RESIDENCE HOTEL

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

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

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...

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...

The Savoy has been famous in Cihangir for more than half a century. People come from miles around to sample creamy delights such as choco...

Gözleme (filo pastry pancakes) are the house specialty here. Scarfed ladies sit on a platform rolling out oodles of thin pastry to...

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...

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

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...

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...

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

Old iron locks, antideluvian LPs and ancient Turkish lutes line the walls of this three-floor establishment. The menu is heavily laden wi...