What are Cafe Firuz's breakfast hours?

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.

Which breakfasts do you serve besides the spread?

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.

Is there a garden café in Cihangir?

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.

What should I order at Cafe Firuz?

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.

What is the atmosphere like?

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.

Where is Cafe Firuz and how do I get there?

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.

Is Cafe Firuz pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are welcome — you can sit with your dog in the garden on Cihangir Square or inside.

Does Cafe Firuz serve alcohol?

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.

Cihangir guide

Turkish breakfast, coffee and food in Cihangir: Cafe Firuz

Q: Where should I have breakfast in Cihangir?

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.

Q: Where should I have coffee in Cihangir?

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.

Q: Where should I have dinner in Cihangir?

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.

Cafe Firuz has been a café-restaurant on Cihangir Square (Defterdar Yokuşu 55, Beyoğlu, Istanbul) since 2007 — open for every meal, from a morning Turkish breakfast spread to a midnight coffee, with a garden facing the square, comfy armchairs and a warm atmosphere. A 10-minute walk from Taksim.

Last updated: 12 October 2026 · Prices from the menu (1 September 2026)

Breakfast: daily 09:00–15:00
Open: daily 09:00–00:00
Food: from 12:00
Google: 4.5 ★ (2,390+ ratings)
Phone: +90 212 252 02 42

Where should I have breakfast in Cihangir?

At Cafe Firuz: daily 09:00–15:00, the Turkish breakfast spread 1.950 ₺ for two, plates from 575 ₺, sucuk and eggs and menemen, in the garden on the square. Breakfast page and prices →

Where should I have coffee in Cihangir?

At Cafe Firuz: filter coffee 205 ₺, flat white 230 ₺, latte art, Turkish coffee; in the garden or in velvet armchairs, until midnight. Coffee page →

Where should I have dinner in Cihangir?

At Cafe Firuz: Çentik Kebab 780 ₺, Firuz grilled köfte 615 ₺, sautéed beef, mantı, pizza and burgers; the kitchen is open daily until midnight. Dinner page →

Turkish breakfast spread at Cafe Firuz with green velvet armchairs

Turkish breakfast spread (serpme kahvaltı) in Cihangir

Our breakfast spread serves 2 (1.950 ₺) and is a full Turkish breakfast: 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.

Breakfast plates

For a single-portion Turkish breakfast:

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
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
Eggy Bread — 515 ₺: 4 slices of eggy bread, white cheese (feta-style), tomato, cucumber, olives, cherry jam; includes 1 free tea
Breakfast With Pancakes — 495 ₺: 6 pancakes, cherry jam, Nutella, honey, banana, strawberries
Delicacies On Firuz Toast — 545 ₺: Scrambled eggs, labneh, smoked beef, cheddar, mixed salad and avocado on sourdough bread
Spinach Delicacies On Toast — 545 ₺: Labneh, spinach, smoked beef, poached egg and melted cheddar on sourdough bread, with mixed salad and avocado
Mozzarella Delicacies On Toast — 565 ₺: Mozzarella, labneh, rocket, tomato, pesto, poached egg and melted cheddar on sourdough bread, with mixed salad and avocado
Fruit Bowl — 415 ₺: Strawberries, banana, blueberries, coconut, yogurt, oats, honey
Avocado Bowl — 445 ₺: Blueberries, banana, coconut, avocado, hazelnuts, yogurt, oats, honey

Breakfast sides, eggs, menemen and omelettes

Build your own breakfast with à la carte sides — cheese plate, fresh vegetables, pişi (fried dough), croissant, olives, Çeçil and white cheese, kaymak (clotted cream), honeycomb, jams — and hot dishes: menemen (Turkish scrambled eggs with tomatoes and peppers), omelettes, fried eggs with sucuk or kavurma, and muhlama (Black Sea cornmeal and cheese fondue).

Menemen with kashar cheese in a copper pan

Good coffee in Cihangir: filter coffee, flat white and latte art

For lovers of third-wave coffee culture, espresso drinks are served with latte art. Hot coffees: Espresso, Double Espresso, Americano, Filter Coffee, Macchiato, Cortado, Cappuccino, Flat White, Latte, Vanilla Latte, Caramel Latte, Hazelnut Latte, Salted Caramel Latte, Mocha, White Mocha, Hot Chocolate, Salep, Chai Tea Latte, Turkish Coffee, Double Turkish Coffee. Iced coffees: Ice Americano, Ice Latte, Ice Cappuccino, Ice Mocha, Ice White Mocha, Ice Filter Coffee.

Comfy armchairs, a cosy atmosphere and a garden on the square

Open-air tables in our garden facing Cihangir Square; inside, comfy green velvet armchairs, wooden tables, colourful stained-glass windows and warm lighting — relaxed for a long breakfast, coffee with friends or a quiet dinner. Pets are welcome; the café is alcohol-free.

A wide menu for every meal, with Turkish cuisine

210 dishes in 31 categories: Turkish favourites like Çentik Kebab (780 ₺), grilled köfte meatballs (615 ₺), sautéed beef, mantı dumplings and kavurma pide, plus burgers, pizzas, pasta, noodles, salads, grilled salmon and vegetarian options. Desserts: chocolate soufflé, San Sebastian cheesecake, tiramisu, magnolia, brownie. Guests often mention that the food is fresh and full of flavour.

Full menu and prices

What guests say

“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

“Super cute café 💕 The food was amazing — especially the soufflé and desserts! Service was excellent and super friendly.” — Yiğit T., Google

“Delicious fusion food, perfectly prepared and seasoned. Very friendly and efficient staff.” — Kari Q., Google

In the press

What they wrote about us

Istanbul JoyPeople who find Cafe Firuz tend to keep coming back, and I am one of them… The garden is the move, even in winter.
OnedioListed 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.comRated 9.0 in "the best places in Cihangir": breakfast every day of the week, every meal of the day, pet-friendly.

Address and getting here

Firuzağa Mah. Defterdar Yokuşu No:55, 34425 Cihangir, Beyoğlu, Istanbul. About 10 minutes on foot from Taksim Square; walking distance to Galatasaray and Karaköy. Get directions · +90 212 252 02 42