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Best Cafés in Türkiye (2026)

Coffee shops, bakeries, tea rooms and dessert spots for breakfast, a light lunch or a break between sights.

6 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 cafés in Türkiye

  1. Mandabatmaz Turkish coffee, BeyoğluA tiny Turkish coffee spot in a passage off İstiklal Avenue, known for thick, strong coffee served to customers perched on stools in the alley.
  2. Hafız Mustafa 1864 Sirkeci Dessert café and patisserie, SirkeciThe Sirkeci branch of the confectioner dating back to 1864, serving baklava, kadayıf, puddings and Turkish delight with tea and Turkish coffee.
  3. Vefa Bozacısı Historic boza shop, VefaIstanbul's oldest boza shop, opened in Vefa in 1876 by Hacı Sadık Bey, serving boza, the thick fermented grain drink, topped with chickpeas.

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1. Mandabatmaz

Turkish coffee$Beyoğlu

A tiny Turkish coffee spot in a passage off İstiklal Avenue, known for thick, strong coffee served to customers perched on stools in the alley.

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4. İnci Pastanesi

Historic patisserie$Beyoğlu

A Beyoğlu patisserie serving its famous chocolate-sauced profiteroles since 1944, now on Mis Sokak just off İstiklal after leaving its original avenue premises.

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