Gayané's Guidebook

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Gayané's Guidebook

Breakfast

one of the best bakeries in town ❤️ fresh bread & keto cookies
Taş Değirmenli Fırın
No:141 Kurtuluş Cd.
one of the best bakeries in town ❤️ fresh bread & keto cookies
village breakfast
148 locals recommend
Van Kahvaltı Evi
52/A Defterdar Ykş.
148 locals recommend
village breakfast
❤️
6 locals recommend
Van Kahvalti Evi
6 locals recommend
❤️
fresh from the oven , they also have a balcony on the 2nd floor . Try kushbashi pide & sujuklu pide
Kurtuluş Börekçisi
No:100 Kurtuluş Caddesi
fresh from the oven , they also have a balcony on the 2nd floor . Try kushbashi pide & sujuklu pide
one of the best breakfast spots in Istanbul
29 locals recommend
Cesme Flatbread Breakfast Nişantaşı
No:8 Osman F. Seden Sokak
29 locals recommend
one of the best breakfast spots in Istanbul
good for breakfast or drinks with the Bosporus view on to the white mosque in Ortaköy
44 locals recommend
The House Cafe Ortaköy
1 Ortaköy Salhanesi Sk.
44 locals recommend
good for breakfast or drinks with the Bosporus view on to the white mosque in Ortaköy
oldest menemen in Istanbul
38 locals recommend
Lades Menemen
11/12 11/12 11 Sadri Alışık Sk.
38 locals recommend
oldest menemen in Istanbul
cheapest & oldest patisserie next to home
Kurtuluş Pastanesi
36/A Şahin Sk.
cheapest & oldest patisserie next to home
dairy products ,olives for breakfast & cafe
itimat sarkuteri ve kafe (itimat sut ve sut urunleri)
dairy products ,olives for breakfast & cafe
28 locals recommend
Kruvasan
No:10 Av. Süreyya Ağaoğlu Sk.
28 locals recommend
7 locals recommend
Karafırın Nişantaşı
No:117 Vali Konağı Cd.
7 locals recommend

Kebab

great meat & spectacular view
Antebi Restoran Gümüşsuyu
great meat & spectacular view
authentic kebab place
26 locals recommend
Adana Ocakbasi
No:2 Baysungur Sk
26 locals recommend
authentic kebab place
the best
9 locals recommend
Ali Ocakbaşı Gümüşsuyu
22 İnönü Cd.
9 locals recommend
the best
best döner in Istanbul . come early as it's gone by 4pm . closed on Sundays & public holidays . order yarım ( half bagette ) , or durum ( lavash roll ) : fresh meat is served with french fries , seasoned onions , green pepper. devine ! 45tl / potion . ask for ayran
Burc Bufe
No:68/A Baruthane Cd.
best döner in Istanbul . come early as it's gone by 4pm . closed on Sundays & public holidays . order yarım ( half bagette ) , or durum ( lavash roll ) : fresh meat is served with french fries , seasoned onions , green pepper. devine ! 45tl / potion . ask for ayran

Sightseeing

closest tram station Tophane
164 locals recommend
Galataport Port Operations
164 locals recommend
closest tram station Tophane
worth a visit
92 locals recommend
Beylerbeyi Palace Historic Tunnel
Abdullahağa Caddesi
92 locals recommend
worth a visit
must visit
8 locals recommend
Uskudar Nakkastepe People's Garden
Gümüşyolu Çıkmazı Sokak
8 locals recommend
must visit
cute colorful houses
108 locals recommend
Kuzguncuk
108 locals recommend
cute colorful houses
256 locals recommend
Balat
256 locals recommend
home to bars,cafes & photo museum inside an old beer factory
144 locals recommend
Kiva Bomonti
Birahane Sokak
144 locals recommend
home to bars,cafes & photo museum inside an old beer factory
Based on the famous book by Orhan Pamuk
192 locals recommend
Museum of Innocence
2 Dalgıç Çk.
192 locals recommend
Based on the famous book by Orhan Pamuk
inexpensive cafe with a million dollar view
16 locals recommend
Cihangir Merdivenleri
No:1 Tüfekçi Salih Sk.
16 locals recommend
inexpensive cafe with a million dollar view
inexpensive cafe with a million dollar bosphorus view
Arnavutköy Sosyal Tesisleri
No:72 Bebek Arnavutköy Cd
inexpensive cafe with a million dollar bosphorus view
Back in the days it was a meeting point for married men with their mistresses as there is a hidden garden inside the building . Now it's a cafe with lots of greenery ,perfect for hot summer days
73 locals recommend
Limonlu Bahçe
No:74 Yeni Çarşı Cd.
73 locals recommend
Back in the days it was a meeting point for married men with their mistresses as there is a hidden garden inside the building . Now it's a cafe with lots of greenery ,perfect for hot summer days

Bazaar

fresh fruits,vegetables,eggs,cheeses,oil,etc every Monday , Thursday , Saturday
Organic Food Market
Gökkuşağı Sokak
fresh fruits,vegetables,eggs,cheeses,oil,etc every Monday , Thursday , Saturday
flea market every Sunday
Bomonti Antika Pazarı
flea market every Sunday
big carrefour with fresh fish at reasonable prices
94 locals recommend
CarrefourSA
94 locals recommend
big carrefour with fresh fish at reasonable prices
fresh inexpensive fish , he can cook it for you & have it delivered to your door at lil cost (20tl)
Pangaltı Balıkçısı
47 Ergenekon Caddesi
fresh inexpensive fish , he can cook it for you & have it delivered to your door at lil cost (20tl)
alcohol/cigarette/water shop next to home that delivers
HAKAN TEKEL & WİNE HOUSE
alcohol/cigarette/water shop next to home that delivers
cheapest supermarket chain with the best prices
A-101
Kurtuluş Caddesi
cheapest supermarket chain with the best prices
another supermarket chain ( the more M's in the name - the bigger the size )
137 locals recommend
M Migros
16/A Mühürdar Cd.
137 locals recommend
another supermarket chain ( the more M's in the name - the bigger the size )
fresh bread , great bakery
Uniş un mamüller
fresh bread , great bakery
great butcher , reasonable prices
Seçkin Kasap
great butcher , reasonable prices
specialty supermarket , great meat section
8 locals recommend
Üçler
No:17/A Kurtuluş Cd.
8 locals recommend
specialty supermarket , great meat section
one of the best bakeries ( fresh bread ,etc )
Uniş un mamüller
one of the best bakeries ( fresh bread ,etc )
everything for breakfast : village honey ,eggs ,milk ,olives ,etc
REŞAN PEYNİRCİLİK
everything for breakfast : village honey ,eggs ,milk ,olives ,etc

Italian / Pizza

best pizza
18 locals recommend
Zucca Pizza & Cafe
No:7/a Baruthane Cd.
18 locals recommend
best pizza
great pasta & everything Italian
Milano Gourmet
great pasta & everything Italian

Fish Restaurants

one of the best fish restaurants ,feels like Greece
Rapala Balık
one of the best fish restaurants ,feels like Greece
Bosphorus view onto the bridge, affordable prices
20 locals recommend
Set Balık Restoran
No:8 Mısır Cd.
20 locals recommend
Bosphorus view onto the bridge, affordable prices
bosphorus view , affordable prices
Paella
No:23 Haydar Aliyev Cd.
bosphorus view , affordable prices
Best seafood restaurant
Jash Herman Chef Kınalıada
Alsancak Caddesi
Best seafood restaurant

Shopping

Pelin'in Ayakkabıları
no 52 Vali Konağı Caddesi
good selection
whole street of shops with Zara, Bershka & other brands 80% off
Çilek Sokak
Çilek Sokak
whole street of shops with Zara, Bershka & other brands 80% off
finest home textile
Chakra
finest home textile
home goods ,good quality ,cheaper than Ikea
English Home
home goods ,good quality ,cheaper than Ikea
home goods ,good quality ,cheaper than Ikea
Madame Coco
home goods ,good quality ,cheaper than Ikea
212 Istanbul Power Outlet
No:5 Taşocağı Yolu
great prices
great selection ,good prices
11 locals recommend
Venezia Mega Outlet
No:408 Eski Edirne Asf.
11 locals recommend
great selection ,good prices
equivalent of intimissimi or oysho but half the price
Penti
equivalent of intimissimi or oysho but half the price
great porcelain, best Turkish coffee machines & everything for he ,even copper pans
Karaca-Jumbo-Homend Smeg
great porcelain, best Turkish coffee machines & everything for he ,even copper pans