Casual in Istanbul

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

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

Cult burger joint with the Jetlag Buster triple-cheddar

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

Kadıköy's most queued weekend brunch destination

Cocktail-gastropub from the Joker No:19 crew spilling onto the Avenue, garden, relaxed, serious drinks

Barrel-room entrance, 100+ craft beers, garden in back, serious since 2012

Multi-level gastropub with the strongest Turkish craft tap list in Moda, plus serious Belgian and German bottles

Kadıköy-spirit bistro-bar that happens to sit on the avenue

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

Nişantaşı sibling of the legendary Beşiktaş gastro-pub with craft beer and whiskey.

Terrace tucked below Rumeli Hisarı's ramparts, shadow of the fortress on one side, the Bosphorus narrowing on the other.

Cold War–era Soviet space-program aesthetic on Topağacı Meydanı.

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

Sofyalı Sokak gastropub crossing serious cocktails with a tight Turkish wine list

Bosphorus-view ocakbasi: organic Kars breakfast mornings, charcoal-grilled evenings

Creative sushi and ramen on the Asian side

Tiny Tünel wine room famous among regulars for its mulled wine and queer-friendly door

Modern Neapolitan with imported San Marzano tomatoes

4th-generation Neapolitan pizza with 24-hour leavened dough

Pool-deck pub at Watergarden's show-fountain edge, noon-to-2am

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.

Twenty-four-tap craft beer bar on Ferah Sokağı, the Sarıyer original's central outpost

Black Truffle Burger and Parmesan Frites

Ten-tap Somx microbrewery with a vinyl wall and DJ booth on Jurnal Sokak

1960s Gaziantep lahmacun and kebab institution with vintage charm

Şemsettin Günaltay's after-work gastro-pub with a cocktail menu that actually tries

Istanbul's only genuine Irish pub since 1996, off Nevizade

Three-chef collaboration: egg hummus to gochujang bucatini, all day

Cobblestone Mumhane gastropub, outdoor tables, neighborhood crowd

Three-floor 1960s gastropub on Bankalar corner

Pioneer of Turkish gastropub culture with 70+ craft beers

Istanbul's finest craft beer selection with gastropub fare

Tiny Karakolhane corner pub run by Koray and Elif; deep beer list, zero pretense.

Newer Moda ocakbasi with generous smoky portions

The anchor restaurant inside Kadıköy's historic fish market

Iconic Moda brunch spot with legendary pancakes

Expert Anatolian grill on Fener Kalamış Caddesi