Delicious and cheap lunch at the market! We were so glad we decided to come here for lunch. Not…read moreonly was it dirt cheap, it was also delicious! Go upstairs for the sit-down area and enjoy!

Great breakfast joint, I come here every time I'm in Eminonu. The ladies here who serve do so with…read morea smile

Love the cafeteria in a gourmet store. All kinds of items to purchase and you can walk in and see…read moreyour lunch and decide for yourself what looks good today.

This was my first food stop in Turkey! We decided to start the trip off with a quick, smaller…read moreTurkish breakfast and this place did not disappoint! They had a deli stile set up, where you ordered up front! They had a wide selection of breads, cheese, dips, everything! The mememen was incredible! I should have done a full Turkish breakfast here!

The decor is very warm and welcoming. The main reason for me was for coffee. The light roast…read moreEthiopia was deliciously brewed on a V60 (pour over). They have olives, cheeses, cured meats, and some cool swag (I picked up some nice socks). Definitely worth a visit.

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!

Pickles for the pickled (lots of nearby watering holes). You can get a mixed cup of pickled…read morecucumbers/onion/carrot, etc. Try it! This place is really popular with the locals who come here to fill up their larder. I will definitely come back here. I found this on a tour with the fantastic guide by the name if Katerina. Check out the Culinary Backstreets Tour of Istanbul.