Breakfast
34 places under Breakfast — all tried, all liked, all paid for ourselves.
6Cavendish Place
Abuelo is a coffee shop with two London branches, in Marylebone and Covent Garden. It has a relaxed, airy design by its architect owner, excellent cof…
7Broad Nosh Bagels & Deli - West 58th
What simit is to Turkey, the bagel is to New York. The biggest difference from simit is the range of flavours — plain, garlic, onion, even blueberry, …
6Brooklyn Diner USA
The diner, the most classic American restaurant of all, is usually open 24 hours — breakfast in the morning, then a broad menu leaning on burgers and …
10Tashkent City
Uzbek food resembles ours quite closely. Its two most famous dishes are Uzbek mantı and pilaf. The mantı is a little like Chinese dumplings, and beyon…
8Αριστον
Ariston is a bakery that has been serving since 1910, right beside Athens' famous Syntagma Square. Thanks to the queue that never quite disappears, a …
7Hosteria Grappolo D'Oro
Roman pasta is built on the base of cacio e pepe. Made with nothing but egg, black pepper and pecorino romano, it may be the world's simplest and most…
10STEAK & WINE BAR
Serbian cooking has a menu that mixes Italian and Turkish. That mix produces options very well suited to the Turkish palate. Burrata, cold cuts, börek…
10Daniel et Denise
Daniel et Denise is a bouchon that has become one of Lyon's landmarks, operating across three sites. Chef Joseph Viola has appeared in the Michelin gu…
10Poêlon D'or
With hundreds of bouchons in Lyon, choosing is difficult, so it pays to go on recommendations. Le Poêlon d'Or, which we tried on someone's advice, is …
8Forno Balat
Balat is slowly getting the life it has long been waiting for. Tourist activity is up, and newly opened places are offering different things. Forno is…
İstanbul Turkey
We've gathered the breakfast addresses acıktım.be has tried and liked in this reel.…
7Bom Dia Alacati
Bom Dia in Alaçatı, Çeşme is one of the standout options for breakfast. The coffee is good, and the croissants and toasted sandwiches are delicious. W…
6Petra Roasting Co.
Petra's Bebek branch is one of the area's hidden treasures. In a wonderful garden in Küçük Bebek, it's an oasis away from the chaos of the district. L…
5Pekara Trpković
Börek is a shared treasure of the Balkans. The Bosnian version is the best known in Turkey, but Pekara Trpković in Belgrade, with a history going back…
10Zaaf İstanbul
Zaaf had been serving quietly at its Ortaköy site for more than a year when it drew attention — first with the place it opened inside Bodrum's Plevnel…
9Cookshop. Etiler Arka Bahçe Villa
Etiler's Tepecik Yolu has become considerably livelier this summer with the back-to-back openings of Delicatessen and Cookshop Arka Bahçe Villa. With …
5Bebek Hotel by The Stay
There are plenty of breakfast options in Bebek, but lately the Bebek Hotel has been pulling ahead of the competition. The location right on the water …
10Brekkie Breakfast Club
Brekkie had been on our list for a long time, and we'd heard very good things about its croissants. Brekkie, where you have to queue at least an hour …
8Ethem Efendi Kahvaltı
A good family breakfast on a Sunday morning — especially if it falls on Mother's Day — is a very good idea. Ethem Efendi Kahvaltı is a good option, wi…
10Alaf Kuruçeşme
Alaf remains one of our very favourite places in Istanbul. Carrying nomadic Yörük cooking into the present, Alaf serves Anatolian flavours in a new re…
8Me_kolonaki
Me Kolonaki is one of the most elegant and delicious breakfast/brunch spots in Athens. A minimal and healthy kitchen — book ahead, especially for brea…
10Fauna
Fauna may be the hardest restaurant to book in Istanbul. This small shop in Ataşehir serves just five days a week, from 12 to 3. Reservation slots ope…
7Bebek Hotel by The Stay
The Bebek Hotel, one of Istanbul's classic addresses, has taken on a different face after its transformation. The hotel — which also houses an Istanbu…
10Season Artisan Bakery
In an area as competitive as Bebek, Season Artisan Bakery has become a good option. The croissant may be the best in the neighbourhood, the coffee is …
4Ninda
Ninda means 'bread' in ancient Hittite. Newly opened in Bebek, Ninda is ambitious about its bakery. We very much liked the coffee; with its decoration…
4Mangerie Bebek
It simply isn't possible for a place open for seventeen years in an area like Bebek to be bad. Invisible from the street, reached by three flights of …
10Matters
With the weekend approaching, it's the right moment to write about Matters. Just off Bağdat Caddesi, Matters stands apart with good coffee, its own pa…
4GRÖN Coffee Company
With the weekend approaching, it's worth writing about Grön, which serves good coffee and breakfast. Just off Bağdat Caddesi, the place won us over wi…
5Hide Arnavutkoy
Hide, as its name suggests, is an oasis hidden in the chaos of Arnavutköy. Taking no reservations and with a permanent queue at the door, it's a good …
Istanbul, Turkey
On a weekend spent at home, what did you choose for breakfast? These eggs royale with salmon, say, or menemen?…
6Memiş Etli Ekmek ve Pide Salonu
Memiş Etli Ekmek in Daday, Kastamonu has been serving since 1965. The dough of the etli ekmek is properly crisp, and the mince recalls çiğ börek filli…
6Petra Roasting Co.
Just the moment for a good morning coffee. 🥐🥧☕️…
3İstanbul/Etiler/Levent
If you haven't had breakfast yet, crisp outside and soft inside, cheese böreks are baked fresh and waiting for you piping hot at Bülent Börekçilik, wh…
Metanet
Have you ever had beyran soup for breakfast?…
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