Decided to have dessert before lunch because of the reputation of their Salty Carmel Sundae. It…read morewas worth it! two layers of ice cream with a toffee crunch middle drizzled with caramel and whipped cream pistachios on top. Normally in the US I would stay away from such a desert, but this wasn't too sweet if you can imagine that. I missed this establishment initially as the signage is a bit faded, and the store front is lackluster. However, once you get past the display counters, it does open up in to a long seating area with both inside and outdoor patio seating.

Baylan has incredibly decadent desserts, chocolates, and great coffee and çay…read more Their chocolate mousse is great - light and fluffy but also decadent.

Just inject this good stuff directly into my veins! You just can't go wrong with any of their…read morebaklavas. The Turkish tea is just a great partner to these treats! I personally love the Midye Baklavas with Pistachio the most! The service was prompt and a pretty chill vibe by the Bosphorus.

Baklavas are real in here. Not too much sugar everything is…read morebalanced and fresh. Service was great. The ambience is great.

Yeah, I mean at the end of the day it's baklava. How many ways can you have it?…read more I don't know what I was expecting but those video clips had raised my expectations. Then I got there. I found that this place is on every corner, five of their competitors are on every corner too. It lost the prestige. Baklava! Baklava! Come get your baklava! The realization that this was lower than expectations even impacted my experience with Türkiye experience. I would avoid it. I see why tourists avoid it. I didn't see anyone there, except some others like me who had been impressed by the social media coverage.

This is a must try place if you're in Istanbul. One of oldest names in Turkish confectionary and…read morelots to choose from. We enjoyed all of our food, and our sever Anıl was very quick and friendly. Highly recommend and will come back!

Was here quite awhile ago on a vacation. I researched and had the tour guide take me here…read moreespecially for the ice cream desert concoction called "kup griye" pronounced - coup gree-yeah. You need to ask for this as you won't find it on the menu. They've been there in the Kadikoy neighborhood of Istanbul since 1807 and are making the goodies the same exact way! All homemade cookies, Turkish treats, ice creams, almond marzipan, and candies at this shop. There is a cute little place to sit in a mini open courtyard thru the back of the store. This was treat I'll never forget in my entire life! The dish is made up of Ice cream, melting warm caramel, candied toasted nuts, and a ganache like chocolate sauce. Everything in this place is top drawer quality sweets!

Centrally located in Kadiköy and it is all you can expect and even more from a Turkish desserts…read moreshop. I really missed baklava so I had to get variety of them. They were all so good but my favorite is Midye Baklava.

Tried their Pistachio and Sugar Free Vanilla ice cream, very good! Also had the Italian dessert…read more(layered with chocolate, coconut and some cake) in a jar, also very good! Washed it down with their house tea (delicious!) Wish they had this dessert place in OC!

Delicious ice cream worth the long queue. After a long day of exploring Kadikoy we came here to get…read moreice cream. We tried Turkish ice cream several times during our entire trip but this was definitely the best quality. Don't miss it if you're in Kadikoy!

Ali Usta is my childhood treasure. Ice cream is already mentioned, nothing to repeat. I am also a…read morebig fan of sahlep during winter.

High quality pastries that taste sooo good. I tried a few of their authentic pistachio pastries…read more(see photos) and they were very good with both their Tea and Turkish coffee! Highly recommend to go sit down and enjoy some traditional sweets!

This is a well known dessert chain in Istanbul and is somewhat fancy. There are so many places…read moreselling Turkish delight and baklava, but if you are looking for an experience where the staff wears a traditional uniform and everything is color coded, this might be the place for you.