Çiğdem's Guidebook
Our favorite places
Minoa
No:52/A Süleyman Seba Cd.Nice cafe, also delicious food, not so far from the house
small place with great coffee and desserts, can be crowded though
6 locals recommend
Guten Morgen Coffee & Sourdough
No:19 Fırıldak Sokaksmall place with great coffee and desserts, can be crowded though
monkeyistanbul
Şişhane SokakGreat rooftop bar with good cocktails
Great cafe with chill vibes,
Ps: you can try their cold brew in summertime, one of the best in town
Sunday Coffee Bar
44/B Ahmet Fetgari SkGreat cafe with chill vibes,
Ps: you can try their cold brew in summertime, one of the best in town
Don't get intimitaded by the look, you can try so many delicious traditional foods here/ many vegeterian options also
17 locals recommend
Elde Börek
23/A Ihlamurdere Cd.Don't get intimitaded by the look, you can try so many delicious traditional foods here/ many vegeterian options also
Vi Coffee & Healthy Living
18B Ahmet Fetgari SkGreat coffee and raw cakes without sugar, healthy options
B.BLOK Bakery
35A Şair Nedim Cd.Here you can try the best san sebastian cheesecake in town
Here you can try baklava with little twist. They are making the baklava wirh milk so it is not so sweet. But still one two pieces can be enough.
Pier Habib
No: 42/A Şair Nedim Cd.Here you can try baklava with little twist. They are making the baklava wirh milk so it is not so sweet. But still one two pieces can be enough.
All the traditional desserts you can try here. One of the best place to try.
Ps; don't forget to try baklava with pistachio
Warning: it can be too sweet don't order too many pieces
151 locals recommend
Karakoy Gulluoglu
No:67 Kemankeş CaddesiAll the traditional desserts you can try here. One of the best place to try.
Ps; don't forget to try baklava with pistachio
Warning: it can be too sweet don't order too many pieces
Paps Italian
One of the best italian restaurant in town
Pera Thai
No:94/A Meşrutiyet Cd.Authentic thai food
Arnavutköy Balıkçısı
4 Bebek Arnavutköy CdGood fish and meze
IL CORTILE Ristorante Pizzeria
14 Galata Kulesi SokakNew italian restaurant with nice vibes
Hazine Cihangir
36 Akarsu Ykş. Sok.Italian place
Insider tip: You can find overproduced famous Scandinavian contemporary brands for cheaper price for both genders
Modarden Kıyafet
No: 81/C Moda Cd.Insider tip: You can find overproduced famous Scandinavian contemporary brands for cheaper price for both genders
BİNA
26 Kadife Sk.Great bar, hidden gem
Arka Oda
No:18/A Kadife Sk.Great bar also
The famous salt bae's place.
Can be overcrowded and pricey
Delicious steak though
Reservation is a must
100 locals recommend
Nusr-Et Steakhouse Etiler
No:87 Nispetiye CdThe famous salt bae's place.
Can be overcrowded and pricey
Delicious steak though
Reservation is a must
Craft Beer Lab
No:4 Şair Nedim Cd.Best craft beer in town with a big courtyard downstairs
Sosa
No:162 Teşvikiye CaddesiYou can eat good food here inside the mall.
Yargıcı
No:30 Vali Konağı Cd.Famous turkish brand, only women clothes though
You can find linen, cotton clothes
Çiçek Pasajı Manolya Restaurant
It is a historical passage with restaurants.
Spice Bazaar
92 Erzak Ambarı Sok.Historical spice bazaar, can buy souveniers, traditional desserts
Grand Bazaar
Beyazıt CaddesiHistorical bazaar
Lokal Hareket
no:2b Fransız Gç SokağıTurkish contemporary brands
Susam Sokak
Susam SokakNice cafe/ restaurant
Great cocktails, people mostly standing in front of the place with big groups
130 locals recommend
Geyik
22 Akarsu Ykş. Sok.Great cocktails, people mostly standing in front of the place with big groups
POPSTEL
No:3, 34087 Akçin Sk.Rooftop cafe /bar
Pops Balat
62 Ayan Cd.Cute cafe
Grandpa Coffee Eatery
1a İnşirah SokağıCute cafe
YUZU Moda
No:41 Şair Latifi SokakVegeterian/vegan japanese cuisine
Naan Bakeshop
No:113 Moda Cd.Their breakfast plate to share is the the best
Healin Foods
No:110 Hüsrev Gerede Cd.Healthy vegeterian/vegan food