Cocktail Bars in Istanbul
Istanbul's cocktail scene is not only a European-side story, and several of the best cocktail bars in Istanbul sit on the Asian shore in Kadıköy. The drinking there leans inventive and local: one small room pours a cocktail inspired by Cretan ezme and another built with melon sorbet and tahini foam. A newer bar, barely a year old in 2026, works in a pared-back room of stainless steel and warm light. One Kadıköy bar has also opened a second room across the water in Etiler. Check the door policy before you go: the smallest room opens daily from 12:30 and takes no reservations, while another asks guests to book ahead. These are the bars we would start with.
50 BESTCocktail BarBar Gabriel
Bar Gabriel calls itself a neighborhood bar for cocktails and small bites, first come first served, with no reservations.
Turab Sokak 6A, Bostancı, Kadıköy, 34744 IstanbulFull profile- Fahrī KonsolosCocktail Bar
Fahrī Konsolos
Fahrī Konsolos is a small cocktail bar on Dr. Esat Işık Caddesi in Kadıköy, and Time Out İstanbul includes it in its guide to the city's best cocktail bars, calling it one of Kadıköy's best-loved, and says none of its cocktails can be found anywhere else. Several drinks draw on the Turkish pantry: sumac leaves the dinner table for the glass, and tarhana and ayran turn up in unfamiliar forms. For autumn the team changed a few recipes and brought back its Vampir Beğendi. Garnishes are prepared for each drink to complete its character, and the room itself is tiny.
Dr. Esat Işık Caddesi 30 D:C, Caferağa, 34710 Kadıköy, IstanbulDaily 12:30-01:30Full profile - Mathilda's Cocktail BarCocktail Bar
Mathilda's Cocktail Bar
Kadikoy, IstanbulFull profile - Moretenders' Cocktail CribTemporarily closedCocktail Bar
Moretenders' Cocktail Crib
Asmali Mescit, Beyoğlu, IstanbulFull profile
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These are the cocktail bars specifically. The full Istanbul guide ranks the best bars of every style, and the directory lists all 7 with a map and filters.
