esmer cafe

in my travels,roaming the historical city of istanbul, we were hungry for somefoodas always when you are walking a lot so we entered this cafe .
looks chill from the outside ,we took a seat and a menu and ordered 2 pizzas and some fries,they were good.
sercive is fine but the staff do not speak good english and i do not speak turkish ,haha , but we managed to communicate at the end.
güla güla( bye bye in turkish)

salmon pasta is highly recommended. busy place u can barely find a table, staff very professional and friendly.foodwell done and tasty and quick service. we had late lunch at our last day before going to the airport and the order was really quick. staff very helpful. ??

loved this place! right in the heart of istiklal street, was surprised by the quality offoodfor such a location. tried the jalapeno poppers, kebap pizza, tagliatelle con pollo (my fav) and the chicken noodles. so tasty and authentic, go there for a quick nice lunch or dinner!

what a wonderful experience. i visited this restaurant 3 times during my 4 day stay in istanbul, and i might have visited it more had i discovered it earlier!

it was tough to find somewhere that suited my taste in istanbul, but this restaurant was our lucky discovery.

we tried the fettuccine con pollo pasta, the capricciosa pizza, caesar pizza and chicken panzerotti. the mix of taste that we had is indescribable. thefoodwas unbelievably good. the presentation was excellent, everything arrived hot and fresh within 10-15 minutes despite the place being super crowded during the weekend.

i recommend this restaurant for everyone going to taksim!

thank you for the wonderful experience and for being our go-to restaurant away from home!

food and location are good but the place was very disorganized especially during rush hours at night. waited too long forfoodand thsn the waiter told us he forgot to place the order.

never enjoyed italianfoodas much as this ever before. spent 5 days in taksim and ate at this place 3 times which is considerably a lot when you’re going to try new places.
they are very organized and have a very consistent taste that dazzles your senses.
when you’re there, don’t miss this place.
#thinkaboutit

food was good , we ordered crispy chicken , capriciosa pizza , seafoodpasta and fries , waiter was so rude , because we also ordered chicken ceasar salad and it came in the end after we finished all ourfood, so we told the waiter we don t want it anymore so he took money from his own pocket and threw it inside the bowl of salad

very cozy place in the middle of taksim, a little bit crouded and tight but thefoodis worth it. fresh taste of seafoodand creamy pasta with friendly staff.

best restaurant in istanbul !!!!! lovely staff , super delicious food. flavors are soooo rich and fresh. you can never find delicious italianfoodin istanbul like thefoodat esmer. aside from this it is located in such a lively street where you can enjoy shopping and find many delicious restaurants at the same time . highly recommended !

we discovered this gem on the last day of my trip while walking down istiklal street. this rather small place was actually crowded with both tourists and locals and after having thefoodi could see why! the vintage decor and hanged pictures gave the place a great ambiance. we tried the crispy chicken and the grilled chicken platters and they were both really yummy. thefoodis very well priced and service prompt. if you're ever shopping in istiklal and feel hungry, this is the place to try!

we needed some change from turkishfoodand we come across esmer cafe while walking towards our hotel near taksim. we could see a chef making fresh pasta from scratch through the glass door and it tempted us to visit it!
the first thing we did after entering the cafe was to check the prices as we were on a tight budget. voila! we came to the right place. this cafe is quite pocket friendly taking into consideration the ambience, quality and quantity of thefoodthey serve. they serve fresh hand made pasta and pizza!
we ordered-
spinach fettuccine pasta with basil cream sauce and parmesan cheese - 4.5/5...very delicious

tavuk izgara chicken- 3.5/5... though the chicken was nicely grilled and tender, we found it bland. we loved the french fries served with it. they were perfectly crispy and well seasoned.

if you are looking for some pocket friendlyfoodoptions on taksim, esmer cafe would be your best bet and a good change from turkish cuisine.

it was the first time to try the place . i loved it so much . thefoodis delicious the waiters are friendly . nice choice of cuisines. so much to choose from
lovree their pesto pasta homemade pasta done in the place

its a small place in the middle of istiklal street, it serves goodfoodwith really affordable prices. the staff is friendly. the service is a bit slow relative to the number of customers there. the place is a bit dim but its cool