Excellent service and delicious breakfast - Bottomless Turkish tea!…read moreMenemen, salami and eggs, apricot jam, cream honey and selection of village cheeses were outstanding. Highly recommend.

A true Turkish breakfast. One of the highest ranked and most popular breakfast spots in Istanbul…read more Came as a party of 6. Honestly, to feed the whole group, you only need to order two Turkish breakfasts because there is SO MUCH food. Seating was quick with very friendly service. Restaurant stretches two building, bathroom is downstairs and clean. A few outside seat options ideal for smokers. Lots of locals with a few tourists too. Accepts credit cards. As mentioned, it's a lot of food. Standouts included the menemen, lightly fried balls of dough enjoyed with fresh honey, yogurt, and strawberry jam, cheeses, olives, and dips. Honestly everything. Probably one of the two best Turkish breakfast I've ever had. Definitely enjoy Turkish tea with your meal. The easiest path to enjoy here is to simply get the set and try some of everything. Experiment and find what flavors you like!

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Amazing Turkish breakfast. Talking about colorful table with lots of delicious food. We chose the…read moreTurkish breakfast which comes with a variety of plates ( Shakshouka, potatoes, sujuk, eggs with sujuk, eggs with meat, cheese with Simit for dips, etc.). The food tastes great and the table setting is very appealing. The restaurant itself is very cute. Reminds me a bit of Alice's tea cup in NYC but Turkish style. Tea is unlimited here and they have it on the table. It kinda made the table warm though. The grandmas at the front and working in the place are so cute and sweet spreading flowers and kisses to people coming in. They also offer you an assortment of jams when they see you're done eating. The waiter was extremely helpful as it was our first time and the whole crew are just on point. A must visit restaurant if you're visiting Istanbul and looking for a breakfast/brunch place.

Great food, no hawkers, nice and relaxing to sit and eat by the street old of the worst of the…read morecrush. Totally recommend although they do not serve alcohol which may not suit some people

THIS PLACE IS A HIDDEN GEM!! Great service and very affordable prices. I needed dinner late at…read morenight, and Ziya Baba hit the spot! The ambiance was nice and quiet too. The lentil soup was perfect, and the chicken kebab was delicious! Seasonings were on point, and it was COOKED PERFECTLY!! The owners are very sweet and make sure you are being taken care of very well. I'm glad I stumbled upon this place--the lovely reviews truly reflect the place!

My mom and I wanted to get a nice Turkish breakfast during our last day in Istanbul. This place was…read morehighly rated on Google and it was around an area we had already been to and really loved! As usual, getting here by foot required a strenuous walk up a steep hill and a giant set of stairs. However, a cute little cat decided to keep us company, and it made it all so magical and special. We arrived around 1pm and the place was not too full on a Tuesday. We were able to get a table for two right away inside. The waiter was very nice and brought us menus and some water. We already knew what we wanted so we ended up ordering the famous Turkish breakfast which was amazing! I was truly mind blown at how generous the portion was. With the breakfast we tried: - Breads: the breakfast comes with generous amounts of bread. You get both a regular white bread that is deliciously fluffy and has a nice crust, as well as a decadent leavened round bread called bazlama. This was the house special bread baked fresh every day and it was delicious. There was a small extra charge for additional bazlama but can confirm it was well worth it. The bread was soft, warm, and had a fantastic flavor. 11/10. Both paired well with all the items in the breakfast. - Yigit Special Eggs: the breakfast also came with these eggs which were hard boiled but then broken up and cooked in this delicious sauce of butter and spices. The flavor was out of this world, with a little bit is smokiness and heat from the spices balanced out by the sweet creaminess of the browned butter. I loved the texture of having hard boiled eggs since you got a nice mix of the chewy egg white portions as well as the silky yolks. Amazing. I want to copy this recipe at home. - Halloumi and Sujuk: they brought out a sizzling pan with 4 pieces of deliciously spiced sujuk and grilled halloumi together. This is a heavenly combination. The chewy and salty halloumi went very well with the sausage. The butter also gets this super good flavor and we ate some of it with the bread on the side. 11/10. - cheeses: all the cheeses in this spread were amazing! They came in generous portions. The feta was so creamy and went very well with the fresh cucumbers and tomatoes they gave us with the breakfast. The herbed cheese was also amazing. My favorite was the Cecil cheese which came in little strings and was super mild. It went very well with both savory and sweet spreads alike. - savory spreads: for savory dips we got a variety of olives that were all really good, a tomato dip that had a deep flavor of sundried tomatoes and was mildly spicy, as well as a tangier fresh tomato dip that felt a little lighter and more citrusy/ bright. All very good! The fresh butter was also amazing and tasted incredibly creamy. - sweet spreads: my favorite part! The breakfast came with a variety of sweet spreads including different homemade jams (orange and cherry) that went very well with the bread and butter as well as the cheeses. It also came with these decadent tahini molasses with a little grape that had just the perfect balance of nuttiness and sweetness. The kaymak (clotted cream) was so decadent as well, it had a creamy sweetness that went so well with the silky, deep flavor of the honey. Amazing! On top of everything, the breakfast came with tea included which was very warm and comforting. It was a lot of food and we left practically full for the rest of the day. The quality of all the ingredients was top notch. I would highly recommend this place to anyone in Istanbul. The area around here is also super quaint and cute, perfect for a leisurely stroll to digest the delicious meal. Pretty close as well to Taksim Square and the top of Istiklal street in case you want to do some exploring after breakfast. One of the best breakfasts we had while in Turkey and in an area that feels more quiet/ less touristy! Will be coming back whenever I return to Istanbul.

Great Turkish breakfast! 8 of us in our group and everyone enjoyed it tremendously. Service was…read morealso excellent.

With lots to do on day 3 in Istanbul we wanted to start the day off with more than several cups of…read morecoffee, so we headed to Poika to grab a Turkish breakfast. The eatery was super clean, had a friendly staff and most important, it was a 5 minute walk fromt he hotel and the tram station we wanted to use was almost just across the street. We ordered the traditional breakfast and I got a cup of V60 drip coffee The breakfast was fantastic. We are not traditional breakfast eaters. however this may change my mind. Ours came with sliced cheese nuts and raisins, and a few slices on lunch meat. There was a small roll or barek which is rolled dough and cheese, in the center were two kinds of olives, cups of: Honey, nutella? butter, and stewed blackberries. to the left was sliced tomatoes and cucumbers. A fried egg and pillowy bread completed the meal. WOW, not only were we full but the combination left us light on our feet and not bogged down (like some heavy breakfasts can). The V60 drip was also excellent.

I wanted to love this place, but it just didn't live up to the hype. First, if you sit outside,…read morechance are you'll smell cat urine. Secondly, their bread was cold and the traditional Turkish pastry with cheese didn't come close to other restaurants in the area. Service was subpar as well. On the bright side, it wasn't pricey, but that didn't help the experience.

This place is fucking amazing. It was a quiet summer afternoon and after doing all of the touristy…read morenecessities, my girl and I were looking for a place to wind down and chill with some hookah and bevs. This place is relatively nearby the touristy stuff, which is convenient. We had just finished circling around the grand bazaar about 1500 times and this place was a mere 5-10 min walk. The decor is really funky and unique. There's an indoor portion and an outdoor portion, mostly situated in a balcony-like structure. There are very colorful cushions and equally colorful tables to match the surrounding adornment. Service was amazing. We were seated immediately and started on drinks and hookah in no time. Our server came and checked on us frequently but not frequently enough to make it annoying. This place was perfect for insta snaps and we took quite a few of them. Thankfully, our garb was unintentionally flamboyant and we fit right in. The drinks were good, both from the eclectic cocktail menu as well as the classics like screw drivers. We dipped our toe into quite a few different drink categories that night because the service was good and the hookah was kept fresh. We stayed there long enough to become hungry and ordered the meze sampler. I don't remember details besides this being very good. By the end of our evening our crisp and fresh insta photos became rachit and grungy snap stories by the end of the night. The hospitality was overt, they didn't mind us literally taking up residence basically for about 6 hours and offered us blankets once the weather became chilly and rainy. Long story short this place is a must visit on a trip to istanbul

Best chill spot in Istanbul with great shisha, ambience and service!! Make sure to say hello to…read moreErhan. He is the heart and soul of the place!

Better to order ahead of time and skip the line . Loved it . Suggestion from my side must tryread more

I went to the one in nicataci, I ordered cook shop pasta with beef, it was not that good, I'll…read morenever order it again, and truly the best thing in the restaurant was the toilet it was really clean!

Excellent service, excellent food- The lentil soup is the absolute best , ever. Sude and Erdem are…read moreamazing. guys, if you read this, thank you so much for your hospitality and of course, the Lentil soup. Joey

Food: We ordered the traditional Turkish breakfast, and…read moreeverything tasted incredibly fresh. They source much of their ingredients from their own farm, and you can tell. The tomatoes were unbelievable, the walnuts were some of the best I've had, and every plate felt thoughtful and vibrant. It's the kind of breakfast that reminds you how simple food can be exceptional when the ingredients are high quality. Ambiance: Beautiful setting on a quiet street with a clear view of the historic Galata Tower in the background. The space is clean, cozy, and welcoming. It has that warm, tucked-away charm that makes you want to linger a bit longer. Location/Getting There: Be prepared: it's an intense uphill walk from the Karakoy Ferry Port. There is a cable metro that takes you up, so it's worth finding if you want to skip the climb. Once you're up there, the area is great and the walk becomes part of the experience. Reservations: We were able to go without any issue, but it's a popular spot. If you're planning a weekend visit, a reservation wouldn't hurt. Price: About $100 USD for four people. A bit on the pricey side, but worth it--especially considering how fresh everything is. Prices across Istanbul have gone up in general, and this felt fair for the quality. Service: A+. Friendly, attentive, and warm. I went with my cousin, who is a regular here, but even aside from that, the service was excellent. You can feel they take pride in what they do. Overall: Cafe Privato is a great find with amazing food, a charming atmosphere, and a unique location. Five stars all around and absolutely worth visiting. I highly recommend it.