Locali affini a Marlen Teras Bar

Istanbul twist on Raffles Singapore's original Long Bar, nightly live music

Gül Sultan mansion, Bosphorus, rakı, fish

Bar side of Four Seasons' Bosphorus seafood room, terrace to the water, Mediterranean pours

Istanbul's pre-eminent 1980 classic bar – stained glass, live music, real regulars.

Sunset terrace at the marina's edge, classic cocktails and white sails

İskele-side brasserie with proper cocktail list under the bridge

After-work cocktail room on Büyükdere for the Levent towers

Pigalle ve MiniBar ekibinden izakaya esintili Japon tapas barı, vinil geceleri.

Haydarpaşa-station-themed cafe-bar that turns into a wine and beer hangout after dark.

Bosphorus garden classic since 1997, brunch by day, full bar and cocktails after dark

Dim, music-first Sofyalı cocktail room from the new wave, opens late, closes at 02:00

Twenty-year-old Asmalı cocktail room with Tuesday Turkish-music nights and a regulars-only feel

Hidden 350m² walled garden of lemon and linden trees

Tomtom side-street cocktail lab with bartender-led menu

Expertly crafted cocktail menu refreshed every ten days

House Cafe's neighborhood-bar sibling, coffee by day, DJ nights Thu-Sat