Nature and Peace

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

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...

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

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...

Located right in the center of the city's largest cinema complex, at first glance 35mm seems like one of those commonplace fancy sandwich...

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

If it is a party atmosphere you want - accompanied by fine beers, great food and wicked bar staff - then you will have found your Utopia...

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

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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