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.

The atmosphere was nice! Staffs are friendly and fast in…read moreservice! Clean place! ---- Too many choices for something to eat! LA Fontana wasn't that amazing, just ice creams + cream! Cafe latte and roseberry cheesecake was good!

Mint hot chocolate (15 TL) - 4 stars Rich, strong and thick!…read moreI even had to add water to thin it out a little.

Sometimes I ordered from there mostly I prefer their chocolate cake and coffee, sometimes it's too…read morecrowded because its to famous sweet shop in Besiktas.

Very good hot chocolate, almost as good as angelina's of paris, might be the best in İstanbul…read more Turkish coffee is served with chocolates too. Will definitely go back again.

You better Hari up and try some Haribo Candy…read more They actually make some pretty good candy. When you're in Europe when you get those fizzy Cola bottles for example, now that's what I'm talking about. Very good stuff. Elsewhere in the world not quite so much. But still they make some pretty damn good things and are a high-quality company.