Up a narrow, creaking staircase is this fantasy land inspired by a New Orleans bordello - all dim lighting, red velvet, purple lights, tassels and beads. In...

The most tasteful of the Bosphorus bunch of clubs. Anjelique's assets include stunning views over the water, above- average food at the refined Da Mario...

More of a Live music venue than a club, the intimate Babylon hosts some of the best parties in town. Run by the prolific Pozitif group, it's one of the few...

Blackk is giving its upmarket neighbours a run for their money. Dinner will set you back about YTL90-YTL120. Try a frozen watermelon cocktail on the upper...

One of the few late clubs that is open all year. Cosmopolitan thirty-somethings get down to hardcore techno, then chill out in the enclosed garden bar....

Right on the waterfront in a leafy Asian suburb. Free boats whisk you across the Bosphorus to the club's private jetty (departing from Istinye Motor...

One of the few clubs with room to wander and a crowd midweek, Déjà vu is inconspicuously tucked into a side street across from a 24-hour men's health club...

The underground venue of Dirty is known for its pop-art decor and constant stream of electronic DJs. Some frequent guest DJs include Mabbas, Style-Ist, Disc...

It may be small, but Dogzstar proves that size doesn't matter: this diminutive club in Beyoĸlu has garnered quite a reputation: the laid-back, let-loose,...

Attracting a mix of local and foreign bands and DJs, Indigo is the definitive venue for fans of electronic music. Smack in the centre of Beyoĸlu, it is also...

Istanbul's only gay venue worthy of the title 'club', Love Point has a full-size dancefloor, a no riff-raff door policy, professional sound system and...

Across from a backstreet lined with tranny brothels, Mon Key is unusually roomy and well-designed for a club of its kind - a pity the management didn't...

The Nu Pera complex is known for great modern Turkish cuisine (Lokanta) and amazing views (Nu Teras). Come winter, the action moves downstairs to this...

What used to be Istanbul's first gay restaurant is now a club, complete with house music, go-go boys and a tiny dancefloor. It's on the fourth floor of an...