Dessert & Ice Cream
42 places under Dessert & Ice Cream — all tried, all liked, all paid for ourselves.
10Pandeli Restaurant
In Eminönü's Spice Bazaar, a timeless address where history meets flavour: Pandeli. 💛 Founded in 1901 and still one of Istanbul's most deeply rooted d…
5Lou Pizza Napoletana
Neapolitan pizza is known for its thick crust and soft, yielding base. Lou Pizza in Gayrettepe does it very well. Unlike most places, this small shop …
9Paraliaki Bebek
The room that served for years as Poseidon — and perhaps has the finest view in Bebek — is open again after all this time, under the Paraliaki name. A…
10İstanbul Modern
Restoran Modern, inside İstanbul Modern at Galataport, has built a high-level kitchen. A menu that reinterprets Turkish cooking with small touches, qu…
11Tokyo, Japan
Nishiazabu Ōtake is a representative of kaiseki cuisine in Tokyo whose skill has been crowned with a Michelin star. Kaiseki was described by Anthony B…
12Shima Steak
The flavour of Japanese wagyu beef is known worldwide. The world's most marbled and most delicious meat comes from wagyu cattle. Shima Steak is a rest…
12Çanakkale Yalova Restaurant
Yalova Restaurant has been welcoming customers in central Çanakkale since 1940. It's no accident that Yalova is spoken of as one of the best fish rest…
8Ispartalı 1937
Ispartalı 1937 is in Şişli and, as the name suggests, serves the flavours of Isparta. The şiş köfte served with soaked flatbread is very good, and the…
8Ortaköy Kuru Fasulyecisi
Ortaköy Kuru Fasulyecisi is a place we try to make our way to whenever we can. This little room on Ortaköy Dereboyu has been welcoming guests with an …
10Vinitus
Say Barcelona and the first places that come to mind are tapas bars — usually lovely rooms where you can try different flavours in small plates. There…
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 …
10Carlotta
Italian may be the most competitive cuisine in London. It is entirely possible to find Italian-standard cooking in the city's Italian restaurants. Car…
10Antica Macelleria Cecchini
Dario Cecchini has turned fifty years as a butcher into an accomplished meat restaurant, welcoming guests in the charming town of Panzano an hour sout…
10Zekeriya Sofrasi,Datça
Staying the course with home cooking isn't easy. Zekeriya Sofrası in central Datça, serving since 1996, is in our view one of the best in Turkey. They…
10Les Halles Paul Bocuse - Lyon
Paul Bocuse holds such an important place in Lyon's cooking that the city's gastronomic market, Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse, honours his name. It's…
10Alaf Kuruçeşme
Alaf may be our very favourite restaurant in Istanbul. We think Michelin did it a great injustice by not awarding a star. Alaf presents Yörük culture …
10TURK FATIH TUTAK
Türk, which Fatih Tutak opened in Bomonti after years of experience in the Far East, is one of the most talked-about restaurants in the country, holdi…
10Istanbul Airport Turkish Airlines CIP Lounge
Turkish Airlines' CIP lounge at Istanbul Airport is a gourmet paradise. The mantı may be the best in Istanbul, and the pides are properly crisp. Diffe…
10Xiringuito Escribà
When I asked the locals of Barcelona where to eat the best Paella, they suggested Escriba. Escriba is in a great spot on the beach of Barcelona, in …
10Nispetiye
Sıralı Kebap's journey, which began in Antalya and continued in Ankara, has recently reached Etiler in Istanbul. We finally got the chance to try the …
8Zoka
Those who know Zoka know it from Kaş. They've carried similar flavours to the new place they've opened in Nişantaşı, Istanbul. We chose the tasting me…
7Mon Bakehouse
Mon Bakehouse is a lovely bakery down a side street in Ulus that has built a following in the neighbourhood. A warm, friendly, delicious little place.…
10Sanayi313
Sanayi 313 has led the slow transformation of the Maslak auto industrial estate ever since it opened there in 2015. Sanayi 313 is more than a restaura…
9Karaköy Güllüoğlu
With the demolition of the multi-storey car park in Karaköy, the Istanbul classic Güllüoğlu has moved to a spot closer to Galataport. The new shop — d…
10Luna Rossa
Luna Rossa is an Italian restaurant opened three months ago by a team that spent seventeen years in Papermoon's kitchen. At Luna Rossa, right beside t…
10Cova Montenapoleone
Cova, with a history going back to 1817, is one of Milan's classic addresses. The pastry shop leans towards biscuits and small cakes, and the coffee i…
10Neni Brasserie Istanbul
Neni is a charming brasserie with French echoes in Caddebostan. The menu is accomplished, the food good, the service team experienced and the decorati…
7Tekin Usta
Tekin Usta has branches around Datça and the Aegean; at the Eski Datça one, we waited about ten minutes to get our ice cream. Made from goat's milk an…
9Cédric Grolet
The French pastry chef Cédric Grolet has been winning over dessert lovers with the patisserie he opened in London after Paris. A place anyone with a s…
8MELINA KANTINA
Melina Kantina, with good coffee, delicious food and a pleasant seating area, is one of the good options in Arnavutköy. The rich range of desserts is …
8Çamlik Ocakbasi Etiler
On a cold, snowy day, the neighbourhood ocakbaşı is the right address. At Çamlık Ocakbaşı in Etiler we put ourselves in İzzet Usta's hands. With meze …
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…
10Liman İstanbul
Galataport has brought a breath of fresh air to Istanbul with its magnificent location, if a rather Dubai-like mall concept. Among the many places to …
9Madam Niça
After Bozcaada, Madam Niça now also serves in Istanbul, on the terrace floor of the Artisan hotel in Gümüşsuyu. With a superb 270-degree view of the B…
10Kemer Country Club
Bol Pazar, set up at weekends inside Kemer Country, offers a range of flavours in a street-food format. The brands change from time to time, but on ou…
10Lokanta 1741
We love chefs who bring a new understanding to Turkish cooking. Lokanta 1741 is inside the Cağaloğlu hamam — as you enter through the baths you may pa…
6Sumakh
Sumakh is one of the right addresses for discovering Azerbaijani cooking in Baku. We started with düşbərə soup, went on to xəngəl (similar to mantı) a…
4VIGÒ Ice Cream Ljubljana
When we were children, ice cream only appeared in summer. Now you can find every kind of ice cream all year round. Very good ice cream is made in Turk…
Mendel's Chocolatier
Mendel's, which stands out above all for its presentation, is the right address for chocolate lovers. A good option for a sweet coffee break in the li…
9Antiochia Concept
We tried the large, airy new home of Antiochia, which has been serving from its small shop since 2008, and gave it full marks. Details on our website.…
3Saray Muhallebicisi 1935 Istinye Park Avm Istanbul
When you want something quick, Saray is a good option with its wide network of branches and the quality it has kept for years. The chicken soup, the d…
İNCİ Pastanesi
If lunch was on the light side, we've got room for dessert, haven't we?…
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