Address
Kemankes Caddesi 37/A, Karaköy, Istanbul
Karaköy, Istanbul
Karaköy, Istanbul
Best For
cocktail bars, Karaköy evenings, mid-thirties crowd
Opening Hours
Daily12:00–24:00
Reservations
Recommended
Dress Code
Smart casual
Price Range
$$$ · Cocktails from local pricing
Our Take
Published · Last updated · Reviewed by the barsforKings editorial team
Karaköy's Heritage Turkish Cocktail Restaurant
Karaköy Lokantası is a heritage Turkish restaurant with a serious cocktail bar attached. The room is preserved Ottoman — turquoise tiles, dim warm lighting, brass fittings — and the cocktail programme uses Turkish ingredients heavily.
The drinks are precise. The Raki cocktails are the bar's signature. The food is modern Turkish — meze plates, kebabs, Anatolian regional dishes. Reservation strongly recommended.
The crowd is mid-thirties Istanbul professionals and visiting tourists. Pair with Mikla for a complete Istanbul evening.
What to Order
Raki Cocktail
Built around Turkish raki. Distinctive and local.
Turkish Wine
From the Turkish wine list. Multiple regions.
Meze Plate
Turkish small plates. Pair with raki or wine.
Old Fashioned
Bourbon, demerara, Angostura. Built classically.
