Classic in Istanbul

Sultan's palace on the Bosphorus

Kadıköy's beloved neighborhood cocktail gem

Turkey's premier whiskey bar with 435+ labels

19th-century Ottoman waterfront mansions reimagined

Former Ottoman bank transformed into boutique luxury

Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture

Legendary cultural hub and live music venue since 1999

Former Ottoman prison transformed into cozy luxury

Modern meyhane reviving classic tavern culture with stone oven mezes

Preserving endangered Turkish recipes in SALT Galata

Art Deco heritage hotel in Giulio Mongeri's 1922 masterpiece

Orient Express heritage since 1892

Istanbul's original wine bar championing Turkish wines

19th-century raki distillery on the Asian shore

Upper-tier fish house on Operatör Cemil Topuzlu

Historic Russian restaurant where Ataturk and Agatha Christie dined

Boutique hotel at the marina gate with a chef's kitchen

Traditional Ottoman craftsmanship in the classic-elegant heart

Boğaz-narrowest fish house with full bar program since 1967

Live jazz, refined cocktails and dining inside Khai Hotel Karaköy

Burgazada's Rum meyhane legacy lands in Bostancı

Istanbul's legendary patisserie since 1923, home of Kup Griye

Villa dining in the old Tribeca space, homemade-syrup cocktails, open-kitchen ambition

Intimate nightly jazz, blues and soul off İstiklal

Thirty-five years of fasıl evenings by Bostancı station

Cem Mirap (Lucca) brasserie at İstinye Park, designed by Roman & Williams

Warm hospitality and live music in historic Asmalimescit

Historic ferry pier dining with unobstructed Bosphorus Bridge views

Istanbul's first true Italian since 1993, on imported flour and stone-oven pizza

Shellfish-forward seafood in a 200-year-old Ottoman elephant warehouse

Legendary kebab institution with 1200-seat marina views since 1997

A quiet Aegean-air meyhane behind Beşiktaş fish market

Since 1979: cilek milfoy, Ibiza pastasi, Kadıköy classic holding the line

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

Turkey's pioneering natural wine bar by Maksut Askar

The city's flagship Bosphorus-side shisha-and-cocktail lounge, a Kuruçeşme nightlife fixture

A hidden meyhane under a 70-year fig tree, Vedat Milor's pick

1951 iskele-side meyhane, Can Yücel and Nazım Hikmet's haunt

Compact meze-first meyhane steps from the marina

Marina-facing grill, seasoned Fenerbahçe regulars

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

Third-generation family meyhane since 1938

Nevizade's 1941 original, no singing, just rakı

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

One legendary steak, one unforgettable experience

Turkey's first female-run meyhane, Tatavla's living memory since 1946

Old-style neighbourhood meyhane near Akaretler

Bosnian cuisine by famous actor Ilker Ayrik

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

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

Kireçburnu waterline fish house, rakı nights the neighborhood still uses.

23-year Nevizade meyhane named for a Can Yücel poem

Istanbul's oldest wine house since 1898

Rooftop seafood house with Marmara view

The Tarabya fish crescent local without the tourist markup.

Late-1800s building, seasonal mezes, Greek-Turkish soul

Gastro-jazz lokanta run by jazz musician Eren Noyan with a proper stage

Old City panoramic views from boutique hotel rooftop

Best Guinness in Istanbul with classic Irish atmosphere

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

1920s meyhane where Yahya Kemal drank rakı

1901 former Franciscan nuns' residence transformed into cozy suites

Gault & Millau-listed yalı for marinated lüfer and rakı

Asmalımescit's ever-new classic since 1977

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

Chef Kaan Kayhan's waterfront meyhane on the Yeniköy pier.

33 years of rakı-sunset at the mouth of the Bosphorus

Tarabya marina fish-house with a working bar program.

Bahariye's beloved meyhane in a French-bistro-style room

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

Only Balkan cuisine on Bağdat Caddesi - Chef Murat Bozok menu

Cihangir's day-to-night neighborhood favorite

Brasserie elegance meets Bosphorus charm

Hidden art-deco izakaya in Bebek

Istanbul's legendary live music venue since 2002

Hidden art-deco in a 1920s Cukurcuma apartment

1895 neo-classical mansion reborn as Luxury Collection hotel

Mediterranean comfort in a 40-year-old Etiler villa with open kitchen