Plekken in Istanbul

Chef with Ramsay & Robuchon pedigree meets Istanbul wine cellar

360° panorama of Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Golden Horn

Panoramic Princes Islands views with sunset cocktails

London pub ambiance with craft cocktails

Sustainability-focused cocktail bar with vertical farming and workshops

Fixed-menu meyhane with live musicians between tables, winters Kalamis summers Yalikavak

Cihangir rooftop institution since 1993 with a real Bosphorus view

World cuisines meets Antakya aromatic culture in Akaretler row house

Slow food philosophy meets Middle Eastern meze in historic Beyoğlu

Live jazz, refined cocktails and dining inside Khai Hotel Karaköy

Asmalımescit sixth-floor terrace with Golden Horn sunsets

Garden restaurant and rooftop bar with triple-vista views in Galata

Three floors of Anatolian wine in a candlelit Asmalımescit townhouse

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

Authentic Antioch heritage cuisine in atmospheric Cihangir setting

34th-floor rooftop: Japanese bites, creative cocktails, jazz nights

Reservation-only contemporary dining with cocktail focus

Turkey's pioneering natural wine bar by Maksut Askar

Glass-enclosed rooftop at DoubleTree Moda

The city's flagship Bosphorus-side shisha-and-cocktail lounge, a Kuruçeşme nightlife fixture

Former antique shop turned speakeasy: billiards, vintage decor, theatrical cocktails

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

Tepebaşı rooftop with Golden Horn view and ethno-house program

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

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

Spanish tapas reimagined with Anatolian flavors at Galataport

23-year Nevizade meyhane named for a Can Yücel poem

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

Refined Aegean fish and raki house across from Kalamis Marina

5x Turkey champion barman brings Paris to Suadiye

Jigger Istanbul's flagship, signature cocktails with Turkish bitters

Kalamis Marina views with creative cocktails and proper kitchen

The original STOA: sustainable cooking meets creative cocktails

Day restaurant, night cocktail bar on Nişantaşı's liveliest street

Golden-age cocktail tribute: expert mixologists, dinner-to-dance-floor at 10pm

Gastro-jazz lokanta run by jazz musician Eren Noyan with a proper stage

London gastropub on Plajyolu, among Istanbul's best cocktails

72 Turkish wine producers, 400+ labels, all available by the glass

French-inspired wine bar with Mediterranean flair

Walton Hotels Galata rooftop framing Galata Tower at sunset

Signature pistachio cocktails in less-crowded Göztepe

Nomadic Anatolian cuisine with wood-fired oven and rooftop bar

40 signature cocktails in a garden oasis on Bağdat Caddesi

Hidden art-deco izakaya in Bebek

Golden Horn views from Sishane's stylish rooftop

Mythological-themed cocktails in a warm Suadiye setting

Hidden art-deco in a 1920s Cukurcuma apartment

Ferit Sarper's anthracite-walled modern meyhane with a proper bar

Jazz and blues across from the marina

Asian side's new see-and-be-seen venue with Miami-Dubai design

Sophisticated cocktail bar with Mediterranean kitchen

Natural wine bar with chef-driven small plates in Nişantaşı