Lively in Istanbul

Authentic Greek taverna with Bosphorus views and Thessaloniki flavors

1890 Greek-captain meyhane on the Golden Horn shore

Boğaz-narrowest fish house with full bar program since 1967

Over-water fish-meyhane on the Baltalimanı seam.

Sea-view rooftop meyhane reworking Greek, Sephardic and Turkish meze with a real bar.

Square-side Ortaköy classic since 1988, meze, rakı and a renovated upper terrace under the bridge

Watergarden havuz katında meyhane-pub melezi; küratörlü şarap, ekspert kokteyl.

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

Microphone-free fasıl ensemble in a restored 20-year house, the real version of what Sultanahmet sells tourists

Spanish tapas and curated DJ nights in the old Rua room

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

Old-guard yalı seafood and rakı bar, salt-baked levrek, Bosphorus directly underfoot

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

New-generation Teşvikiye meyhane – contemporary meze, raki, serious pours.

White-tablecloth modern meyhane on a Kurtuluş back street, run by veteran Bülent Bey

The Tarabya fish crescent local without the tourist markup.

Bağdat Avenue branch of historic Beyoğlu Pano; fasıl music, straight rakı, serious wine cellar

Day restaurant, night cocktail bar on Nişantaşı's liveliest street

Bib Gourmand traditional Turkish grill with sea views on Asian side

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

Gault & Millau-listed yalı for marinated lüfer and rakı

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

Candle-lit meyhane in a stone building beside the Armenian church.

Bosphorus-pier classic since 1949 under century-old plane trees.

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

Tarabya marina fish-house with a working bar program.

New-gen meyhane inside 110-year-old Ragıp Paşa Mansion

Sea-view new-generation meyhane with live entertainment

Michelin-listed ocakbasi with Bosphorus views and premium grilled meats

Cihangir's treasure transforms from fine dining to nightclub

Bağdat Caddesi's flagship yeni nesil meyhane with 80s/90s nostalgia

Aegean meze and charcoal grill on Yeniköy's Köybaşı strip.