Trendy & Elegant and other Ankara, Turkey Nightlife Tips

Nightlife Spot: Boxer by WOK

I really liked the atmosphere at this place. The decoration was modern, the prices were average.

Even though it was packed, I didn't feel suffocated. I suspect the high ceiling might be the sole reason for this though ;-) The people mind their own business; they were chatting & having fun - definitely not the pretentious crowd you'd expect at these kind of trendy bars.

WOK, as referred by the locals, is a restaurant/bar. There is also a terrace which serves as a cafe at all times. The place shut down around 2am on the weekends.

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Theme: Eating and Drinking
Dress Code: Dress smart. Apparent there is usually a bouncer at the door, though he seemed pretty laid back when we were there. Well, but then again we were quite up to the standards ;-)
Phone: 0 312 446 1992
Address: Ugur Mumcu Caddesi, No:8, GOP, Ankara
Directions: Above the Borusan BMW Gallery - which is open 24hrs btw!!

Nightlife Spot: Cafe Pampero

This is another restaurant/cafe that serves good cocktails ;-)

There is always live music scheduled for the weekends, and if I'm not wrong on Wednesdays. They usually play Turkish pop/rock songs.

When we went there our intention was to chat with good music in the background. But the crowd was loudly singing along with the musicians, who were very talented. So instead of packing and leaving, we stayed and joined the rest.

The wait staff was very helpful in locating and directing us to a quiter table all night long. We switched tables three times, but had a lot of fun overall!

Cafe Pampero has another branch in Bahcelievler, but apparently this spot is better.

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Theme: Eating and Drinking
Phone: 0 312 467 88 44
Address: Arjantin Caddesi, No. 24, Gaziosmanpasa (GOP)
Directions: Close to Karum Shopping Center.

Nightlife Spot: Turca

Turca serves as a restaurant/bar. The bar, small rectangular room located in the ground floor, gave me the impression that the design was done back in the 70s - a la Studio 54. Well, probably styled after that, but the furniture and the bar stools combined with the walls, just made me stop for a minute and think...

Alright, alright... It's a bar at the end of the night ;-) So let's look at the other things - the prices are about $10-15 for long-drinks, but they are not well-prepared. If you are a vodka-lover, you might be happy as a shrimp - there sponsor is Absolut.

A DJ starts spinning about midnight, an not-so-smooth mix of club tunes...

To sum it up: It was such a disappointment after all I heard about this place.

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Theme: People Watching
Dress Code: Dress smartly.
Phone: 0 312 442 87 88
Address: Abdullah Cevdet Sok. No: 17
Directions: Cankaya