4 editor picks in Istanbul.
4 speakeasies in Istanbul our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Istanbul nightlife.
Geyik on Akarsu Yokuşu in Cihangir runs a third-wave coffee roastery by day and a cocktail bar by night, with brick walls, wood paneling and a creative.
TipCoffee through the afternoon; cocktails take over from early evening. The room is small, the bar seats fill first. Open daily until 02:00.
Kiki on Sıraselviler Caddesi in Beyoğlu is the Burcu Denizer gastro pub running since 2009, known for house-vodka cocktails like the mastic and pomegranate.
TipWalk in for the bar; the back room turns club after midnight. Taksim Metro is a 5-minute walk. The apple martini is a regular order.
Kavanoz on Tekkeci Sokak in Arnavutköy runs a hidden-garden cocktail room behind a florist front, mixing seasonal-syrup classics and Turkish-spirit twists.
TipWalk past the florist entrance to the back garden; the room is small and the late-week tables fill before 22:00. A taxi back to Beyoğlu is the quickest exit after midnight.
Sensus Wine Boutique on Büyük Hendek Caddesi behind the Galata Tower runs an underground stone-vaulted cellar bar with more than 350 Turkish.
TipBelow the Anemon Galata Hotel; the cellar fills first. The in-house sommelier picks the by-the-glass flights. Cash bar runs faster than card.
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