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!

Found this gem of a place on Happy Cow after spending a few days in Istanbul. Turkey is a pretty…read moremeat heavy culture, but you can seek out some good veggies places. This is one of them. It is a little hole in the wall place, but they serve up a traditional flavorful dish a bit like seitan basically. You can get it in a wrap and if you are staying somewhere can take a box home for fairly cheap. Also be sure to check out nearby Parsifal. This is a simple sit down affordable place that is 100 percent vegetarian and has many vegan options. The menu labels what is vegetarian and what is vegan making ordering easy.

Zencefil which means "ginger" in English is located Istiklal street area and it is one of the few…read morevegetarian restaurants in Istanbul. I have been going to Zencefil for years but last time I was there was about 4-5 years ago. The restaurants has been keeping its style, quality for many years. Even the menu looks like the same except for a few new dishes depending on the season. There are several kinds of vegetable quiches such as eggplant, spinach, etc. The nice think is that before the meal they serve butter mixed with herbs accompanied with bread. There were two kinds of bread; with corn flour and whole wheat. However, the bread could be better, I didn't like the whole wheat bread. I can make batter breads and I am wondering why they do not make their own bread adding different kinds of herbs and vegetables. Although it is a vegetarian restaurant, there one or two chicken dishes on the menu. Since there wasn't so much change on the menu for years, I have already tried most dishes which were OK. I mean the tastes are nice, not heavenly but you know that all of them are healthy. This time I had warm served Aegean stew made of artichokes, faba beans and black-eyed beans. It was so light and tasty, I really like it. I had homemade ginger ale for a drink but frankly saying I didn't like it maybe because I am used to Canadian dry or other brands. But I recommend its lemonade with ginger. I hope they add more experimental vegetable recipes on the menu next time. At the end of the meal they always serve coriander and some dry herb to refreshen the breath which I really like. Lastly, the ambiance is nice, bright, colorful and the place is mostly full of young people and tourists during lunch hours. The service is not bad but I wish they smile more...

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.

5 stars for the cream and honey. It's the best of the best I had during our trip to Turkey (from…read moreIstanbul to mid and southeast Turkey). 4.2 stars for the menemen. It's very creamy and delish. One of the best in Turkey as well. Maybe I had very high expectations for menemen before visiting Turkey because it's a famous dish. I was not very thrilled about menemen in general. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who is visiting Istanbul. Just the cream and honey alone are worth the visit. They don't have fancy presentations(with honeycomb and everything) like what you will get in a hipster spot or 5-star restaurant. But it's way too good. I still crave the cream after I am back in the states. I would totally visit this place again if I were in Istanbul. Tips: No need to get the full breakfast. Just order the cream and honey dish alone, with an additional menemen dish if you like, to save some money.

Stopped by for a light breakfast and had a great experience. The staff were friendly and welcoming,…read moreand the service was impressively quick. The food was pretty good overall, but the highlight for me was the tomato scrambled eggs, they were so flavorful and really stood out. A solid spot for a simple, satisfying breakfast.

I'm surprised by the lackluster reviews left by others. The Breakfast Parisienne was excellent, the…read moreTurkish coffee was delicious and the location and view of the hustle and bustle on the square was perfect for hungover people watching. The service was good and everything came quickly, which was my main concern this morning. It's just steps from the Marmara. I'll be back before I leave.

So food is good at best, there are other places around with better food. I think we wasted our…read morechance to eat at other local option. Service is fast, but everyone was smoking, big turn-off for us.

Came here for a traditional Turkish breakfast and absolutely loved everything we tried. More than…read morethat, the people were amazing. We had a bit of an issue where where someone from our group left their phone in the taxi. We needed help translating over the phone and also making phone calls and getting camera recording to find the car number and whatnot, and I'll stop at the restaurant were more than happy to help us. As for the food, everything is delicious! My favorite was the Biberli ekmek (flat thread with spicy cheese on top). That flat bread was phenomenal! Good amount of spicy cheese on top and something you could just have on repeat. Classic Turkish breakfast was also yum. Number of items was impressive! I think even a portion for 2 is enough for 3 or 4 people if you get another item outside of the Turkish breakfast. It comes with a mix of sweet and savory items so you have a whole meal there with dessert included. The main highlights here were the pumpkin item, the red pepper hummus, classic hummus, carrot jam. Traditionally suchukn sausage was also delicious. Dad loved the Muhammara. One thing though is that they put a lot of oil on top of every items so if you want to avoid that maybe ask them to avoid putting oil on things like hummus and the yogurt which don't already have oil inside it. I highly recommend combining multiple dips together in one bite along with the flatbread. really takes it to another level. Almost home items were really good except the cheeses. The string type of cheese and the other soft cheese were very very salty. The flatbread that came on the side was also unbelievably soft! The best part about that was the zatar that they gave along with the flatbread. That zatar was so nice I could eat it on its own. We even asked for a little container to take the extras back with us. Spicy sausage and cheese Menemen was a nice surprise. It was basically scrambled eggs with the spicy sausage and cheese inside the tomato sauce. Family tried the potato stuffed flatbread (gozleme) and I think they really enjoyed it because they wiped that entire plate out.

Stopped here for a traditional Turkish breakfast on my last day in Istanbul. Outstanding service…read more and attentive staff, the breakfast was great, the portions were perfect size (sometimes with Turkish breakfast I feel like the food is being wasted). I got to sample a little bit of everything. They have tables on the sidewalk, so you are not in the sun and there's a nice breeze. Highly recommend!

this place was great and probably my best meal in istanbul. the food is actually pretty western…read moreand was just fresh and healthy. my husband and i each got a platter which had breads/flatbreads, spreads, cheeses, veggies, etc. we also shared a side of the cooked greens, which had broccoli, brussels sprouts, squash, celery, spinach. it was kinda bland (i noticed that a lot of turkish food is not particularly seasoned/spiced), but it was nothing that some chili flakes couldn't solve. we stayed here for several hours just people watching, reading magazines, etc. it's a great and comfy place to while away the afternoon.

I love this place! It's one of my favorite restaurants to meet up with a friend or work for a few…read morehours! Their food is delicious and fresh, and the service is warm and helpful! It's located on a busy street, so during high season, it might be hard to get a table, so plan accordingly! If you go, try their ginger shots, SO GOOD. Also, their rice pudding is to die for!

Delicious pide and the very best Ayran I had in all of Turkey! Their ingredients are top notch and…read moreeverything is so delicious. This is a great place to go and spend an afternoon, and the service is excellent.

Just standard Turkish breakfast, but the quality of goods and their preparation are nothing…read morespecial. We ate the usual spread of cheeses, breads and such; finding most of it bland in comparison to other places. The eggs were also unseasoned and overcooked.

I can only say that everything is 10+ You simply have to…read moretry these delicacies, words cannot describe the beauty of the taste.

Holy DIABETIES!!…read more Absolute 5 ***** for the desserts. Overall experience 4 **** The place was a bit rough. Hafiz Mustafa 1864 is a dessert shop / chain all over Turkey, Istanbul at least. This location was packed, very popular I suppose. There was no seating available downstairs or outside when we stopped by... which was around 10:00 PM! This place was highly recommended by da wahine's co worker and the cover pic of the Saffron Tres Leches was absolutely calling out to me. So we put in the extra effort to try something from here. Luckily we were able to secure a small table upstairs close to the AC...cause it was an oven up there! The staff were running around like chickens, since the place was super busy. Had to flag down our waitress for everything; get a menu, place our order and the check. She even brought us a wrong item, but rectified it quickly. #Sugar: ~ Saffron Tres Leches - 5/5 As mentioned earlier, the cover pic of the Saffron Tres Leches absolutely called out to me... can't say I was disappointing. Actually I was thrilled to answer the call...lol. Super moist, creamy and really tasty! "Topped with saffron, tender, and moist, drenched in a perfect combination of cow, goat, and buffalo milk that will tantalize your taste buds. This exquisite tres leches is served floating in its milky sauce, and to add an extra layer of delicate, it is topped with saffron." - https://www.hafizmustafa.com/en/muhallebi The Saffron gives it a very unique flavor. Just get it. We don't have anything comparable stateside. ~ Âlâ Tres Leches - 6/5 Dayumn!!! I came here for the Saffron Tres Leches, but ended up loving iÂlâ Tres Leches more! DELISH! Not too sweet, with a rich Pistachio flavor. "Âlâ Tres Leches is a rich, signature milk cake variation famously served by the confectionary brand Hafiz Mustafa 1864, featuring a delicate sponge soaked in a unique blend of cow, goat, and buffalo milk, then finished with a special "âlâ" sauce and crushed pistachios" - https://hm1864.ae/shop/puddings/saffron-tres-leches/ - 1000% ACCURATE My sincere commiseration, if you have a nut allergy. This was the BEST dessert I had the whole trip... Absolutely amazing! Even the tiny Turkish delight we got with the Tea at the end was top notch! I highly recommend stopping by any Hafiz Mustafa 1864 if you get a chance...