Hide Arnavutkoy — Restaurant in Beşiktaş

I had the egg Sando. It wasn’t that flavourful for the money. Just tasted like cheap toasted bread with basic salami but the presentation was great.

Also, I needed to work a little on my laptop whilst I was there and they were very strange about sharing the WiFi password. They claimed “you needed an Ethernet cable to connect to it” even though there were 4 different WiFi IDs (SSIDs) that you could connect to with the restaurants name on them. Other cafés and restaurants in the area would say the same weirdly.

They did a great banana and date smoothie if that’s your thing.

You’re paying for the location and the private feeling of the place. Great location and decor though but try other places...

Cute little coffee spot with a lovely garden — perfect for sunny weather! ☀️🌿 The vibe is charming and the staff are really kind and welcoming. No reservation needed, which is great if you’re just strolling by.

That said, it gets super crowded and the tables are really close to each other, so it’s quite noisy — definitely not the best place to focus or work. 🙉🧠 Also, there aren’t many plugs, so not ideal for bringing a laptop. 💻❌

Prices are on the high side, even for Arnavutköy. 💸 But if you’re just looking for a cute spot to chill with friends (and not get any work done), it’s worth...

A hidden place nearby the Bosphorus coast at Arnavutkoy area. Visited in the afternoon and the staff said that we need a reservation, although they do not mention the reservation on their google maps info. Moreover “no reservations for today” then one said that there are available indoor tables if we want and we found it better to sit inside because of the cold rainy weather and the crowd. Noting that they’re only two indoor tables which fits for 2 person maximum. pleasant garden! Ordered coffee and chocolate Babka and they were good. Would visit it again to try...