Really fresh ingredients, great service and local feel atmosphere. We had the salad kofta, and…read moregrilled kofta with French fries. Do not skip the Turkish coffee, coupled with kenafe.....yummy! Highly recommended!

Always a favorite! Never had enough money for it during my childhood though! :) Could only eat…read moretavuklu pilav (chicken rice) as anything else exceeded my allowance! Really wanted pilavüstü döner, delicious!!! The deserts are the specialties, especially kaymaklı ekmek kadayıfı and şekerpare! Böreks are good, but there are better places around. You go to saray for their deserts, and you won't be disappointed.

I never eat künefe except this place. When I have an…read moreinternational friend to guide in Istanbul, I always take them to this place. I know this place offers real dessert that you could eat only in Anatolia. that's why Kunefis is one of the best ones to taste Turkish desserts. I haven't eaten foods there but special künefe. It is super uber delicious and fresh and gives the real taste. The service is also so kind and polite. The prices are just average. you'll not regret!

Strolled by this little ice cream parlor on the way to doing some serious shopping in Besiktas. I…read morehad some stracciatella ice cream while wifey went for the "mastik," a typical Turkish version of ice cream (or "dondurma," as we learned it is called in Turkish). We loved the taste and the portions were just right. Very clean and totally safe for tourists!

Consistently busy in Beşiktaş Cafe Mendel's Chocolatier comes from Atahan Yersel and Emre Palancı,…read morethe duo's Instagram-friendly Desserts drawing a crowd that can linger inside or outdoors from 09h00 until late at night. First and foremost a Chocolate Maker, the cousins growing up in a family of Bakers and Pastry Chefs, it is with a focus on freshness that Mendel's crafts Truffles featuring everything from Caramel to Fruit and Tahini while quality Beans are used to make Coffee far better than other spots nearby. Using Callebaut and clearly fancying Belgium Mendel's menu continues with everything from skillet Brownies to Macarons, but for those seeking signatures the triple-tiered Cream Puff and ice-cold "Pull Me Lotus" featuring Biscoff and Layer Cake are pretty tough to beat.

If you're looking for some chocolate indulgence, this is the place! We walked past the shop as our…read morehotel was nearby and saw the crowds so we decided to come here for dessert. I had to order the massive chocolate piñata but do have to say we needed at least another person with us to share the sweets. But they did give us a takeaway box for the leftover chocolate. This spot is clearly popular to the younger, trend-loving crowd but the desserts are worth a visit.

This was our go-to bakery. We would come here and gave chai and biscuits right outside. There is a…read morepark attached to it. They have a variety of delicious biscuits and desserts. Everything I have tried has been fantastic. Their coffee is meh. But the chai is divine. Must go! Highly recommend!

Accidentally found this place while walking around Istanbul. Great breakfast and our waiter used…read moreGoogle translate and we had a wonderful conversation. Highly recommended.

It is one of the rare businesses without making concessions from its taste and quality, from father…read moreto son and to grandson, thanks to the experience of old Istanbul artisan culture along 50 years on the Kurtuluş Street in Feriköy, Şişli County. Göreme Pudding Shop is famous with its chicken breast and white pudding with blackened surface. You can also have your breakfast or eat yourself's fill with chicken & rice for lunch. They are using cow and buffalo milk in their desserts. The taste of the chicken used in the desserts reaches a high level in both dessert kinds. You can eat these unique desserts in their places or you prefer to buy as takeaway. #KanGurular

I just bought bread from here today! It was delicious. Sourdough with olives. I can't be more…read morethrilled to have this open in the neighborhood. They have bagels, sweets, croissants, a great homemade bread selection and delicious coffee as well. The bread was so reasonably priced. The olive bread was 6.5 tl. I know I will be stopping in for bread regularly. And nice to see some bagels for sale outside of overpriced TriBeCa. Glad to have this place open! Edit: I am now on day 3 of buying bread. 2 days olive bread. One day French baguette. I don't see an end in sight!

amazing service!!! great vegan food and great drinks!! the…read moredesserts are great i recommend the cookies

*Tavuk Göğsü* is a traditional Turkish dessert made from chicken breast, milk, sugar, and rice…read moreflour or cornstarch. Despite its unusual ingredient -- finely shredded chicken breast -- the dessert has a smooth, creamy texture and a subtly sweet taste without any noticeable chicken flavor. The meat is cooked, shredded, and incorporated into the pudding mixture to give it a unique chewy consistency. It's often dusted with cinnamon or served plain, and it holds historical significance as a delicacy from the Ottoman palace cuisine. when I ate the tavukgöğsü It tasted delicious. However, I didn't feel like it was made fresh that day. The kazandibi was okay.. again it felt as if these desserts were made from days before instead of fresh the same day. Will I go back for sure because they have these desserts that some places don't have but hopefully next time it will taste more fresh. The place was very big. It had a backyard as well as a front yard pretty spacious. The servers were nice too.

Perfectly decent eats and drinks. There were like 10 million staff members (a 1 million to 1 ratio…read morewith customers) and yet we still struggled to get service from time to time. Other than that all was fine. We loved the Malaga banana dessert and my pogaca was warm and tasty. I'm never in that area so I guess I'd go again if passing by!