If you are in the Macka Park/Besikitas areas, do check this out! This is located in the backstreets…read moreof the Macka area near the Macka and The W hotel. They have casual seating inside and a few tables outside. I looked at their Google Reviews and Instagram and asked the chef to "make it like that one" which was a double cheeseburger with garlic onion paste. The fries here were insane, they have a nice red pepper/oregano like seasoning, its the common seasoning they put on most restaurants in Istanbul.

Nice outdoor space in the back but food was mediocre. This is one of the rather newer…read moreestablishments in the area and clearly trying to attract the younger Istanbul crowd. Unfortunately, they need to do a lot better with their food quality in my opinion.

Great place! Good beer, nice beergarden, nice front terrace. Great service with super polite staff…read more Highly recommended!

I ventured over to the Asian or "Anatolya" side of Istanbul for a "Nightlife and Locals hangout"…read moretour and no one showed up for it. That being said, after dealing with the metro and getting lost, I wasn't about to give up and go back to my hotel. I looked for live music, but I wasn't able to find any in the area. I stumbled across this hipsterish place and went in for a beer. It had been pouring rain so it was nice to sit inside under a heater and take in the scenery. It was slow, but it was also a Sunday night. I had a local beer and the price wasn't bad at all. Staff was friendly.

This review is for the coffee. Place looks like a cute…read morehipster spot, and they had a big chalkboard on the street advertising their coffee menu, I stopped by to try something and enjoy 30-min of internet connection. Staff was very courteous and spoke English to me. I sat down and waited patiently for my cup of coffee. Seven minutes later a receive a really bad cappuccino, maybe among the worst I've ever had. I could barely finish my cup. Price for it was 7 Turkish lira -- not worth it. But hey, this looks like a cool place for happy hour and cocktails, so why not try that instead?

I am always happy when I get to try local beers, even better if at a local brewery…read more In Istanbul we had some free time so we took a taxi up to The Populist. The Populist is a brewery and restaurant that's part of the Bomontiada complex, a large area with shops, restaurants, art, and nightlife. The Populist is known for its craft ales, homemade beer, and tasty burgers. It also serves halal food, wine, cocktails, coffee, and late-night food. It has a cool, funky design (see the picture of me). We got a flight of six of their beers, which were all solid! Our favorites were the Tokyo Zen Lager and the India Pale Ale. In the Flight: -India Pale Ale -Scottish Ale -Tokyo Zen Lager -Honey Pepper Ale -Winter Bock -Vienna Lager _______

I loved having a couple beers and lunch at The Populist. Evidently, they're set in the building…read morethat used to be the old Bomonti brewing plant. They share the complex with a couple of other restaurants. There's plenty of seating inside and outside on the patio facing the courtyard. The menu can be scanned on your phone and is in both Turkish and English. I had the brisket plate for lunch and it was quite good. Let's face it though, the main reason to visit is for the Torch beer. I enjoyed both the IPA and nitro stout. Torch has to be one of the top breweries in Istanbul as far as the quality of their beer.