Where to buy alcohol in Istanbul, including vodka and hard-to-find craft beer?

You do not have to go to a big chain for a couple of cans of beer: in September 2026 participants pointed out that small local supermarkets sell it — a handy cue is that shops with crisps displayed outside usually have beer too.

According to a visitor in late July 2026, the alcohol situation in Istanbul is 'interesting': at the Venezia outlet they could not find even a beer to go with food, and if you stay in Sirkeci you will hardly see alcohol because of the nearby mosques — only in very small shops, and expensive at that.

A price reference from the same visitor in July 2026: at a Migros in Beşiktaş, Corona cost 165 lira and Stella Artois 135 lira — which struck him as noticeably more expensive than at home.

In early July 2026 visitors saw small liquor shops roughly around Sirkeci. If you want something outside supermarket stock, that area is one place to look.

On rare beer, a July 2026 answer explained that such brews are not a permanent part of the brewery's range — they come out in limited batches, so you will not find them everywhere or all the time. Your best chances are Macrocenter stores and the larger Migros and Carrefour branches; look up locations on Google Maps.

For vodka, participants in late June 2026 advised going to ordinary grocery stores — Migros, for example. It is the simplest option if you just need standard spirits without hunting for specialist shops.