Best chill spot in Istanbul with great shisha, ambience and service!! Make sure to say hello to Erhan. He is the heart and soul of the place! read more

Harab'be - Hookah Bars Near Me - Istanbul, 34

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This place is fucking amazing. It was a quiet summer afternoon and after doing all of the touristy necessities, my girl and I were looking for a place to wind down and chill with some hookah and bevs. This place is relatively nearby the touristy stuff, which is convenient. We had just finished circling around the grand bazaar about 1500 times and this place was a mere 5-10 min walk. The decor is really funky and unique. There's an indoor portion and an outdoor portion, mostly situated in a balcony-like structure. There are very colorful cushions and equally colorful tables to match the surrounding adornment. Service was amazing. We were seated immediately and started on drinks and hookah in no time. Our server came and checked on us frequently but not frequently enough to make it annoying. This place was perfect for insta snaps and we took quite a few of them. Thankfully, our garb was unintentionally flamboyant and we fit right in. The drinks were good, both from the eclectic cocktail menu as well as the classics like screw drivers. We dipped our toe into quite a few different drink categories that night because the service was good and the hookah was kept fresh. We stayed there long enough to become hungry and ordered the meze sampler. I don't remember details besides this being very good. By the end of our evening our crisp and fresh insta photos became rachit and grungy snap stories by the end of the night. The hospitality was overt, they didn't mind us literally taking up residence basically for about 6 hours and offered us blankets once the weather became chilly and rainy. Long story short this place is a must visit on a trip to istanbul read more

I went to this place 2 times and both times were excellent. You have indoor & outdoor seating ( I opted for outdoor to enjoy the air and atmosphere a bit more, even though this place is hidden ) I wish I could remember the guys name who helped us both times, what I can say is, he had a 5 o'clock shadow of a beard and has been at this place for awhile. He was super friendly and served & remembered us the 2nd time we went. This is more of a friendly gathering place or couples or even solo, this is not for a family really. read more

Manger spoke very good English. They serve alcohol. Very chill place. Indoor and outdoor seating. Some outdoor areas have heaters. They maintain the coals regularly. We got the coffee hookah with milk base. The smoke was super smooth and you actually tasted the coffee. BEST HOOKAH I have had ever! The manager provided a Raki drink and poured in Infront of us. The clear liquor turned milky with the addition of water. Def. try the Raki. Highly recommend. It's not a tourist trap. read more

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Fantastic place to wind down with tea, shisha and food if you like after a busy day exploring the city. Service was excellent, the strawberry shisha smooth and delicious and we loved the athmosphere. We plan on going back every night of our stay. And for anyone doing low carb / keto: their fresh mint and lemon tea is great and the cheese platter was good too. Didn't try more as we already had dinner before. read more

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Very nice decor, music and great hookah. Tucked away in an alley but worth the visit if you in Istanbul. read more

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Overpriced drinks and below average shisha. That's all you need to know about this place. Otherwise good decor and atmosphere.

This place has everything you could possibly want food, drinks, shisha, amazing music. The staff is amazing! This is my go to place whenever in Istanbul. read more

Choosing to walk down the charming alley which led to Harab'be cafe was one of the best decisions of my life!!!! The owner, Yusuf, took care of us and is one of the funniest, most hospitable, kindest, and most delightful people I have ever met!! I can't say enough. The cafe itself is gorgeous and full of indescribable charm. The bathroom was actually one of the cleanest and PRETTIEST as odd as that sounds. The bar is so crazy charming you will not be able to suppress your exclamations of wonder and glee... One MUST visit when one is in Istanbul, the most beautiful cities on Earth. read more

Harab'be - Hookah Bars Near Me - Istanbul, 34

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Awesome place hidden in the middle of Sultanahmet, time flies when you have such great music and great conversation. The best place to go after dinner and enjoy the best shisha. read more

Harab'be - Hookah Bars Near Me - Istanbul, 34

Lovely place. Only one complaint---tequila is too light for "tequila sunrise"! Good service and friendly staff, will come again in future.

Nice find. Tucked away in an alley so the atmosphere is very relaxed, nu fuss at all. Very friendly staff, good shisha. The music was great as well. We only had some finger food and cocktails but it was great. Great find thanks to yelp! read more

Harab'be - Hookah Bars Near Me - Istanbul, 34

This place is tucked in at the end of an ally. The hookah is good and the staff is really nice. Very affordable. read more

Harab'be - This place is tucked in at the end of an alley, but the vibe is super chill. The hookah is good and the staff is really nice. - Hookah Bars Near Me - Istanbul, 34

One of the experiences I had in Istanbul. Incredibly friendly and engaging staff, and spectacular atmosphere. Can't recommend high enough!

Very nice staff, friendly service. We did not eat here. Just got some tea and hookah. It's a very laid back atmosphere. They have a variety of flavors for the hookah. You can sit back, smoke, and hang out with the kitties that live inside the place. read more

Best place to relax, have dinner, and chat with friends while you enjoy food, drinks and HOOKAH!!!! Aslan the manager will take great care of you. read more

My friends and I were just in Istanbul (for the first time!) for 5 days, and visited this cozy little hole-in-the-wall gem a grand total of 4 times. Normally I wouldn't limit myself to the same restaurant like this, but Harab'be is absolutely worth it, and not once did I feel like I was missing out by not trying somewhere new. On our first night in the city we were simply looking for a hookah bar after a late flight arrival and decided to try Harab'be, which we saw was open until 3 am and was only an 8-minute walk from our hotel. It's tucked back on a side street and has a cute outdoor area with colorful chairs and sofas and beautiful multicolored glass lamps hanging over the terrace. (Bonus: there's no obnoxious and overly persistent guy on the street trying to get you to go to the restaurant, as is the case with so many other places on this street.) The inside of the restaurant is even better-- everything from the seating to the lamps is covered in cool traditional/Islamic patterns and the dim, warm lighting gives a cozy ambience. Our rose & mint shisha was delicious; I've never seen rose as a flavor in the US and after trying it here I liked it so much I bought some in a market to bring home. I ordered a tea to go with the shisha; it was served in a glass with lemon slices, rose petals, a little dish of honey, and herbs on a beautiful little silver platter. As a bonus, the playlist of Turkish songs and chill, funky indie music deserved 10/10 stars. As we were leaving, the owner, Yusef, told us he was the chef and that we should come back for dinner, and so the next night we took him up on it! Yusef, wearing a chef's hat, personally served our food; I had the best meal of my whole trip that night. The dish was an İskender kebap, aka lamb and beef and eggplant in a tomato-based sauce and surrounded by pieces of fried (more like toasted) cubes of bread that somehow stayed crispy on the outside despite being half-submerged in the sauce of the dish. I also ordered an apple tea, which was so flavorful it reminded me of cider. It had pieces of dried apple on top and may have half-converted me into a tea person despite my serious coffee addiction. For an appetizer we got the mixed meze platter, which we also ordered again every other night we came here; it was by far the best, largest, and most well-priced one we had in Istanbul although we shared similar platters for lunch and dinner at other restaurants. The little dishes of hummus and yogurt and tomato/eggplant and pickled seafood etc. were flavorful and perfect every time. After dinner we ordered baklava, which came dusted with pistachio and drizzled in chocolate sauce and was again the best version of this dish I had on the whole trip. Following this was hookah with red wine in the base instead of water, which was something I'd never seen before. It was smooth and had a bit of a berry flavor in addition to the unmistakeable flavor of the wine. Definitely something to try! (We also ordered an orange & mint blend on another night, which may have been my favorite flavor of them all.) The other meals I had here were equally delicious, and Yusef is, in a phrase, the man. On our last night we decided to order a bottle of wine with dinner, so we picked the cheapest red (we're college students), which was 75 Turkish lira. Unfortunately, stock was low because they were waiting on a new shipment and that particular bottle wasn't available, so we were ready to just order other drinks, but instead Yusef offered us the most expensive bottle on the menu-- at 163 lira--for the price of the bottle we had tried to order, since the expensive one was in stock. He went so far out of his way to be accommodating and we were blown away by his generosity! (The wine was also delicious--a Cabernet/Merlot/Shiraz blend.) Of course--as there was every time we went to Harab'be--there was also a killer playlist. All in all this place is perfect, from the decor to the delicious and authentic food (at a VERY reasonable price) to the awesome music, cozy ambience, high quality shisha, and amazing hospitality. Definitely don't miss Harab'be when you visit Istanbul, and say hi to Yusef for us! read more

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We found Harab´be looking for a place to watch the match Galatasaray-Besiktas. Since it was low season we where the only ones there. But the owner was very friendly and the beer was cold and nice. There is a fireplace in the back which makes it very cosy. Shisha is allowed in the restaurant. Too bad we where not hungry at all - the menu had a lot to offer. It´s nice that the location is a bit hidden in a side street which make it more quiet. read more

This place was awesome! Great fun staff! Aslan is the man!!! Food was great! Hookah! Great music. Great atmosphere. It's tucked down the alley but totally worth it!!!! Gotta check this place out!!!! read more

This place is closed, And if you are open atleast have a courtesy to put a sign outside for a travelers coming from far places

Super professional service and great product. This is the place to go if you want to relax and be treated like a guest.

Absolutely amazing experience, great ambience, delicious food and wonderful hospitality.

A must do in Sultanahmet! Very good food and service, nice place as well. Highly recommended.