Pera Museum

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

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...

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...

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

In what was once the very popular "cinema alley", this little bowling alley is a great hit with the young local crowd. Unfortunately, it...

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

Riza is one of Istanbul's suaver and quieter movie stars who hasn't yet given up film-making to own and run two bars: Camba...

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...

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...

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

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

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

What better place than Lokal, exists for delicious Thai food? Well, this restaurant by far, is the best when it comes to serving authenti...

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

Çiçek Pasajı ("Flower Passage"), a covered alley filled with lively restaurants, taverns (meyhanes) and music, is a picturesque di...

T Square was founded by a couple of young Turkish architects. It's a sleek, well-designed bar-cum-restaurant located right in the heart o...

If you love sushi, you shouldn't miss a midday sojourn to Udonya. It's a stylish, uncluttered dining space spread out on three floors, ta...