Çolakoğlu Simit — Restaurant in Fatih

The best bakery in Istanbul! We happened to find this store while randomly walking down the lane and was attracted to step in by how good the baked goods looked on display. We came here every single day we were in Istanbul because we loved it so much.

Very unassuming bakery - laid back, no pretense. The baker is also very friendly and helped us pick out stuff even though he couldn't speak English.

Highly recommend this place if you're looking to try some local Turkish simit, olive bread,...

We went there every day during our stay in Istanbul. They had a wide variety of bread and always had lots of freshly baked bread.

It tastes good and is inexpensive. For tourists, above all, the ability to speak English and the fact that credit cards are accepted are very much appreciated.

The female staff was especially happy to serve us with a smile every time. I can recommend them and even got sweets when I went there...

I visited Istanbul for two weeks and I wound up stopping by this simit bakery almost every morning, getting fresh bread just out of the oven. It's a fantastic way to start a day of sightseeing if you're a traveler or student: delicious, quick, and inexpensive. Just as important, the people there were all very warm and welcoming as well. Friendly, smiling, and patient with my beginning-level Turkish....