Nold Eatery — Restaurant in Beyoğlu

A wonderful experience at Çukurcuma Antiques & Cafe. We were on a cruise which had an overnight stop in Istanbul and we came onto this very quaint cafe and antiques auction house. The street it is on is dotted with interesting shops and a little museum called the Museum of Innocence. The cafe is a short walk from our cruise terminal at Galataport and about half way up the hill to Taksim Square. It is probably one of the most interesting cafes we have visited anywhere. The place was filled with antique pieces and stories behind them which the owners were very happy to share with us. We enjoyed our tea and a delicious mezze platter that was so well presented. We truly appreciated the staff and owners willing to spend time with us and advise us how to get the best out of our short stay. One of the owners, Kartal, recommended to us a nearby sweet shop (Gaziantepli Ömer Köşkeroğlu 1946) which was much better quality than the ones we saw in Taksim Square. Thank you so much, your warm hospitality was a wonderful introduction...

Possibly the worst breakfast I've had not just in Istanbul but anywhere in the world. It took 45 minutes to get a coffee and a juice - and only after reminding them of our order. When we did get it, it was not the type of coffee we'd ordered. After 45 minutes of waiting they told us one of the things we'd ordered wasn't available! (there is literally a shop 2 minutes away where they could have bought the ingredients). And it's not as if they were busy, we were the only people in there for most of the time! Other customers had to leave as their food never arrived!

When the food did arrive it was disgusting. Eggs Benedict was delivered as an eggy vomit on top of a soggy toast. Fried halloumi came practically raw. They didn't even apologise or give us a discount. Such a shame as the inside of the cafe is quite quaint and sweet. They also didn't want to allow dogs, though I genuinely think my dog could have made a better breakfast. Such a shame as I live in Istanbul and would have returned regularly but...

i have visited this cafe for breakfast first day i arrived since it's near my hotel and i 'm glad i did it has a dreamy atmosphere ,the owner is very kind although he doesn't speak English very well but he smiles and tries to communicate as possible as he can .. i spent my time wandering around eyeing the beautiful antiques while he was preparing the sandwiches which by the way were hot and yummy , bottom line i recommend visiting this place for people who want to eat in...