Birdy Roof is a rooftop located in one of the most lively places in Istanbul and it has the perfect…read moreview of the Bosphorus. They own the top 3 floors of the building. After entering to the building, you go up with a tiny elevator. First two floors are indoors. They have a few tables and couches and a bar at these floors. You can get food in these floors. They mostly bar food like burgers and sandwiches in their menu. The top floor is the terrace. It is very tiny and mostly overcrowded. If you are going on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday, you definitely need a reservation. All cocktails are fix 70 liras. In the terrace they have a bar and a DJ stand. They usually play house music and it is pretty good. I think it is the beat location for a happy hour. You can get a few drinks with your friends, dance to the music and enjoy the gorgeous view of the Bosphorus.

The drinks were amazing, the music was on point, the crowd was fun and the staff was wonderful…read more Highly recommend this place!

I came here twice, once for cocktails, once for coffee…read more Let's start with the cocktails. I'm a fan of a really good cocktail. In every city I go to I try and find a really good cocktail place, the kind of place they is doing their own recipes and is doing them well, or the place that does classics really well. I think we should aspire to get the best cocktails we can in life, and that relies largely on the bartenders being great at what they do. I skimmed the menu for cocktails and boy was I disappointed. There wasn't anything on the menu that piqued my interest. Some classics, some semi original, but nothing too creative. Most of the drinks looked like a combination of a few liqueurs, but no syrups or other potential flavor profiles. After skimming the menu, I asked if they had mescal or could make me a mescal drink, and they didn't have it. I ended up going for a drink with whiskey and bitters and a few other ingredients. I was not expecting much, and what I got tasted like it was whiskey with some bitters for $15. My friend got a rose flavored gin drink and it was quite sweet and nothing that was good enough for me to remember the ingredients. In general the menu felt like combinations of liqueurs and not like a cocktail menu. Our one drink was up and, given that the menu didn't excite me or my guest, we departed after paying nearly 30 lira a drink. If I compare this experience to an experience I had A few weeks earlier at a cocktail bar in Copenhagen where I got a completely original mescal drink from an inspired bartender, I cannot put them in the same ballpark. The Copenhagen cocktail was miles ahead of this one. Round 2, we return during the day for coffee. A semi sunny winter day in Istanbul, my friend and I are in need of a good cappuccino to start our day off right. We decide to try the place with the slightly disappointing cocktails and see if their coffee is as good as what the reviews say. We walk in, order 2 cappuccinos and 2 croissants. The cappuccinos are served at an absurdly high temperature, much closer to 95°C than 75°C. They are hot enough to completely burn your mouth with a sip. I was rather astounded by this, as the temperature of the milk was clearly much too hot. Anyone who had served that should have known the milk had been over steamed and started over. The milk temperature being as high as it was meant the texture of the milk had been abused at this point as well, and that left a sort of buttery consistency in the mouth. All together not a pleasing cup to drink, and violating a lot of my understanding of a quality cappuccino. The espresso might have been interesting, but the cappuccino's temperature and texture completely masked that. We finished our drinks, paid more than we would have at kronotrop down the street for a better prepared cappuccino, and left. I resolved to write the review because my experiences don't match the other reviewers here. Give this place a try if you'd like but my experience was less than stellar for both cocktails and coffee, and I would not recommend it to friends.

This is one of my favorite bars in Istanbul and it is home to some of my favorite cocktails! It is…read moreamazing to watch the bartender work so meticulously on each cocktail and really take the time to make it perfect. It is a small joint, but I really enjoy the laid back atmosphere, the bartenders, and their drink menu. I have gone back multiple times and it has never failed me!

This is definitely a true cocktail bar with unique drink and a variety of drink options. It's the…read morebest one we've had here in Istanbul. Friendly customer service and drinks came fairly quick, though unfortunately today the electricity went out but it still worked out. I wanted to stay and try many more drinks but 6 was good for now we still need to eat dinner lol.. Picklerock with baby corn- it is pickley with a hint of spice it's pretty good and different. It works together with the corn. If you like pickles and spice this is the drink for you. Plan direct - smooth easy to drink and you can taste the honey. It comes with yogurt ice cream just a little sweet but not to much it's good. All good in the hood- very good easy to drink the burning cinnamon adds a cute touch you just dip it in and stir it to add that hint of cinnamon flavor but not overpowering at all. Big in Japan- you taste the seaweed it comes with the ginger and you know it's kinda like eating sushi in a drink if you take a nibble on the ginger while taking a sip. It really goes together it is unique and different. It sounds odd but it's pretty cool Holy smoke- this one was ok it's good but it is sour d Mountain Sip- easy to drink a little sweet but good

We had a fantastic time here! It was very night club-y inside. We brought 12 people and they…read moreimmediately seated us and brought us drink after drink and every one was delicious. It was the highlight of our trip!

Came here on a Friday with friends from Istanbul, couldn't believe it wasn't on yelp yet, so I…read moreadded it myself. Chilled out vibe with a relaxed decor, lots of couches and pillows, greenery and wood tones. Slow house music sets the tone for relaxing and sipping drinks. Speaking of, the craft cocktails are on point. Come at sunset for spectacular views of the golden horn basked in the fading light of the day, get reservations if you want a couch. Highly recommend this place.

This is at the pera palace hotel where Agatha Christie stayed and wrote some stories. It's where…read moreshe wrote some of the murder on the orient express. I went in for a drink the inside is lovely. Top notch service.

What a wonderful venue for sunset cocktails. Beautiful venue, especially the terrace that offers…read morespectacular views of the water. Finally found a Manhattan in this bourbon forsaken city, but I would pass on the traditional drinks and opt instead for their specialties. Also sampled the Greta Garbo drink in the turn of the century sterling silver teapot. Would have loved to take that home with me. So I would skip food here or at least the pizza. We weren't super hungry but wanted to nibble on a few things while we were there. Ordered the Pizza Margherita and I'm almost embarrassed for the hotel after seeing what they served. Pictures attached but it's pretty pathetic that a 5 star hotel can only afford to serve 2 cherry tomatoes on a pizza that is supposed to be garnished with them. It had taken awhile and my appetite got the best of me so we ate it. I should have stood my ground and refused it. We brought it to 2 of the staffs attention and they were indifferent. I would definitely recommend for cocktails but skip the food.

From the owner: Designed to be alive at every hour of the day,Madéo serves you with the mainly Italian Cuisine…read moremenu,along with different tastes,cocktails and the rich bar menu which is served after midnight in the Club section.Wine menu Madéo is the combination of Italian,French,Spanish,Turkish and World flavors.Nights at Madéo,music is mainly Deep House&Nu Disco style,there are live performans in weekdays.

THE best spicy mango margarita I've had in my life. It's been 2 months since my trip to Istanbul,…read moreand I'm still dreaming about it. It's so good that's it's dangerous. We stumbled across this place on Yelp through the wonderful reviews, and boy were they spot on. The food was highly flavorful and delicious. Highly recommend making a reservation, especially on busy nights!

I had dinner at Los Altos after someone recommended the restaurant to my girlfriend. The restaurant…read moreis located at the rooftop of a building that is only a short walk away from Galatasaray Lisesi, right in the middle of Istiklal street. The restaurant has a very decent view, but to get a table near the window, you need to reserve. Especially on weekends. Also we went there in early autumn and it was a bit chilly so make sure to bring an extra layer. We tried the mango chilly margarita and it was very good. It accompanied the tacos and enchilada well. For dinner we had the fish taco, the chicken taco with pico de gallo and red enchilada. I assume they make their own tortillas as they were very authentic and almost the same as the ones in Mexico. However the fish, somehow, had a very local, very Turkish taste. I don't know how but it gave the taco a Turk-Mex twist. It was very good, we just didn't get the authentic Mexican taste from the Taco despite the good job they made with the tortilla. The enchilada too was wrapped in a great tasting tortilla. While the meet was a bit dry it was all in all a good enchilada. The service was good, attentive, kind and quick. My problem with other Mexican places in Istanbul was the poor quality of service. Los Altos does not have that problem. I think this could be a good spot for a date, or if you wanna go for something different with friends.

We came here for dinner in our second night in Turkey, and thoroughly enjoyed it... we loved the…read morekunefe the most, and it was our favourite out of all the ones we had in Istanbul! The ambiance here is beautiful - hidden in a small alley on a road beside the Galata Tower, there are lights and music that fill up the narrow path here. Outside seating is super quaint, and the inside of the restaurant is nice too, decorated in a very traditional way. We started off with a shepherds salad because I was in desperate need of fibre after two days of straight protein and carbs . It was a simple Mediterranean style salad, with tomato, onions, cucumbers, and parsley. We then shared a chicken shish and, heavily influenced by the meal we had at Antiochia the day prior, a kebab durum. The durum was good - crispy and meaty - but I think we had the best at Antiochia. It lacked a bit of juice. The chicken shish was delicious though; it was tender, moist, and flavourful. The real star, however, was the kunefe. This dessert was by far the best of its kind we've had in Istanbul! It wasn't too sweet, the inside was creamy (and more mild than some other variations we tried), but it was the clotted cream on top and the pistachio crumble that elevated this to another level. The cream made the dish super buttery and fragrant, adding complexity. Would definitely come again just for the kunefe!

Good and personable service. Medieval decor created a beautiful and unusual atmosphere. The shish…read morekebab was stellar.