Cipriani Socialista Bar Scelta della redazione Bar Confronta Exclusive See & Be Seen Late Night Cipriani Socialista Nişantaşı $$$$ Pre-revolution Havana glamour in Istanbul's upscale Nişantaşı
Blind Nightclub Nightclub Confronta Live Music Intimate Late Night Blind Beyoğlu $$$ Beyoğlu's serious 400-cap live room, international bookings (Sextile, Hugo Kant), no tribute bands
Supermarket Nightclub Nightclub Confronta Late Night See & Be Seen Supermarket Beyoğlu $$$ Faux-supermarket-fronted late room running consistent house and disco edits till 04:00
Tırmata Beach & Restaurant Bar Bar Confronta Late Night See & Be Seen Tırmata Beach & Restaurant Kilyos $$ Kilyos kite-school beach club, family-leaning, summer only.
Anjelique Nightclub Nightclub Confronta See & Be Seen Late Night Anjelique Ortaköy $$$$ Three-floor Ottoman waterside mansion, a pre-Reina icon still hosting Istanbul's see-and-be-seen crowd
Bosphorus Lounge Bar Bar Confronta View Elegant Late Night Bosphorus Lounge Kuruçeşme $$$$ Open-air terrace with private Bosphorus-front cabanas
Dalia Beach Club Bar Bar Confronta Late Night See & Be Seen Dalia Beach Club Kilyos $$ The quieter Kilyos alternative, surfing, kiteboarding, sand bar.
Kiki Nightclub Nightclub Confronta Late Night See & Be Seen Kiki Cihangir $$$ Cihangir garden-club where DJs push funk, disco, chill house past midnight
Kütüphane Nightclub Nightclub Confronta Hidden Intimate Late Night Kütüphane Etiler $$$$ Library-fronted speakeasy, no sign, no social media, referral entry only
Milyon Beach Bar Bar Confronta Late Night See & Be Seen Milyon Beach Kilyos $$$ The former Babylon Kilyos, now curated music festival beach.
Pera 77 Jazz & Blues Club Bar Bar Confronta Live Music Intimate Late Night Pera 77 Jazz & Blues Club Beyoğlu $$$ Lobby-floor jazz room at The Marmara Pera, four nights a week of local and international sets.
Solar Beach Bar Bar Confronta Late Night See & Be Seen Solar Beach Kilyos $$$ The Black Sea's original beach-club institution, open June–September.
Touché by N Kolay Bar Bar Confronta Live Music Intimate Late Night Touché by N Kolay Beşiktaş $$$ Zorlu PSM's 120-seat jazz box, live programme, intimate room, cocktails with the set
Writers Bar Bar Bar Confronta Quiet Intimate Late Night Writers Bar Beşiktaş $$$$ Quiet oasis in leather armchairs with book-jacket shelves
YALI Lounge Bar Bar Confronta View Refined Quiet YALI Lounge Beşiktaş $$$$ Four Seasons Bosphorus lounge on one of the best terraces on the water
Maziden Meyhane Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Nostalgic Authentic Late Night Maziden Meyhane Bostancı $$ Nostalgic meyhane in Bostancı with honest mezes and late-night raki culture
Chapel Kadıköy Bar Bar Confronta Historic Atmospheric Late Night Chapel Kadıköy Yeldeğirmeni $$ Cocktails in a stone-walled historic space until 2:30AM