Istanbul Entertainment

Café Meşale

#25 of 471 things to do in Istanbul

#1 of 216 entertainment in Turkey

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Good for: food, service, value

Not good for: drinkers

  • Address
    • Utangaç Sokak Cankurtaran Arasta Bazaar
  • Transport
    • Sultanahmet
  • Phone
    • 212 518 9562
  • Hours
    • 24hr

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Lonely Planet review for Café Meşale

Meşale, located in a sunken courtyard behind the Blue Mosque, is a tourist trap par excellence, but we still love it. Generations of backpackers have joined locals in claiming one of its cushioned benches under coloured lights and enjoying a tea and nargileh. There’s sporadic live Turkish music in the evening and a dervish performance at 7.30pm and 9.30pm.

 

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    This was our favorite hang out in Sultanahmet.

    bytetime recommends this,

    We love going to this cafe, the people are wonderful, very friendly and the food is cheap and good. We especially loved learning to smoke the nargile - apple flavour

    Good for: food, service, value

    Not good for: drinkers

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