Top Brunch in Turkey

Katmerci Zekeriya Usta ★ 4.7 · Gaziantep

sahinbey · Çukur, Bay Hilmi Gç. No:16/C-D, 27010 Şahinbey/Gaziantep

Katmerci Zekeriya Usta is where Gaziantep eats breakfast, a stone oven turning out katmer layered with clotted cream and green Antep pistachio.

Tip: Come before ten. The dough is thrown to order and the queue builds through the morning.

Van Kahvaltı Evi ★ 4.5 · Istanbul

cihangir · Kılıçali Paşa Mah., Defterdar Yokuşu No:52/A, 34425 Beyoğlu, İstanbul

Van Kahvaltı Evi in Cihangir, the dense Eastern-Anatolian serpme spread of herb cheese, kaymak and clotted-cream eggs that defines a Sunday Turkish breakfast.

Sade Kahve ★ 4.4 · Istanbul

sarıyer · Rumeli Hisarı Mah., Yahya Kemal Caddesi No:20, 34470 Sarıyer, İstanbul

Sade Kahve at Rumeli Hisarı, an all-day breakfast house under the fortress walls, the serpme board served on the water-facing terrace until 02:00.

Mükellef Karaköy ★ 4.4 · Istanbul

karaköy · Kemankeş Karamustafa Paşa Mah., Maliye Caddesi No:8/A, 34425 Beyoğlu, İstanbul

Mükellef in Karaköy under chef Arda Türkmen, a Turkish-cuisine kitchen with a Bosphorus terrace doing a modern weekend brunch with menemen and Karaköy.

Beyoğlu Katmercim ★ 4.3 · Gaziantep

sahinbey · Suyabatmaz Mahallesi, Kozluca Caddesi No:6, Şahinbey/Gaziantep

Beyoğlu Katmercim makes katmer in front of the counter on Kozluca Caddesi, a Gaziantep breakfast worth the two-street walk from the busier names.

Tip: Ask for the corner table. The katmer travels badly even across the room.

Orkide Pastanesi ★ 4.3 · Gaziantep

sehitkamil · Değirmiçem, Gazi Muhtar Paşa Blv. No:17, 27090 Şehitkamil/Gaziantep

Orkide Pastanesi lays out a broad and affordable breakfast on Gazi Muhtar Paşa, the Gaziantep patisserie locals send visitors to before any other.

Tip: The chocolate counter is better for gifts than for breakfast. Order the spread instead.

Privato Cafe ★ 4.3 · Istanbul

beyoğlu · Şahkulu Mah., Galip Dede Caddesi, Tımarcı Sokak No:3/B, 34421 Beyoğlu, İstanbul

Privato Cafe in Galata, a brick-walled brunch hall with all-day Turkish kahvaltı, mini gözleme and a side terrace that runs out the side of the Galata Tower.

Journey Cihangir ★ 4.3 · Istanbul

cihangir · Kılıçali Paşa Mah., Akarsu Caddesi No:21/A, 34433 Beyoğlu, İstanbul

Journey on Akarsu Caddesi, a two-floor Cihangir cafe with a modern brunch take, organic-leaning produce, halloumi plates and a library-style upstairs.

Metanet Katmer ★ 4.2 · Gaziantep

sahinbey · Suyabatmaz, Kozluca Cd. 10/A, 27400 Şahinbey/Gaziantep

Metanet Katmer opens at five in the morning on Kozluca Caddesi, so the classic Gaziantep breakfast of beyran and katmer can be done before sunrise.

Tip: Pair it with beyran across the road. That is the traditional Gaziantep morning order.

Kahve Tiryakisi ★ 4.1 · Gaziantep

yeditepe · Yeditepe, 85203 Nolu Sk 41/A, 27470 Şahinbey/Gaziantep

Kahve Tiryakisi in Yeditepe pairs a full Turkish breakfast with single-origin filter coffee, which is a rare combination anywhere in Gaziantep.

Tip: Budget ninety minutes. Breakfast here is a sitting, not a stop between things.

Akşam Simit ★ 4.1 · Gaziantep

ibrahimli · Batıkent, Adnan İnanıcı Cd. No:13/L, 27470 Şehitkamil/Gaziantep

Akşam Simit is the bakery breakfast of İbrahimli, a Gaziantep counter that sets out warm pastries and refills the teapot without being asked.

Tip: The pastry trays restock through the morning, so a late arrival is not a penalty.

Valens Life Cafe ★ 4.0 · Gaziantep

ibrahimli · Batıkent, 9024. Sk. No:2A, 27560 Şehitkamil/Gaziantep

Valens Life Cafe lays out a full serpme breakfast in Batıkent, the long-table Gaziantep morning of cheeses, eggs, olives and bottomless tea.

Tip: Arrive before 10:00 at weekends. The big tables go first and turn slowly.

Yeşilçam Kahve Evi ★ 4.0 · Gaziantep

ibrahimli · Atatürk, Adnan İnanıcı Cd. no:46/a, 27560 Şehitkamil/Gaziantep

Yeşilçam Kahve Evi opens at eight in İbrahimli and serves breakfast under Turkish film stills, the latest-closing cafe in this part of Gaziantep.

Tip: Take the upstairs room for breakfast. Downstairs fills with nargile smoke by mid-afternoon.

Beyaz Fırın Brasserie ★ 4.0 · Istanbul

beşiktaş · Etiler Mah., Nispetiye Caddesi No:82, 34337 Beşiktaş, İstanbul

Beyaz Fırın in Etiler, the heritage bakery's brasserie sister doing a full Turkish breakfast on the upper deck and bottomless pastry baskets from its own.

Treff Bistro ★ 3.9 · Gaziantep

kavaklik · Öğretmenevleri Mah. Meteoroloji Sok, Engelliler Parkı, 27010 Şahinbey/Gaziantep

Treff Bistro sets its breakfast tables under the trees of Kavaklık Park, which makes it the best-placed spring morning in central Gaziantep.

Tip: The patio is the whole point. Indoors in winter it is an ordinary bistro.

Mösyö Cafe & Restaurant ★ 3.8 · Gaziantep

kavaklik · Kavaklık, Ahmet Apaydın Cd. No:42/1, 27070 Şahinbey/Gaziantep

Mösyö Cafe & Restaurant serves breakfast and griddled gözleme beside Kavaklık Park in Gaziantep, from eight in the morning until late at night.

Tip: Mornings are calm here. Live music takes over the terrace after dark.

Tostçu Kadir Usta ★ 3.8 · Gaziantep

sehitkamil · Sanayi, 60003. Cd. No:28, 27110 Şehitkamil/Gaziantep

Tostçu Kadir Usta opens at half past five in Sanayi, feeding the Gaziantep workshop shift toasted sandwiches long before any of the cafes wake up.

Tip: Closed Sundays and shut by half past one. Reviewers rate the sweets over the tost.