Turkey’s culinary delights are known all over the world as one of the best cuisines, senior travellers must start their turkish adventure with a traditional breakfast to discover the country’s original taste in its local and traditional ways. Turkish breakfasts are elaborate, containing local bread, butter, condiments, honey, and local cheese. Popular dishes include menemen, bal kaymak, and sucuklu yumurta with eggs, tomato sauce, and green peppers, and served with peyniri cheese.
Here are several recommendations in Istanbul, Turkey to get you started in this culinary adventure
1. Café Privato
Traditional Turkish cuisine has an elaborate menu. It has something for every tastebud offering a wide spread for every tourist. Start your day with a beautiful spread offering fresh vegetables, a variety of cheese, olives, delicious jams, honey, perfectly cooked eggs, gözleme, and fluffy pancakes, accompanied by fragrant tea and coffee. Eat out al fresco, complete with colourful tables and chairs that invite you to relax and savour each moment.
2. Van Kahvalti Evi
Placed right in the heart of Cihangir, Istanbul, Van Kahvalti Evi has a delightful experience of the ritual of eastern Turkish breakfast for food explorers. With its Kurdish charm, it tantalises the taste buds of the tourists. The name pays homage to the region near Turkish-Iranian border, famously known for its culinary heritage. Indulge in unique specialities like peyniri, a savoury white cheese infused with aromatic herbs, and savour the comforting egg dishes that are deliciously scrambled with butter and flour.
3. Mangerie Bebek
This eatery in Bebek offers stunning views of the Bosphorus strait and has a laid-back atmosphere which is perfect for relaxation. Known among Turkish celebrities, it offers a variety of culinary offerings, including fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, mixed olive plates, cheese, butter, clotted cream with honey, and condiments. For a delicious brunch, try authentic Turkish flavors or international café delights, paired with detox juices and a variety of speciality teas.
4. Lokma
This Turkish restaurant offers farm-to-table food, drinks, and fresh breakfast. Enjoy menemen with sucuk, freshly baked simits, watermelon with cheese, and kaymak with honey. Located by the waterfront, enjoy a delightful dining experience with the stunning Bosphorus strait backdrop.
5. Hit The Streets
Turkish food is Istanbul’s treasure trove, featuring an incredible food scene that ranks among the best in the world. The street food of Turkey represents culinary diversity. Among these is the Balik Ekmek, a fish sandwich, its fish fillet is grilled to perfection with a tangy pomegranate molasses sauce and a medley of fresh vegetables and baked between fresh bread. çiğ köfte is another delicious street food, prepared with cracked wheat (Bulgur) filled with minced meat, walnuts, onions, black pepper, parsley and chilli flakes.
