Our favorite cafe in Karaköy! The best espresso coffee and plenty of room to sit indoors and…read moreoutdoors. They have cookies and cakes, but I didn't try them (allergies). There's a restroom in the back. Pay card or cash, speak English or Turkish. Walk here; parking is not really possible (residents park on the extreme hill side street but not visitors). They also have meals.

Nice interior and solid coffee compared to some good jazz…read more Good for both working and chilling. The filter coffee is hand brewed. Recommend!

Nice and little family breakfast restaurant. Just a few tables and not a very complicated menu, but…read moreworth visiting!!! Runed by a very nice lady and a young guy that might be her son.

This is a little cafe with sweets and borek and coffee. It's quiet and clean. They had American…read moremusic. The food was good.

Serving Sultanahmet since 1961 Çiğdem Pastanesi sees its fair share of locals and tourists, a wide…read moreselection of sweets and savories similar to other local spots luring guests in where a tight space is found decorated with aged wood and iron. Surprisingly limited in English, uncommon on the street between Hagia Sophia and the Grand Bazaar, prices are a bit higher than Patisserie further from city-center while the products themselves are fair-to-middling and highlighted by Syrup-soaked Halka Tatlisi with Jam at the center.

Came here for a traditional Turkish breakfast and absolutely loved everything we tried. More than…read morethat, the people were amazing. We had a bit of an issue where where someone from our group left their phone in the taxi. We needed help translating over the phone and also making phone calls and getting camera recording to find the car number and whatnot, and I'll stop at the restaurant were more than happy to help us. As for the food, everything is delicious! My favorite was the Biberli ekmek (flat thread with spicy cheese on top). That flat bread was phenomenal! Good amount of spicy cheese on top and something you could just have on repeat. Classic Turkish breakfast was also yum. Number of items was impressive! I think even a portion for 2 is enough for 3 or 4 people if you get another item outside of the Turkish breakfast. It comes with a mix of sweet and savory items so you have a whole meal there with dessert included. The main highlights here were the pumpkin item, the red pepper hummus, classic hummus, carrot jam. Traditionally suchukn sausage was also delicious. Dad loved the Muhammara. One thing though is that they put a lot of oil on top of every items so if you want to avoid that maybe ask them to avoid putting oil on things like hummus and the yogurt which don't already have oil inside it. I highly recommend combining multiple dips together in one bite along with the flatbread. really takes it to another level. Almost home items were really good except the cheeses. The string type of cheese and the other soft cheese were very very salty. The flatbread that came on the side was also unbelievably soft! The best part about that was the zatar that they gave along with the flatbread. That zatar was so nice I could eat it on its own. We even asked for a little container to take the extras back with us. Spicy sausage and cheese Menemen was a nice surprise. It was basically scrambled eggs with the spicy sausage and cheese inside the tomato sauce. Family tried the potato stuffed flatbread (gozleme) and I think they really enjoyed it because they wiped that entire plate out.

Stopped here for a traditional Turkish breakfast on my last day in Istanbul. Outstanding service…read more and attentive staff, the breakfast was great, the portions were perfect size (sometimes with Turkish breakfast I feel like the food is being wasted). I got to sample a little bit of everything. They have tables on the sidewalk, so you are not in the sun and there's a nice breeze. Highly recommend!

Great atmosphere with a nice vibe. Food was excellent and promptly brought. Prices were very…read morereasonable. If you are looking for a traditional Turkish Breakfast you should try Sutis...

Not bad for a Döner kebab place. It's a very small place with few tables to sit, but has some more…read moreseats outdoors (on the boardwalk). Their meat döner is tasty, you can have a wrap (dürüm) or pita (pide) or in a bread. You should tell them if you want to add onions in the bread or not when you order. You can also order one and a half portion so you have more meat döner in it. They have Ayran (yogurt drink) and some other soft drinks. Prices are average.

Khorasani stands out even in the midst of tourist-catering restaurant! While it also catered mainly…read moretoward tourists, this restaurant nonetheless makes an excellent meal stop because of its delicious dishes, generous additions, and good service. After a long intercontinental flight, I wanted a quick meal near the Blue Mosque and my prior research pointed me to this restaurant based on past positive reviews. As soon as I sat down and ordered my dish, I was greeted with a small basket of bread with garlic hummus dip. Initially, I suspected that this was a trick to tack on extra charge, but the waiter ensure that it's on the house! I tried the bread with the dip, and loved the softness of the bread and the garlic savory taste of the hummus dip. It was a good start to my first meal in Turkey - and to think that I used to dislike hummus in the US! Then my entree of Adana kebab arrived. Made from finely-grounded lamb meat, the Adana kebab was surprisingly filling and packed with flavors, even though it looked deceptively small-portioned and unremarkable. On the same plate, the included rice pilaf was another delicious surprise with subtle flavors and the salad vegetable was fresh and crisp. For about 30 TL, the dish was a delicious mini feast! When I asked for the bill, the waiter asked if I would like a cup of tea and knowing my suspicious nature, added that it's complimentary. At first I declined but as I was paying my bill, I noticed that everyone - locals and tourists - around me had a tulip-shaped cup of tea and it dawned upon me that tea was an important drink in Turkey (a fact that I verified later in my trip) so I changed my mind and requested for the tea. Even after I paid my bill, the waiter without hesitation brought me the complimentary tea to end my meal. Overall, the total charge was 36 TL, which included water and 10% service. While it's the typical cost of a meal especially in the Sultanhamet area, you certainly would get more food from the same price because of the complimentary bread, hummus, and tea. In addition, the meal here remains one of the best I had in Istanbul and is comparable to the authentic meal I had outside the tourist district, so I definitely recommend dining here when you need a nice sit-down meal in Sultanahmet.

The Khorasani was a restaurant chosen by our guide during our day tour around Istanbul…read more The space felt open and breezy even though we sat inside and I loved that they had air conditioning. I did feel like the salad with chicken I ordered was incredibly meat heavy with very little salad and I didn't love that the bell peppers included aren't listed on the menu, but their hummus was mouthwateringly delicious. The service was prompt and the meal came with gratis baklava and ice cream as well as tea, but I didn't partake since we were walking so much. All in all, it was a good meal but definitely a bit different than expected from the menu.

Choice is hilarious because it doesn't even have much choice. They specialize in pasta dishes. They…read moreare also the cheapest place around, always crowded, and full of local types just grabbing a bite to eat or a coffee. Cool neighborhood to be in lately. Would not really recommend to visitors due the very student-catered menu with nothing really interesting on it. Still, the guys who own the place are nice and I've always enjoyed meals there.