This Laduree location is in the large shopping mall in Istanbul. They have the standard macarons,…read moreand some random goodies on sale inside the store. It's not very large. There are several tables outside of the store for people to sit down but the general vibe is a takeout place. The macarons are 8 Liras each. The taste is quite similar to the ones I've had in Paris.

We have been to Laduree for the first time in Turkey, and actually this was a really bad…read moreexperience.. The staffs were very rude and unfriendly. For the price you pay in a place like Laduree you expect an acceptable attitude from the staff which we didnt get.. They also didnt have any of the macarons except the chocolate one.. very dissapointing..

Beyaz Firin was our favorite spot for dessert while in Kadikoy. It became our regular place to stop…read moreafter our walk along the waterfront. Friendly service, great outdoor seating to enjoy the lively neighborhood, and delicious cheesecake and rice pudding. Definitely check them out if you're visiting Kadikoy!

No matter where I travel, I manage to find at least one bakery that calls out my name. I could be…read morecompletely lost and still end up at a bakery, drooling over baked goods. This visit was fairly straightforward. A number of times, my guy has bought me a couple of almond cookies, either after work on this trip that we took together, or when he comes home after visiting Istanbul. It's funny, but he has never asked me whether I like almond cookies. Luckily, I do. We travelled to this bakery one evening. I figured out the Turkish name of these cookies and took a photo. I also looked at the other baked goods available. I loved looking at the coconut macaroons. There was a gingerbread house that looked like a lot of care was taken to assemble it. I also admired the macarons available. I got more almond cookies. They are big, yummy, and not all that sweet. You do need to wash them down with a beverage, as they aren't exceedingly moist. Folks here were accommodating and friendly to a couple of non-Turkish folks. I do miss those almond cookies. I would love to head back here again. (69)

They have fabulous desserts with a lovely staff. They were super nice and accommodating. They had a…read morenice seating area as well, in case you wanna be secluded from the rest of the mall.

French Fauchon is located at the entrance floor of Zorlu Center for about one year. It has…read morereputation mainly its cakes and macarons in Paris. It had been converted an assertive restaurant with its food menu. Although it was looked like a cafe it was assertive foods. It had a spacious seating area. When you ordered your meal they were serving a plate consisting three kinds of bread and butter. According to me French breads were unique in the world. These breads were also nice and successful. We started our menu with onion soup. Normally, it is served with croutons and grated cheese. It was served without cheese in here. It became an eatable food for the people fearing from smelling their mouths because of onion. There was no disturbing smell or taste remained in caramelized onion. We ordered millefeuille with smoked salmon, beef carpaccio and salad as starters. I found the millefeuille with smoked salmon very successful due to the my fondness to roquefort cheese. The mixture prepared by using mayonaisse, cheese and greenery inside of the millefeuille was very delicious. Carpaccio was served as a colorful and brilliant plate and it consisted onion, garlic, roasted pine kernel, dried tomato, broad beans and thin parmesan slices. Its taste was generally satisfactory. We ordered three different main courses to try them. Poche salmon, chicken breast with lemon and lamb neck meat. We hoped that we met special tastes from French culinary but we met a menu appropriate for Turkish palate. Although I prejudiced the chicken because of the extensity of industrial chicken in Turkey I liked mostly the chicken between this trio food. According to the information given by the chef it was a special grown chicken. We drank a white wine made of pinot grigio grapewith all these foods. It had light smell. Its taste was looked like mature fruits like apple and filled. After meal we tried popular desserts. All of them were unique and prepared carefully. You can lose yourself because of these desserts. I dissapointed a bit about macarons when I compared them with their rival Laduree but they also successful in general. Eclairs with lemon became my favourite among dessert kinds. There were popular French cocktails in the venue. I could not try because of my limited time. Maybe for the next time. I can suggest these cocktails if you want to try a different beverage. Prices were high but it was a succesful venue especially about desserts. #KanGurular