Faruk Güllüoğlu Karaköy — Restaurant in Beyoğlu

Fantastic service, food, and atmosphere. We came here every single night after dinner during our stay in Istanbul, and it quickly became the highlight of our trip. Tucked away from the shore front, it was relaxed and offered us an opportunity to enjoy some Turkish coffee, delicious cakes, and hospitality.

Samir in particular was outstanding, genuinely kind, attentive, and full of energy. The rest of the staff were just as wonderful, making sure we always felt looked after.

If you’re in Istanbul, you have to visit this place. It’s the perfect spot to end your evening, and I honestly can’t...

We were really disappointed. We ordered a pistachio baklava with ice cream and a kiunefe with ice cream as well (about 20€ total). First of all, the “ice cream” was not the one that we call ice cream. It was a frozen pre-packed thick cream with absolutely no taste. The baklava was not baked correctly and it didn’t taste like pistachio. Moreover, the waiter didn’t speak English at all and there wasn’t a restroom for...

Had good quality baklava and Katmer with ice cream over a cup of Turkish tea. Overpriced but that’s the going rate especially in a tourist area. Service messed up order (language issue) but apologized and corrected quickly. Bit of a wait without any Ikram (traditional hospitality). Some off-duty staff were smoking around the corner and the smoke was polluting the...