Avocado Croissant Sandwich
Scrambled eggs, labneh, avocado, lollo rosso and basil.
525 ₺
Cihangir Square · Since 2007
A Turkish breakfast spread, our garden facing the square and a kitchen open until midnight.
Our story
Cafe Firuz has been on the corner of Cihangir Square since 2007. We started as a small café named after our neighbourhood, Firuzağa; today we welcome neighbours and visitors alike, from the first tea of the morning to the last coffee at midnight.
Breakfast with regional Turkish cheeses and homemade-style jams from 09:00 to 15:00; burgers, pizzas and pasta from 12:00; and in the late afternoon, a chocolate soufflé with a cup of coffee.
Our guests’ favourite
Çeçil string cheese, tulum and aged kashar. Walnut, black mulberry and sour cherry jams. Eggs with slow-cooked beef in a copper pan, muhlama made with Black Sea cornmeal, and warm pişi straight from the pan. Breakfast is served daily 09:00–15:00.
From the kitchen
The plates our guests keep coming back for.
Scrambled eggs, labneh, avocado, lollo rosso and basil.
525 ₺
Beef patty in the chef’s special bun, caramelised onion and cheddar.
610 ₺
Cream, parmesan, smoked beef, caramelised onion, pesto and rocket.
680 ₺
Rocket, strawberries, walnuts, parmesan and crispy fried goat cheese.
460 ₺
Julienned beef in sesame oil, seasonal vegetables, bean sprouts, honey and soy.
585 ₺
Grilled köfte, kumpir-style baked potato, grilled tomato and pepper, hot sauce.
615 ₺
Basil mashed potatoes, lemon, beetroot sauce and a side salad.
750 ₺
Served with a scoop of ice cream. Baked to order, ready in 15 minutes.
415 ₺What our guests say
More than 2,390 ratings. The quotes below are excerpts from Google Maps reviews.
“The best breakfast in Istanbul … The avocado & egg croissant was incredibly delicious. Good job!”
“Super cute café 💕 The food was amazing — especially the soufflé and desserts! Service was excellent and super friendly.”
“Firuz Cafe is hands down one of the best places I've ever eaten … The food is always fresh, perfectly cooked, and full of flavor.”
“We enjoyed Cafe Firuz so much that we came back a second time during our trip! The food is absolutely delicious.”
“Delicious fusion food, perfectly prepared and seasoned. Very friendly and efficient staff.”
In the press
People who find Cafe Firuz tend to keep coming back, and I am one of them… The garden is the move, even in winter.Listed among the 10 best places for sucuk and eggs in Istanbul: "a delicious place that will change the way you think about sucuklu yumurta."Rated 9.0 in "the best places in Cihangir": breakfast every day of the week, every meal of the day, pet-friendly.Good to know
At Cafe Firuz the Turkish breakfast spread (serpme kahvaltı) is served daily 09:00–15:00 (serves 2, 1.950 ₺). It includes a gourmet cheese plate, fresh vegetables, olives, jams, honey with clotted cream (kaymak), sigara böreği, pişi, simit, eggs with sucuk in a copper pan, menemen and unlimited tea. Address: Defterdar Yokuşu 55, Cihangir Square.
Breakfast is served every day from 09:00 to 15:00. The café is open daily 09:00–00:00, with the lunch and dinner menu from 12:00.
Breakfast plates: Firuz Breakfast (575 ₺), Hot Breakfast (595 ₺), Regional Breakfast (615 ₺), Turkish-style French toast, Pancake Breakfast, toasts and fruit or avocado bowls. Plus à la carte breakfast sides (cheese plate, pişi, honey and kaymak, jams), menemen, omelettes, fried eggs and muhlama.
Cafe Firuz serves espresso drinks (flat white, cortado, cappuccino, latte, mocha) with latte art, filter coffee, iced filter coffee and other iced coffees, Turkish coffee, chai tea latte and salep.
Yes. Cafe Firuz's garden faces Cihangir Square (opposite the Firuz Ağa Mosque); you can sit at the open-air tables from breakfast through dinner. Inside there are comfy velvet armchairs.
For breakfast: sucuk and eggs in a copper pan (listed by Onedio among Istanbul's 10 best for sucuklu yumurta), menemen, muhlama and the breakfast spread; later, Çentik Kebab, Firuz grilled köfte, burgers and pizzas; for dessert, chocolate soufflé, cheesecake and San Sebastian.
A garden with open-air tables facing Cihangir Square, and inside comfy green velvet armchairs, wooden tables, stained-glass windows and warm lighting — relaxed for a slow breakfast, a long coffee or dinner.
A wide menu of 210 items in 31 categories: Turkish dishes such as Çentik Kebab, grilled köfte meatballs, sautéed beef, mantı dumplings and kavurma pide, plus burgers, pizzas, pasta, noodles, salads, grilled salmon and desserts (chocolate soufflé, San Sebastian cheesecake, tiramisu). Vegetarian options are available.
Firuzağa Mah. Defterdar Yokuşu No:55, Cihangir, Beyoğlu, Istanbul — about a 10-minute walk from Taksim Square, and within walking distance of Galatasaray and Karaköy.
Yes, pets are welcome — you can sit with your dog in the garden on Cihangir Square or inside.
No, Cafe Firuz is alcohol-free. Drinks include filter and espresso coffees, Turkish coffee, teas, homemade lemonade, mocktails, fresh juices, milkshakes and smoothies.
Yes, by phone: +90 212 252 02 42. We recommend calling ahead for weekend breakfast.
Visit us
Firuzağa Mah. Defterdar Yokuşu No:55
34425 Cihangir, Beyoğlu, Istanbul
About a 10-minute walk from Taksim Square.
Monday – Sunday09:00 – 00:00
From morning breakfast to midnight coffee.
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