5 rooftop bars in Istanbul, editor-picked by TableJourney. All Istanbul nightlife.
Mikla ★ 4.7
beyoglu · Meşrutiyet Caddesi No:15, 34430 Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Mikla on top of the Marmara Pera on Meşrutiyet Caddesi is the Mehmet Gürs rooftop restaurant and bar, holding a Michelin star since 2023 with cocktails on a 360-degree open-air terrace looking at the Golden Horn and the Old City.
Tip: Bar from 18:00 to 02:00; the restaurant downstairs is the tasting-menu seat. Dinner reservations essential; bar takes walk-ins. Closed November to March.
360 Istanbul ★ 4.4
beyoglu · İstiklal Caddesi No:163, Mısır Apartmanı Kat:8, 34433 Beyoğlu, Istanbul
360 Istanbul on top of the 19th-century Mısır Apartmanı on İstiklal Caddesi runs a glass-walled penthouse with panoramic city views, Turkish meze fused with international cuisine and a weekend Club360 strand with DJs and live performers.
Tip: Lunch to late-night kitchen; the bar runs to 04:00 on weekends. Lift to the 8th floor through the apartment lobby. Book a window for the sunset rail.
The Bank Roof Bar ★ 4.4
karakoy · Bankalar Caddesi No:5, 34421 Karaköy, Beyoğlu, Istanbul
The Bank Roof Bar on top of the 19th-century former bank building on Bankalar Caddesi in Karaköy looks across the Golden Horn at the Old City, with a cocktail and whisky programme alongside small plates from the hotel kitchen.
Tip: Lift through the lobby of The Bank Hotel; arrive before sunset for a Topkapı and Hagia Sophia rail seat. Karaköy tram is two blocks.
Leb-i Derya ★ 4.3
beyoglu · Kumbaracı Yokuşu No:57/7, 34425 Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Leb-i Derya on Kumbaracı Yokuşu off İstiklal Caddesi opened in 2002 as the original Beyoğlu rooftop concept, a sixth-floor apartment-building terrace looking across the Bosphorus to the Old City and Asian side.
Tip: Lift to the 6th floor; the sign at street level is small. The terrace is the photo seat; book for sunset. Kitchen serves Mediterranean small plates to 22:30.
Şahika ★ 4.3
beyoglu · Nevizade Sokak No:5, 34435 Hüseyinağa, Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Şahika on Nevizade Sokak in Beyoğlu runs five floors stacked from a ground-floor pub through casual lounges to a techno-leaning rooftop terrace, a queer-friendly Nevizade fixture that combines neighborhood crowd and electronic programming.
Tip: Climb to the rooftop for fresh air and Beyoğlu views; the techno floor is just below. The room peaks after midnight Thursday through Saturday.