Amazing Börekçi We tried the meat and potatoes…read more Then added the cheese. Good portions good price. They ran out of the spinach.

Great spot to get some tea and borek and relax for a lazy morning or delish breakfast. It's a…read morechain place, but they've got some delish food in here! Great to grab a couple of teas, some varieties of boreks, and go up and watch people and enjoy a start to a day. I enjoyed this spot many mornings when I was in the area.

I initially just ordered a sandwich and a lemonade at a franchise in Istanbul. The service was…read moreaverage. The sandwich consisted of one thin slice of bologna that barely covered the surface of the sliced bread roll, one slice of cheese that covered less than half of the sliced bread roll, one small slice of tomato that covered a quarter of the sliced bread roll, and a piece of lettuce that covered about half of the sliced bread roll -- which, by the way, was very thick, so the taste in the end was mostly that of the bread itself. Furthermore, considering that this is a "bakery-cafe", the bread did not taste fresh, despite requesting that it be heated (not even the cheese melted). The lemonade is artificial, with the citric powder after-taste included. For USD$9, I think this is poor "value for you money" -- one of the claimed "brand values of this franchise. I then had a simit which was tasty but also not very fresh (a little hard/stale). The hot tea however was good.

While this is a full fledged restaurant, we stopped by for dessert and coffee at teatime after a…read morelong day of walking around. We ordered some tea, coffee and couple of Rice Puddings and Ashure ( a traditional dry fruit and nut pudding) - both were delicious. This does seem like more of a touristy spot, with their walls adorned with famous guests like Bill Clinton, and so the prices were reflective of its reputation.

Got the wrap and maybe should have gone with the cafeteria style offerings. Service was okay and…read morethe prices didn't seem outrageous. They needed more air conditioning. It's difficult to enjoy eating while you're sweating. ‍

A traditional Turkish bakery and patisserie. I came across this shop by accident when I left…read moreIstiklal Avenue and got lost in the small streets behind the main avenue. Everything looks delicious, i want it to try it all! I got some sweet and some savory stuff, it was delicious!

If you're in the area this place is a must. I was shocked that there was no page so I had to add…read moreit. I came by in the early morning after fajr prayer at the Hagia Sofia and took some börek back to my family and we all really loved it. I highly recommend the cheese and the meat. Believe me- they are both great and they complement each other very well. Regarding the service, the employees are very polite and we shared a pleasant morning together while they baked and prepared for the day. Lovely ambiance. This is a real hidden gem in Istanbul.

Amazing borek...light flaky pastry with meat, potatoes or cheese...unfortunately cheese ran out by…read morethe time we got there. Suuuper friendly service from what seemed to be a father son duo. Small cozy place but food is SPECTACULAR!!

This place was AMAZING…read more After a very long chill and drink sesh at another establishment in the area, bae and I were hungry and tryna chow down on some turkish grub. This place was in the vicinity and decent according to trip advisor AND open late. The restaurant is gigantic. I'm not an expert on average restaurant sizes in Turkey but this is one of the biggest restaurants I've ever seen. It has like 5 levels and is decorated impeccably. Impeccable as a synonym for weird. We were kindly seated in this, I'm not joking, like library on the roof. I literally took panoramic snapchats with the caption "this is literally where we are eating dinner". We sat on the couch in the library and the food was placed on a coffee-table like structure in front of us. We went with hookah of course, because 6 hours of hookah prior to our arrival was clearly inadequate. The staff were impressively attentive to our coals and came to check up on them every 30 min or so. If you know us, it won't be surprising that we literally ordered the entire menu. We got boreka-like spinach and cheese SPRING ROLLS (wtf?), spinach and cheese pastry thing, hummus (OBVIOUSLY), zucchini fritters, meat-ravioli in a cream sauce, and pita bread (OBVIOUSLY). Everything was absolutely spectacular. We ate way more food than is probably recommended for health/safety reasons but it was worth it. The staff was absolutely incredible with how much attention they gave us. Because we were off in a colony on mars practically, we had no idea that the restaurant had pretty much closed down in the floors below. This abruptly came to my attention when I drunkenly attempted to search for the bathroom. Our waiter additionally went out of his way to flag our cab down on our way out. Amazing hospitality in this place. Anyways, this was honestly one of my best experiences in a restaurant to date. Highly recommend.

Good food and service. On the pricier side. Great outdoor ambiance. Make sure to poke your head…read moreinside to see all of the lights. It's super cute inside.

Found this place on Google Maps and wanted to give this place some love! The gentleman in front…read morewere so nice, and helped me order my first borek. I tried the cheese and minced beef. It was a very tasty breakfast accompanied by a very strong Turkish coffee lol... I spent about $6 USD. The ambiance was cozy, comfortable, and I got to watch the news in Turkish. So very educational dining! Happy Eats!

Cute cafe that serves Turkish breakfast in the karakoy neighborhood! We had the kemankes breakfast…read morefor 2 and which was very well portioned. It came with 2 eggs, along with a variety of dips for the bread (savory and sweet spread). The servers were also very kind and friendly. Highly suggest you come by if you are in the area!