Coffee shops and tea rooms Turkey

Good address with a terrace on the first floor with a breathtaking view. The place is quite well decorated, in a modern style with industrial tendencies but still keeping a cosy effect. You'll find a wide range of Turkish coffees here, with of course the classic Turkish coffee, but an Ottoman version is also offered. For a change, you can try the mint flavoured coffees or, more commonly, the damla sakızı (mastic gum). For the hungry, there are some burgers and tost (croque-monsieur). The service is pleasant, one spends a good time there.

The Coffee Department is a great place to work. Not only is the coffee very good, but everything is done to make you feel comfortable, with spacious tables and a good wifi connection. If you're feeling peckish, you'll find sweet and savory snacks and sandwiches. Located right next to the Kariye Mosque, you'll be sure to take a stroll around the neighborhood after your day's work or during a well-deserved break. And if you really like its coffee, you can also buy some to take home.

More than a tea room, Hakan is above all a pastry shop. So don't hesitate to accompany your tea with one of the dozens of sweets you will see in the window. Hakan is ideally located, just a stone's throw from theiskele (the pier), and attracts many people. But there's no shortage of space between the huge and slightly kitschy room with its purple lighting and red polka-dot chairs, and the covered terrace. The staff are welcoming, even comical. And they speak a little English. On the other hand, we deplore the price of tea, too high.

At the foot of a hundred-year-old tree, you can relax and contemplate the sunset on the Bosporus. Breakfasts, lunches, dinners are also delicious. Simple dishes are offered such as sandwiches, köftes or different fish. But it is possible to bring your picnic and settle in, as long as you order a drink. A highly recommended address. Take a bus or dolmuş to Çengelköy, and ask for Çinaraltı, everyone knows.