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A long-running bar, restaurant and late-night club on the top floor of the historic Mısır Apartment on İstiklal Avenue, with panoramic city views.
Babylon
Istanbul's landmark live music venue, founded in 1999 and based since 2015 in the former Bomonti beer factory, hosting jazz, rock, electronic and world music.
At a glance
- Type
- Live music venue
- Area
- Bomonti, Istanbul, Türkiye
- Price
- $$ · Mid-range
- Official site
- babylon.com.tr
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026
Good to know
- Concerts
- Babylon Soundgarden summer festival
Why we recommend it
Babylon opened in Asmalımescit in 1999 and became the city's best-known stage for live music before moving in 2015 to Yapı Kredi bomontiada, a cultural complex in the converted Bomonti beer factory. The programme ranges widely across jazz, rock, electronic and world music, mixing Turkish acts with international artists, and the venue draws tens of thousands of visitors a year.
It also runs Babylon Soundgarden, a summer festival. Tickets for popular concerts sell out, so check the website and book in advance. Bomontiada has restaurants and bars in the same courtyard for a drink before the show, and it is a short taxi ride or walk from Osmanbey metro station.
Reviewed by Lifestylemetro · Details checked October 23, 2026
Babylon FAQs
Where is Babylon now?
In Yapı Kredi bomontiada, the converted historic Bomonti beer factory in Şişli, where it moved from Asmalımescit in 2015.
What kind of music does it host?
Jazz, rock, electronic and world music, from both Turkish and international artists.