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The Best Wine Bars in Istanbul

Istanbul wine bars champion Turkish producers — Kavaklidere, Doluca, Kayra, Vinkara — alongside European classics. Turkish indigenous grapes like Öküzgözü, Boğazkere, and Kalecik Karası are unique and increasingly serious.

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    Kantin Lokanta

    Karakoy · $$$

    Restaurant with a serious Turkish wine list. The food is modern Turkish. Reserve.

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    Karaköy Lokantası

    Cihangir · $$$

    Heritage Turkish restaurant with a deep regional wine list. Reserve.

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    Solera Winery

    Pera · $$

    Casual wine bar with a tight Turkish and European list. Open daily.

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    Mikla

    Karakoy · $$$$

    Rooftop restaurant with a serious wine list and views of the Bosphorus. Reserve.

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    Forneria Bar Wine

    Galata · $$$

    Italian wine focused restaurant with a deep regional list. Reserve.

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    Sensus Wine Bar

    $$

    Wine merchant with an attached bar. Around 200 bottles, mostly Turkish. Open Tuesday to Saturday.

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Order a Turkish red from Cappadocia or eastern Anatolia, a Greek wine, or a French biodynamic.

Restaurant with a serious Turkish wine list. The food is modern Turkish. Reserve.

Rooftop restaurant with a serious wine list and views of the Bosphorus. Reserve.

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