During our last Turkish Airlines stopover in Istanbul, I decided to take advantage of their shower…read morefacilities at the Business Class lounge at the IST airport. I stopped by the desk, gave them my flight information and they had someone show me to a nice private shower cabin that had a nice robe, toiletries and slippers. The cabin was a good size and the cleanliness was impeccable. I took my time, had a refreshing shower and got dressed to face the day...after a long trans-Atlantic flight. A great benefit of the lounge.

Dates: Thursday, June 18th, 2026 around 12:15pm…read moreMonday, June 30th, 2026 around 12:30am The hubby and I visited this lounge twice in June. First time was for a quick 30 mins during a layover from SFO to CDG. Second was a long overnight layover on the way back. It was pretty busy our first visit. Tho it was around lunchtime. I'm sure a lot of flights had layovers around that time. The lounge is huge. Plenty of tables, chairs. etc. I wanted some greens so grabbed some salad for a quick bite. We had some water. I had a pour of bubbles. I could only find one restroom which I found odd for a lounge of this size. There was always a wait. Second time was a night time layover. There were not a lot of people here. Basically all but the salad and dessert stations were closed. I did find a beverage cart, so I was able to pour myself some bubbly until they took that away. I think around 1am-ish? Maybe 1:30am. The germany world cup game was on, so luckily they had a spot with TVs. In the morning, it got pretty busy before we left around 6am. Since we were here for the morning rush, I was able to sample some eggs. Idk if they serve meat here, but everything I ran across was meat free. Some additional notes. They have self serve lockers here. So you can store your carry ons if you want to go explore the airport. There is plenty of seating, but not plenty of seating with outlets. So choose your seats carefully. A nice lounge to pass time. I just wish they had more bathrooms REVIEW #4085

Istanbul. One of the most expansive airline business lounges I've ever visited, the lounge is…read moreunique in that it is Turkish Airlines' flagship lounge that occupies 60,000 sq feet, has a golf simulator room, massage services and 4 live chef stations (pide, grilled meats, mezze lune (excellent choices for vegans), pasta stations, expansive vegetable and salads tables. In addition there are 2 coffee bars, 3 wine stations, multiple Turkish tea and cookie stations, private hotel rooms, showers, quiet spaces, architecture. It's impressive. It hovers over all airline business lounges I've visited in terms of service, food quality and lounge experiences. Service-wise the lounge deploys a stream of staff bussing tables and cleaning. Its an impressive operation. The lounge sits on the second floor of IST after passport control and there are 2 entrances : handicap and standard (around the corner from it on your left, across from Gate E1. How to get in? First you must access the lounge on the same day as your international ticket. Then you can get in via one of the options below: 1. you have a Star Alliance gold status or above, 2. a Star Alliance business or first class ticket ; 3. or a Miles & Smiles elite status with Turkish Airlines. 4. Finally you can sign up for business lounge access with Turkish Airlines online and pay a fee. I am visiting this lounge every chance I get. End of Yelp.

The business lounge at the new IST is one of the reasons why I love flying Turkish Airlines. The…read morelounge is huge, it is almost the size of a small shopping center. Among the services they provide, besides excellent seating and comfortable surroundings, it is free Wi-Fi, computer, television, fax, shower, suites*, disabled passenger access, flight tracking screens, meeting room, children's playground, museum in Business Lounge, cinema in M&S Lounge, masseur. In terms of food, there are many stations serving great deal of options....Soup varieties, breakfast buffet, hot breakfast service, cold appetizers, variety of olive oil dishes, salad varieties, olive buffet, pasta and noodle varieties, international cuisine, ravioli, pancake, Turkish bagel station, pita station, grill buffet, Turkish desserts and cake buffet, snack station, tea and coffee area, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages There is a great virtual golf course as well as a virtual car racing setup as well. The food, the service and the comfort, make this a great place to hang before a flight.

The only lounge, to which you can get in using your Revolut card. Very small, sometimes crowdy,…read moreselection of snacks and drinks is extremely limited as compared to the other lounges.

I truly hope that the owners and management of Sortie reads this. For the regular viewer, please…read moretake caution. This was my first time in Istanbul. I'm from Washington DC and I just came from an amazing family reunion in Antalya. This was the one and only nightclub I chose to visit recommended by my hotel four seasons. As soon as I got there, the bouncers would not let me in because they said ""couples only", My wife passed away last year, so I went solo. Nowhere on their web site did it say couples!!! I'm not someone to beat my own horn, but I am probably one most well mannered, most well dressed most cultured man around and I know this because I was raised correct. The bouncers would only let me in if I would pay them US$100 cash, my Uber ride had already left, so I decided to bite the bullet and pay $100 just because I did not have a companion with me but I wanted to enjoy some good music in Istanbul so I took a chance. The ambience was wonderful I was probably the only one tipping staff members with high tips as I crossed them, but it was so unfortunate that I had such a horrible start. What was supposed to be a high end dance club... the DJ was subpar. I was not there to flirt with anyone. I was there to listen to some good music. Enjoy the ambience, and enjoy a couple of drinks. So to the owner and management please know that this was highly disappointing. I never ever give negative reviews but this warrants it. I'm incredibly saddened and disappointed by what happened by the bouncers Maybe it was because I was impeccably dressed, and they thought that I was gay. I don't know what the problem was, but it was incredibly sad and this is why this warrants the worst review I've ever given. Best of luck clients.

Love this place. Their drinks are good. also the music and ambiance is my favorite. We had a great…read moretime there.

I think that North Shield is the best pub in this area. The food &drinks are perfect, the staff is…read morereally friendly, the service is fast.

The service here is the best, my girlfriend hurt her foot a few weeks ago and right away as we sat…read moredown without asking they pulled an extra chair to rest her leg on (she has a walking cast on). But it wasn't just that one moment, the service in general is amazing. On top of that it's the best food I've had in the area, they have great chicken tenders, yeah I'm not kidding you just regular fried chicken tenders... And they were so good I'm talking about fried chicken in a review... Give it a try because they're very reasonably priced too

Wow 1st time to Istanbul and this was our 1st food stop. Great for people watching. Our server was…read moreamazing and super helpful for what to see and avoid while visiting Turkey . Their cheese roll appetizer with beer was an excellent way to start followed by an arugula salad and then their combination player. Great beer, wine and cocktail menu along with local desserts. Can't wait to see the sights. Buon Appetito

Western themed bar…read more(http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/red-river-pub-istanbul-2?select=9LJA-ME__LvOrP2lWsXd1A#m2jpuFH3jCqCuHRu9pGJVg) with eclectic menu with mostly Turkish items along with things like Asian noodles and Fajitas. We stopped in for a drink after our Bosphorus cruise and decided to have a light dinner of the Meze Plate for 2 (16TL = $8) since we're easily influenced by marketing (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/red-river-pub-istanbul-2?select=9LJA-ME__LvOrP2lWsXd1A#QBaq2oHpSKzfnfnMqaZglA) They start you off with some sunflower seed crusted bread which was moist and sweet like it had some honey in it (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/red-river-pub-istanbul-2?select=9LJA-ME__LvOrP2lWsXd1A#3dTCHrqg3Y3KJN7HaOs-sA) Not your typical meze plate with beans, marinated mushroom, and okra along with the more common eggplant, dolmas, and cacik (Turkish version of tzatziki) http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/red-river-pub-istanbul-2?select=9LJA-ME__LvOrP2lWsXd1A#44HGuno0PDqukMu219YO8w Everything popped with flavor including the dolmas which I typically find to be pretty bland. These had pinenuts and other herbs in the rice filling (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/red-river-pub-istanbul-2?select=9LJA-ME__LvOrP2lWsXd1A#JMUm870hJCl2vBzrz_v9lA) Decent prices for beer (8 TL for 50cl draft ) Very friendly staff. Even offered to burn a CD of the music playing.

The ambiance, fresh fish and photos by the waiter on the roof top. Amazing experience.read more

We definitely got ripped off! The meal was good but the cost was ridiculous for 4 people…read more 2 bottles of local Chardonnay - $256 Hummus combo - $28 2 lemonade - $14 4 prawns - $80 Whole fish - $275 Total - $727! It was a good meal but not worth that much. We made the mistake of letting our server, one of the senior managers, choose our meal and didn't check the prices when agreeing to the order. You pay for your mistakes and it is a lesson learned. Pay attention and keep an eye on what the costs are. We saw several families check the menu and leave without ordering. Should have paid closer attention.

This rooftop lounge had amazing views of the city. Got the cheese platter and fries. Everything was…read morefantastic and great tasting. Service was amazing as well, quick and friendly. Recommend this place

I didn't get to check out the roof lounge, but the street-level cafe was great…read more We were on a tour from our cruise ship and had "free time" to wander the area. We were shopped-out and it was hot. We saw the stocked bar in the restaurant from the street and decided to go in for drinks. The service was outstanding and the house wine was also wonderful. The kids had sodas and we also had some sparkling water. They have good wifi there and it was a slow mid-day, so it was pretty fast. Nice to a cloud picture sync. The restrooms were also clean. The food menu looked great as well even though we didn't get anything.