Jazz Cafe

Jazz Café is a cozy bar with subdued lighting where you can catch some killer jazz acts like the Önder Focan Trio. The bar occupies two f...

Colorful kilims(traditional flat-woven rugs) and bright hand-woven carpets adorn the walls of this attractive establishment. Located in t...

Istanbul's most popular Latin, reggae and world music bar is run by local Sudanese Rastafarian celebrity DJ Osman. A pulsating young crow...

Popular with tourists seeking a true Turkish experience, Sal does a roaring trade all year round. It's located in a smallish room with lo...

This place is perfect for those who love playing games. It's the only place in Beyoglu where you can smoke a nargile (or water pip...

Contrary to the name, it's not actually a jazz bar at all. Drummer extraordinaire Engin YorukoÄŸlu owns the place, and his band Mogollar,...

Aging rockers Bulutsuzluk Özlemi have made this their home base, so if they're on the bill, go have a look. Otherwise, you can expect lot...

Basement spaces have become a popular setting for Istanbul's slowly deteriorating rock scene. This poorly illuminated hole-in-the-wall is...

A recent arrival on the Beyoglu scene, Bursa serves up an excellent rendition of the Iskender kebab with tons of sizzling melted b...

Bunches of dried herbs and vegetables dot the walls, making this oblong room reminiscent of a warm and cozy country kitchen. Make sure yo...

The name says it all: köfte is on the menu and köfte is what they do best here. The thumb-sized meatballs grilled over an o...

Originally started by Russians who came to Istanbul post-revolution, this restaurant now also serves non-Russian fare. The place has a co...

The best seats are around the brass and copper Ocak, an open glowing coal grill where chunks of tender marinated lamb are grilled...

Parsifal has been keeping Istanbul's bourgeoisie well fed for so many years with such delicacies as leek and soy burgers, spinach pie an...

This historic Greek meyhane (tavern) is one of the oldest on Nevizade Sokak. Imroz is a favourite with mature and elderly locals...

Gideros takes its name from Kyotoros Bay in the Cide region of the Black Sea coast. This classy restaurant has had a constant stream of p...

Sanat's biggest claim to fame is the fact that its clientèle are sometimes the likes of Iron Maiden and Soul II Soul. It opened on Neviza...

This is the best place in town to get a glimpse of the future of Istanbul dining. It's sleek, sophisticated and well-aware that it is the...