Plekken in Beyoğlu

18,000 sqm of cutting-edge contemporary art

Epitome of Istanbul meyhane culture

Antakya flavors with Golden Horn sunsets in a 1920s Art Nouveau gem

Homemade liqueurs and inventive cocktails in Beyoğlu

Legendary profiteroles since 1944

Legendary Turkish coffee since 1967

New Anatolian cuisine with rooftop grandeur

360-degree panoramic views from Marmara Pera rooftop

French-Turkish fusion with feminine elegance

Afternoon tea at Pera Palace's century-old tearoom

Orient Express heritage since 1892

Creative hub in classic-elegant Palazzo Corpi

Istanbul's original wine bar championing Turkish wines

The original yeni nesil meyhane with Golden Horn views

Historic Russian restaurant where Ataturk and Agatha Christie dined

Iconic club-restaurant hybrid with wraparound views

Slow food philosophy meets Middle Eastern meze in historic Beyoğlu

Supporting young talent across multiple floors

Where meyhane meets nightclub on Istiklal's rooftop

Venice-born Italian at Soho House Istanbul

Warm hospitality and live music in historic Asmalimescit

Global bean selection in Beyoğlu's creative heart

Istanbul's pioneering Thai restaurant since 2006

Modern spa with classic hammam at Soho House

New-generation meyhane with Golden Horn views and 80s vibes

Greek-Turkish seafood with Golden Horn views

Pioneering contemporary art since 2001

Black Sea regional cuisine with Gault Millau recognition

Turkish-Greek meze heritage in a historic 1896 Pera landmark

Golden Horn views from Sishane's stylish rooftop

Istanbul's oldest wine house since 1898

Louvre collaborations and Orientalist masterpieces

Legendary Beyoğlu meyhane (1954-2020), now closed

Hidden art-deco in a 1920s Cukurcuma apartment

1901 former Franciscan nuns' residence transformed into cozy suites

Best 270-degree Istanbul view with Turkish-Greek-Sephardic fusion

Global gallery network with Istanbul roots

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

Turkish viticulture by the glass at the Tünel mouth, 85 boutique producers, no foreign-name flex

Beyoğlu's serious 400-cap live room, international bookings (Sextile, Hugo Kant), no tribute bands

Living-room-sized wine bar with charcuterie that punches above the General Yazgan address

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

Microphone-free fasıl ensemble in a restored 20-year house, the real version of what Sultanahmet sells tourists

Quiet Jurnal Sokak şaraphanesi pouring small Anatolian producers and Georgian qvevri

1871 Pera wine house in the Hazzopulo Pasajı arcade, intellectuals' canteen, not a museum

Hidden 350m² walled garden of lemon and linden trees

Sofyalı Sokak gastropub crossing serious cocktails with a tight Turkish wine list

Fifth-floor warm dive defending old Beyoğlu's spirit

Turkey's only rooftop dedicated to reggae, dub and dancehall

Tiny Tünel wine room famous among regulars for its mulled wine and queer-friendly door

Faux-supermarket-fronted late room running consistent house and disco edits till 04:00

Ten-tap Somx microbrewery with a vinyl wall and DJ booth on Jurnal Sokak

Tomtom side-street cocktail lab with bartender-led menu

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

Asmalımescit sixth-floor terrace with Golden Horn sunsets

Three floors of Anatolian wine in a candlelit Asmalımescit townhouse

Armenian mezes on Nevizade, topik, midye dolma, patlıcanlı pilav

Intimate nightly jazz, blues and soul off İstiklal

Fatih Akerdem's Hemingway room inside the old American Consulate, 150 Negroni twists and Turkey's only Rakı Cocktails book.

Tepebaşı rooftop with Golden Horn view and ethno-house program

Nevizade's 1941 original, no singing, just rakı

Beyoğlu's long-running blues dive run by Mehmet the Blues

Sloped-alley rooftop on Kumbaracı, once on World's 15 Best Bars, Bosphorus-to-Historic-Peninsula panorama.

Fifth-floor Taksim meyhane where Tatavla Keyfi plays rebetiko Fri-Sat

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

23-year Nevizade meyhane named for a Can Yücel poem

Belle-Époque hotel bar where Agatha Christie drank, literature nights, Friday live jazz, Istanbul-narrative cocktails.

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

Late-1800s building, seasonal mezes, Greek-Turkish soul

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

Istanbul's only genuine Irish pub since 1996, off Nevizade

Asmalımescit's ever-new classic since 1977

Corner pub off İstiklal where free live music spills into the street

Michelin Guide 2026 new entry inside the Ataturk Cultural Center

The original: Chef Khun Nuch, ex-Thai royal family chef, since 2006

Michelin-recommended chef reinterpreting Turkish gastronomy in a garden oasis

Seasonal brunch with non-standard pastries for the Pera crowd

Refined seasonal menus championing small Anatolian wine producers

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

Three-chef collaboration: egg hummus to gochujang bucatini, all day

Michelin Bib Gourmand modern mezze with cocktails on Mesrutiyet Caddesi

Architecturally ambitious burger bar in a historic shipyard complex

Fine dining chef's irreverent German street food kiosk

Michelin-listed modern lokanta with fire-focused open kitchen

Five-table tasting menu by a German chef with Turkish ingredients and French soul

Three-table omakase fusing Pan-Asian technique with Anatolian soul

Michelin-recommended casual fine dining with North Aegean soul

Contemporary gastro-bar with seasonal plates in Firuzaga

Fire-driven chef's table in a historic Pera passage

Modern Anatolian cuisine by chef-owner Civan Er in Beyoğlu