First meal we had in Turkey was turkish pizza with turkish coffee at Sariyer Karakoy. Nobody spoke…read moreany English, so there was a lot of pointing and shrugging involved, but we got our point across. Food was good with some nice flavors. I didn't eat much Turkish pizza on the trip, but I did enjoy this one. Not necessarily a must-try, but it was a solid spot in the area.

A nice little bakery, great for taking away bread and pastries, but an equally good spot to sit in…read moreand enjoy some breakfast with a cup of tea. Various pastry options and traditional Turkish breakfasts. The home made 'Simit' is very good, especially with a little cheese. Free wifi is available via an SMS code sent to your cellphone. Friendly service from the guys here, though a bit of a struggle if you don't speak any Turkish!!

I could look at their pretty cakes forever, really!! The decor and creativity that always goes into…read morethe shop window display is incredible and they always adapt it seasonally. I've tried different things there, but the fruit cake will remain my favourite, the one star deduction comes from the pretty dry kurabiye I got there, sorry, that's not okay.