Stopped by for a light breakfast and had a great experience. The staff were friendly and welcoming, and the service was impressively quick. The food was pretty good overall, but the highlight for me was the tomato scrambled eggs, they were so flavorful and really stood out. A solid spot for a simple, satisfying breakfast. read more

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Rated in a local paper as one of the top 10 places to eat menamen in turkey We had one plain and 2 with sausage Not photogenic as far as meals go but taste is good. Diner vibe. It's slightly spicy and with a heavy green pepper taste. That seems pretty standard in turkey. We had better menamen elsewhere ( see My other reviews in turkey) but it was fine read more

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Op 15 februari 2025 heb ik gegeten bij Lades Menemen in Istanbul. Ik bestelde menemen met kip, en kort nadat ik het had gegeten, begon ik me erg slecht te voelen. Ik kreeg ernstige misselijkheid, overgeven en voelde me algemeen zwak. Het was een vreselijke ervaring, en ik ben ervan overtuigd dat de maaltijd de oorzaak was van mijn symptomen. Het is erg teleurstellend omdat ik had gehoopt te genieten van een lekkere maaltijd, maar in plaats daarvan had ik te maken met ernstige gezondheidsproblemen. Ik wil anderen waarschuwen voor mogelijke voedselveiligheidsproblemen bij dit restaurant. Ik hoop dat ze hun hygiëne en voedselveiligheid zullen verbeteren om te voorkomen dat anderen hetzelfde meemaken. read more

Everything was great !! Food , service , Kind people ! Good prices ! Nice atmosphere! Busy place !

5 stars for the cream and honey. It's the best of the best I had during our trip to Turkey (from Istanbul to mid and southeast Turkey). 4.2 stars for the menemen. It's very creamy and delish. One of the best in Turkey as well. Maybe I had very high expectations for menemen before visiting Turkey because it's a famous dish. I was not very thrilled about menemen in general. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who is visiting Istanbul. Just the cream and honey alone are worth the visit. They don't have fancy presentations(with honeycomb and everything) like what you will get in a hipster spot or 5-star restaurant. But it's way too good. I still crave the cream after I am back in the states. I would totally visit this place again if I were in Istanbul. Tips: No need to get the full breakfast. Just order the cream and honey dish alone, with an additional menemen dish if you like, to save some money. read more

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Okay, walked up to this spot today because I had to see what the hype is about regarding Menemen. A friend I met who works in the restaurant recommended this spot. It's one of his favorite place. After walking for 20 minutes looking for this place, I was excited. Ordered the traditional Menemen with Turkish sausage. It's basically having pepperoni on tomato stew with egg. It also had some peppers. I wasn't too fond of it. It might of gone well with rice pilaf for me. But, it's served with bread. The Menemen was very bland. This place is simple. Good service and friendly staff. I'll come back to try this other chicken dish that someone recommended to me. A gentleman who assisted in translating my orders and request of Orange Juice. They were kind enough to get me fresh squeezed Orange juice from their neighboring business. I'm just glad I tried it. read more

Lades Menemen - Menemen with Turkish sausage. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Istanbul, 34

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This is a great local spot for breakfast food, in my opinion. They open pretty early, which helped since I was heavily jet lagged on my first day touring Istanbul. They serve a really genuine and authentic Turkish breakfast at good prices. I ordered two bowls of menemen and kaymak with honey, both of which were extremely satisfying to have early in the morning for breakfast. While this place is known for their menemen (for good reason), I would highly recommend the kaymak -- it was good, I went back the next two days for more, and have plans to come back here if I ever end up in Istanbul. I could not recommend this place for a Turkish breakfast enough. read more

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Must-visit breakfast place. Such good Turkish menemen (egg, tomato dish sometimes with pepper sometimes with sausage. lots of variety). My three American friends and I all have different food preferences but we all loved this place that we came here multiple times. We also saw online that this specific place was recommended. You can't really go wrong with any of the menemen here. read more

I was sent here by a Turkish friend and found it delicious. I had a menemen with sausage and also a plate of yogurt or cheese with honey. Though both were wonderful, I scarcely needed the honey plate--the menemen alone was that filling. All meals are accompanied with as much bread as you can eat from the kitchen. I happily ate my entire tray of bread, loading up each slice with piping hot egg-and-sausage-y goodness from the bowl of menemen. I treated the honey plate as dessert, which was good since it really was that sweet. The yogurt or cheese base on it was texturally similar to ricotta or quark. This place doesn't look fancy, but boy, they sure can cook. read more

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Great Authentic Turkish breakfast that you wouldn't expect to be here because of the location that hyped with tourists. However, if you're staying in the Taksim area, you should come here for a breakfast. Moreover, They're known for the "Menimim" which is tomatoes and eggs. they also have other stuff like sujuk with eggs which is Turkish sausage and eggs. One negative thing about this place is the service is somewhat slow and if you're not a Turkish speaker, they might ignore you and that is very unfortunate. However, if you make it here, I recommend the Menimim and Kaymak with Honey read more

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Plain menemen - 2.5 stars Bland, better after we added salt and pepper. Lentil soup - 3 stars Decent, not amazing. Bread - 3 stars I like the type of bread they serve - baguette/French bread - but it's too light and airy/insubstantial in the middle. I like it when the center is denser and chewy. Turkish coffee - 4 stars Good, strong, not bitter. Chicken soup Alright, I just had a spoonful. I'm not a fan of chicken generally. Big tea More dilute than the one at Cafe Privato. Definitely more like a diner serving comfort food. We paid 50 lira total, about the same as what we paid at Van Kahvalti Evi. read more

The best Menemen we had in Istanbul, especially the one with Turkish sausage added in. Wow, savory! read more

Lades Menemen - Menemen with Turkish sausage. Yumm!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Istanbul, 34

Lades Menemen was conveniently around the corner from our hotel, so we had breakfast here twice during our stay. The menemen here is, hands down, the best value-for-money breakfast I've ever had. The plain menemen is 10 TL, and the meat options are 15-16 TL. You get a generous metal bowl full of silky menemen goodness. Stir it up with some additional chili powder, dip a piece of that crusty bread they serve on the side, and you're in egg heaven. If you finish a bowl to yourself, expect to remain full for the next four or so hours--it works really well as a hearty breakfast before a day of exploring the city. I ate menemen at a few other breakfast restaurants in Istanbul, nothing came close to the silky texture Lades was able to whip up. If you're into eggs, this is your jam. read more

Don't kid yourself. It's a superb $4 USD deal and you can't go wrong. It's an attraction as a "tradesman restaurant" or in Turkish, ednaf lokantasi. It's where the local workers will eat for lunch. Its a small joint and very humble. It's less than $4 USD for a pastrami menemen and cold water. If you expect the best breakfast or lunch of your life for $4 you're just dumb. Expect a Turkish classic that is extremely well done, simple, and a tradesman staple. This is Turkish food at it's cultural heart, not at it's finest quality (though the quality is great for what it is). I'd eat here every day for lunch if I worked in the area. I am not Turkish but can see how this dish can taste like home cooking for locals. . read more

Came to Lades Menemen after seeing Mark Wiens eating here! And we were so disappointed! The eggs were so bland, so tasteless. We order the cheese menemen and couldn't even see or taste the cheese. We also ordered the Turkish sausage menemen and the taste and flavor only came from the sausage. Bread wasn't good either. read more

Lades Menemen - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Istanbul, 34

Nice clean and friendly neighborhood place near Taksim Square. A perfect place to start your day and walk Istikal st for some shopping and sight seeing. We ordered the plain and chicken Menemen. A very simple Turkish egg dish but so delicious when dipped with bread. Make sure you pair that with the cheese, olives, tomato slices, and the honey cream spread that it comes with is to die for. read more

Humble outfit frequented by locals. They make the creamiest eggs and have delicious chicken noodle soup. Would recommend the menemen with sausage for added dimension to the dish. Tres bien. read more

Lades Menemen - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Istanbul, 34

LOVED this place. Know what you're coming here for. It's a great food place with local Turkish breakfast of eggs, sujocks, and Turkish pastrami. It's not a fancy trendy place. Cheap as well. Use this as a starting point in the day for a walk in istiklal and taksim read more

My family and I were super excited about Turkish breakfast! This place was recommended by a youtuber and TripAdvisor. We were pretty sure the service and food will be excellent!! WRONG! We arrived at lades around 8 in the morning with empty stomach. You would think any food would tastes good when you are hungry. Wrong again! The omelet was not impressive. As we continued digging bread into menemen (omelet), we saw green mole spots on the bread. When we pointed it out to the waiter, he said "it's okay, you can eat, no problem". not only he did not offer new bread but also he assured us green mole is okay to eat!!! We left without tips. it's only fair. read more

I like this place a lot. Maybe it suits me. If you like simple dinner then I would come here. I know they're mostly know for their omelettes but I had it for dinner and it was just as good. I ordered the lentil soup and it was really good. Then I had the fried meat with eggs. Basically fried egg and fried meat. Simple right? Yeap and delicious too. Last I had the rice pudding and it was really good as well. All in all a fine experience without breaking the bank. Be aware there's another resteraunt next door with a similar name and they are much more expensive. Probably owned by the same person. read more

Went there for breakfast and ordered their menemen. Service was alright. Food was great! We would definitely come again