TOP 5 DESIGN CAFES OF ISTANBUL

 

Good food. Good times. Good coffee. Good read. Good design.

 

We visited our favorite design cafes at different neighbourhoods in Istanbul with the book and cafe blog 1kitap1mekan, and created the list of 5 Design Cafes in Istanbul for you to discover with us!

We matched these cafes that have the best food, coffee, chilling areas, reading areas and interior designs, with hipicon’s design items and book recommendations from 1kitap1mekan.

 

Cooklife, Balat

This tiny cafe in Balat is the perfect place to start your day with good food and desserts! With its patterned floors, marble tables and colourful chairs, Cooklife is very eye catching. We strongly recommend that you try the Pancakes with the Ice Latte served in cute glasses!

                                      Table Menu

                                      Good food: Pancakes

                                      Good coffee: Ice latte

                                      Good reading: The Consolations of Philosophy, Alain de Botton

                                      Good Design: Solid Robin - 1 Meter, Le Cord

 

 

Cuma, Cihangir

For our second stop, Cuma, you should stop by Cihangir even if its out of your way to enjoy the delicious menu and have a good time! You can enjoy your time at the upstairs area that is very homy both with a large group of friends or by yourself with a good read. We recommend that you don’t leave this delightful cafe without tasting the raspberry mastic pudding!

                                      Table Menu

                                      Good food: Raspberry mastic pudding

                                      Good coffee: Turkish coffee

                                      Good reading: Yazmak Eylemi, Ferit Edgü

                                      Good Design: Pocket Collection - La Vie En Rose, Sloane Stationary

 

 

Old Java, Moda

Old Java, the best cafe for coffee in Moda, with its white, bright and clean cut interior design is a great location to hang out with friends or to bring in your laptop get some work done. While taking your pick from the wide range of delicious coffees, we recommend that you try the cookies from the different kinds of desserts they serve!

                                      Table Menu

                                      Good food: Cookies

                                      Good coffee: Latte

                                      Good reading: Kör Baykuş, Sadık Hidayet

                                      Good Design: Velvet Sunglasses, Elia Sunglasses

 

 

Minoa, Akaretler

This cafe in Akaretler takes you to another world. This place, which is both a bookstore and a cafe, is full of and decorated with books. You can enjoy reading the book that you brought along or the one you purchased from there, while enjoying Minoa’s healthy food, dessert, and delicious coffee varieties. We tried the peach tart with a macchiato and we definitely recommend that you try this combo as well!

                                      Table Menu

                                      Good food: Peach tart

                                      Good coffee: Macchiato

                                      Good reading: benlik, Oruç Aruoba

                                      Good Design: VO3P Petite Watch, Void Watches 

 

 

Misk, Reşitpaşa

Misk is a floral cafe with an extraordinary interior design, where you can prepare a bouquet for yourself or as a gift, with the numerous types of flowers they have, and have a pleasant time enjoying the delicious menu. You should stop by and check out Misk, unique with both its floral cafe concept and interior design, to try the Matcha latte and peach eclair!

                                      Table Menu

                                      Good food: Peach eclair

                                      Good coffee: Matcha Latte

                                      Good reading: Of Love And Shadows, Isabel Allende

                                      Good Design: The Flower Phone Cover, Boho Vesper