Cipriani Socialista Bar Editor's Pick Bar Compare Exclusive See & Be Seen Late Night Cipriani Socialista Nişantaşı $$$$ Pre-revolution Havana glamour in Istanbul's upscale Nişantaşı
Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel Editor's Pick Partner Hotel Compare Classic See & Be Seen Waterfront Ciragan Palace Kempinski Beşiktaş $$$$ Sultan's palace on the Bosphorus
Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus Hotel Editor's Pick Hotel Compare Award Winning Bosphorus View Business Friendly Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus Beşiktaş $$$$ World's Leading City Hotel 2024 with panoramic Bosphorus views
Korto Istanbul Restaurant Editor's Pick Restaurant Compare Trendy See & Be Seen Lively Korto Istanbul Kuruçeşme $$$$ Sushi, Mediterranean and cocktails transitioning to legendary nightlife on the Bosphorus
Sortie Nightclub Editor's Pick Partner Nightclub Compare See & Be Seen Waterfront Trendy Sortie Kuruçeşme $$$$ Glamorous open-air Bosphorus entertainment complex
Oligark Istanbul Nightclub Editor's Pick Nightclub Compare Exclusive See & Be Seen Bosphorus View Oligark Istanbul Kuruçeşme $$$$ Premier Bosphorus nightclub with fine dining and 2,000 capacity
Rixos Tersane Istanbul Hotel Editor's Pick Hotel Compare See & Be Seen Waterfront Chill Rixos Tersane Istanbul Kasimpasa $$$$ Flagship all-inclusive resort on the Golden Horn
Ruby Istanbul Bar Editor's Pick Bar Compare See & Be Seen Bosphorus View Trendy Ruby Istanbul Ortaköy $$$$ Michelin & Gault Millau recognized bar-restaurant-club on the Bosphorus
The Ritz-Carlton Istanbul Hotel Editor's Pick Partner Hotel Compare Modern See & Be Seen Rooftop The Ritz-Carlton Istanbul Nişantaşı $$$$ City views, infinity pool, and legendary service
5. Kat Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Waterfront 5. Kat Cihangir $$$ Cihangir rooftop institution since 1993 with a real Bosphorus view
Bardot Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic See & Be Seen Modern Bardot Beşiktaş $$$$ Beymen's new fine-dining icon, Roman & Williams design, Michelin-starred consulting chef
Blind Nightclub Nightclub Compare Live Music Intimate Late Night Blind Beyoğlu $$$ Beyoğlu's serious 400-cap live room, international bookings (Sextile, Hugo Kant), no tribute bands
Boden Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Boden Moda $$ Moda side-street all-day bar, proper cocktails at kind prices
Epoca Restaurant Restaurant Compare Romantic See & Be Seen Modern Epoca Sarıyer $$$$ Michelin-starred chef Emre Şen's new Istanbul canvas
Fenix Restaurant Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Trendy Lively Fenix Etiler $$$$ Where fine dining meets nightclub energy
Kiki Nightclub Nightclub Compare Late Night See & Be Seen Kiki Cihangir $$$ Cihangir garden-club where DJs push funk, disco, chill house past midnight
Klein Garten Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Waterfront Klein Garten Beyoğlu $$$ Tepebaşı rooftop with Golden Horn view and ethno-house program
Kompartıman Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Kompartıman Yeldeğirmeni $$ Second chapter from the Urban/Boden team, classic and signature cocktails
Le Fumoir at Georges Hotel Galata Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Le Fumoir at Georges Hotel Galata Galata $$$$ Velvet-curtained rooftop over Galata with French bistro kitchen
Liminal Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Liminal Suadiye $$$$ 2024 World Class Turkey champion's sustainability-led cocktail room
Mellow Cihangir Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Mellow Cihangir Cihangir $$ Cihangir duplex tapas bar with a balcony and neighborhood regulars
Milyon Beach Bar Bar Compare Late Night See & Be Seen Milyon Beach Kilyos $$$ The former Babylon Kilyos, now curated music festival beach.
Moretenders' Cocktail Crib Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Moretenders' Cocktail Crib Beyoğlu $$$ Reimagined '5 Cocktails & More', craft cocktails with sushi pairing
Park Fora Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Park Fora Kuruçeşme $$$$ Michelin-listed seafood institution whose sunset cocktail bar is a genuine Bosphorus ritual
Rooftail Galata Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Rooftail Galata Karaköy $$$ Jigger Istanbul's flagship, signature cocktails with Turkish bitters
Supermarket Nightclub Nightclub Compare Late Night See & Be Seen Supermarket Beyoğlu $$$ Faux-supermarket-fronted late room running consistent house and disco edits till 04:00
The Cure Yeldeğirmeni Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern The Cure Yeldeğirmeni Yeldeğirmeni $$ Yeldeğirmeni corner spot with house-recipe cocktails and craft beers
Touché by N Kolay Bar Bar Compare Live Music Intimate Late Night Touché by N Kolay Beşiktaş $$$ Zorlu PSM's 120-seat jazz box, live programme, intimate room, cocktails with the set
Writers Bar Bar Bar Compare Quiet Intimate Late Night Writers Bar Beşiktaş $$$$ Quiet oasis in leather armchairs with book-jacket shelves
Ziba Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Ziba Beyoğlu $$ Corner pub off İstiklal where free live music spills into the street
Hazine Restaurant Restaurant Compare See & Be Seen Trendy Lively Hazine Cihangir $$$ Cihangir's treasure transforms from fine dining to nightclub
Kloud Nightclub Nightclub Compare Trendy Exclusive See & Be Seen Kloud Kuruçeşme $$$$ Premier afrohouse nightclub on the Kuruçeşme strip
Sanasaryan Han Hotel Hotel Compare Classic See & Be Seen Sanasaryan Han Sirkeci $$$$ 1895 neo-classical mansion reborn as Luxury Collection hotel
Anjelique Nightclub Nightclub Compare See & Be Seen Late Night Anjelique Ortaköy $$$$ Three-floor Ottoman waterside mansion, a pre-Reina icon still hosting Istanbul's see-and-be-seen crowd
Finn Karaköy Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Finn Karaköy Karaköy $$ Alleyway bar run by Turkey and world bartending champion Onurcan Gençer
Gina Bar Bar Compare See & Be Seen Modern Gina Kuruçeşme $$$$ Gault & Millau-awarded Italian with a refined Bosphorus-side bar
Kütüphane Nightclub Nightclub Compare Hidden Intimate Late Night Kütüphane Etiler $$$$ Library-fronted speakeasy, no sign, no social media, referral entry only