Turk Fatih Tutak 2 ★ ★ 4.9
Two Michelin stars, a Green Star and a 12-course seasonal tasting menu of chef Fatih Tutak's reworked Anatolian cooking, served to 30 guests a night in Şişli.
Fine Dining in Nişantaşı
Foxy Nişantaşı ★ 4.4
Foxy Nişantaşı, the Bib Gourmand natural-wine room from Neolokal's Maksut Aşkar and sommelier Levon Bağış, pouring Turkish growers over modern Anatolian.
Coffee Roasters in Nişantaşı
Petra Roasting Co. ★ 4.4
Petra Roasting Co. in Nişantaşı, a third-wave roaster set inside an art gallery hung with antique Mercedes parts, brewing single-origin pour-overs.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala, Burundi
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Aeropress, Whole bean retail
Wine Bars in Nişantaşı
Foxy Nişantaşı ★ 4.8
Foxy in Nişantaşı, Turkey's first natural-wine room from Neolokal's Maksut Aşkar and sommelier Levon Bağış, listing Anatolian growers nobody else pours.
Signature pour: Indigenous Kalecik Karası by the glass
Wine focus: Natural Turkish wines, indigenous grapes
Food: Modern Anatolian small plates
Breweries in Nişantaşı
The Populist ★ 4.8
The Populist inside the historic Bomonti Beer Factory, a Bomontiada brewpub pouring Torch Brewery's 12-tap rotation including a Turkish wheat with anise.
Bosphorus Brewing Company ★ 4.6
Bosphorus Brewing Company in Esentepe, run by an English-Turkish team using Norfolk hops, pouring 12 own-make taps led by their Istanbul Pale Ale.
Torch Brewery ★ 4.4
Torch Brewery in the Bomontiada complex, the production side feeding The Populist's taps with IPAs, stouts and wheat beers from the historic 1890 Bomonti.
Markets in Nişantaşı
Feriköy Organik Pazarı ★ 4.4
Feriköy Organik Pazarı, the Buğday Association's Saturday organic farmers market in a Şişli car park since 2006, sourcing certified produce, cheese.
Cooking Classes in Nişantaşı
Cookistan Istanbul Cooking Classes ★ 4.4
Cookistan in Kurtuluş, two-sister-run since 2012 doing a market tour plus a six-dish hands-on Turkish home-cooking class one metro stop from Taksim.
Nightlife in Nişantaşı
Babylon ★ 4.7
Babylon on Birahane Sokak inside the Bomonti beer factory in Şişli has been the Istanbul live-music reference since 1999, with a 1,000-capacity.
Tip: Ticketed concerts; book early for headliners. Osmanbey Metro L2 is the closest stop. The Bomontiada complex has bars and food before the show.
Love Dance Point ★ 4.3
Love Dance Point on Cumhuriyet Caddesi in Harbiye has been an Istanbul gay-scene institution for over a decade, with resident DJs, house drag queens.
Tip: Open Fri and Sat only, doors 23:30-05:00. A 15-minute walk north of Taksim Square; Osmanbey Metro L2 is the closest stop.
SuperFabric Club ★ 4.2
SuperFabric Club on Cumhuriyet Caddesi in Harbiye runs from a tucked-away basement off the main avenue, an underground gay club with an industrial vibe.
Tip: The gate is on a small blind street off Cumhuriyet, not the main avenue; ask staff at the door. The room peaks after 02:00. Cash bar is fastest.