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Nightlife in Istanbul

381 clubs, live music venues and late-night spots in Istanbul.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first. Showing the top 40 of 381.

Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Açık Hava Tiyatrosu, Istanbul
Photo: QuartierLatin1968, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Nightlife in Istanbul

  1. EatRestaurantGalata

    Zeytuna

    Lebanese kitchen, from familiar, like falafel and hummus, to offbeat, like mutabal eggplant or mousaka chicken. Alcohol includes signature cocktails, named after Lebanon cities. There is a main hall and a bar, and the latter regularly hosts tango and salsa lessons, live blues, sometimes theatrical performances and film screenings.

    Tue-Thu 17:00-0:00, Fri-Sun 14:00-0:00, Mon day offCocktail US$10 (Feb 2023)

  2. DrinkBarGalata

    Mektup Bar

    Authentic live music. But, there is a restaurant, too. Do expect to pay a cover charge (approximately 15 TL) if there is a band playing.

    20:00-24:00 Fri and Sat only

  3. DrinkBarGalata

    Montreal Nevizade

    Located in Nevizade where you can see so many small bars located next to each other, has live music and beer and shots in a subdued ambience of neon lights.

    daily 10:00-04:00

  4. DoEastern Suburbs

    Ataşehir Golf Club

    It's only 9 holes, but one of the few golf clubs in the city.

  5. DoKadıköy

    Fenerbahçe SK

    They play soccer in Süper Lig, the top tier, and routinely qualify for European tournaments. There's also a museum of the club, which fields teams in several other sports such as basketball.

  6. DrinkBarKadıköy

    Ağaç Ev

    Tree House

    Late spot for cocktails and live music.

    Daily 11:00-04:00

  7. DrinkGalata Not mapped

    Riddim Club Taksim

    A complex with three floor. Rıddim live is the performance hall of complex and you can listen rock pop and alternative kinds of music. Riddim Special is the conceptual parties floor. İstanbul's best R&B-HipHop club is Rıddım R&B-HipHop (the 3rd floor).

    daily 10:00-04:30

  8. DrinkBarGalata

    Snog Rooftop Bar

    Good bar. But the attraction here is the stunning view.

  9. EatNew City Not mapped

    Sultana's Dinner and 1001 Nights Show

    In Elmadag, near Taksim, has traditional Turkish cuisine (meze, kebabs, desserts) with a show every evening of belly dancing, Turkish folklore and live music.

  10. DoTheatre

    Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Açık Hava Tiyatrosu

    The Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre is an open-air theatre located at Harbiye neighborhood of Şişli district in Istanbul, Turkey. It is situated across from the Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar Convention and Exhibition Center, and behind the Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus on the European side of the city. As the city's most popular summertime outdoor venue, the theatre primarily hosts music concerts in various genres of local and international performers.

  11. DoTheatre

    Cemal Resit Rey Concert Hall

    The Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall (Turkish: Cemal Reşit Rey Konser Salonu) is a concert hall located in the Harbiye neighbourhood of Istanbul, Turkey. It is one of the country's major concert halls, being the first one designed for classical music. Named after the Turkish composer Cemal Reşit Rey (1904–1985), the hall is owned by the Metropolitan Municipality of Istanbul and operated by its subsidiary, the Kültür company.

  12. DrinkPrinces' Islands Not mapped

    Sayfiye Cocktail Bar

    Temporarily closed.

  13. DrinkNightclub

    Bigudi

    Bigudi Club (Turkish: Bigudi Kulübü) is a lesbian and queer nightclub and bar located at Mis Sokak No. 5 in the Beyoğlu area of Istanbul, Turkey. It is the first lesbian-exclusive nightclub in the country of Turkey, established December 2006.

  14. DoTheme park

    İsfanbul Tema Park

    İsfanbul ya da eski adıyla Vialand Türkiye’de inşa edilmiş ilk temalı parktır. İstanbul ilinin Eyüpsultan ve Gaziosmanpaşa ilçeleri üzerinde yer alan park 26 Mayıs 2013 tarihinde dönemin başbakanı Recep Tayyip Erdoğan tarafından resmen hizmete açıldı.

  15. DrinkNightclub

    Supperclub

    Sigara içilebilir alanlar mevcuttur. Fasıl ve canlı müzik yoktur hergün DJ ile müzik yapılmaktadır. Tekne ile ulaşım ve happy hour yoktur. Rezervasyon gereklidir.

    Closed · opens 11 pm

  16. DrinkBrewery

    Bomonti

    Feriköy Fırın Sokak 35

  17. DrinkCafé

    Bosphorus Cafe

    Nargile mevcuttur. Özel otoparkı mevcuttur.

    Open now · closes 2 amOutdoor seating

  18. DrinkBar

    Geyik

    22 Akarsu Yokuşu

    Open now · closes 2 am

  19. DrinkNightclub

    Kastel

    10 Kamer Hatun Caddesi

    Closed · opens 9 pm

  20. DrinkNightclub

    Pasha Club İstanbul

    58/A Muallim Naci Caddesi

    Open now · closes 5 am

  21. DrinkBar

    Pera 77

    77 Meşrutiyet Caddesi

    Open now · closes 2 am

  22. DrinkCafé

    Istanbul Cafe

    Çırağan Cad. No. 28, Beşiktaş

    Limited wheelchair access

  23. DrinkBar

    Rabbit.cocktailbar

    45 Poyracık Sokağı

    Open now · closes 2 amOutdoor seating

  24. DrinkNightclub

    BEAT

    İstiklal Caddesi 112

  25. DrinkBar

    Bara la Afrika

    Asmalı Mescit Caddesi 28A

  26. DoPark

    Boğaziçi Üniversitesi

    Erkek yurdu Altı, Boğaziçi Üniversitesi

  27. DrinkCafé

    House Cafe

    Meşrutiyet Cd. No:111

  28. DrinkPub

    Kulp

    Şehbender Sk. No:14

  29. DrinkBar

    Limon

    Süleyman Seba Cd. No:34

  30. DrinkNightclub

    Minimuzikhol

    Soğancı Sk. No:3

  31. EatTurkish restaurant

    Oligark İstanbul

    58 Muallim Naci Caddesi

  32. DrinkNightclub

    Ritim

    Balık Pazarı Beyoğlu

  33. DrinkBar

    Roxy Bar

    Sıraselviler Caddesi 1

  34. DrinkPub

    Barkod

    Sinanpaşa Köprüsü Sok. No:5

  35. DrinkNightclub

    Dorock XL

    Namlı Market Yanı, Neşet Ömer Sk. 3C

  36. DrinkBar

    Monkey Istanbul

    5B Sadi Konuralp Caddesi

  37. DoArts centre

    Müjdat Gezen Sanat Merkezi

    48/1 Fahrettin Kerim Gökay Caddesi

  38. DrinkNightclub

    Peyote

    Kameriye Sokak No:10 Nevizade, Galatasaray Istanbul

  39. DrinkBar

    Publique Roof

    Serasker Cd. no:60

  40. DrinkCafé

    The House Café

    Akaretler, Şair Nedim Cd. N:31

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Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Istanbul (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Place data from Overture Maps. Some descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).