Modern in Istanbul

Kyoto-born specialty coffee chain's first Turkish flagship

Chef with Ramsay & Robuchon pedigree meets Istanbul wine cellar

Berlin-inspired industrial techno temple

Turkish streetwear luxury making global waves

Sophisticated cocktails from the Paolina creators

16th-century gem fully restored in Tophane

Michelin Bib Gourmand rooftop with Golden Horn and historic skyline views

Global fusion brasserie by Happy Group on Bağdat Caddesi

Sustainability-focused cocktail bar with vertical farming and workshops

Morgans Original in a restored warehouse

All-day venue that flips into a cocktail bar with workshops and guest DJs after sunset.

Restored 1924 White-Russian salon where Atatürk had a permanent table

Late-2025 waterfront bar with a beachfront terrace

Industrial-chic grill house with Bib Gourmand recognition

Nordic-minimalist side-street bar with a seasonal menu and serious cocktail list.

Ex-Periferi chef's own kitchen: bold menu, intimate room

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

Dry-aged specialty with dryage cabinets on display

Compact neighborhood cocktail bar behind the avenue

Fifty-year-old Bebek Hotel bar where dressed-up locals watch the Bosphorus

Villa dining in the old Tribeca space, homemade-syrup cocktails, open-kitchen ambition

Cocktails + rakı/meze + live music on the Akaretler row-house strip

Gül Sultan mansion, Bosphorus, rakı, fish

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

Michelin Guide 2026 new entry inside the Ataturk Cultural Center

Emre Şen / Morini team's all-day Mediterranean at İstinye Park

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

Restored building opposite Beymen with refined Italian cuisine

Turkey's first female-chef-led ocakbaşı, Bosphorus-facing terrace, 8m fire

Onur Balk's award-winning mixology with global street food

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

Panoramic Kalamış Bay terrace inside the FB sports club

Fifty-plus years on Bağdat, the Anatolian side's classic pub

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

Italian food hall with Bosphorus terrace

Dancing and cocktails in fashionable Nişantaşı

Full-service day spa on the Cadde

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

Expertly crafted cocktail menu refreshed every ten days

Sophisticated luxury womenswear from Turkey

After-work cocktail room on Büyükdere for the Levent towers

Where creative design meets fantastic food in Topagaci

Topağacı neighborhood bar with a sharp cocktail list and a proper local crowd.

70-seat fish house at the Göksu estuary

Two-floor bistro-bar a few steps off Ortaköy pier, Bosphorus view, locals over tourists

Spanish tapas and curated DJ nights in the old Rua room

Glass-enclosed rooftop at DoubleTree Moda

Small Teşvikiye cocktail room with a considered signature list.

Artisanal Bronx-inspired burgers with daily-ground beef

Premium Turkish womenswear with contemporary edge

Marina-side rooftop with a bartender-led cocktail program

Long-running marina brasserie known for grilled salmon

Bohemian backstreet cocktail den off Necatibey

Modern meyhane in historic brewery walls with lentil 'ice cream' signature

New-generation kebap rethinking ocakbasi culture

Narrative-driven cocktail room on Moda Caddesi where each drink is a paragraph, not a prop

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

Gault & Millau-awarded mixology in a minimal, modern Kadıköy room

Gault&Millau Top 500 Bars list, bartender-driven Etiler outpost of the Alaçatı original

Art deco elegance in Karaköy's historic theatre

Reimagined '5 Cocktails & More', craft cocktails with sushi pairing

Intimate Fenerbahçe-park-side cocktail room tucked off Bağdat on Faruk Ayanoğlu, the quiet alternative to Suadiye

Chef Ömür Akkor's MoI flagship, Gault & Millau 2026 Best Anatolian Cuisine

House Cafe stable's tiny day-to-night cocktail room on Atiye Sokak

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

Moda's most arty cocktail bar with mixology that takes itself seriously without being precious

The Moda sushi favourite on a quiet Erenköy side-street

Refined Aegean fish and raki house across from Kalamis Marina

Revived heritage brand with contemporary ambition, expanding to Bodrum

5x Turkey champion barman brings Paris to Suadiye

Istanbul's most authentic Mexican, Tanyeri-González family since 2005

Three-storey corner building on the Moda tram line, evening-favourite room with sharing plates and a confident cocktail list

House-music rooftop facing Galata Tower

Jigger Istanbul's flagship, signature cocktails with Turkish bitters

2026 opening in restored 19th-century Hovagimyan Han

Tapas-style plates and a tight cocktail menu on one of Karaköy's busiest lanes.

The original STOA: sustainable cooking meets creative cocktails

Design-forward cocktail lounge by Cafe Cadde founders

Modern Anatolian kitchen with serious cocktail bar and hidden Teşvikiye garden

Sea-view luxury residence hotel on the Cadde

London gastropub on Plajyolu, among Istanbul's best cocktails

Hand-built tiny Şair Nedim cocktail room, speakeasy live music Fridays, smoke inside

Intimate Teşvikiye cocktail bar with a tight signature list and quiet confidence.

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

The cognoscenti's mixology lab, sustainable program, workshops, bottle takeout

Turkish fashion house's boutique hospitality

Food-hall with hydroponic farm and a hi-fi listening room

Wabi-sabi sushi room with chef Rodel Javier off the İstinye coast road

Established Turkish designer with timeless elegance

Modern Anatolian cuisine by chef-owner Civan Er in Beyoğlu

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

40 signature cocktails in a garden oasis on Bağdat Caddesi

Michelin Green Star restaurant pioneering sustainability with vertical farming

New Italian with stunning winter garden and wood-fired oven

The Asian side's answer to yeni nesil meyhane culture

Best sushi rice in Istanbul - Far Eastern excellence in Suadiye

Istanbul-born luxury streetwear with global recognition

Seaside Mediterranean dining with live music in Bostancı

Tomtom side-street cocktail lab with bartender-led menu

Sophisticated cocktail bar with Mediterranean kitchen