When visiting Istanbul there is Istanbul gay bars where there are all types of entertainment and a full menu of drinks along with the local drinks.

There is the Shake’in Café Bar, this is located on Istiklal Caddesi, which is a small back street and is opposite of the Sine Pop Cinema. There is live entertainment and dancing in this club that also has a full cocktail menu and food. There is Club 14 located at 24-04h Abdulhakhamit cad that has a friendly staff, in a lively setting, which attracts a younger crowd.

Barbahce is located at 10-02h Siraselviler cad where the crowds can be found on weekends with live entertainment and dancing. This is not only a lively atmosphere it is also one of the trendy Istanbul gay bars where a night out is a fun time. Han Café is located on cumhuriyet cad and is open late nights and is a place for cruising, there is also a back bar for a more quiet evening.

Roxy is located at Siraselvier cad is a disco with jazzrock concerts during the week and there is a friendly staff to make the patrons feel comfortable. Kemanci is located on Siraselviler, is a club that has three floors and each floor has its own bar and type of music. This includes rock music and the top floor is a place for mixing and mingling.

These are some of the Istanbul gay bars and there are many more that can be visited while in the city, like the Hengame located on Istiklal cad, Vat 69 located on the same street, Tequila is located on Cumhuriyet cad. The Café Granofon that is located on tune Meyd. This is a café during the day and has a jazz bar in the evenings.