Beyaz Firin was our favorite spot for dessert while in Kadikoy. It became our regular place to stop…read moreafter our walk along the waterfront. Friendly service, great outdoor seating to enjoy the lively neighborhood, and delicious cheesecake and rice pudding. Definitely check them out if you're visiting Kadikoy!

No matter where I travel, I manage to find at least one bakery that calls out my name. I could be…read morecompletely lost and still end up at a bakery, drooling over baked goods. This visit was fairly straightforward. A number of times, my guy has bought me a couple of almond cookies, either after work on this trip that we took together, or when he comes home after visiting Istanbul. It's funny, but he has never asked me whether I like almond cookies. Luckily, I do. We travelled to this bakery one evening. I figured out the Turkish name of these cookies and took a photo. I also looked at the other baked goods available. I loved looking at the coconut macaroons. There was a gingerbread house that looked like a lot of care was taken to assemble it. I also admired the macarons available. I got more almond cookies. They are big, yummy, and not all that sweet. You do need to wash them down with a beverage, as they aren't exceedingly moist. Folks here were accommodating and friendly to a couple of non-Turkish folks. I do miss those almond cookies. I would love to head back here again. (69)

We often visit vegan Masa next-door to eat lunch. This place is in the corner right next-door and…read morealthough I don't eat dairy, my husband will. He tried one of the desserts which he really likes. He is Turkish and he grew up on muhsllebi so for him, it was perfect. If I would have eaten something I would have been disappointment because I am more of a cake girl with some creamy thing on top which it doesn't appear that they have at this location. It's mostly all pudding style desserts, the colored cake like layer cake are crumbs, and not like a firm cake that you can cut through. The service was nice. The waiter was very kind and the manager was very helpful in deciding. It's nice to sit by the window and watch the passersby. It was comfortable seating, although the table height and chairs are a little bit off.