Eat in Nişantaşı, Istanbul

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.

Book3 to 4 weeks ahead

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.

Book1 to 2 weeks ahead

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.

BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Guatemala, Burundi

BrewsEspresso, Filter, Aeropress, Whole bean retail

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.

PourIndigenous Kalecik Karası by the glass

WineNatural Turkish wines, indigenous grapes

FoodModern Anatolian small plates

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.

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.

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.

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.

TipTicketed 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.

TipOpen 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.

TipThe 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.