Bigudi Club is a LGBTQ+ bar in Beyoglu, Istanbul.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Fourth floor and rooftop; ring for the lift. The room is small, doors from 22:00. Taksim Metro is a 5-minute walk. Owner asks the door for queer-only entry.
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Address: Bekar Sokak No:23, 34437 Şehit Muhtar, Beyoğlu, Istanbul
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TipFriday and Saturday only, doors 23:00-05:00. Three minutes from Taksim Square; Taksim Metro L2 is the closest stop. Cash bar moves faster than card.
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TipOpen until 05:00 most nights; happy hour 14:00-19:00. Mis Sokak is a left turn off İstiklal from Taksim. Cash bar runs faster than card.
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TipLive music every night; Friday and Saturday run to 04:00. Cash bar moves faster on big-match nights. Şişhane Metro is two blocks.
Stay Club on Sıraselviler Caddesi in Cihangir opened in 2020 as a two-storey gay club below the Riddim Club building, relocating to this Taksim-walkable.
TipFriday and Saturday only, doors 23:00-05:00. Three minutes from Taksim Square; Taksim Metro L2 is the closest stop. Cash bar moves faster than card.
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Arsen Lüpen on Mis Sokak off İstiklal Caddesi runs a rooftop late-night bar with live music, karaoke nights and an open-mic strand, a Beyoğlu fixture.
TipOpen until 05:00 most nights; happy hour 14:00-19:00. Mis Sokak is a left turn off İstiklal from Taksim. Cash bar runs faster than card.
The James Joyce on Balo Sokak off İstiklal Caddesi is Istanbul's original Irish pub, with Guinness on tap, live music every night of the week.
TipLive music every night; Friday and Saturday run to 04:00. Cash bar moves faster on big-match nights. Şişhane Metro is two blocks.
