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traordinary. It morphs into a club after midnight on Friday and Saturday, when a cover
charge of around 40 applies.
| BAR, RESTAURANT
BAYLO
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Karaköy, then funicular to Tünel)
The much anticipated re-opening of the Pera Palace Hotel
in the lower section of Asmalımescit has been accompanied by a boom in glamorous
bistro-bars in its immediate vicinity. Of these, Baylo is undoubtedly the best. The elegant
interior provides a perfect backdrop for the 30-something bankers, architects and other
professionals who head here after a busy day at the office.
MANDA BATMAZ
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| COFFEEHOUSE
(Olivia Geçidi 1a, off İstiklal Caddesi; 9.30am-midnight; Karaköy, then funicular to Tünel)
He's
been working at this tiny coffeehouse for two decades, so Cemil Pilik really knows his
stuff when it comes to making Turkish coffee. The name translates as 'so thick that even a
water buffalo won't sink in it', and Cemil's brew is indeed as viscous as it is smooth.
You'll find it behind the Barcelona Cafe & Patisserie.
HAZZO PULO ÇAY BAHÇESI
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| TEA GARDEN
(Tarihi Hazzo Pulo Pasaji, off İstiklal Caddesi; 9am-midnight; Karaköy, then funicular to Tünel)
There aren't as many traditional teahouses in Beyoğlu as there are on the Historic Penin-
sula, so this picturesque cobbled courtyard full of makeshift stools and tables is beloved of
local 20- somethings. Order from the waiter and then pay at the small cafe near the narrow
arcade entrance. The next-door cafe Grand Boulevard offers more of the same.
OFF PERA
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| CLUB
(Gönül Sokak 14a, Asmalımescit; Karaköy, then funicular to Tünel)
You'll need to squeeze your
way into this tiny club, but once inside your persistence is sure to pay off. The DJs perch
on a balcony over the bar and the multi-aged crowd spills out onto the street to smoke and
catch its breath. Go on a Tuesday night, when Turkish pop dominates the sound system
after midnight.
LEB-İ DERYA
| BAR
