We stumbled on this little place looking for coffee and brunch in the cool Cihangir part of…read moreIstanbul. Needless to say, we were blown away - the breakfast was a perfect spread of cheeses, fresh bread, honeys and jams, and more (get the Menemen). The cappuccino was great, the ambiance was cool, and Gulsah, the owner, was so friendly! Wish I could have found it earlier. I would definitely recommend this place.

In September I stayed nearby this cafe in Beyoğlu and often called by for a Turkish coffee and a…read moresavoury or sweet treat. These were always well prepared and delicious. The cakes and other food items are made by the owner and her mother. Try the lemon tart if you get the chance. The staff are friendly and helpful. Whether you're bracing yourself for a day of 'touristic' activity or needing a break from it, or just looking for somewhere very relaxed and charming I highly recommend Kukla. And thank you for the tips on making Turkish coffee.

Great traditional Turkish bakery and coffeeshop, with amazing baklava, Turkish coffee and tea,…read moredelicious pide (Turkish flat bread similar to a pizza, served with different toppings), and much more! It's one of these small food outlets tucked in the streets behind Taksim square, missed by most visitors that usually stay on the Istiklal pedestrian street. I came here many times, and never got tired of it, there egg and meat pide is simply amazing, and there baklava is to die for, at a fraction of what you would pay on Istiklal. If you're reading this revue you have to try it!

Cute little cafe in the heart of Teşvikiye. If you are a tea lover the have a huge selection of…read moreRonnefeldt tea and of course your standard Turkish tea. They also have good coffee and and sandwiches!

Great baklava and variety of cakes and puddings! Convenient location in sultanahmet but not hard to…read morefind- be it any part of Istanbul, even Dubai.

My first review of the year had to my ultimate favorite place to eat desserts. For me this place is…read moreabove all. I love Turkish desserts over any desi desserts, cakes, pastries, chocolates but maybe not the French croissants. My favorite are anything with walnut and pistachios. I love their Kunafa which is perfectly sized not too big or small super fresh and gives you an option to go with honey or sugar syrup.I always choose the later I'm not too big a fan of honey on a kunafa. But the star here is is the big slice of plain baklava with a thick layer or pistachios courses grounded with their signature ice cream. My goodness it is goodness on a plate. I love it with their basic kewa. The service is always top notch. Their locations their pick are top notch too. Price point -it isn't cheap but definitely worth every penny. There are lots of prepackaged goodies like nuts, Turkish delights etc to buy. I always get their baklava packed in a tin and bring it back their guarantee it's freshness for 10 days. I usually freeze it and eat it as and when I like. Works great. Their locations are beautifully done in their standard theme. I dream of their baklavas every time I'm in Turkey. They do have a few locations in other countries like UAE and England but not in many I hope to see them come to Canada soon.

Beautifully decorated art deco style and casually elegant café that's attached to the Pera museum…read more You usually have to enter via the museum with the security at the entrance. They are connected from inside and the door is to the left of the front desk. Excellent service. And great food. I highly recommend their freshly made lemonade (it has different flavor specials throughout the week) and their delicious and very well prepared Turkish style meatballs.

Mado seems to be the Cheesecake Factory of Turkey. I saw it in several locations in Istanbul and…read moresome other touristy areas of Turkey. The place seems to be well known for their sweet collection. They also have a large menu full of regular food options (pretty much something for anyone). I decided to try the chicken curry which was pretty tasty. The curry was the perfect amount of spice. They gave a hefty amount of fries which was pretty great as well (considering other places skimped on the fry quantity). The service was quick and the waiter was really friendly.

The best desert and coffee ever !! I also love there customer service and ambiance is amazing, very…read morefancy!

Something for your sweet tooth…read more This place here has a great location. Close to the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia. They also have a terrace with views of the mosques. But we chose to sit outside right next to the entrance....a lovely little sidestreet with lots of charm (check the pic). Service was fast and our teas (very sweet) tasty. But it's all about sweets, desserts and Baklava here. And they do a fine job! Baklava were some of the best we've had in Istanbul ... and we've had quite many. There's also some kind of a bread/milk pudding, which was very tasty and refreshing. It was fun, sitting here on this nice corner, watching the world go by late night in Istanbul.

Very delicious baklava and cheesecake Pistachios baklava was…read moremy favorite Friendly staff, and free wifi

Since 1884 the this Turkish sweet shop has been Don't need…read moremy extra credit I'm just highlighting how good service and delightful taste Everything %100 fresh cause they always busy sunrise till sunset nonstop working busy You should make it stop destination The shop 2 stores One to pick you sweets ( take away ) And 2nd floor as cafe you enjoy you sweet and coffee and talk to diversity nationwide Tourists

Hafiz Mustafa located at Galataport is amazing! Absolutely beautiful location and the great baklava…read morethat you must try. I would make sure to take some back home with you to give friends or family, or even yourself. They come packed in great red tin boxes and they wrap them up for you, perfect for gifting.