Alsancak Dostlar Fırını — Restaurant in Konak

Perfect for breakfast Boyoz is a Turkish pastry, special in İzmir which is practically the only city where it is prepared for commercial purposes and follows the original. They make it from cheese, mozzarella, spinach, eggplant, artichoke, chocolate and much more. The usual accompaniments for the Boyoz are dark tea and hard-boiled eggs generously sprinkled with black pepper. You can try the best Boyoz in town. Try boyoz with boiled egg and boyoz with olive also. If you decide to dine during rush hour you will strongly face...

This is a great bakery to pick up some boyoz and other baked goods at breakfast time. We tried nearly all the boyoz on the menu and they are consistently good. Even the chocolate one was unexpectedly good despite not being a savory pastry.

One thing to note for tourists: you normally pay after eating. This means you need to remember what you ate & communicate it to the staff in Turkish. It is easier to insist on paying right away after...

Boyoz might be the most delicious pastry in the world and I cannot believe this little shop is the first place I have heard about them. Upon eating, you can understand why Izmir-ites might want to keep some things to themselves.

Managed to consume 4 singlehandedly out of sheer greed (not hunger, because they are filling) and you absolutely must come and try some for breakfast if in Izmir.

Highly recommend the spinach and...