Another of the Best Coffee chain, this one has lots of seating and a separate smoking area. It…read moredoesn't get a lot of light, but it's a good spot to hide out and get a lot of work done while sipping on excellent espresso. Lots of fancy coffee drink options, as well.

OMG, best börek ever! Sorry I'm not a local, but I have friends here in Taksim and they swear this…read moreis a legendary place, best authentic börek place in the area! So cheap, 4-5 L or a little over $1 for the various börek. I recommend the paynir/cheese or the sugar/şeker. Feel free to grab a çay/tea and sit among one of the 5-6 outside tables with the locals. Hidden gem local food in Istanbul!

If you're looking for a great Turkish breakfast in Kadikoy, then head over to Kuff Kollektif. We…read moreloved the friendly service and laid back atmosphere. We stopped by this location twice, sitting outside the first time and inside the next time. Both times we loved the vibe and great experience. We highly recommend checking this place out.

Great ambiance and airy space. Staff is extremely friendly…read more Had the Turkish Coffee, Filtered coffee and Iced Brew. Iced Brew is exceptional! Prices are fair.

Very small corner coffee in one of the hallways of the magnificence Istanbul Grand Bazar. Legit…read moreTurkish coffee. Impeccable service and very inexpensive. A total must have

The coffee is delicious. Food, service, ambiance, it's all perfect. I loved the atmosphere as well.read more

Story Coffee was our favorite coffee shop in Kadikoy. We loved stopping in each morning for…read morebreakfast and espresso drinks. The fruit & yogurt bowls were awesome, as were the breakfast sandwiches and pancakes. The outdoor patio and the cafe were very comfortable and welcoming. Definitely check this place out while in Istanbul.

I wanted to love this place, but it just didn't live up to the hype. First, if you sit outside,…read morechance are you'll smell cat urine. Secondly, their bread was cold and the traditional Turkish pastry with cheese didn't come close to other restaurants in the area. Service was subpar as well. On the bright side, it wasn't pricey, but that didn't help the experience.

With lots to do on day 3 in Istanbul we wanted to start the day off with more than several cups of…read morecoffee, so we headed to Poika to grab a Turkish breakfast. The eatery was super clean, had a friendly staff and most important, it was a 5 minute walk fromt he hotel and the tram station we wanted to use was almost just across the street. We ordered the traditional breakfast and I got a cup of V60 drip coffee The breakfast was fantastic. We are not traditional breakfast eaters. however this may change my mind. Ours came with sliced cheese nuts and raisins, and a few slices on lunch meat. There was a small roll or barek which is rolled dough and cheese, in the center were two kinds of olives, cups of: Honey, nutella? butter, and stewed blackberries. to the left was sliced tomatoes and cucumbers. A fried egg and pillowy bread completed the meal. WOW, not only were we full but the combination left us light on our feet and not bogged down (like some heavy breakfasts can). The V60 drip was also excellent.

Cute café, decent coffee. I have to say that we discovered pretty quickly that locally roasted…read morecoffee beans don't quite suit our tastes but we did explore and try a number of local cafés. This one caught our eye because of the cute decor and we stopped in once on our way from our hotel.

To be honest, I haven't been too many other baklava bakeries, but this one was excellent. There…read morewasn't an overwhelming number of options like most of the other bakeries I've walked past. I don't know what the names of pastries I chose were, but they were all delicious - including the baklava. It also didn't hurt that the 3 pastries just cost me 5 lira! I'll be back!