
Yakup 2 Ataşehir Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Classic Historic Cozy Yakup 2 Ataşehir Ataşehir $$$ Heritage meyhane family since 1977, Asian-side branch since 2018
YALI Lounge Bar Bar Comparer View Refined Quiet YALI Lounge Beşiktaş $$$$ Four Seasons Bosphorus lounge on one of the best terraces on the water
Yeniköy Balıkçısı Bar Bar Comparer Traditional Lively Classic Yeniköy Balıkçısı Yeniköy $$$ Chef Kaan Kayhan's waterfront meyhane on the Yeniköy pier.
Yeniköy Eski Adet Bar Bar Comparer Traditional Lively Yeniköy Eski Adet Yeniköy $$$ Candle-lit meyhane in a stone building beside the Armenian church.
Yosun Restaurant Bar Bar Comparer Traditional Lively Classic Yosun Restaurant Beykoz $$ 33 years of rakı-sunset at the mouth of the Bosphorus
Yüksel Balık Tarabya Bar Bar Comparer Traditional Lively Classic Yüksel Balık Tarabya Tarabya $$$ Tarabya marina fish-house with a working bar program.
Zeplin Pub Bağdat Bar Bar Comparer Casual Craft Zeplin Pub Bağdat Bağdat Caddesi $$ Selamiçeşme-end pub from the team that helped define modern Moda, long bar, dim lighting, genuine delicatessen kitchen
Zerdeli Cadde Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Traditional Lively Zerdeli Cadde Caddebostan $$$ New-gen meyhane inside 110-year-old Ragıp Paşa Mansion
Zevk Lokanta Noter Sokak Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Zevk Lokanta Noter Sokak Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Bahariye's beloved meyhane in a French-bistro-style room
Ziba Bar Bar Comparer See & Be Seen Modern Ziba Beyoğlu $$ Corner pub off İstiklal where free live music spills into the street
Zihni Bar Bar Bar Comparer Modern Refined Zihni Bar Nişantaşı $$$ Istanbul's pre-eminent 1980 classic bar – stained glass, live music, real regulars.
Angelo Grande Bar Bar Comparer Artistic Classic Trendy Angelo Grande Cihangir $$$ Turkish DJs, live-jazz, and funk in classic-elegant Beyoğlu
Blackk Nightclub Nightclub Comparer Trendy International Vibe Bosphorus View Blackk Kuruçeşme $$$$ New York-London inspired resto-lounge with Greek meyhane
Hazine Restaurant Restaurant Comparer See & Be Seen Trendy Lively Hazine Cihangir $$$ Cihangir's treasure transforms from fine dining to nightclub
Kloud Nightclub Nightclub Comparer Trendy Exclusive See & Be Seen Kloud Kuruçeşme $$$$ Premier afrohouse nightclub on the Kuruçeşme strip
Sanasaryan Han Hotel Hotel Comparer Classic See & Be Seen Sanasaryan Han Sirkeci $$$$ 1895 neo-classical mansion reborn as Luxury Collection hotel
The Stay Bosphorus Hotel Hotel Comparer Heritage Waterfront Boutique The Stay Bosphorus Ortaköy $$$$ 19th-century Balyan mansion boutique hotel steps from Ortaköy
A'YA Rooftop Bar Bar Comparer View Elegant Refined A'YA Rooftop Sultanahmet $$$$ Hagia Sophia-and-Marmara cocktail terrace at Four Seasons Sultanahmet
Au Terrasse Bar & Lounge Bar Bar Comparer View Elegant High End Au Terrasse Bar & Lounge Gümüşsuyu $$$$ 270° rooftop terrace above Gümüşsuyu, Bosphorus and peninsula at once
Bej Karaköy Bar Bar Comparer Wine Forward Intimate Bej Karaköy Karaköy $$$ Lal Dedeoğlu's French Passage hideout, kitchen counter, candlelight
Capricorn Seafood & Bar Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern Classic Capricorn Seafood & Bar Ortaköy $$$$ Inside Zuma's old Bosphorus mansion, slow-cooked baby octopus, oysters on ice, real cocktail program
Champagne Room at Raffles Bar Bar Comparer Refined Celebration High End Champagne Room at Raffles Beşiktaş $$$$ Glass jewel-box of vintage champagne with sommelier service
Fettan Meze & Ocakbaşı Bar Bar Comparer Traditional Lively Fettan Meze & Ocakbaşı Yeniköy $$ Aegean meze and charcoal grill on Yeniköy's Köybaşı strip.
Garda Bar Bar Comparer Modern Refined Garda Yeldeğirmeni $$ Haydarpaşa-station-themed cafe-bar that turns into a wine and beer hangout after dark.
Gaspar Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern Gaspar Karaköy $$$ Two-floor Karaköy bar-lounge with serious wine list
La Cave Bar Bar Comparer Wine Forward Intimate La Cave Cihangir $$$ 1980 Sıraselviler wine cellar, Cihangir's reference for natural pours and serious staff advice
Mekan Pub Bar Bar Comparer Casual Craft Mekan Pub Yeldeğirmeni $$ Tiny Karakolhane corner pub run by Koray and Elif; deep beer list, zero pretense.
Mucha Yeldeğirmeni Bar Bar Comparer Casual Craft Mucha Yeldeğirmeni Yeldeğirmeni $$$ Bistronomie gastropub from the Küff team: long brass bar, kidney pappardelle, late nights.
Müzedechanga Bar Bar Comparer High End Müzedechanga Emirgan $$$$ Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi terrace bar under century-old plane trees
Nayah Bar Bar Comparer Music Forward Intimate Nayah Beyoğlu $ Turkey's only rooftop dedicated to reggae, dub and dancehall
Park Şamdan & The Bar Bar Bar Comparer Refined Quiet High End Park Şamdan & The Bar Kuruçeşme $$$$ The Nişantaşı 1980s power-lunch institution moved Bosphorus-side, 30-plus crowd, private pier, classic cocktails
Petit "O" Bar Bar Bar Comparer Refined Quiet High End Petit "O" Bar Nişantaşı $$$$ St. Regis lobby bar where the Misty Mary is poured under dry ice
Roof Bar 805 Bar Bar Comparer View Elegant High End Roof Bar 805 Maçka $$$$ Summer-only rooftop above Maçka Palas with skyline-and-Bosphorus sweeps
Tail Akaretler Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern Tail Akaretler Akaretler $$$ Mexican small plates, mezcal-forward cocktails, late music on Şair Nedim
The Barley Malt Bar Bar Bar Comparer Whisky Forward Refined The Barley Malt Bar Cihangir $$$ 138 whiskies, six guided malt tours, one chef-curated pairing
The Lab Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Modern The Lab Beyoğlu $$$ Tomtom side-street cocktail lab with bartender-led menu
The Wine Bar at Park Hyatt Maçka Palas Bar Bar Comparer Wine Forward Intimate High End The Wine Bar at Park Hyatt Maçka Palas Maçka $$$$ Seventy-bottle wine bar tucked into Giulio Mongeri's 1922 Art Deco palas
Anjelique Nightclub Nightclub Comparer See & Be Seen Late Night Anjelique Ortaköy $$$$ Three-floor Ottoman waterside mansion, a pre-Reina icon still hosting Istanbul's see-and-be-seen crowd
Arpège Patisserie Cafe Cafe Comparer Cozy Local Arpège Patisserie Caddebostan $$ Izmir's cult macaronier on Caddebostan Plaj Yolu
Boncuk Meyhanesi Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Boncuk Meyhanesi Beyoğlu $$ Armenian mezes on Nevizade, topik, midye dolma, patlıcanlı pilav
Dalia Beach Club Bar Bar Comparer Late Night See & Be Seen Dalia Beach Club Kilyos $$ The quieter Kilyos alternative, surfing, kiteboarding, sand bar.
Drip Coffeeist Cafe Cafe Comparer Cozy Quiet Local Drip Coffeeist Bağdat Caddesi $$ Third-wave pioneer of the Asian side, brewing since 2013
Finn Karaköy Bar Bar Comparer See & Be Seen Modern Finn Karaköy Karaköy $$ Alleyway bar run by Turkey and world bartending champion Onurcan Gençer
Gina Bar Bar Comparer See & Be Seen Modern Gina Kuruçeşme $$$$ Gault & Millau-awarded Italian with a refined Bosphorus-side bar
Good Coffee Cafe Cafe Comparer Cozy Quiet Local Good Coffee Kadıköy $$ Melbourne-trained founders bringing Australian single-origin standards
Kandilli Suna'nın Yeri Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Modern Kandilli Suna'nın Yeri Beykoz $$ 35+ years of pier-side fish, buckets in front of diners
Kütüphane Nightclub Nightclub Comparer Hidden Intimate Late Night Kütüphane Etiler $$$$ Library-fronted speakeasy, no sign, no social media, referral entry only
Leb-i Derya Kumbaracı Bar Bar Comparer View Elegant Leb-i Derya Kumbaracı Beyoğlu $$$ Sloped-alley rooftop on Kumbaracı, once on World's 15 Best Bars, Bosphorus-to-Historic-Peninsula panorama.
Merlot Şarap Evi Bar Bar Comparer Wine Forward Intimate Merlot Şarap Evi Bağdat Caddesi $$ Kapadokya-rooted wine bar bringing cellared bottles to the avenue
Mølle Patisserie Cafe Cafe Comparer Cozy Local Mølle Patisserie Bağdat Caddesi $$ Three MSA-trained pastry chefs reworking classic European pâtisserie
Münferit Bar Bar Comparer Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Münferit Cihangir $$$ Ferit Sarper's anthracite-walled modern meyhane with a proper bar
Namlı Gurme Caddebostan Shop Shop Comparer Namlı Gurme Caddebostan Caddebostan $$$ Asian-side flagship of Istanbul's benchmark şarküteri
Supperclub Istanbul Nightclub Nightclub Comparer See & Be Seen Modern Supperclub Istanbul Ortaköy $$$$ All-white Bosphorus lounge club with beach beds, live shows and late-night DJ program
Vinose Bar Bar Comparer Wine Forward Intimate Vinose Kasımpaşa $$$$ Rixos Tersane's wine cellar, Turkish boutique producers on the Haliç.
Westport Kalamış Bar Bar Comparer Modern Westport Kalamış Kalamış $$$ Jazz and blues across from the marina
Chapel Kadıköy Bar Bar Comparer Historic Atmospheric Late Night Chapel Kadıköy Yeldeğirmeni $$ Cocktails in a stone-walled historic space until 2:30AM