Eastern Mediterranean
The Barudi Bar is one of Antakya's best-kept secrets, with its hideaway inner courtyard, decent range of imported beers and impressive list of cocktails…
Must-see nightlife in Türkiye
Fethiye
With bay views from its front terrace and an attractive air-conditioned interior, Pukka is a good bet for a flat white, latte or piece of cheesecake…
Ankara
Biber attracts everyone from pale-faced student goths to alternative rockers. The music can be as mixed as the crowd on the right night. There are dozens…
Fethiye
A popular joint on Fethiye's most raucous street after dark, the 'Hour Glass' keeps good time throughout the day as a bar and has several screens showing…
Kalkan
For a flavour of 20th-century Kalkan, when things were far more mellow, head to this garden bar under a canopy of mature trees for cocktails or wine…
Bodrum Town
Classy speakeasy where mixologists rustle up the best cocktails (most ₺50 to ₺60) in town. Located in a 500-year old building with a lovely terrace garden…
Cappadocia
If you're after an afternoon beer, look out for the stone facade, decorated with flower hanging baskets and multicoloured umbrellas, of this friendly bar…
Gaziantep
A student crowd gathers in this historic Armenian mansion, with a leafy courtyard, in an alleyway off Atatürk Bulvarı that holds plenty of other cafes…
Beyoğlu
It's all about the beans. Here they roast their own, make a good brew (espresso, drip, Chemex, syphon and Aeropress) and serve it in hip surrounds where …
Dalyan
Enjoys a prime corner plot that's the best people-watching spot in town. The Dutch-Turkish owners and their staff are amiable and you'll find everything…
Istanbul
Roasting its own beans and using them to make good espresso, cold brew, cold press, Chemex and Aeropress coffees, this cafe has a simple but stylish…
Black Sea Coast
Just across the Roman Bridge, this friendly little pub pours Tuborg draft beers from ₺15, has a small range of Belgian bottled brews (Leffe ₺25) and there…
Nişantaşi, Bomonti & Harbiye
Well into its second decade, LDP is the most Europhile of the local gay venues, hosting gay musical icons and international circuit parties. Hard-cutting…
Turquoise Coast
With cushioned benches and walls hung with old photos and posters, laid-back Medusa plays blues, jazz and rock until the wee hours. Owner Pamir is a…
South Aegean
Simple place that nevertheless has a fine collection of wine, with everything from fruit wines (₺25 to ₺40 a bottle) to real red and white grape şarap …
Turquoise Coast
A lovely little village cafe on one side of the Sim Bar, serving flat whites, cappuccinos, Turkish and filter coffee to the caffeine needy. Also teas and…
Dalyan
With a fine array of cocktails on offer (try a gin fizz), this cool neon-lit place has a garden for enjoying the river views and live music nightly …
Kars
This folksy, student-vibe book-cafe is a good choice for a leisurely çay in a female-friendly atmosphere decked with chess-sets, kilim-topped tables and…
Bodrum Town
This big, breezy waterfront nightspot has four bars and offers live music (more MOR than cutting edge) and shows most nights year-round. In winter, the…
Datça & Bozburun Peninsulas
Eclipse's outside deck is a great spot for a sunset beer while inside, beneath exposed beams, pop-art superheroes overlook the dancefloor. Live music on…
Side
Part cafe (serving a mean cappuccino), part bar (mixing up mean cocktails), this place has elegant wooden seating and the staff are chatty and service…
Nişantaşi, Bomonti & Harbiye
A subterranean space with a huge dance floor and top-notch sound system, Klein has DJs who spin techno and electronica, two bars and a dance-focused crowd…
Ölüdeniz
On the main strip inland from the beach, this cafe-resto serves the best coffee in Ölüdeniz, with espresso a reasonable ₺9 and latte costing ₺14. Turkish…
Bodrum Town
Fine new cocktail bar established by two mixologists from İstanbul, one of whom is Mehmet Şahin (formerly of Lucca). Mocktails and good Anatolian wines…
İzmir
One of the popular cafes behind the Hisar Mosque in the Kemeraltı Market, Kahveci Ömer Usta specialises in fincanda pişen Türk kahvesi, Turkish coffee…
South Aegean
A great place to watch the sun set behind the temple pillars, with a first-floor terrace and an open fire in winter. Offers a full bar; snacks (₺12 to ₺22…
Kalkan
This open-fronted bar decorated with photos of Hollywood icons is like an Irish pub spliced with a beach bar. Sit outside or head inside for Guinness on…
Selçuk
St John's has the town's widest coffee selection, though the espresso machine is basic, plus toasts, cakes, ice cream and other international snacks…
Beyoğlu
The lobby bar on the ground floor of this venerable hotel, which opened in 1891, has changed little over time. Order a gin and tonic and settle in to soak…
Kadıköy
Beloved by local hipsters, this branch of the Cihangir-based microroaster serves the best coffee on the Asian side of town. There's an alluring range of…
Marmaris
This chain cafe, resembling the Left Bank of the Seine when compared to tacky Bar St across the bridge, is a relaxed spot for coffee and cake or an ice…
Antalya
For the most spectacular harbour and sea views in Kaleiçi, head to this patio bar at the CH Hotels Türkevi. Beers start at ₺22 and cocktails are priced…
South Aegean
A courtyard cafe off Saatli Kule Caddesi offering 'pure Turkish coffee' in such flavours as white or bitter chocolate, raspberry and walnut. Cakes and…
Eastern Mediterranean
This pretty little cafe in a 200-year-old conversion in the heart of the Old City is just the ticket for a drink and rest after a hot and dusty trawl…
Mardin
Part cafe, part bookshop and part performance space with occasional live Kurdish music. Also beer, wine and a balcony looking out over Mardin's bustling…
Kalkan
The closest thing Kalkan has to a tea garden, this place wraps around Kalkan's tiny fener (lighthouse). Sip a latte or swig a beer from a waveside table.
Eastern Mediterranean
This delightful cafe along a leafy riverfront street has excellent cakes and pastries as well as the best coffee in Silifke. There's a book exchnage here…
Kuşadası
Smart cafe in the marina where you can sip a latte, frappe, hot chocolate or lemonade and gaze over the sparkling waters of Kuşadası bay. Great cakes, too.
Marmaris
One of Marmaris' better clubs, with DJs spinning R&B and party anthems early on; after midnight things go less commercial, with deep house till dawn.
Marmaris
A steep climb up from the harbour, this place's marina-view terrace is a fine place for sunset drinks (beers from ₺25) and nibbles. The food is so-so.
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