Best brunch in Istanbul
Brunch in Istanbul lives or dies on two things: the coffee and the egg. Roasters maps the cafés in Istanbul where both are taken seriously — small kitchens with seasonal menus, baristas dialling in espresso behind the bar, and the kind of room you'd want to spend a Sunday morning in. Roasters currently counts 122 cafés in Istanbul, #1 in Turkey.
Booking is sometimes possible, often not. The rule of thumb in Istanbul: arrive before 10am on weekdays, before 9am on weekends, or after 1pm when the first wave clears. Roasters lists each café's typical wait times and whether they take reservations.
Brunch guides: where Istanbul ranks
Themed guides open once a city passes 30 specialty cafés; Istanbul clears that bar 4.1 times over.
Ranked by how many specialty cafés each city lists, Istanbul is #29 among the 144 cities with this guide.
2 other cities in Turkey have the same guide.
Istanbul accounts for 51% of the specialty cafés listed in Turkey and ranks #2 among 54 cities in the Middle East.
Istanbul is covered by 8 themed guides in total; the others are WiFi & laptops, Open late, Quiet cafés, Espresso, Filter coffee, Cold brew and Matcha.
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About brunch in Istanbul
Which cities rank next to Istanbul for brunch?
Out of 144 cities with this guide, Dublin (124 cafés) ranks just above and Athens (121) just below.
How many specialty cafés does Roasters list in Istanbul?
122 cafés and roasters, which puts Istanbul at #29 of the 144 cities with a “Brunch” guide.
Is Istanbul the only place in Turkey with this guide?
No. 2 other cities have one, led by Antalya.
What time does brunch start in Istanbul?
Most cafés in Istanbul serve brunch from around 9am to 2 or 3pm, with weekend kitchens often opening an hour earlier. Times vary — Roasters shows each café's exact hours and live 'open now' status.
