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Vaha Yeniköy venue
Yeniköy · Sarıyer

Vaha Yeniköy

Live Music Venues

Opening hoursusually on live-programme nights 21:00–05:00
Price level$$$
Entry & reservations
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Space is limited and tables dominate, so phone reservations are required on live-music nights. Discuss proximity and sightlines to the stage, the menu and minimum spend per person when calling.

Google rating
3.2 / 5 · 56 reviewsGoogle Maps

EDITOR'S REVIEW

Get to know the venue before you go

Vaha Yeniköy is a two-part venue near the Bosphorus on Köybaşı Caddesi, combining sushi, cocktails and live Turkish music. Its compact space brings guests close to the performers, offering an intimate way to turn dinner with friends into singing and dancing instead of attending a large concert hall.

Music & programme

Turkish pop, acoustic songs and live bands with strong vocalists give way to popular dancing tracks later. Singers and bands perform on live-music nights, possibly followed by a DJ or dance program. Performers and dates change weekly.

Atmosphere

Stylish, intimate and close to the stage. The first part of the evening is dinner and conversation; once the show starts, guests sing along and dance.

Concept

A Bosphorus-area dinner and nightlife venue joining Yakuza by Vaha sushi and cocktails with selected live artists and a club-style continuation after the meal.

Guest profile

Fans of live Turkish music, regulars from Yeniköy and Tarabya, groups planning birthdays or women’s nights out, and couples who like dinner shows.

Dress code

Polished smart casual suits this Bosphorus address. Choose a comfortable, considered outfit for a night that moves from dinner and live music into dancing.

Customer Review Summary

There are positive comments regarding Vaha Yeniköy concerning the music, live performances, warm décor, specific cocktails, and attentive staff. Conversely, most complaints focus on overcrowding, a small dance floor, cigarette smoke, a musty odor, and inadequate ventilation. It has frequently been reported that live music, service, valet, and coat-check fees drive up the total cost, and that there is a significant discrepancy between the price quoted during reservation and the final bill. There are also allegations that drinks are weak, items not ordered are added to the bill, and insufficient support is provided to customers who are being harassed. It appears important to obtain written confirmation of prices and billing methods, and to carefully check the itemized bill.

WHO IT SUITS

Is this venue right for you?

For people who want to begin with sushi and cocktails near the Bosphorus, hear live Turkish music up close and then dance.

HIGHLIGHTS

Highlights

Yeniköy's calmer waterfront setting, an intimate stage, close contact with performers, a coherent food-cocktail-live-music plan and tables suited to celebration groups.

NOTE

Before your visit

The schedule follows live performance nights rather than a fixed club calendar. Before visiting, ask if an artist is on that date, whether dinner at a table is required, what view of the stage your table has and the minimum spend per person.

GETTING THERE

Getting to the venue

The entrance is easy to spot at Köybaşı Caddesi No. 88. It is a few minutes on foot from the Yeniköy bus stop on the same street. From M2 Hacıosman, take a taxi or waterfront bus. Allow extra time for weekend traffic on the coastal road.