Siyah İnci

Western Anatolia


Try to ignore the entrance cake counters and head upstairs to this cafe where Kütahyalıs hang out drinking tea and scoffing decadent desserts. There's a full menu as well as the sweet treats that offers menemen (scrambled eggs with peppers, tomatoes and sometimes cheese), paçanga böreği (pastries stuffed with pastırma and cheese), grilled meat plates and excellent tosts (toasted sandwiches).


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