Köşe Kahve — Restaurant in Çeşme

I had previously visited this establishment in February 2024 and had a Turkish Coffee, which was a pleasant enough experience. Then I again visited for a Turkish coffee on Saturday 21st September 2024 and it was a lot busier place. However, as a Turkish Coffee expert(roasting, grinding and making) I had a very strange experience. Firstly when ordering the coffee the waiter asked if I would like Soda(sparkling water) or still water with the coffee. This is a very strange question when Turkish Coffee traditionally comes with water and this is the first time I have ever been asked this question. Anyway when it arrived, the water came in a 250ml glass bottle of water, which made me think that they were going to charge me for the water. The coffee tasted okay, with a slight fruity bitterness, but yet again in Turkey I could only drink 2/3 of the cup due to the amount of coffee used. This seems to be a common flaw in Turkish Coffee making in Turkey, why can't they get the ratio right.Clearly this made in an automatic cezve, which again is my pet hate, what happened to tradition? Use a copper cezve or an electric cezve(something like a Karaca) Then the bill came - 135tl (£2.97) for a small Turkish coffee, 65TL (£1.43)for the bottle of water, plus a 10% service charge. The total bill came to 418TL (£9.21). In the centre of London, which is way busier than Alacati, you can get two large Turkish Coffees in ceramic cups, including water and Turkish Delight for £8, or two small coffees for £6. All without a service charge. This is a coffee shop not a restaurant, why a service charge (not paying your employees enough and adopting a USA policy or ripping tourists off because of a short season) This is the most expensive Turkish coffee I have ever experienced in Turkey. Left feeling you have ripped me off. All visitors to Alacati be warned, it must be just this establishment, because i tasted numerous coffees in the Town that day far...

Köşe Kahve is the perfect Sunday brunch cafe in the heart of Alacati, full of locals and weekenders. During the warmer months and high season, you will want to get in early to beat the crowds.

The team is friendly, and the service is very efficient. We loved the team's full personalities and how they enjoyed bantering with the guests and having a laugh.

You are spoilt with a lovely outdoor seating area on the cobblestones to soak up the sunshine and beautiful surroundings, or you can also choose to cozy up indoors by the warm log fire.

The menu is very extensive and affordable, something for everyone. We ordered the burgers a cheeseburger and couldn't go past the chicken schnitzel, and they were substantial. Our suggestion would be to start with one to share.

Never before would we bother to mention the water, but this is worthy. Your sparkling (yes water) is accompanied by a crystal glass full of freshly cut fruit, seriously almost a mocktail.

Coffee and freshly squeezed juices and lemonades were a treat too.

The atmosphere and decor had a cozy Mediterranean vibe, and it was complete with the...

This is a very popular cafe because of its location, on the main strip and great for people watching. We came here 2 years ago and the food was pretty good. This time, we came back and sad to say, the food was disappointing to say the least. We ordered chicken schnitzel, beef burger, chicken penne and pesto spaghetti. The schnitzel was ok, but plain and the fries were super oily, it felt like eating a mouthful of oil every time you take a bite. Unlike the usual schnitzel you find in Australia, this does not come with any sauce, just meat and oil soaked chips. The beef burger was raw in the middle, again the chips were soaked in oil. Despite the raw beef patty, the burger taste was average. Not much to say about the pesto spaghetti, just plain spaghetti tossed in pesto, it was dry and plain. Perhaps the best out of the lot was the chicken penne, even that is average at best. It was also rather pricey for less than average food. Given our experience, it is safe to say we won’t...