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Turkey Nightlife : Istanbul Bars & Live Music Guide

Bars

360 Istanbul
Panoramic destination
Misir Apt. K:8 N:32/309 Istanbul 80600
T: +90 212 251 1042, 251 1043 / F: +90 212 251 1048

Arka Bahçe
Oasis of green
Kalebahçe Sokak 19 Istanbul
T: +90 212 265 3848

Bar Bahçe
Electronic house to 70s pop
1st floor, Soganci Sokak 7 Istanbul
T: +90 212 243 2879 (ext. 117)

Baraka
Teeming urban jungle
Balo Sokak 1/2 Istanbul
T: +90 212 292 2979

Baykus
Push aside the red velvet drapes
Bekar Sokak 22 Istanbul
T: +90 212 292 8844

Bekriya
Homely and intimate
1. Caddesi 90 Kat: 2 Istanbul
T: +90 212 257 0469

Black (The)
Fuchsia pink and canned jazz
3rd–5th floors of fishmarket Istanbul
T: +90 212 249 5302

Buddha Rock Bar
Not for beer connoisseurs
Caferaga Mah. Istanbul
T: +90 216 349 7022

Cambaz
Covered terrace with view of Golden Horn
Haci Ahmet Sokak 2 Istanbul
T: +90 212 243 5473

Cheers
Travellers' hangout
Akbiyik Caddesi 20 Istanbul
T: +90 532 409 6359

City Lights Bar
Banana daiquiris and Russian caviar
Ceylan Inter-Continental Hotel Istanbul
T: +90 212 23 12121

Despina
Fine music and fun crowd
Açikyol Sokak 9 Istanbul
T: +90 212 247 3357

Ferdane
Grotto-like cellar bar
Mis Sokak 26 Istanbul
T: +90 212 245 4582

Harry’s Jazz Bar
Alice in Wonderland meets The Matrix
Hyatt Regency Hotel Istanbul
T: +90 212 225 7000

Jazz Café
Live funk, acid, jazz and blues
Hasnun Galip Sokak 20 (off Büyükparmakkapi Sokak) Istanbul

Kerem Görsev Jazz Bar
Turkey’s best-known jazzers
Abdi Ipekçi Caddesi 61/1 Istanbul
T: +90 212 231 3950

Los Locos
Lively Latino vibes
Çalikusu Sokak 13 Istanbul

Pubs


Asir
Serious smokers only please
Kalyoncu Kullugu Caddesi 94/1 (off Tarlabasi Bulvari) Istanbul
T: +90 212 297 0557

Aynali Meyhane
Delicious veggie food
Tramvay Caddesi 104 Istanbul
T: +90 212 265 9600

Belfast Pub
Caferaga Mah. Istanbul
T: +90 216 418 9706

Boncuk
Armenian delights
Balik Pazari Istanbul
T: +90 212 243 1219

Cilveli Meyhane
Sway seductively to popular artists
Nispetiye Caddesi 24 Istanbul
T: +90 212 268 6661

Degüstasyon
Magic meyhane in a quiet alley
Balik Pazari, Sahne Sokak 41 Istanbul
T: +90 212 292 0667

Ilhami’nin Yeri
Last of a dying breed
Osmanzade Sokak 6 Istanbul
T: +90 212 260 8080

Kallavi 20
Gypsy music and meze
Kallavi Sokak 20 (off Istiklal Caddesi) Istanbul
T: +90 212 251 1010

Ney’le Ney’le
Contemporary art and a solo lute
Nevizade Sokak 12, Beyoglu Istanbul
T: +90 212 249 8103

Olcay
Folk and fish
Pasalimani Caddesi 62 Istanbul
T: +90 216 333 9222

Refik
Rowdy Black Sea cuisine
Sofyali Sokak 10-12 Istanbul
T: +90 212 243 2834

Saki
Celebrity spotting
Istiklal Cad. No:445 Istanbul
T: +90 212 252 0023

Live Music

Kazablanka
So bad it’s great
Kuytu Sokak 4 (off Tarlabasi Bulvari) Istanbul
T: +90 212 293 6212

Kemanci
Three-storey rock emporium
Siraselviler Caddesi 69/1-3 Istanbul
T: +90 212 251 2723 / F: +90 212 245 3048

Kerem Görsev Jazz Bar
Turkey’s best-known jazzers
Abdi Ipekçi Caddesi 61/1 Istanbul
T: +90 212 231 3950

Kervansaray
The sultans of kitsch
Cumhuriyet Caddesi 30 Istanbul
T: +90 212 247 1630

Mojo
70s time warp
Büyükparmakkapi Sokak 26 Istanbul
T: +90 212 243 2927

Ney’le Ney’le
Contemporary art and a solo lute
Nevizade Sokak 12, Beyoglu Istanbul
T: +90 212 249 8103

Olcay
Folk and fish
Pasalimani Caddesi 62 Istanbul
T: +90 216 333 9222

Q Jazz Club
Jazz in an Ottoman palace
Çiragan Caddesi 84, Besiktas Istanbul
T: +90 212 236 2121

Sal
No spectating allowed
Büyükparmakkapi Sokak 18/A Istanbul
T: +90 212 243 4196

Shaft
Chicago-style jazz, blues and rock
Serasker Caddesi Istanbul
T: +90 216 449 0590

Shaman World Music Club
Istanbul meets Africa
Siraselviler Caddesi 49 Istanbul 80090
T: +90 212 249 9606

Süheyla
Cacophonous tavern music
Kalyoncu Kulluk Caddesi 45 (off Balik Pazari) Istanbul
T: +90 212 251 8347

Tonoz
Genoese vault for vegetarians
Insirah Yokusu 48 Istanbul
T: +90 212 263 3662

Türkü Bar
Not for wallflowers
Imam Adnan Sokak 9 (off Istiklal Caddesi) Istanbul

Vareli Sarap Evi
Medieval Wine House
Asmali Mescit Mah., Oteller Sokak. No:7/9 Istanbul
T: +90 212 292 5516

Yaga
Live music and dancing
Siraselviler Caddesi 67/1 Istanbul
T: +90 212 293 8839

Source: wcities.com