Unart Kadikoy

Unart is a pretty and warm cafe located in the center of the Kadikoy. They are serving various of foods with a perfect presentation.



Due to there are many schools around the cafe, the main customer group of the cafe is consisting by students. So, you need to choose less crowded days in order not to encounter with a noisy environment.

Zurna Durum

When you read standard travel blogs you are usually meet with premium places with highly prices, where rarely preferred by natives. Conversely, I'm trying to share local tastes for my follower. Zurna Durum is one of these places. I know it seems a bit weird but you need to give it a chance.



Zurna Durum(wrap) is a type of wrap that prepared by tavuk. It's the longest wrap I've ever seen. Plus, the taste is a far amount good.

The wrap is consisting a special sauce that has yoghurt, so they are serving the wrap in a nylon bag.



Zurna means "shrill pipe", so I'm sure you get why it's called as Zurna.

If you're willing to experience a regular lunch of Kadikoy citizens, you should give Zurna Durum a chance.

 

Şekerci Cafer Erol

I'm sure all of you have unforgettable memories from your childhood. I spend my childhood near Kadikoy, so Cafer Erol has belonged some of my memories with my Grandfather. Today, I would like to share some tips about this Dessert Shop.

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="511"] you're looking at the candies with fruit shapes[/caption]

You can order traditional turkish desserts with a glass of tea.

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="261"] Sekerpare and tea[/caption]

They are also serving delicious ice-cream in summer.



[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="278"] Güllaç[/caption]

Halil Lahmacun

When I want to eat Lahmacun (Turkish Pizza), I am always torned between Borsam Lahmacun and Halil Lahmacun. They are both producing delicious Lahmacun with unique tastes.



Halil lahmacun is cooking lahmacun in stone oven (just like Borsam). But the difference is that Halil Lahmacun prefer thick crust for its Lahmacun.

Make your choice, lean back and enjoy.

 

Sut Yumurta Recel

The name of this cafe is clearly explain what you will get if you visit there: Milk, Egg and Jam. You can find different types of breakfast plates. The prices are coverable for such plates of breakfast.

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="422"] Black Sea Breakfast[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="535"] Aegean Breakfast[/caption]

Plus, You can drink tea as much as you like :)

Borsam Tas Firin

If you make a search about turkish cousine before your trip, you'll probably see the word "lahmacun" too many times. Yes, Lahmacun has a solid place in turkish cousine. Unfortunately, the fast-food approach demolish the image of lahmacun. If you want to taste real lahmacun, you should find restaurants which cook the lahmacun in the stone oven.

The restaurant is pretty small. The only thing that they serve is delicious Lahmacun.



[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="424"] Add a squeeze of lemon and add parsley, red pepper flakes . Have an Ayran[/caption]

Çiya Sofrasi

I've always tried to share decent restaurants with affordable prices, but this time I'll made an exception for Çiya sofrasi. You should keep in mind that this restaurant is a bit expensive from other. However, you can easily find the best examples of Southeast Turkish cuisine. 



They are preparing many foods and desserts. I couldn't share the all of them. I've just share some of the photos of these dishes.



[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="460"] pumpkin with syrup and walnuts (you should try this)[/caption]

 

Kemal Usta Waffles

Those who are following this blog are probably familiar with my fondness towards desserts. Today I will introduce you another dessert shop in Kadikoy, Istanbul. Kemal Usta Waffle shop is one of the most famous and the best Waffle shop in town.

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="572"] Art of Waffle[/caption]

At first, you need to pay for your waffle (13 TL in Jan'15) and then the waffle specialist  ask you for your choices of waffle. There are dozens of ingredients with very funny names.



You can eat your waffle in the shop, or you can take your waffle as a take-out sandwich



Kemal Usta Waffles is opening new branches around the city as a franchisee. But my choice will always be the first Kemal Usta branch (You can see it below)

Ceviz Agaci

Ceviz Agaci (means Walnut tree) is a place of varios desserts and also other plates. When I visited there, I have usually prefer to take some sweety things because I am fond of these dessert. I'm sure you're getting familiar with my love of desserts.

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="340"] You are looking at the dozens of desserts. They look sweety, isn't it?[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="342"] Latte art at Ceviz Agaci[/caption]

You can start your day with an amazing breakfast at Ceviz Agaci

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="347"] A regular breakfast plate at Ceviz Agaci[/caption]

As I said before Ceviz Agaci means "Walnut Tree" and there is a famous song called with the same name. I guess, the name of the restaurant comes from that song. So, I would like to share the song. Hope you'll enjoy. Cheers:)

 

Durumcu Emmi, Meet the heaven of Soup

If you are looking for tasting traditional southern foods near Kadikoy, you should keep "Durumcu Emmi" in your mind. The owner of the Restaurant is from Gaziantep, which is a famous city with its plates.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="466"] The enterance of Durumcu Emmi[/caption]

There are some kinds of soups that I strongly recommend you to taste. As I listed below

1. Beyran

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="431"] You're looking at the Beyran, which include mutton broth, mutton meat, rice and suet.[/caption]

2. Kelle Paça

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="463"] The main ingredient of Kelle Paça is "cow's feet". I know it sounds weird but you can try this at Durumcu Emmi.[/caption]

3. Mercimek

Calling the Durumcu Emmi as a Kingdom of Soups won't be illogical.

Durum means "roll on of kebab" so another unique taste of this restaurant is Durum itself. Don't forget to order Urfa or Adana Durum after your soup.

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="431"] Urfa Durum[/caption]

 

 

Munchies Crèpe&Pancake

Kadikoy is consisting various hidden tastes through the narrow streets last through the coast line. You should act as a Indina Jones to find these tastes, but don't worry! I'm here to help you.

You can find many dessert cafes near the Kadikoy/Moda, which has located in closely. They have colorful and tiny restaurants that attract customers to a sweet dream in the middle of the boring day.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="436"] Munchies Crèpe&Pancake is one of them.[/caption]

In Munchies you can order a different shape of wooden plate that include 14 different dessert or cheese for eating your pancakes. There are 4, 8, 12 pancake options (the number of pancakes can be increased as you wish) that you can share with your friends or EAT THE WHOLE WORLD ALONE.

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="484"] roll on[/caption]



 

Nazim Hikmet Kultur Merkezi

All we have some secrets in our lives. Some of them should keep forever. Maybe, it would be better to keep this secret with me for a long time. But when I check the foursquare account of this place, I've met too many visitors that have already discover this little heaven. So I decided to share it with my dear blog readers.

Today secret is emerging from Kadikoy coast. Those, who are not familiar with the congestion in the Kadikoy, I need to say that: finding a green land with a smooth air is really impossible thing when we are mentioning about Kadikoy. There are many reasons for that, but I do not want to bore you with these reasons. I want to share my secret.

Nazim Hikmet Kultur Merkezi

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="428"] A tea in the Garden of NHKM[/caption]

NHKM is located at the center of the Kadikoy, next to the bull statue, but many people do not know what they are missing while they are walk around Kadikoy.

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="429"] Trees of the NHKM[/caption]

You can spend your whole evening under the shadows of big pine trees with soft air that embrace the fatigue.

If you are wondering who is the Nazim Hikmet, you can check Wikipedia page.