Zeynel Ergin Gevrek Fırını — Restaurant in Konak

I will comment a little. I'm sorry, it's not our intention to upset you. I spent my life in Izmir, I am from Izmir. I have traveled to many places in Turkey. I try to go to bakeries and restaurants wherever I go, but I especially eat simit / gevrek. Because simit / gevrek is a people's food, it is a poor person's food. It has to be quality! Don't pay attention to the 4000 times review of this place. If they were in Istanbul, they would have closed the shop already. My father is from Alsancak and I am from Bornova. My father said, "30-40 years ago it was the only one in Alsancak. Now it is selling its name." he said, he was right. Today, after a long time, I went and tasted it freshly, which is neither a public dish nor anything else. Very big but very thin. You will find it difficult to find such a thing. It's not a bagel/crisp that satisfies the stomach. People who have a lot of money but don't know where to spend it can only come here to shop, or tourists who don't know anything come here. Instead of buying cereal here, buy any cereal sold on the street or on Cyprus Martyrs Street, it will fill your mouth and body more. As I said, if it were in Istanbul, it would have closed down already because it could not sell. This is a small place in Izmir and Zeynel creates a mysterious atmosphere because it stays in the back streets. Any bakery without a name produces better quality products...

Some might think Gevrek is the same as Simit but there is a little difference. Indeed is Simit known in all İzmir as Gevrek but the over baked light burned version which makes it more crispy as it usually is you can only find in İZMİR. As far as I remember is the translation of Gevrek - Crispy/Crunchy. The big choice of Boyoz is another specialty of the house. You can find it from plain which is the mostly consumed version with oven baked egg or enjoy it sweet as well as savory. My absolute favorite here was the sort of Kumru you eat for breakfast. Buns made of doughs fermented with chickpea yeast. Overbaked with sliced tomatoes and super...

If you want to have brunch or afternoon tea/coffee, near the distinguished Kültürpark, there is this an authentic pastry that you should visit! One of the waiters could speak English and help us as the tourists to understand the menu. We ordered Gevrek, Kumru & Boyoz (one with mushroom & one with chocolate). All of them are delicious!!! The atmosphere is really nice too, you can spend time hours with reading books or chatting with your friends/loved ones, especially during the sunny day. They have indoor &...