Locali affini a Bosphorus Lounge

Four Seasons Bosphorus lounge on one of the best terraces on the water

Quiet oasis in leather armchairs with book-jacket shelves

20th-floor Marmara rooftop, 360-degree Bosphorus panorama with house-infused mixology for Taksim-edge cosmopolitans

9th-floor 360° Bosphorus terrace at the JW

The Stay's small rooftop above Bebek Hotel, intimate, signature cocktails, fairy-tale Bosphorus straight onto the bay.

Zorlu PSM's 120-seat jazz box, live programme, intimate room, cocktails with the set

Lobby-floor jazz room at The Marmara Pera, four nights a week of local and international sets.

Marina-side rooftop with a bartender-led cocktail program

270° rooftop terrace above Gümüşsuyu, Bosphorus and peninsula at once

Hagia Sophia-and-Marmara cocktail terrace at Four Seasons Sultanahmet

House-music rooftop facing Galata Tower

Wood-fire rooftop with peninsula view, Michelin-recommended

Summer-only rooftop above Maçka Palas with skyline-and-Bosphorus sweeps

İskele-side brasserie with proper cocktail list under the bridge

Pre-revolution Havana glamour in Istanbul's upscale Nişantaşı

Sipping bubbles at the water's edge as the call to prayer echoes

14th-floor sushi-and-cocktails bar overlooking both continents

Library-fronted speakeasy, no sign, no social media, referral entry only

The Black Sea's original beach-club institution, open June–September.

The former Babylon Kilyos, now curated music festival beach.