Ankara
Simply the best coffee in Kızılay. Head here for your flat white, Chemex, AeroPress or cold brew needs. The interior is all chic wood and open shelves…
Ankara
Simply the best coffee in Kızılay. Head here for your flat white, Chemex, AeroPress or cold brew needs. The interior is all chic wood and open shelves…
Central Anatolia
The shady courtyard cafe of the Taş Han is simply the most atmospheric place in town to take a break with a cold drink, Türk kahvesi (Turkish coffee) or…
Safranbolu
This is the place to head for a properly made türk kahvesi (Turkish coffee; ₺10) served with some serious panache – on a silver tray with a dish of lokum …
Ankara
No we don't know why this bar-restaurant is decked out in plantation-colonial style either, but Ankara's chi-chi set laps it up. As well as a full bar…
Amasya
Amasya's best spot to park yourself up and sink a few beers. From the entrance, head out back, then up the stairs to the riverfront terrace to sit back…
Safranbolu
Candy-coloured chairs, wind chimes and pots of blooming geraniums decorate the cobblestones outside and a bright interior of colourful cushioned seating…
Central Anatolia
This friendly cafe has multilevel outdoor shaded seating to lounge on after stomping all those historic streets. The menu does the usual köftes and kebaps…
Konya
In a serious sign of Konya moving with the times, this funky cafe serves up cappuccinos, French press and frappés a hop-skip-jump from the Mevlâna Museum…
Amasya
There may be no view but this cafe, with courtyard seating and more tables within the old konak (mansion) rooms and on the rickety wooden balcony, is a…
Ankara
One of a number of lively pubs in this area, Retrox has friendly staff and a youthful fun atmosphere in the evening. There are outdoor areas both in front…
Ankara
A bit of a favourite with the embassy set, this cafe with its garden, set back from the road, is a tranquil spot to recharge your batteries after spending…
Ankara
With a fun felt shop on the ground floor and quirky local art gracing the walls of the cafe upstairs, this place is a lovely find. Great for a çay or…
Ankara
A super-cool French bistro-cafe with a mean weekend brunch (from 10am to 2.30pm), plus sandwiches, head-kicking cappuccinos, and a jazz-fusion soundtrack…
Ankara
Named after the renowned Sufi philosopher, this thriving wine house/restaurant attracts a hobnobbing crowd to its lowered courtyard. It boasts a long and…
Konya
An atmospheric early-20th-century house with terraces, pavement seating and cushions galore where students talk politics while sucking on nargiles (water…
Ankara
Biber attracts everyone from pale-faced student goths to alternative rockers. The music can be as mixed as the crowd on the right night. There are dozens…
Amasya
Popular with Amasya's younger set, this little Ottoman house is a mellow place for a çay or Türk kahvesi (Turkish coffee) and nargile (water pipe). The…
Central Anatolia
This modern cafe, with upstairs terrace seating, is popular with young Sivas locals who come here for its fine line in milkshakes and frappé-style drinks…
Amasya
Looking out over town from the top of the Pontic tomb staircase, this ramshackle cafe with wooden terraces offers panoramic vistas that can't be beaten…
Konya
This nargile (water pipe) cafe is a popular evening haunt. It's best in summer when you can relax outside with your çay and nargile after a long day…