Flekk
Beyoğlu
Homemade liqueurs and inventive cocktails in Beyoğlu
Cuisine Guide
Istanbul's dining scene spans every corner of the world. These are the finest Cocktail Bar venues in the city, each one personally vetted by our editorial team for quality, atmosphere, and experience.
Our editors' ranked picks for Istanbul:Flekk, The Red Balloon, Townhouse Suadiye, GOU Society, Firuze.
| # | Venue | Neighborhood | Price | Why it makes the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flekk | Beyoğlu | $$$ | Homemade liqueurs and inventive cocktails in Beyoğlu |
| 2 | The Red Balloon | Beyoğlu | $$$ | Michelin-recommended casual fine dining with North Aegean soul |
| 3 | Townhouse Suadiye | Bağdat Caddesi | $$$ | London pub ambiance with craft cocktails |
| 4 | GOU Society | Bağdat Caddesi | $$$ | Sophisticated cocktails from the Paolina creators |
| 5 | Firuze | Beyoğlu | $$$$ | Antakya flavors with Golden Horn sunsets in a 1920s Art Nouveau gem |
| 6 | Fahri Konsolos | Kadıköy | $$$ | Local Turkish flavors meet creative mixology |
| 7 | Salon Cuma | Beyoğlu | $$$ | Hidden art-deco in a 1920s Cukurcuma apartment |
| 8 | Mathilda's | Kadıköy | $$ | Kadıköy's beloved neighborhood cocktail gem |
| 9 | Angelo Grande | Cihangir | $$$ | Turkish DJs, live-jazz, and funk in classic-elegant Beyoğlu |
| 10 | Alaf | Kuruçeşme | $$$ | Nomadic Anatolian cuisine with wood-fired oven and rooftop bar |
Beyoğlu
Homemade liqueurs and inventive cocktails in Beyoğlu
Beyoğlu
Michelin-recommended casual fine dining with North Aegean soul
Bağdat Caddesi
London pub ambiance with craft cocktails
Bağdat Caddesi
Sophisticated cocktails from the Paolina creators
Beyoğlu
Antakya flavors with Golden Horn sunsets in a 1920s Art Nouveau gem
Kadıköy
Local Turkish flavors meet creative mixology
Beyoğlu
Hidden art-deco in a 1920s Cukurcuma apartment
Kadıköy
Kadıköy's beloved neighborhood cocktail gem
Cihangir
Turkish DJs, live-jazz, and funk in classic-elegant Beyoğlu
Kuruçeşme
Nomadic Anatolian cuisine with wood-fired oven and rooftop bar
Karaköy
Alleyway bar run by Turkey and world bartending champion Onurcan Gençer
Karaköy
Jigger Istanbul's flagship, signature cocktails with Turkish bitters
Beyoğlu
Reimagined '5 Cocktails & More', craft cocktails with sushi pairing
Suadiye
2024 World Class Turkey champion's sustainability-led cocktail room
Galata
Velvet-curtained rooftop over Galata with French bistro kitchen
Moda
Moda's most arty cocktail bar with mixology that takes itself seriously without being precious
Kadıköy
Three-story Kadife Sokak townhouse with a garden pool and a stone lion
Yeldeğirmeni
Second chapter from the Urban/Boden team, classic and signature cocktails
Moda
Moda side-street all-day bar, proper cocktails at kind prices
Kuruçeşme
Michelin-listed seafood institution whose sunset cocktail bar is a genuine Bosphorus ritual
Bebek
Fifty-year-old Bebek Hotel bar where dressed-up locals watch the Bosphorus
Beşiktaş
Istanbul twist on Raffles Singapore's original Long Bar, nightly live music
Akaretler
Expertly crafted cocktail menu refreshed every ten days
Akaretler
House Cafe's neighborhood-bar sibling, coffee by day, DJ nights Thu-Sat
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