Places in Kadıköy

Kadıköy's beloved neighborhood cocktail gem

408 wines from 72 producers on the Asian side

Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian in Kadıköy

The çarşı's oldest working meyhane, pouring since 1974, topik in the case and fasıl kept upstairs.

A three-storey mansion off Kadıköy's beaten track, meze-first, with a garden of old Turkish records.

Koşuyolu's Aegean meyhane, a proper meze cabinet and a neighborhood that keeps it to itself.

Craft cocktails in Caferağa's creative heart

Brick-lined snug pub with live blues, rock and jazz seven nights a week

Best lamb burger in Istanbul with smoked ribs

German-style beer garden with Weihenstephaner on tap and a real backyard

Three-story Kadife Sokak townhouse with a garden pool and a stone lion

Asian side's most serious craft beer list, deep Gara Guzu shelf

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

Kadife Sokak classic with a downstairs stage and a different band every night

Dimly lit Esat Işık room pairing classics-first cocktails with a short, serious kitchen

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

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

Street-level micro-bar on Esat Işık, creative cocktails, vinyl-leaning music, no-frills Kadıköy at its best

All-day craft beer, street food and cocktails in industrial Kadıköy

Tiny family pizzeria with perfect thin crust

A Kadıköy balcony meyhane rotating with the market

Low-ceilinged Kadife Sokak room with a downstairs fireplace, the quiet, cozy counterweight to Barlar Sokağı

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

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

Fresh pasta from an open kitchen, no shortcuts

Albanian-style liver specialists

Local Turkish flavors meet creative mixology

The Asian side's answer to yeni nesil meyhane culture

Izmir-style sogus specialists

Old Style New Generation Meyhane with chef-driven seasonal menus

Norwegian-trained chef's Scandinavian smorrebrod with Asian twists in Kadıköy