This Food-Filled Street in Istanbul Is a Haven for Breakfast Lovers | Condé Nast Traveler
"One of the prettiest spots on the street, Carmenta Kahvaltı & Cafe pairs an oozy muhlama with a kitschy, courtyard-style interior strung with plants; the dish itself is a molten cauldron of cornmeal, butter, and melting cheese best when made with regional kolot or minci cheeses, which yield ribbon-like stretch and subtle tang." - Scott Campbell
You can find the Most delicious breakfast in Istanbul here. The services also perfect and include fresh and tasty ingredients. One of the waitress Nurana was really kind and helpful. Thanks to her we had the best time here.
Rathesh R.
Google
Great service, food was tasty and quick and place is nice. Was a little quiet when we were there from. 930am-1030am, but looks like it would be a nice atmosphere later if full.
KateC
Google
Would highly recommend Carmenta for several reasons. Firstly, upon arriving in Beşitkaş for the weekend I discovered the hotel I had booked was no longer operational. The promoter for Carmenta welcomed me to the restaurant with a tea and a mandarin free of charge and gave me a few minutes to figure out my plan B - that’s true hospitality. I returned the next day for breakfast and enjoyed a delicious menemen in a lovely atmosphere, and received excellent service from both Elida and Nur. Many places in Türkiye have excellent food, but some places standout as deserving of your business - this is one of them.
Telma Z.
Google
Great breakfast spot in Istanbul! The food was fresh, delicious, and nicely presented. The atmosphere was cozy and relaxing.
A special thank you to Can, who was very friendly and welcoming — his service made our experience even better.
Definitely recommended!
Boojum
Google
If you want a traditional Turkish Breakfast experience this place is a must visit. We got the traditional breakfast (1400 for 2 people), it was enormous! Enough for 3-4 people so great value and delicious
Melis Ç.
Google
Good that we chose this place, we liked it. The amount of food was more than enough, couldn’t finish it. Waiters are very helpful, good service. Food was delicious, pisi was so good. 90s turkish pop songs were so much fun to listen and sing along during the breakfast
Ruzy M.
Google
Our captain of table Ferdi gave us fantastic service! He really enjoys his job. Everything we had was amazing - ask for menemen & Simit. Full traditional Turkish breakfast is available - but beware, best to share! The portion is a lot
Ezgi Nur Ç.
Google
Friendly staff, good food and good portions. Reccomended for breakfast🥳
Abu Baker S.
Yelp
One of the best breakfast spots in Istanbul. The place and the food are great. Try the menemen and the peynirli pişi.