A great sweet spot. When you first visit this place, be careful when ordering dessert. You may overestimate your capabilities and order too many sweets))). Having lived for 44 years, I always thought that I had a sweet tooth and could eat a lot of sweets, but after getting into this pastry shop and tasting local sweets, I reconsidered my views. Because of the very large amount of sugar, even in a small piece, I could not overpower a regular piece of cake. Therefore, I recommend that when you decide on the dessert, order exactly half. It will be delicious for you, and your body will thank you.
The staff is very customer-oriented. We spoke in different languages, I don't know Turkish, and they don't know Russian. But nevertheless, communicating literally on my fingers, I managed to explain that I am allergic to honey and if it is in the composition, I can not use it. The waiter explained that there is no honey in any dessert, you can safely order any one.
The price tag is higher than in other places, but it's worth a visit, lots of sweets, tea, coffee, everything is very tasty and fresh. The staff is polite, they serve you quickly, and you can buy any sweets you like right away.
An excellent network of endemic pastry shops. This cafe has 3 floors of a cozy coffee shop. And, sorry for the details, probably the most comfortable toilet. The desserts are crazy too, and the coffee is varied. I would recommend choosing one of the Turkish coffee options.
The legendary caffeine chain.
We ate in 2 places of this network, it was delicious everywhere.
The staff is circling like bees to make sure everyone is doing well.
It's not budget friendly, but I want to come back because of the taste, atmosphere and service.
A place where I spent a lot of time before I could decide what exactly I wanted. The menu is great. Very tasty, everything is definitely the freshest. Now I know the real, reference taste of Turkish sweets.
A large selection of sweets, the price is expensive, but if you don't take kilograms for a gift, then it's worth it. They are packed in boxes and in a branded package. I buy desserts in glass cups (they used to be in plastic) and take them home as mini salad bowls. 1 dessert 275 lire. But prices are rising. Convenient location in the Fatih area. You can drink coffee and try sweets at the store (there is a cafe on the second floor)
Very tasty baklava!!! But the cost is also very high, for pistachio baklava 2500 lire (this is the highest) the rest is cheaper. I bought it as a gift.
There are also very tasty mass desserts (approximately 480 lire).
There are a lot of people there in the evening, but much fewer in the afternoon.
We haven't been to the cafe, we need to book or we'll have to stand in line, but the store and assortment are impressive. And not by quantity, but by quality. The only place where they sell lukum in kataif is sooo delicious, especially pistachios and pomegranate
Very tasty! The most delicious desserts! The only thing is that there are long queues of tourists. But we were not at rush hour) we managed to sit comfortably and calmly in a pastry shop
Delicious desserts, always crowded - apparently one of the indicators of what is delicious. Fast service. You can eat there, or you can buy something. A large assortment.
It's very tasty and very expensive, but it's worth it. All products are of the highest quality (of course, as much as possible in Turkey), unlike other eateries. If you're in Istanbul, it's definitely worth a visit. The coffee is delicious too.
Gorgeous. Very tasty. But!!! There is a long queue on New Year's holidays.
Coffee and desserts 🥰 the photo shows the view from the window of the 2nd floor .
Beautiful, but very expensive! It's more for the discoverers of Istanbul to "tick the box", so to speak. Experienced travelers already have their own equally delicious, but more budget-friendly places.
Небольшой лайфхак: если прийти чуть пораньше, до того момента как проснется турист и местный выйдут на шопинг, на втором этаже можно занять столик у окна с видом на Золотой Рог. С очень, очень, очень достойным видом на Золотой Рог. Цены не самые скромные, но это туристический центр, тут все дорого.
Of course, the prices in this store are high, but the quality of the products is excellent!!! Everything is packed in a branded box, then in a bag with their logo. Sweets bought in other places are not very good.
I enjoyed my first visit to this cafe incredibly. Delicious desserts, helpful staff, views from the window, decoration and tea in a glass "mess" with a piece of the most delicate onion.
I wanted to repeat this experience many times.
And...
I came to another cafe of Hafiz Mustafa. These confectionery products have a completely different taste there. More cloying.
At the same time, there was even a piece of onion on the big tea. You bet! A glass of tea for 60 lire! And this is 180 rubles.
And I came back to where my first visit was. I wanted to enjoy the sunset on the evening of saying goodbye to this amazing city. I was very hungry, but I came here to watch the sunset and enjoy my favorite taste of pahwala. I ordered dessert and a large tea. I wanted to give a small piece of onion that goes with tea to my child, because it is not sweet. And oh no! It was not brought. I asked why. And the waiter looked at me in surprise. He said he wasn't supposed to. But why is it not supposed to be when it is supposed to be in other places of the same network... Then he began to pick up my child in his arms... uh... It's like in general. What kind of liberties? I expressed my displeasure. As a result, the evening was ruined. And on an empty stomach, the pakhvala turned out to be not so tasty....
Auufff this is the best pastry shop I've been to, my friend works here, show him my picture and tell him we're friends, they'll accept you as their son. World grandfather, if you're there, be sure to send my regards !
It probably wouldn't be too bold to say that this is the best pastry shop in Istanbul. But also the most expensive and delicious bakwala, for which there are queues every day. Tourists carry sweets in boxes.
There is also a cafe where you have the opportunity to try their delicious dessert with ice cream. But there are also constant queues there.
I can't help but mention the service, everything is on the level, it is expressed in small things, but leaves a generally pleasant impression. Starting from the bags in which you will be put dessert and ending with a vacuum cleaner in which your box of sweets is packed.
Well, as a bonus: they give you a taste, for which they are especially grateful😉
Delicious, exotic in an oriental way, diverse, high-quality! These are the advantages. Very expensive! This is a minus. Everyone decides for themselves. But this is one of the necessary moments to get to know the real Turkey!
A popular bakery in Istanbul. It has a huge history. The prices are high, but everything is very tasty, especially if there is a cafe on site. They are packed in a vacuum film for transportation on an airplane. We took everything with us. I recommend it for a visit at least once.
It's a good place, we visited several times in October 2024, there are a lot of people, sometimes there are no seats and people are queuing up to sit in the pastry shop...
I really love this place, I always take home goodies for gifts, from baklava and nuts, to sets that are collected with you individually, sometimes they give you something to try, in their cafe you can also sit and have a snack with delicious desserts with tea and not only, everything is delicious and not expensive, I advise this institution to visit
Hafiz Mustafa Cafe is one of the business cards of Istanbul and a must have to visit. A very authentic sweet place that is imbued with the spirit of the city.
The varieties of sweets just make your eyes run away, the portions are large, the coffee is very tasty, especially double turkish coffee.
The century-old taste place of Sirkeci.it is especially a sought-after place for traditional Turkish dessert types.the location is also very central.it is close to many historical places such as sultanahmet, Galata, Hagia Sophia, Grand Bazaar, Egyptian bazaar, Topkapi palace, basilica cistern.it is located in a historical building as a venue.if your way falls on the historical peninsula, you should definitely stop by
Super pastry shop. Taking Turkish sweets as a gift is the best thing. There are always a lot of visitors, especially if you plan to sit at a table - get ready to wait for a place. If you decide to take it with you, everything is very fast.
Great place, polite staff. There are huge storefronts at the entrance. If you have not decided on the choice, then they give you different sweets to try. In addition, you can sit there quietly, drink delicious coffee and eat branded sweets. I even took it home with me (I tried it in many places, but it tastes better here)
Delicious oriental sweets, high-quality, especially liked the cakes, in the form of pieces, just enough for two or three of its size. The store is clean, the cleaner is constantly working, you can pay with a Union Pay card. The price is the same everywhere in the center of Istanbul.
We looked in around 1:30 (the night from Thu to Fri), there were not very many people, but outside - all the tables are occupied, we were located on the second floor. The choice of sweets is more than sufficient (and everything turned out to be fresh), there is Turkish coffee, Americano and tea from drinks:) . The price tag is certainly not budget, but the city is not the cheapest in the world.
I really like sweets. I wanted to try baklava with ice cream and kaymak. I arrived, ordered, sat on the veranda, the weather is heavenly, the baklava is delicious! There is Wi-Fi.
Tea + a large piece of baklava = 1500 rubles
The best cafe in Turkey, right in the center, convenient, prices are normal, there is a place to sit and relax, there is no heat, you can try everything and then choose what you like.