A gloriously ornate 1876 arcade off İstiklal Street, lined with traditional meyhanes (Turkish taverns) under a glass-roofed gallery. Squeeze onto a table for raıkı, meze and grilled fish amid live fasıl music, clinking glasses and convivial chaos. Touristy but wonderfully atmospheric — a classic Istanbul night out.
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İstiklal Cd, Beyoğlu, Istanbul · historic meyhane arcade (1876) · raıkı, meze, fasıl music · atmospheric