A modest, single-room venue just off Tünel Square, Badehane began as an eaterie, but quickly evolved into one of the most popular bars in town. On...

The home of 'pop-rock' in Istanbul, Balans started out with huge ambitions and attracted huge international bands to its well-appointed stage. It's still a...

A 600-seat modern auditorium with perfect acoustics. It hosts a variety of events, including drama, concerts, folk dancing and ballet, and regularly plays...

Eylül means September, but this bar engenders a kind of balmy, best-years-of-our-lives vibe all year round. A long-established venue with reliably good...

A forward-thinking performing arts centre, not afraid to lend its stage to any discipline, from cutting-edge theatre to the International Puppet Festival....

A dimly lit and cosy little venue allied to the 24-hour Jazz Café FM. Downstairs is a standard bar; upstairs is where the musicians perform to respectful...

From the outside, Munzur doesn't look that special. The inside is pretty nondescript too, but when the live music starts this little bar suddenly becomes...

Nardis is a dedicated jazz venue, just a few steps downhill from the Galata Tower, whose patrons certainly know their jazz. Small and sparsely decorated -...

Spread over several floors, this joint is a favourite with the city's alternative crowd. Each floor has a different vibe. It's well known for live music,...