Typically I don't go to chain restaurants/cafes when travelling. But given the coffee culture within Turkey, and seeing so many starbucks in the big cities packed with people at 10 at night, I had to go check it out.
Surprisingly, the signs, menus, and pricing is in english. And everything else was pretty much identical to the starbucks found on the US, except that many featured large sidewalk patios and kept serving into the late night.
The coffee itself is consistent with what you expect from starbucks anywhere else- very consistent!
And this one is just a few blocks away from the Swissotel for all those business travelers looking for their fix! read more