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.
Karakoy · $$$
Restaurant with a serious Turkish wine list. The food is modern Turkish. Reserve.
Cihangir · $$$
Heritage Turkish restaurant with a deep regional wine list. Reserve.
Pera · $$
Casual wine bar with a tight Turkish and European list. Open daily.
Karakoy · $$$$
Rooftop restaurant with a serious wine list and views of the Bosphorus. Reserve.
Galata · $$$
Italian wine focused restaurant with a deep regional list. Reserve.
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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.