Cafe restaurants in Turkey
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Erzurum Evleri
A stunner set in an old wooden house near the main drag. It feels like half the paraphernalia from six centuries of the Ottoman Empire has ended up here, with an onslaught of kilims (pileless woven rugs), pictures, weapons, farming tools and other collectibles from floor to ceiling. Surrender to the languor of the private alcoves with cushions and low tables and treat yourself to a soup, a börek (filled pastry) or a tandır kebap (stew). The nearby Daşhane, which has the same management, features live music on Friday and Saturday evenings. If only it was licensed!
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Melek Anne
Occupying a 120-year-old house, there's an arty feel to 'Mama Angel's' green and purple furniture and outdoor area with beanbags. A good range of home cooking is offered throughout the day, including breakfast plus vegetarian and chicken dishes.
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Paul's Place
The good word comes in coffee cups at this informal expat 'club' on the 2nd-floor of the St Paul Cultural Center. Regardless of your faith, enjoy the espresso or filter coffee and home-baked pastries on offer. There's a well-stocked lending library with 2500 books.
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Tarlakusu Gurmeko
Run by a clued-up couple from İzmir, this cafe sells a range of teas and coffees, including good cappuccino (TL4.50). If you enjoy your cup, you can buy a bag of beans or leaves from the shop. Nibbles include cookies, brownies, soup, salads, cheese plates and börek (TL3.50).
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Küçükbey Konağı
Set in a rambling old mansion-turned-cafe, this welcoming oasis is popular with students of both sexes, here to gossip, flirt and puff a nargileh (traditional water pipe). Food-wise, it features simple dishes and some nibbles, but it's the atmosphere that most come to ingest. It's tucked away in a side street off the main drag.
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Mado Café
The super-slick Mado is the place to meet Gaziantep's movers and shakers. You can nosh on snacks and sip fruity cocktails, but the pastries and ice creams are what make the place tick.
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Bordo Mavi
This cosmopolitan garden-cafe adjoins the clubhouse of Trabzonspor, the local football team. It's not at all boozy and noisy, though. The strongest drink you'll get is a Coke, and the excellent pizzas and pasta have an authentic tinge of Italy. Next door is a shop selling Trabzonspor merchandise. Blue and red is such a fetching combination, don't you think?
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Café de Bugün
You can watch the ferries come and go through the big window at this fancy cafe in the Bugün (Today) newspaper building. With a long list of coffees, smoothies and wraps, it's good for lunch. An acoustic guitarist plays here on Wednesdays from 8pm.
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Cafe Mola
- Kaş, Turkey
- Restaurants › Cafe
Our home away from home in Kaş, this convivial cafe is great for Turkish breakfast (TL10), sandwiches (TL7) or mantı. It has an espresso machine and staff make fresh lemonade (TL4).
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Çiçeksever
In a good area for small eateries, Çiçeksever serves simple dishes such as pide and çorba.
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Sir Winston Tea House
On a street known for its cafes, this is one of the best, serving dozens of teas, hot and cold coffees, good salads and pastas. There's shady seating outside. A new branch is opening opposite Sakız.
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Perde Café
This two-storey hangout for teenagers and university students feels like a fun secret that everybody's keeping. Milkshakes, boardgames, burgers and waffles are the favourites; it's behind the Sivas Büyük Otel.
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Penaltı
Its walls hung with photos of soccer stars, 'Penalty' snack bar is the local tip for Turkish kahvaltı (breakfast). Not-so-inspiring burgers are also available.
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Meşhur Kahvaltıcı
More expensive than the kahvaltı spots along Kıbrıs Caddesi, but worth it for the glorious ambience of the restored Hasan Paşa Hanı. Enjoy a leisurely breakfast on the balcony and feel pleased with yourself for adding Diyarbakır to your Turkish itinerary.
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Kalendar
Low tables and mood lighting give this place near the Trabzon Museum a cosmopolitan vibe. It's perfect for a post-museum coffee or brunch of menemen and toast if you're getting tired of cucumbers, tomatoes and cheese.
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Dalyan İz
This excellent new addition to Dalyan's social scene is an art gallery and shop as much as a garden cafe. It's hugely popular with local expats and a great source of information.
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Çonk Coffee
Old coins and cameras adorn this friendly cafe, which serves Turkish coffee, sandwiches and tost (toasted sandwiches).
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Cafe Sobe
Board games and cool tunes make this buzzing cafe-restaurant the pick of the Konur Sokak strip. The tereyağında (trout) and sautéed biftek are among the favourites.
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Blue Cafe
This bluer-than-blue hideaway with a trompe l'œil mural of the sea is famed for its smoothies, pancakes and Marmite toast. There are also good salads and sandwiches. Customers have free wireless access and there's a book exchange.
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This new cafe is winning plaudits from locals for its zeytinyağlı tabağı (olive-oil plate) and ev mantısı (house mantı), although some of the portions could be larger. At the beginning of a pedestrianised walkway, it has great people-watching potential.
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