# The best coffee shops in Istanbul

From third-wave pioneers to Kadıköy's foamy Turkish coffee: where to go for coffee in Istanbul.

- 33 votes · 11 items
- Sep 1, 2024 · iremistanbul
- https://even.best/en/l/2481/the-best-coffee-shops-in-istanbul

## Top 11

1. **Kronotrop** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Specialty pioneer born in a tiny Beyoğlu shop.
2. **Walter's Coffee Roastery** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Breaking Bad-themed Kadıköy classic.
3. **Fazıl Bey** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Foamy Turkish coffee in Kadıköy market.
4. **MOC (Ministry of Coffee)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — One of Turkey's first third-wave cafés.
5. **Petra Roasting Co.** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Roasting its own coffee since 2013.
6. **Espressolab** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — One of Turkey's largest third-wave chains.
7. **Coffee Department** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Coffee in Balat's colourful streets.
8. **Mandabatmaz** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — Legendary Turkish coffee off İstiklal.
9. **Drip Coffeeist** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Brew bar on Bağdat Avenue and in Asmalımescit.
10. **Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Historic coffee shop in Eminönü.
11. **Norm Coffee** (-2 · ▲1 ▼3) — Small, simple coffee bar in Galata.

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