Borsam Taşfırın ★ 4.2
Borsam Taşfırın in Kadıköy, pulling stone-oven lahmacun and pide since 1968 from a glass-fronted counter on the Bahariye side of Caferağa.
Worth the queue: Sucuklu pide
Neighbourhoodbeşiktaş
HoursMon-Sun 07:00-22:00
Location
Address: Etiler Mah., Nispetiye Caddesi No:82, 34337 Beşiktaş, İstanbul, Istanbul
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Karaköy Güllüoğlu ★ 4.8
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Worth the queue: Pistachio baklava
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Worth the queue: Pomegranate Turkish delight
Ali Muhiddin Hacı Bekir ★ 4.5
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Worth the queue: Rose-and-pistachio lokum
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