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Kempinski's waterfront aperitivo terrace, Italian spritz ritual over the Bosphorus

Wood-panelled clubby signature bar at the Ottoman palace, elite spirits library

Shangri-La's lobby bar, jewel-box interior, sharing plates, signature cocktails until 1am

Palazzo Corpi ground-floor lounge, the only Soho House bar open to the public, meze-and-cocktail anchor of Meşrutiyet.

Ottoman-motif velvet lobby bar inside the Akaretler row-house W, late DJ sets

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

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

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

Grand Tarabya's second-floor bar, a Bosphorus-bay cocktail terrace.

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

English gentlemen's-club style bar with whiskey, cognac and live music six nights.

Panoramic CVK lounge with live performers and a proper bar program

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

Lobby brasserie and terrace at Hilton Bosphorus, all jewel-box finishes and crafted drinks

St. Regis lobby bar where the Misty Mary is poured under dry ice

The Nişantaşı 1980s power-lunch institution moved Bosphorus-side, 30-plus crowd, private pier, classic cocktails

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

Ground-floor hotel bar where the Foxy crowd spills over for DJs and late drinks.

Retro-boutique hotel bar at the marina entrance, seasonal cocktails

27-storey Ataşehir tower with a proper lobby-bar cocktail hour