Lugares in Istanbul

Cihangir rooftop institution since 1993 with a real Bosphorus view

Brick-lined snug pub with live blues, rock and jazz seven nights a week

Asmalımescit sixth-floor terrace with Golden Horn sunsets

Top-floor terrace bar with arguably the best Bosphorus Bridge + Ortaköy Mosque view in the city

German-style beer garden with Weihenstephaner on tap and a real backyard

Three floors of Anatolian wine in a candlelit Asmalımescit townhouse

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

Asian side's most serious craft beer list, deep Gara Guzu shelf

Moda side-street all-day bar — proper cocktails at kind prices

Kadife Sokak classic with a downstairs stage and a different band every night

Alleyway bar run by Turkey and world bartending champion Onurcan Gençer

Gault & Millau-awarded Italian with a refined Bosphorus-side bar

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

Tepebaşı rooftop with Golden Horn view and ethno-house program

Second chapter from the Urban/Boden team — classic and signature cocktails

Velvet-curtained rooftop over Galata with French bistro kitchen

2024 World Class Turkey champion's sustainability-led cocktail room

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

Cihangir duplex tapas bar with a balcony and neighborhood regulars

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

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

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

Michelin-listed seafood institution whose sunset cocktail bar is a genuine Bosphorus ritual

Jigger Istanbul's flagship — signature cocktails with Turkish bitters

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

Yeldeğirmeni corner spot with house-recipe cocktails and craft beers

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

London gastropub on Plajyolu — among Istanbul's best cocktails

Jazz and blues across from the marina

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

Walton Hotels Galata rooftop framing Galata Tower at sunset

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

World cuisines meets Antakya aromatic culture in Akaretler row house

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

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

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

Nostalgic meyhane in Bostancı with honest mezes and late-night raki culture

Converted historic boathouse: Moda coast's most scenic all-day venue

Refined Aegean fish and raki house across from Kalamis Marina

Kalamis Marina views with creative cocktails and proper kitchen

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

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