Beyoğlu
Specialty coffee bars have proliferated in İstanbul in recent years, spearheaded by businesses such as this hip place opposite the Firuz Ağa Mosque in…
Must-see nightlife in Beyoğlu
Beyoğlu
Bored with contemporary coffee culture? Don't care where your beans have been roasted, or whether the milk has been heated to the prerequisite 54°C? If so…
Beyoğlu
Stocking more than 300 Turkish wines and pouring an extraordinary 47 by the glass, this atmospherically lit cavern is the city's best wine bar. Regulars…
Beyoğlu
Getting our endorsement as the home of İstanbul's best cocktails, this place is so crowded on Friday and Saturday evenings that the action spills out of…
Beyoğlu
Serving coffee home-roasted at their facility in Hasköy, these sapiens have well and truly wised up to the science behind the brew. Choose from Aeropress,…
Beyoğlu
Asmalımescit's most popular bar is tiny, so on weekend evenings the action spills out into Jurnal Sokak and a party atmosphere ensues. Fight your way to…
Beyoğlu
Excellent cocktails and what could well be the best view in İstanbul await you on the top floor of the Marmara Pera Hotel. In winter the drinking action…
Beyoğlu
İstanbul's most famous bar, and deservedly so. If you can score one of the bar stools on the terrace you'll be happy indeed – the view is truly…
Beyoğlu
One of the harbingers of the city's current craze for coffee roasteries, the Federal Coffee Company advertises itself as an 'Australian Coffee Roaster'…
Beyoğlu
There aren't as many traditional teahouses in Beyoğlu as on the Historic Peninsula, so this cluster of çay bahçesis (tea gardens) in a picturesque cobbled…
Beyoğlu
Cheekily located in the midst of Cihangir's cafe scene, where third-wave coffee and baristas with attitude are a given, this tranquil teahouse has…
Beyoğlu
Tucked in an avant-garde enclave behind the Galatasaray Lycée, this hipster watering hole is known for its beef burgers (₺19) and tacos (₺25 to ₺28), the…
Beyoğlu
Dedicated to photography books, creative workshops and coffee, this bookshop-cafe in Karaköy is crammed into two floors of a small space that has been…
Beyoğlu
On the top floor of a dishevelled building off İstiklal, Leb-i Derya has wonderful views across to the Old City and down the Bosphorus, meaning that seats…
Beyoğlu
The great thing about this neighbourhood place is its inclusiveness – the regulars include black-clad boho types, besuited professionals, expat loafers…
Beyoğlu
This İstanbul institution has been around for over two decades and is a great alternative for those who can't stomach the style overload at many of the…
Beyoğlu
Broadcasting from the basement of its tiny pub just off İstiklal Caddesi, this indie radio station livestreams on Facebook and YouTube and hosts popular…
Beyoğlu
Once the mother ship for inner-city hipsters, this small temple to house and techno near Taksim isn't the hot spot it once was, but retains a crew of…
Beyoğlu
The original boho bar on Cihangir's main entertainment strip, Smyrna has a relaxed atmosphere, retro decor and a self-consciously liter-arty clientele. If…
Beyoğlu
It's all about the beans. Here they roast their own, make a good brew (espresso, drip, Chemex, syphon and Aeropress) and serve it in hip surrounds where …
Beyoğlu
The lobby bar on the ground floor of this venerable hotel, which opened in 1891, has changed little over time. Order a gin and tonic and settle in to soak…
Beyoğlu
This bar-restaurant in the Cihangir neighbourhood is popular for its large outdoor seating area, scattered with colourful chairs and warmed by heat lamps…
Beyoğlu
A tranquil bolt hole in the midst of İstiklal's mayhem, Urban is where the preclub crowd congregates at night and where many of them can be found kicking…
Beyoğlu
Occupying the 5th floor of the handsome Goethe Institut, downhill from Galatasaray Meydanı, Litera revels in its extraordinary views of the Old City,…
Beyoğlu
This sleek premises features the city's largest gay dance floor as well as a garden popular with smokers and cruisers. The core clientele is hirsute and…
