One of several cozy drink/ food/ chat restaurants in the exciting young neighborhood of Kadikoy. I…read morehad the meat quesadilla and the lemon custard. Both were good. Friendly, enthusiastic, young staff. Recommended.

A touch of Africa and rich history in Istanbul. This little café - with a very small menu - serves…read morethe best coffee around Galata tower. The owner's family came from Africa to be the official coffee maker for the Sultan's court and his descendants are still making coffee in this cute little café. Food items are mostly breakfast foods. The lentil soup is excellent and the scrambled eggs with cheese are perfect. Space is small and cozy. Definitely recommended for an excellent cup of coffee or tea if you are in the area.

Lovely little cafe in Istanbul! You just have to love it!…read more We found Velvet Cafe after visiting the Galata Tower. It is right around the corner which is very convenient! The owners gave us a warm welcome and made us feel comfortable right away. What we liked most about the place is all the little details. The mix of vintage furniture and other decoration is just perfect. We ordered Helva and hot chocolate and both were amazing! The prices were very fair compared to other cafes in the area. I will definitely come back!

The view of the Bosporus strait and Rumeli is unbeatable! The food and ordering was confusing. A…read morefriend and I went for kahvalti and according to the menu board, we had many choices. Lattes, mememen, etc, but when we went to order they didn't have any of that available. They did have Tabak kavalti which was very pretty, but the quality was not that great. This is also completely self service. There is a nice discount for teachers and the setting is lovely. But for good food, maybe go next door to Big Chefs.

Delicious things but overall pretentious and yuppie-ish. I was mystified about everything being…read moreserved in jars. Okay, I get it if you are living a waste-free lifestyle or you really like jars. But what if I don't want a jar. What should I do if I need to just get a juice and go? I actually took the jar home last night and stared at it for a while in amusement. Why do I have this. What can I use it for. Was this jar + the juice I ordered really worth 11 lira? I don't know. I may never know. What I do know, is it is hard to close the jar if its parts disassemble and the straws they give you are not so great. Just another place that really makes me go, "wtf?"

Herseyin ustunde kalorisi yaziyor. Calisanlar urunleri isterseniz anlatiyorlar. Guler yuzlu ve…read moreilgililer. Yediginiz seyin kabinin sizde kalmasi hayli ilginc olmus. Tasimaniz icin bohca gibi elde tutmasi kolay kumas veriyorlar. Rahatiniz icin pek cok seyi dusunmusler. Tatlilari da gayet hafif. Hatta evde yapmaniz icin hazir karisimlar hazirlamislar, cam kavanozlarda satiyorlar. Tek yapmaniz gereken yumurta ile yogurup firina atmak dediler. Cok merak ettim aldim, deneyecegim ;) Hafif, saglikli ve lezzetli bir hizli yemek icin cok begendim.