I was sent here by a friend from Turkey who highly recommended this restaurant. I brought my family…read morefor a late breakfast/ brunch around 2pm on a Thursday. We walked here from Sultanahmet which took around 40 min and our walk ended with a climb that involved steep hills and stairs. That being said, the climb was so worth it!! This restaurant is located in a very quiet and quaint area of tho city, feels very European, full of several cafes with outdoor seating and cobblestone streets. The restaurant itself had seating indoors and outdoors, had minimalistic decor and really drew its charm from the surrounding areas. It gave a very "neighborhoody" spot feel. The hostess and waitress was very nice and got our orders almost immediately. My parents each ordered on of the menemens (mushroom and sujuk) along with an avocado salad and French toast. They both really liked the food. I split with my fiancé the Gourmet Turkish breakfast or Kahvalti.
The Kahvaltı blew my mind away- wonderful spread of cheeses, dips, jams, honey, and fresh produce. Some highlights for me included the delicious thyme olive salad, the eggplant dip, and the ezme, these dips were full of vibrant flavors and were just so bold (I find that the dips we had at other places were not as tasty, these were hands down the best and had the most superior quality). For the sweet dips, I loved everything! Notably the kaymak, or clotted cream, with honey was the star! Also the "milk jam" or süt reçeli which was like a milder dulce de leche with subtle vanilla flavor.... I want to buy a whole jar-- luckily for me they actually sell them at this place and I'm very likely going to return to buy one. The breakfast also came with abundant plain bread as well as some pieces of lahmacun which has tomato and spices. The abundance and high quality of all the ingredients really made the gourmet portion of this live up to the hype.
Their service was very attentive and friendly. The ambiance was so relaxed and casual. This is definitely one of my favorite spots that I've tried while traveling recently.
If you are looking for a cute and quaint spot for excellent kahvaltı, this is the place!! Highly recommend! I definitely will try to make it back whenever I return to Istanbul. Bookmark it now!
