Flekk Bar Scelta della redazione Bar Confronta Hidden Gem Cozy Artistic Flekk Beyoğlu $$$ Homemade liqueurs and inventive cocktails in Beyoğlu
Jigger Kitchen & Bar Bar Scelta della redazione Bar Confronta Scenic Trendy Romantic Jigger Kitchen & Bar Kalamış $$$ Rooftop cocktails with panoramic Marmara views
Mathilda's Bar Scelta della redazione Bar Confronta Hidden Gem Cozy Classic Mathilda's Kadıköy $$ Kadıköy's beloved neighborhood cocktail gem
Mirror Suadiye Bar Scelta della redazione Partner Bar Confronta Romantic Trendy Rooftop Mirror Suadiye Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Panoramic Princes Islands views with sunset cocktails
Peat and Sherry Bar Scelta della redazione Bar Confronta Sophisticated Hidden Gem Classic Peat and Sherry Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Turkey's premier whiskey bar with 435+ labels
Suma Beach Bar Scelta della redazione Bar Confronta Trendy Artistic Waterfront Suma Beach Kilyos $$$ Electronic music festivals on the Black Sea
Townhouse Suadiye Bar Scelta della redazione Bar Confronta Trendy Cozy Hidden Gem Townhouse Suadiye Bağdat Caddesi $$$ London pub ambiance with craft cocktails
GOU Society Bar Scelta della redazione Bar Confronta Trendy See & Be Seen Modern GOU Society Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Sophisticated cocktails from the Paolina creators
Mikla Bar Bar Scelta della redazione Partner Bar Confronta Rooftop See & Be Seen Romantic Mikla Bar Beyoğlu $$$$ 360-degree panoramic views from Marmara Pera rooftop
Ruby Istanbul Bar Scelta della redazione Bar Confronta See & Be Seen Bosphorus View Trendy Ruby Istanbul Ortaköy $$$$ Michelin & Gault Millau recognized bar-restaurant-club on the Bosphorus
Solera Winery Bar Scelta della redazione Bar Confronta Hidden Gem Cozy Classic Solera Winery Beyoğlu $$ Istanbul's original wine bar championing Turkish wines
Suada Club Bar Scelta della redazione Partner Bar Confronta See & Be Seen Waterfront Trendy Suada Club Kuruçeşme $$$$ Private island entertainment complex on the Bosphorus
Vertical Istanbul Bar Scelta della redazione Bar Confronta Trendy Modern Artistic Vertical Istanbul Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Sustainability-focused cocktail bar with vertical farming and workshops
11 Kadıköy Bar Bar Confronta Artistic Trendy Hidden Gem 11 Kadıköy Kadıköy $$$ Craft cocktails in Caferağa's creative heart
1401 Food & Drink Moda Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern 1401 Food & Drink Moda Moda $$$ All-day venue that flips into a cocktail bar with workshops and guest DJs after sunset.
16ROOF Bar Partner Bar Confronta Trendy See & Be Seen Rooftop 16ROOF Beşiktaş $$$ Swissotel's see-and-be-seen rooftop with DJ sets
1924 Istanbul (Rejans) Bar Bar Confronta Modern Refined 1924 Istanbul (Rejans) Beyoğlu $$$ Restored 1924 White-Russian salon where Atatürk had a permanent table
39 Kalamış Marina Bar Bar Bar Confronta Refined Quiet 39 Kalamış Marina Bar Kalamış $$$ Retro-boutique hotel bar at the marina entrance, seasonal cocktails
5 to 12 PM Bebek Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern 5 to 12 PM Bebek Bebek $$$ Late-2025 waterfront bar with a beachfront terrace
5. Kat Bar Bar Confronta See & Be Seen Waterfront 5. Kat Cihangir $$$ Cihangir rooftop institution since 1993 with a real Bosphorus view
Ağaç Ev Bar Bar Confronta Casual Live Music Ağaç Ev Kadıköy $$ Brick-lined snug pub with live blues, rock and jazz seven nights a week
Agora Meyhanesi 1890 Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Agora Meyhanesi 1890 Balat $$$ 1890 Greek-captain meyhane on the Golden Horn shore
Akıntıburnu Balık Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Classic Akıntıburnu Balık Arnavutköy $$$ Boğaz-narrowest fish house with full bar program since 1967
Any Bar Bar Confronta Casual Neighborhood Any Arnavutköy $$$ Café by day, a loose Arnavutköy bar with DJ nights by dark, the most informal room on the strip.
AQUA Bar Bar Bar Confronta Modern Refined AQUA Bar Beşiktaş $$$$ Bar side of Four Seasons' Bosphorus seafood room, terrace to the water, Mediterranean pours
Atlas Mühürdar 78 Bar Bar Confronta Wine Forward Intimate Atlas Mühürdar 78 Moda $$$ Seasonal kitchen and an opinionated Turkish wine cellar on the quiet Mühürdar slope, adults-only, no menus in seven languages
Atölye Kuledibi Bar Bar Confronta Live Music Intimate Atölye Kuledibi Galata $$ Tower-foot jazz bar in a former mosaic workshop
Babylon Bomonti Bar Bar Confronta Live Music Intimate Babylon Bomonti Bomonti $$$ Istanbul's most prestigious live-music stage, jazz, funk, electronic, indie in an ex-brewery, the Robert-College-kids' institution
Balkon Restaurant Bar Bar Bar Confronta See & Be Seen Waterfront Balkon Restaurant Bar Beyoğlu $$$ Asmalımescit sixth-floor terrace with Golden Horn sunsets
Banyan Ortaköy Bar Bar Confronta See & Be Seen Modern Banyan Ortaköy Ortaköy $$$$ Top-floor terrace bar with arguably the best Bosphorus Bridge + Ortaköy Mosque view in the city
Bar Gabriel Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Bar Gabriel Suadiye $$$ Compact neighborhood cocktail bar behind the avenue
Batard Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Neighborhood Batard Bomonti $$$ Paris-bistro-in-Bomonti, Kojo Hospitality's French-Turkish fusion with a kitchen that gives the bar a reason to exist
Bebek Lokal Bar Bar Confronta Casual Neighborhood Bebek Lokal Bebek $$$ Neighborhood bistro that turns into a late cocktail room, the kind of address Bebek residents list when asked for 'somewhere normal'.
Beca Istanbul Bar Bar Confronta Classic Comfortable Modern Beca Istanbul Etiler $$$ Villa dining in the old Tribeca space, homemade-syrup cocktails, open-kitchen ambition
Beer's Bostancı Bar Bar Confronta Casual Neighborhood Beer's Bostancı Bostancı $ Right across from the Bostancı ferry, where locals wait for the Prens Adaları boat
Bellini Akaretler Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Bellini Akaretler Akaretler $$$ Cocktails + rakı/meze + live music on the Akaretler row-house strip
Berlin Platz Pub Bar Bar Confronta Casual Local Berlin Platz Pub Kadıköy $$ German-style beer garden with Weihenstephaner on tap and a real backyard
Beylerbeyi Doğa Balık Bar Bar Confronta Modern Refined Beylerbeyi Doğa Balık Beylerbeyi $$$ Gül Sultan mansion, Bosphorus, rakı, fish
Bina Bar Bar Confronta See & Be Seen Modern Bina Kadıköy $$$ Three-story Kadife Sokak townhouse with a garden pool and a stone lion
Bira Fabrikası Bar Bar Confronta Casual Local Bira Fabrikası Kadıköy $$ Asian side's most serious craft beer list, deep Gara Guzu shelf
Boden Bar Bar Confronta See & Be Seen Modern Boden Moda $$ Moda side-street all-day bar, proper cocktails at kind prices
Bordo Şaraphane Bar Bar Confronta Wine Forward Intimate Bordo Şaraphane Kadıköy $$$ Tucked-in Sakız Gülü wine bar with a tight, evolving Turkish-focused list.
Bosphorus Brewing Company Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Bosphorus Brewing Company Levent $$$ Gayrettepe English-pub-style brewpub, 8 house taps of real ales and lagers, the craft-beer brewery for Levent's after-work crowd
Bosphorus Lounge Bar Bar Confronta View Elegant Late Night Bosphorus Lounge Kuruçeşme $$$$ Open-air terrace with private Bosphorus-front cabanas
Buselik Moda Teras Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Buselik Moda Teras Moda $$$ Sea-view rooftop meyhane reworking Greek, Sephardic and Turkish meze with a real bar.
Catz Bebek Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Catz Bebek Bebek $$ Long-running Italian-influenced bar tucked behind Bebek Hamamı
Cheerz Caddebostan Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Casual Cheerz Caddebostan Caddebostan $$ Cocktail-gastropub from the Joker No:19 crew spilling onto the Avenue, garden, relaxed, serious drinks
Çinaraltı Bar Bar Confronta View Refined Traditional Çinaraltı Ortaköy $$$ Square-side Ortaköy classic since 1988, meze, rakı and a renovated upper terrace under the bridge
Citra Gastro Pub Bar Bar Confronta Trendy Chill Modern Citra Gastro Pub Etiler $$ Etiler's new neighborhood gastropub
Çırağan Bar Bar Bar Confronta Refined Quiet Çırağan Bar Beşiktaş $$$$ Wood-panelled clubby signature bar at the Ottoman palace, elite spirits library
Cloud 34 Bar Bar Confronta Rooftop Jazz Panoramic Cloud 34 Bomonti $$$ 34th-floor rooftop: Japanese bites, creative cocktails, jazz nights
Comedus Bar Bar Confronta Wine Forward Intimate Comedus Beyoğlu $$$ Living-room-sized wine bar with charcuterie that punches above the General Yazgan address
Corridor Pera Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Corridor Pera Beyoğlu $$$ Twenty-year-old Asmalı cocktail room with Tuesday Turkish-music nights and a regulars-only feel
Cozy Etiler Bar Bar Confronta Casual Neighborhood Cozy Etiler Etiler $$$ 40-year-old Etiler villa reborn as cocktail-led comfort kitchen by chef Hüseyin Kılıç
Craft Beer Lab Beşiktaş Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Craft Beer Lab Beşiktaş Akaretler $$ Barrel-room entrance, 100+ craft beers, garden in back, serious since 2012
Dama Nişantaşı Bar Bar Confronta Music Forward Intimate Dama Nişantaşı Teşvikiye $$$ Cafe by day, hi-fi cocktail bar by night on Şakayık
Diba Bar Bar Bar Confronta Refined Quiet Craft Cocktails Diba Bar Tarabya $$$$ Grand Tarabya's second-floor bar, a Bosphorus-bay cocktail terrace.
Dirty Hands Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Dirty Hands Etiler $$$ Onur Balk's award-winning mixology with global street food
Divan Pub Akaretler Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Divan Pub Akaretler Akaretler $$$ Divan Group's gastropub in a historic Akaretler row-house
Draft Gastropub Moda Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Draft Gastropub Moda Moda $$ Multi-level gastropub with the strongest Turkish craft tap list in Moda, plus serious Belgian and German bottles
DuDu Restaurant Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Traditional DuDu Restaurant Ataşehir $$$ Watergarden havuz katında meyhane-pub melezi; küratörlü şarap, ekspert kokteyl.
Efendi Bar Partner Bar Confronta Trendy See & Be Seen Modern Efendi Nişantaşı $$$ Dancing and cocktails in fashionable Nişantaşı
Fil Cocktail Bar Moda Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Fil Cocktail Bar Moda Moda $$ Tight Moda Caddesi bar with a deep beer fridge and a surprisingly serious cocktail menu, distinct from the Şaşkınbakkal Fil
Fil Şaşkınbakkal Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Casual Fil Şaşkınbakkal Caddebostan $$ Kadıköy-spirit bistro-bar that happens to sit on the avenue
Filika Sarıyer Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Classic Filika Sarıyer Sarıyer $$$ Sarıyer Çarşı fish-meyhane known for kalkan and meze depth.
Flint Cocktail Bar & Kitchen Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Flint Cocktail Bar & Kitchen Kadıköy $$$ Dimly lit Esat Işık room pairing classics-first cocktails with a short, serious kitchen
FLOCK Nişantaşı Bar Bar Confronta Music Forward Intimate FLOCK Nişantaşı Teşvikiye $$$ Day-to-night high-fidelity bar and bakery on Hüsrev Gerede
Foxy Nişantaşı Bar Bar Confronta Cozy Artistic Classic Foxy Nişantaşı Nişantaşı $$$ Turkey's pioneering natural wine bar by Maksut Askar
Frankhan Bar Bar Confronta Music Forward Intimate Frankhan Karaköy $$$ Selectist's harbour-side hi-fi house with Funktion One sound
Frankie Istanbul Bar Bar Confronta High End Frankie Istanbul Galataport $$$$ MediterrAsian club-restaurant with DJ Aksak's nu-jazz program
Freya Akaretler Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Freya Akaretler Akaretler $$$ Expertly crafted cocktail menu refreshed every ten days
Galata Şaraphanesi Bar Bar Confronta Wine Forward Intimate Galata Şaraphanesi Beyoğlu $$ Quiet Jurnal Sokak şaraphanesi pouring small Anatolian producers and Georgian qvevri
Gazebo Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Gazebo Yeniköy $$$$ Waterside mansion cocktails for the Yeniköy yalı row.
Geyik Coffee Roastery & Cocktail Bar Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Geyik Coffee Roastery & Cocktail Bar Cihangir $$ Akarsu brick-walled third-wave roastery by day, standing-room cocktail hang by night.
Gold Bar Bar Bar Confronta Refined Quiet Craft Cocktails Gold Bar Levent $$$ After-work cocktail room on Büyükdere for the Levent towers
Gowden Club Bar Bar Confronta Cigar Friendly Refined Live Music Gowden Club Kasimpasa $$$$ Cognac, cigar and Friday-night jazz inside the Ottoman shipyard
Grotesk Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Grotesk Nişantaşı $$$ Topağacı neighborhood bar with a sharp cocktail list and a proper local crowd.
Happily Ever After Bar Bar Confronta Wine Forward Intimate Happily Ever After Bebek $$$ Small Bebek room with 20+ wines by the glass, Bosphorus-edge tables, and the early-evening crowd that owns the neighborhood.
Hayal Kahvesi Çubuklu Bar Bar Confronta Live Music Intimate Hayal Kahvesi Çubuklu Beykoz $$$ Bosphorus-side live-rock institution out at Burunbahçe
Hazzo Pulo Şarap Evi Bar Bar Confronta Wine Forward Intimate Hazzo Pulo Şarap Evi Beyoğlu $$$ 1871 Pera wine house in the Hazzopulo Pasajı arcade, intellectuals' canteen, not a museum
Hera Şarap Evi Bar Bar Confronta Wine Forward Intimate Hera Şarap Evi Kadıköy $$ Three-storey 19th-century Greek house turned wine room
Hiç Pub Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Hiç Pub Kadıköy $$ Sakız Gülü corner with a hidden garden and rooftop terrace; deep beer pour, neighborhood crowd.
Hobo Kitchen + Bar Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Casual Hobo Kitchen + Bar Ortaköy $$$ Two-floor bistro-bar a few steps off Ortaköy pier, Bosphorus view, locals over tourists
Hood Rooftop Bar Bar Confronta Trendy Modern Rooftop Hood Rooftop Moda $$$ Glass-enclosed rooftop at DoubleTree Moda
Hörn Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Hörn Nişantaşı $$$ Small Teşvikiye cocktail room with a considered signature list.
Hunhar Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Hunhar Nişantaşı $$ Home-party-style Topağacı bar with assertive cocktails and a real neighborhood crowd.
HuQQa Kuruçeşme Bar Bar Confronta Classic Waterfront HuQQa Kuruçeşme Kuruçeşme $$$ The city's flagship Bosphorus-side shisha-and-cocktail lounge, a Kuruçeşme nightlife fixture
İnci Bosphorus Bar Bar Confronta View Refined Craft Cocktails İnci Bosphorus Çengelköy $$$$ İskele-side brasserie with proper cocktail list under the bridge
Jigger Kitchen & Roof Bar Bar Bar Confronta View Elegant Craft Cocktails Jigger Kitchen & Roof Bar Kalamış $$$ Marina-side rooftop with a bartender-led cocktail program
Joker No:19 Bar Bar Confronta Trendy Chill Joker No:19 Beşiktaş $$ Huge yet cozy gastropub in the heart of Beşiktaş
Joker No:5 Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Joker No:5 Nişantaşı $$ Nişantaşı sibling of the legendary Beşiktaş gastro-pub with craft beer and whiskey.
june Bar Bar Confronta Music Forward Intimate june Teşvikiye $$$ Neighbourhood listening bar on Ahmet Fetgeri with vinyl-only program
Kadıköy Sokak Cocktail Bar Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Kadıköy Sokak Cocktail Bar Kadıköy $$ Street-level micro-bar on Esat Işık, creative cocktails, vinyl-leaning music, no-frills Kadıköy at its best
Kalamış Paysage Bar Bar Confronta View Refined Kalamış Paysage Kalamış $$$$ Pier-tip bar-lounge with live music surrounded by sea on three sides
Kale'de Cafe & Restaurant Bar Bar Confronta Casual Neighborhood Kale'de Cafe & Restaurant Rumelihisarı $$ Terrace tucked below Rumeli Hisarı's ramparts, shadow of the fortress on one side, the Bosphorus narrowing on the other.
Karloff Bar Bar Confronta Speakeasy Vintage Theatrical Karloff Nişantaşı $$$ Former antique shop turned speakeasy: billiards, vintage decor, theatrical cocktails
Kiff Bebek Bar Bar Confronta Casual Neighborhood Kiff Bebek Bebek $$$ All-day Mediterranean kitchen turning into a cocktail-led night spot
Kireçburnu Balıkçısı Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Classic Kireçburnu Balıkçısı Sarıyer $$ Late-night Kireçburnu fish-meyhane open until 02:00.
Klein Garten Bar Bar Confronta See & Be Seen Waterfront Klein Garten Beyoğlu $$$ Tepebaşı rooftop with Golden Horn view and ethno-house program
Kompartıman Bar Bar Confronta See & Be Seen Modern Kompartıman Yeldeğirmeni $$ Second chapter from the Urban/Boden team, classic and signature cocktails
Kozmonot Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Kozmonot Nişantaşı $$ Cold War–era Soviet space-program aesthetic on Topağacı Meydanı.
Kult Bar Bar Confronta Casual Industrial Social Kult Kadıköy $$ All-day craft beer, street food and cocktails in industrial Kadıköy
Kuppel Lounge (Orientbank) Bar Bar Confronta Cigar Friendly Refined Chill Kuppel Lounge (Orientbank) Sirkeci $$$$ Glass-domed rooftop cigar room over the historical peninsula
Lalou Bar Bar Confronta Refined Quiet High End Lalou Harbiye $$$$ Lobby brasserie and terrace at Hilton Bosphorus, all jewel-box finishes and crafted drinks
Le Bar Bar Bar Confronta Refined Quiet Le Bar Beşiktaş $$$$ Shangri-La's lobby bar, jewel-box interior, sharing plates, signature cocktails until 1am
Le Fumoir at Georges Hotel Galata Bar Bar Confronta See & Be Seen Modern Le Fumoir at Georges Hotel Galata Galata $$$$ Velvet-curtained rooftop over Galata with French bistro kitchen
Le Fumoir Çırağan Bar Bar Confronta Cigar Friendly Refined View Le Fumoir Çırağan Beşiktaş $$$$ Forbes 2025 Star Bar set in the palace gardens
Lelabbo Cocktail Bar Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Lelabbo Cocktail Bar Moda $$$ Narrative-driven cocktail room on Moda Caddesi where each drink is a paragraph, not a prop
Liminal Bar Bar Confronta See & Be Seen Modern Liminal Suadiye $$$$ 2024 World Class Turkey champion's sustainability-led cocktail room
Limonlu Bahçe Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Wine Forward Limonlu Bahçe Beyoğlu $$ Hidden 350m² walled garden of lemon and linden trees
Little Pika Bar Bar Confronta Modern Refined Little Pika Suadiye $$$ Pigalle ve MiniBar ekibinden izakaya esintili Japon tapas barı, vinil geceleri.
Lokal Kolektif Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Lokal Kolektif Beyoğlu $$ Sofyalı Sokak gastropub crossing serious cocktails with a tight Turkish wine list
Long Bar Bar Bar Confronta Refined Quiet Craft Cocktails Long Bar Beşiktaş $$$$ Istanbul twist on Raffles Singapore's original Long Bar, nightly live music
Marina Balık Bar Bar Confronta Classic Refined Marina Balık Kuruçeşme $$$ A park-keeper's hut built over the water, windows on three sides, classic mezes and full rakı/wine bar
Marlen Teras Bar Bar Bar Confronta Modern Refined Marlen Teras Bar Beyoğlu $ Fifth-floor warm dive defending old Beyoğlu's spirit
Mathilda's Cocktail Bar Bar Bar Confronta See & Be Seen Modern Mathilda's Cocktail Bar Kadıköy $$$ Gault & Millau-awarded mixology in a minimal, modern Kadıköy room
Mathilda's Cocktail Bar Etiler Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Mathilda's Cocktail Bar Etiler Etiler $$$ Gault&Millau Top 500 Bars list, bartender-driven Etiler outpost of the Alaçatı original
Mavi Balık Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively High End Mavi Balık Kuruçeşme $$$$ Old-guard yalı seafood and rakı bar, salt-baked levrek, Bosphorus directly underfoot
Mellow Cihangir Bar Bar Confronta See & Be Seen Modern Mellow Cihangir Cihangir $$ Cihangir duplex tapas bar with a balcony and neighborhood regulars
Mer Balık Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Classic Mer Balık Sarıyer $$$ Kireçburnu waterline fish house, rakı nights the neighborhood still uses.
Milyon Beach Bar Bar Confronta Late Night See & Be Seen Milyon Beach Kilyos $$$ The former Babylon Kilyos, now curated music festival beach.
Moretenders' Cocktail Crib Bar Bar Confronta See & Be Seen Modern Moretenders' Cocktail Crib Beyoğlu $$$ Reimagined '5 Cocktails & More', craft cocktails with sushi pairing
NANE Cocktail Bar Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern NANE Cocktail Bar Fenerbahçe $$$ Intimate Fenerbahçe-park-side cocktail room tucked off Bağdat on Faruk Ayanoğlu, the quiet alternative to Suadiye
Ney'le Mey'le Bar Bar Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Ney'le Mey'le Beyoğlu $$$ 23-year Nevizade meyhane named for a Can Yücel poem
No Fish Today Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern No Fish Today Nişantaşı $$$ House Cafe stable's tiny day-to-night cocktail room on Atiye Sokak
No Fish Today Akaretler Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern No Fish Today Akaretler Akaretler $$$ House Cafe's neighborhood-bar sibling, coffee by day, DJ nights Thu-Sat
Nor. Cocktails & More Bar Bar Confronta See & Be Seen Modern Nor. Cocktails & More Moda $$$ Moda's most arty cocktail bar with mixology that takes itself seriously without being precious
Nuran Meyhane Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Nuran Meyhane Nişantaşı $$$ New-generation Teşvikiye meyhane – contemporary meze, raki, serious pours.
Orient Bar Bar Bar Confronta Refined Quiet Orient Bar Beyoğlu $$$$ Belle-Époque hotel bar where Agatha Christie drank, literature nights, Friday live jazz, Istanbul-narrative cocktails.
Ouzo Roof Restaurant & Bar Bar Bar Confronta View Elegant Ouzo Roof Restaurant & Bar Kalamış $$$ Aegean meze terrace with live fasıl and a proper raki-ouzo program
Pangaltı Meyhanesi Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Pangaltı Meyhanesi Pangaltı $$$ White-tablecloth modern meyhane on a Kurtuluş back street, run by veteran Bülent Bey
Pano Saraphanesi Bar Bar Confronta Classic Cozy Pano Saraphanesi Beyoğlu $$ Istanbul's oldest wine house since 1898
Paraliaki Bebek Bar Bar Confronta Music Forward Intimate High End Paraliaki Bebek Bebek $$$$ Bodrum-born seafood room with a serious Hi-Fi bar inside
Parantez Bistro Bar Bar Confronta Wine Forward Intimate Casual Parantez Bistro Beyoğlu $$ Tiny Tünel wine room famous among regulars for its mulled wine and queer-friendly door
Park Fora Bar Bar Confronta See & Be Seen Modern Park Fora Kuruçeşme $$$$ Michelin-listed seafood institution whose sunset cocktail bar is a genuine Bosphorus ritual
Pembe Yalı Bar Bar Confronta High End Pembe Yalı Beykoz $$$$ Pink yalı next to the fortress with a quiet pier-side bar
Pixi Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern High End Pixi Etiler $$$$ Athinagoras Kostakos kitchen, three bars by Alex Kostenyuk, Belenko design
Pub Locale Ataşehir Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Pub Locale Ataşehir Ataşehir $$ Pool-deck pub at Watergarden's show-fountain edge, noon-to-2am
Punch Kadıköy Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Punch Kadıköy Kadıköy $$ Low-ceilinged Kadife Sokak room with a downstairs fireplace, the quiet, cozy counterweight to Barlar Sokağı
Railway Pub Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Railway Pub Kadıköy $$ Long-table sidewalk pub on Sakız Gülü with a deep beer menu and weekly events.
Rakkas Bar & Restaurant Bar Bar Confronta Live Music Intimate Rakkas Bar & Restaurant Caddebostan $$$ Cemil Topuzlu'da 30 yıllık kurumsal-canlı müzik adresi, soliste kadeh kaldırılan yer.
Rita Moda Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Rita Moda Moda $$$ 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 Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern High End Ritmo at Arkestra Kadıköy $$$$ Red-velvet audiophile bar with craft cocktails and vinyl, beneath the Listening Room.
Robin's Bar Bar Confronta View Elegant Craft Cocktails Robin's Galata $$$ House-music rooftop facing Galata Tower
Rooftail Galata Bar Bar Confronta See & Be Seen Modern Rooftail Galata Karaköy $$$ Jigger Istanbul's flagship, signature cocktails with Turkish bitters
Ruuz Bar Bar Confronta Marina Creative Social Ruuz Kalamış $$$ Kalamis Marina views with creative cocktails and proper kitchen
Sanayi 1-A Nişantaşı Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Sanayi 1-A Nişantaşı Teşvikiye $$ Twenty-four-tap craft beer bar on Ferah Sokağı, the Sarıyer original's central outpost
Sazzou Bar Bar Confronta Live Music Intimate High End Sazzou Harbiye $$$$ Late-night jazz bar with live trios and curated vinyl at the renovated Hilton Bosphorus
Set Balık Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Classic Set Balık Tarabya $$$ The Tarabya fish crescent local without the tourist markup.
Şişko Perihan Arnavutköy Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Şişko Perihan Arnavutköy Arnavutköy $$$ Modern Anatolian meyhane with a strong drinks program
Skull & Bones Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Skull & Bones Karaköy $$$ Tapas-style plates and a tight cocktail menu on one of Karaköy's busiest lanes.
Sky Karaköy Bar Bar Confronta View Elegant Craft Cocktails Sky Karaköy Karaköy $$$$ 9th-floor 360° Bosphorus terrace at the JW
Solar Beach Bar Bar Confronta Late Night See & Be Seen Solar Beach Kilyos $$$ The Black Sea's original beach-club institution, open June–September.
Stella Lounge & Bar Bar Bar Confronta Refined Quiet Chill Stella Lounge & Bar Gümüşsuyu $$$$ Panoramic CVK lounge with live performers and a proper bar program
Strada Suadiye Bar Bar Confronta Elegant Trendy Modern Strada Suadiye Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Design-forward cocktail lounge by Cafe Cadde founders
Suadiye Meyhanesi by Vintro Bar Bar Confronta Wine Forward Intimate Traditional Suadiye Meyhanesi by Vintro Suadiye $$ Bağdat Avenue branch of historic Beyoğlu Pano; fasıl music, straight rakı, serious wine cellar
SuB Pub Bar Bar Confronta Refined Quiet SuB Pub Karaköy $$ Ground-floor hotel bar where the Foxy crowd spills over for DJs and late drinks.
Summit Bar & Terrace Bar Bar Confronta View Elegant Refined Summit Bar & Terrace Beşiktaş $$$ 14th-floor sushi-and-cocktails bar overlooking both continents
Susam Bebek Bar Bar Confronta Wine Forward Intimate Susam Bebek Bebek $$ Cevdet Paşa cafe-bar with Bebek-old-guard regulars
Susam Cafe Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Susam Cafe Cihangir $$ Living-room cocktail den on a Cihangir side-street, foreign correspondents, local hipsters, the Egeli Mojito.
Tango & Cash Bar Bar Confronta Trendy See & Be Seen Lively Tango & Cash Nişantaşı $$$ Day restaurant, night cocktail bar on Nişantaşı's liveliest street
Taproomx Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Music Forward Taproomx Beyoğlu $$ Ten-tap Somx microbrewery with a vinyl wall and DJ booth on Jurnal Sokak
Taps Bebek Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Taps Bebek Bebek $$$ Turkey's original craft brewery in a three-story seaside Bebek mansion, Kölsch, Smoked Lager, and a full kitchen.
Tavern Bar Bar Confronta Speakeasy Craft Nightlife Tavern Beyoğlu $$$ Golden-age cocktail tribute: expert mixologists, dinner-to-dance-floor at 10pm
Tepe Restaurant & Lounge Bar Bar Confronta Refined Chill Tepe Restaurant & Lounge Sarıyer $$$ Hilltop Baltalimanı panorama, bar open until 2am.
The Badau Bar Bar Confronta Live Music Cozy Classic The Badau Yeldeğirmeni $$$ Gastro-jazz lokanta run by jazz musician Eren Noyan with a proper stage
The Bank Roof Bar Bar Partner Bar Confronta Rooftop Romantic Classic The Bank Roof Bar Karaköy $$$ Old City panoramic views from boutique hotel rooftop
The Bar Bar Bar Confronta View Refined Quiet The Bar Kuruçeşme $$$$ Sipping bubbles at the water's edge as the call to prayer echoes
The Bono Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern The Bono Teşvikiye $$$ Modern Anatolian kitchen with serious cocktail bar and hidden Teşvikiye garden
The Cure Yeldeğirmeni Bar Bar Confronta See & Be Seen Modern The Cure Yeldeğirmeni Yeldeğirmeni $$ Yeldeğirmeni corner spot with house-recipe cocktails and craft beers
The Date Gastro & Pub Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft The Date Gastro & Pub Kozyatağı $$ Şemsettin Günaltay's after-work gastro-pub with a cocktail menu that actually tries
The House Café Ortaköy Bar Bar Confronta View Refined The House Café Ortaköy Ortaköy $$$ Water-edge House Café flagship, two terraces, full bar, summer DJ weekends
The James Joyce Irish Pub Bar Bar Confronta Casual Live Music The James Joyce Irish Pub Beyoğlu $$ Istanbul's only genuine Irish pub since 1996, off Nevizade
The Library Bar Bar Bar Confronta Refined Quiet High End The Library Bar Harbiye $$$$ English gentlemen's-club style bar with whiskey, cognac and live music six nights.
The Listening Room at Arkestra Bar Bar Confronta Music Forward Intimate High End The Listening Room at Arkestra Kadıköy $$$$ Hi-fi listening room above Michelin-star Arkestra; rotating record collectors, low-lit cocktails.
The Lobby Bar, Sheraton Grand Ataşehir Bar Bar Confronta Refined Quiet The Lobby Bar, Sheraton Grand Ataşehir Ataşehir $$$ 27-storey Ataşehir tower with a proper lobby-bar cocktail hour
The North Shield Pub Bar Bar Confronta Chill Classic Hidden Gem The North Shield Pub Bağdat Caddesi $$ Best Guinness in Istanbul with classic Irish atmosphere
The Populist Bar Bar Confronta Trendy Chill Artsy The Populist Bomonti $$ Istanbul's craft beer destination in historic Bomonti Brewery
Therapia Boğaz Balık Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Classic Therapia Boğaz Balık Tarabya $$$ Bosphorus-mouth fish-house where the strait opens to the Black Sea.
Tiny Drinkery House Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Tiny Drinkery House Akaretler $$$ Hand-built tiny Şair Nedim cocktail room, speakeasy live music Fridays, smoke inside
Topside Bar Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Topside Bar Galataport $$$$ Chef Fatih Tutak's Silk-Road cocktail room above GALLADA, designed like a vintage grand yacht on the Bosphorus.
Touché by N Kolay Bar Bar Confronta Live Music Intimate Late Night Touché by N Kolay Beşiktaş $$$ Zorlu PSM's 120-seat jazz box, live programme, intimate room, cocktails with the set
Tükkan Karaköy Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Tükkan Karaköy Karaköy $$ Cobblestone Mumhane gastropub, outdoor tables, neighborhood crowd
TÚS Teşvikiye Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern TÚS Teşvikiye Nişantaşı $$$ Intimate Teşvikiye cocktail bar with a tight signature list and quiet confidence.
Tutta Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Tutta Beyoğlu $$$ Dim, music-first Sofyalı cocktail room from the new wave, opens late, closes at 02:00
Twins Cocktail Lab Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Twins Cocktail Lab Beşiktaş $$$ The cognoscenti's mixology lab, sustainable program, workshops, bottle takeout
Ume Bar Bar Confronta Cozy Trendy Hidden Gem Ume Beyoğlu $$ Contemporary gastro-bar with seasonal plates in Firuzaga
Unter Karaköy Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Unter Karaköy Karaköy $$ Three-floor 1960s gastropub on Bankalar corner
Upperist Bar Bar Confronta View Elegant Craft Cocktails Upperist Gümüşsuyu $$$$ 20th-floor Marmara rooftop, 360-degree Bosphorus panorama with house-infused mixology for Taksim-edge cosmopolitans
Uskumru Restaurant Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Classic Uskumru Restaurant Beykoz $$$$ Gault & Millau-listed yalı for marinated lüfer and rakı
Vigneron DeCamondo Wine House Bar Bar Confronta Wine Forward Intimate Vigneron DeCamondo Wine House Karaköy $$$ Restored Camondo vault with local-producer wine list and nightly saxophone.
W Lounge Bar Bar Confronta Refined Quiet W Lounge Akaretler $$$ Ottoman-motif velvet lobby bar inside the Akaretler row-house W, late DJ sets
Writers Bar Bar Bar Confronta Quiet Intimate Late Night Writers Bar Beşiktaş $$$$ Quiet oasis in leather armchairs with book-jacket shelves
YALI Lounge Bar Bar Confronta View Refined Quiet YALI Lounge Beşiktaş $$$$ Four Seasons Bosphorus lounge on one of the best terraces on the water
Yeniköy Balıkçısı Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Classic Yeniköy Balıkçısı Yeniköy $$$ Chef Kaan Kayhan's waterfront meyhane on the Yeniköy pier.
Yeniköy Eski Adet Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Yeniköy Eski Adet Yeniköy $$$ Candle-lit meyhane in a stone building beside the Armenian church.
Yosun Restaurant Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Classic Yosun Restaurant Beykoz $$ 33 years of rakı-sunset at the mouth of the Bosphorus
Ysabel Brasserie Bar Bar Confronta Elegant Romantic Hidden Gem Ysabel Brasserie Bağdat Caddesi $$$ French-inspired wine bar with Mediterranean flair
Yüksel Balık Tarabya Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Classic Yüksel Balık Tarabya Tarabya $$$ Tarabya marina fish-house with a working bar program.
Zeplin Pub Bağdat Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Zeplin Pub Bağdat Bağdat Caddesi $$ Selamiçeşme-end pub from the team that helped define modern Moda, long bar, dim lighting, genuine delicatessen kitchen
Ziba Bar Bar Confronta See & Be Seen Modern Ziba Beyoğlu $$ Corner pub off İstiklal where free live music spills into the street
Zihni Bar Bar Bar Confronta Modern Refined Zihni Bar Nişantaşı $$$ Istanbul's pre-eminent 1980 classic bar – stained glass, live music, real regulars.
Zurafa No203 Kitchen & Cocktail Bar Bar Confronta Hidden Gem Chill Cozy Zurafa No203 Kitchen & Cocktail Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Signature pistachio cocktails in less-crowded Göztepe
360 Istanbul Bar Partner Bar Confronta Trendy See & Be Seen Rooftop 360 Istanbul Beyoğlu $$$ Iconic club-restaurant hybrid with wraparound views
Alexandra Cocktail Bar Bar Partner Bar Confronta See & Be Seen Waterfront Romantic Alexandra Cocktail Bar Bebek $$$$ Bosphorus-view cocktails in classic Bebek setting
Allen Kitchen & Cocktail Bar Bar Confronta Trendy Modern Chill Allen Kitchen & Cocktail Bağdat Caddesi $$$ 40 signature cocktails in a garden oasis on Bağdat Caddesi
Angelo Grande Bar Bar Confronta Artistic Classic Trendy Angelo Grande Cihangir $$$ Turkish DJs, live-jazz, and funk in classic-elegant Beyoğlu
Draft Gastropub Bar Bar Confronta Industrial Casual Beer Focused Draft Gastropub Bağdat Caddesi $$ Pioneer of Turkish gastropub culture with 70+ craft beers
Fahri Konsolos Bar Bar Confronta Artistic Hidden Gem Trendy Fahri Konsolos Kadıköy $$$ Local Turkish flavors meet creative mixology
Geyik Coffee & Cocktail Bar Bar Confronta Cozy Hidden Gem Classic Geyik Coffee & Cocktail Cihangir $$ Cihangir's day-to-night neighborhood favorite
Nardis Jazz Club Bar Bar Confronta Trendy Cozy Classic Nardis Jazz Club Galata $$ Istanbul's legendary live music venue since 2002
Paolina Cocktail & Kitchen Bar Bar Confronta Artistic Trendy Cozy Paolina Cocktail & Kitchen Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Mythological-themed cocktails in a warm Suadiye setting
Zeplin Pub & Delicatessen Bar Bar Confronta Casual Cozy Trendy Zeplin Pub & Delicatessen Bağdat Caddesi $$ Istanbul's finest craft beer selection with gastropub fare
A'YA Rooftop Bar Bar Confronta View Elegant Refined A'YA Rooftop Sultanahmet $$$$ Hagia Sophia-and-Marmara cocktail terrace at Four Seasons Sultanahmet
Au Terrasse Bar & Lounge Bar Bar Confronta View Elegant High End Au Terrasse Bar & Lounge Gümüşsuyu $$$$ 270° rooftop terrace above Gümüşsuyu, Bosphorus and peninsula at once
Bej Karaköy Bar Bar Confronta Wine Forward Intimate Bej Karaköy Karaköy $$$ Lal Dedeoğlu's French Passage hideout, kitchen counter, candlelight
Capricorn Seafood & Bar Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Classic Capricorn Seafood & Bar Ortaköy $$$$ Inside Zuma's old Bosphorus mansion, slow-cooked baby octopus, oysters on ice, real cocktail program
Champagne Room at Raffles Bar Bar Confronta Refined Celebration High End Champagne Room at Raffles Beşiktaş $$$$ Glass jewel-box of vintage champagne with sommelier service
Fettan Meze & Ocakbaşı Bar Bar Confronta Traditional Lively Fettan Meze & Ocakbaşı Yeniköy $$ Aegean meze and charcoal grill on Yeniköy's Köybaşı strip.
Garda Bar Bar Confronta Modern Refined Garda Yeldeğirmeni $$ Haydarpaşa-station-themed cafe-bar that turns into a wine and beer hangout after dark.
Gaspar Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Gaspar Karaköy $$$ Two-floor Karaköy bar-lounge with serious wine list
La Cave Bar Bar Confronta Wine Forward Intimate La Cave Cihangir $$$ 1980 Sıraselviler wine cellar, Cihangir's reference for natural pours and serious staff advice
Mekan Pub Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Mekan Pub Yeldeğirmeni $$ Tiny Karakolhane corner pub run by Koray and Elif; deep beer list, zero pretense.
Mucha Yeldeğirmeni Bar Bar Confronta Casual Craft Mucha Yeldeğirmeni Yeldeğirmeni $$$ Bistronomie gastropub from the Küff team: long brass bar, kidney pappardelle, late nights.
Müzedechanga Bar Bar Confronta High End Müzedechanga Emirgan $$$$ Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi terrace bar under century-old plane trees
Nayah Bar Bar Confronta Music Forward Intimate Nayah Beyoğlu $ Turkey's only rooftop dedicated to reggae, dub and dancehall
Park Şamdan & The Bar Bar Bar Confronta Refined Quiet High End Park Şamdan & The Bar Kuruçeşme $$$$ The Nişantaşı 1980s power-lunch institution moved Bosphorus-side, 30-plus crowd, private pier, classic cocktails
Petit "O" Bar Bar Bar Confronta Refined Quiet High End Petit "O" Bar Nişantaşı $$$$ St. Regis lobby bar where the Misty Mary is poured under dry ice
Roof Bar 805 Bar Bar Confronta View Elegant High End Roof Bar 805 Maçka $$$$ Summer-only rooftop above Maçka Palas with skyline-and-Bosphorus sweeps
Tail Akaretler Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern Tail Akaretler Akaretler $$$ Mexican small plates, mezcal-forward cocktails, late music on Şair Nedim
The Barley Malt Bar Bar Bar Confronta Whisky Forward Refined The Barley Malt Bar Cihangir $$$ 138 whiskies, six guided malt tours, one chef-curated pairing
The Lab Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Modern The Lab Beyoğlu $$$ Tomtom side-street cocktail lab with bartender-led menu
The Wine Bar at Park Hyatt Maçka Palas Bar Bar Confronta Wine Forward Intimate High End The Wine Bar at Park Hyatt Maçka Palas Maçka $$$$ Seventy-bottle wine bar tucked into Giulio Mongeri's 1922 Art Deco palas
Dalia Beach Club Bar Bar Confronta Late Night See & Be Seen Dalia Beach Club Kilyos $$ The quieter Kilyos alternative, surfing, kiteboarding, sand bar.
Finn Karaköy Bar Bar Confronta See & Be Seen Modern Finn Karaköy Karaköy $$ Alleyway bar run by Turkey and world bartending champion Onurcan Gençer
Gina Bar Bar Confronta See & Be Seen Modern Gina Kuruçeşme $$$$ Gault & Millau-awarded Italian with a refined Bosphorus-side bar
Leb-i Derya Kumbaracı Bar Bar Confronta View Elegant Leb-i Derya Kumbaracı Beyoğlu $$$ Sloped-alley rooftop on Kumbaracı, once on World's 15 Best Bars, Bosphorus-to-Historic-Peninsula panorama.
Merlot Şarap Evi Bar Bar Confronta Wine Forward Intimate Merlot Şarap Evi Bağdat Caddesi $$ Kapadokya-rooted wine bar bringing cellared bottles to the avenue
Münferit Bar Bar Confronta Classic Authentic Traditional Turkish Münferit Cihangir $$$ Ferit Sarper's anthracite-walled modern meyhane with a proper bar
Vinose Bar Bar Confronta Wine Forward Intimate Vinose Kasımpaşa $$$$ Rixos Tersane's wine cellar, Turkish boutique producers on the Haliç.
Westport Kalamış Bar Bar Confronta Modern Westport Kalamış Kalamış $$$ Jazz and blues across from the marina
Arkaoda Bar Bar Confronta Bohemian Artistic Inclusive Arkaoda Kadıköy $$ Labyrinth of candlelit nooks defining Kadıköy's creative DNA
Chapel Kadıköy Bar Bar Confronta Historic Atmospheric Late Night Chapel Kadıköy Yeldeğirmeni $$ Cocktails in a stone-walled historic space until 2:30AM
Karga Bar Bar Bar Confronta Bohemian Candlelit Music Karga Bar Kadıköy $$ Multi-level candlelit bar that shaped Kadıköy's music scene since 1996
Lal Sarap Evi Bar Bar Confronta Cozy Vintage Calm Lal Sarap Evi Kadıköy $$ Vintage wine house with fireplace on Bars Street
Zest Society Cadde Bar Bar Confronta Trendy Modern Cozy Zest Society Cadde Bağdat Caddesi $$$ Sophisticated cocktail bar with Mediterranean kitchen