Antalya after dark

The original — Gizli Bahçe (Hidden Garden) is where Kaleiçi's bar scene began. Opened in 1997, it was the first cafe and bar to set up in the old city, long before the strip became what it is today. A relaxed courtyard garden tucked down a side street, shaded by old stone walls, with a crowd that skews local. The house drink is cold Perge — the regional craft lager brewed just outside the city — and they price it honestly.

Selçuk Karadayı Sk. No:5, Kaleiçi, Antalya

The second bar to open in Kaleiçi, Simurg followed Gizli Bahçe and helped define what the neighbourhood's nightlife could be. By day it's an easy-going cafe — stone walls, dim light, good beer & coffee — the kind of place you settle into for an afternoon. By Saturday evening it transforms: a local Turkish rock band takes the small stage and the room gets loud in the best way.

Tabakhane Sok. No:7, Kaleiçi, Antalya

Kaleiçi's go-to venue for a proper late night. Holly Stone runs live bands most evenings — rock, alternative, funk — and once they finish the DJ takes over and the floor opens up. After midnight the crowd shifts and the music shifts with it: Turkish reggaeton and urban beats take over, which is exactly what the locals who fill this place came for. It draws a genuinely mixed crowd of residents and travellers who found it the right way.

Uzun Çarşı Sk. No:42, Kaleiçi, Antalya

A relaxed bar in Kaleiçi with signature cocktails, a good wine selection, Aperol spritz and more, plus food. Almost every night there's quality live music in the garden.

Barbaros, Hesapçı Sk. No:34, 07100 Muratpaşa/Antalya, Türkiye