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Istanbul Bar Guide

50 bars across 6 neighbourhoods, organised by occasion. From Bosphorus-view rooftops in Karaköy to the meyhane wine bars of Beyoglu where Istanbul's bar culture was born.

The Top 50 in Istanbul 50 bars

How this guide was made

Every bar in this guide was visited in person by a barsforKings editor. No bar is listed without a visit within the past 18 months, and every ranked bar is visited at least twice, on different nights, before it earns a place. This city is re-reviewed every 90 days, and each entry is approved by a named editor — never an algorithm and never a paid placement. Read our full methodology and editorial standards, or meet the editors behind the reviews.

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