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CAFE CHAINS
In recent years, the city's fashionable streets and shopping malls have been colonised by an ever-pro-
liferating colony of concept cafes. With designer interiors, strong visual branding, international
menus and reasonable prices, these chains have been embraced by young İstanbullus with alacrity,
and are great places to spend an hour or so people-watching over a coffee, drink or meal. Look out
for branches of the following:
ionable Autoban architectural group, menus by Australian/UK-trained chef Coşkun Uysal and prom-
inent locations, including İstiklal Caddesi, Teşvikiye Caddesi in
Nişantası
(Teşvikiye Caddesi 146,
alı Sokak; Karaköy, then funicular to Taksim) , Cevdet Paşa Caddesi in Bebek, and Ortaköy
Meydanı on the Bosphorus. Best branch:
Ortaköy Meydanı
( İskele Meydanı 42; breakfast platters
24, sandwiches 15-26, pizzas 17.50-27.50, mains 16.50-29.50;
9am-1am Mon-Thu, to
2am Fri & Sat, to 10.30pm Sun;
Kabataş Lisesi) - go for the Sunday brunch.
Tak-ı Zafer Caddesi 3; Kabataş, then funicular to Taksim) and
Ortaköy
( Eski Vapur İslelesi ve
Sağlık Sk 4) . Best branch:
Bebek
, which occupies all three floors of a stunning art deco building op-
posite the Bebek ferry dock.
onymous interiors and huge menus, featuring wraps, salads, crêpes, burgers and quesadillas. Best
Karaköy, then fu-
nicular Tünel) , which has a terrace complete with Bosphorus view.
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