Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ venues, listening bars and late-night dives in Gaziantep.
Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ nightlife, listening bars and late-night dives across Gaziantep, with where to go and what is worth the late night.
Bayazhan runs live fasıl music in its caravanserai meyhane in Gaziantep most nights, which is the closest the old city gets to a proper night out.
Tip: Book the meyhane floor rather than the family section if you want the music and the drinks list.
Gece Gündüz Bistro programmes fasıl bands, DJ percussion and oriental shows seven nights a week in Bey Mahallesi, the busiest late room in Gaziantep.
Tip: The VIP room runs Wednesday, Friday and Saturday only. Ask when you reserve.
Mösyö Cafe & Restaurant turns its Kavaklık terrace over to live music after dark in Gaziantep, an alcohol-free option for a late evening outdoors.
Tip: Mornings are for breakfast, evenings for the music. The terrace changes character completely.
Salaş Restaurant is the unfussy licensed grill of Türkmenler Caddesi in Gaziantep, built for long tables of kebab, meze and rakı rather than for atmosphere.
Tip: No reservations culture here. Turn up early on a Friday if you want a table.
Gaziantep Baro Lokali is the bar association garden at the entrance to Kavaklık Park, open to anyone and the cheapest licensed table in the city.
Tip: Weekday evenings are quiet. At weekends the garden fills with family groups.