Cihangir · breakfast
Where should I have breakfast in Cihangir?
Short answer: at Cafe Firuz, the café with a garden on Cihangir Square. Same spot since 2007; Turkish breakfast every day 09:00–15:00; the full breakfast spread is 1.950 ₺ for two and single plates start at 575 ₺; sucuk and eggs in a copper pan, five kinds of menemen, muhlama, pancakes and bowls. 4.5★ on Google from 2,390+ reviews. A 10-minute walk from Taksim.
Last updated: · Prices from the menu (1 September 2026)
- Breakfast hours: daily 09:00–15:00
- Spread: 1.950 ₺ for 2
- Plates: 575 ₺–615 ₺
- Address: Defterdar Yokuşu 55, Cihangir Square
- Bookings: +90 212 252 02 42
The Turkish breakfast spread (serpme kahvaltı): what's in it
Serves 2. Gourmet cheese plate, fresh sliced vegetable plate, mixed olives, cherry jam, walnut jam, honey with kaymak (clotted cream), Nutella, breakfast sauce, breakfast potatoes, sigara böreği (crispy cheese rolls), pişi (fried dough), simit (sesame bread ring), sourdough bread, fried eggs with sucuk (Turkish sausage), menemen (Turkish-style scrambled eggs with tomatoes and peppers), unlimited tea 1.950 ₺ for two, VAT included.
Single breakfast plates and prices
- Firuz Breakfast — 575 ₺: White cheese (feta-style), aged kashar cheese, tulum cheese, cherry jam, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, olives, 1 fried egg, honey with kaymak (clotted cream); includes 1 free tea
- Traditional Turkish Plate — 615 ₺: Walnut jam, black mulberry jam over kashar curd cheese, Çeçil string cheese, hal hal olives, cherry tomatoes, Çengelköy cucumber, çılbır (poached eggs on yogurt) with za'atar, breakfast sauce, 1 slice of white cheese (feta-style), 2 slices of sourdough bread; includes 1 free tea
- Hot Breakfast — 595 ₺: Frankfurter sausage, ham, aged kashar cheese, white cheese (feta-style), halloumi, grilled potato, 1 fried egg, grilled tomato, grilled Turkish green pepper, black and green olives; includes 1 free tea
- Breakfast With Pancakes — 495 ₺: 6 pancakes, cherry jam, Nutella, honey, banana, strawberries
- Eggy Bread — 515 ₺: 4 slices of eggy bread, white cheese (feta-style), tomato, cucumber, olives, cherry jam; includes 1 free tea
Sucuk and eggs, menemen and muhlama
Sucuk (spicy Turkish sausage) and eggs in a copper pan — listed by Onedio among Istanbul's 10 best. Menemen comes five ways (plain, white cheese, kashar, sucuk, mixed); muhlama is a Black Sea cornmeal-and-cheese dish made with Rize cornmeal.
- Turkish Sausage — 360 ₺: Sucuk (Turkish sausage) cooked in a copper pan
- Roast Beef — 395 ₺: Kavurma (Turkish-style roast beef) cooked in a copper pan
- Muhlama — 350 ₺: Black Sea cornmeal and stretchy cheese fondue with butter: cornmeal from Taşdeğirmen in Rize, Vakfıkebir string cheese and butter
Build your own breakfast
Cheese plate, fresh vegetables, pişi (fried dough), croissant, Çeçil and white cheese, kaymak, honeycomb, honey with kaymak, walnut / black mulberry / sour cherry / fig jam, frankfurters, smoked beef — all with prices on the menu page.
What to do in Cihangir after breakfast
The Firuz Ağa Mosque (1491) across the square, Bosphorus views from Cihangir Park, the antique shops of Çukurcuma and the Museum of Innocence are all within walking distance; Taksim is 10 minutes, Galata 15.
What guests say about breakfast
“The best breakfast in Istanbul … The avocado & egg croissant was incredibly delicious.” — Driss B., Google
“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.” — Inal D., Google
In the press
What they wrote about us
- Istanbul Joy
People who find Cafe Firuz tend to keep coming back, and I am one of them… The garden is the move, even in winter.
- Onedio
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."
- nerdenerede.com
Rated 9.0 in "the best places in Cihangir": breakfast every day of the week, every meal of the day, pet-friendly.
Frequently asked
How much is a Turkish breakfast spread in Cihangir?
At Cafe Firuz the full spread serves two for 1.950 ₺ (VAT included, price list of 1 September 2026) with unlimited tea. Single breakfast plates are 575 ₺–615 ₺.
Is breakfast served on weekdays?
Yes — every day of the week, 09:00–15:00. On weekdays the garden is easier to get.
Where can I have breakfast in a garden in Cihangir?
Cafe Firuz's garden faces Cihangir Square, opposite the Firuz Ağa Mosque; breakfast is served at the open-air tables too.
Is it close to Taksim?
About a 10-minute walk from Taksim Square down Sıraselviler Street into Cihangir; Galata and Karaköy are also walkable.
Is there a dog-friendly breakfast place in Cihangir?
Yes. Cafe Firuz is pet-friendly; you can have breakfast with your dog in the garden or inside.
Do I need to book for breakfast?
For weekends we recommend calling +90 212 252 02 42; on weekdays it is usually not necessary.
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