esmer cafe

how did i forget to review this place, so i visited restaurant this last july...their chicken alfredo pastaisto die for! one of the best ive tried. i also like how they garnish the pasta plates with fried pasta sticks, not to mention the portions are pretty big unlike pasta/italian restaurants in lebanon, recommended

very cozy place in the middle of taksim, a little bit crouded and tight but the foodisworth it. fresh taste of sea food and 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 italian food in istanbul like the food at esmer. aside from this itislocated 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 the food i 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. the foodisvery well priced and service prompt. if you're ever shopping in istiklal and feel hungry, thisisthe place to try!

we needed some change from turkish food and 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 cafeisquite pocket friendly taking into consideration the ambience, quality and quantity of the food they 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 friendly food options 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 . the foodisdelicious the waiters are friendly . nice choice of cuisines. so much to choose from
lovree their pesto pasta homemade pasta done in the place

this small italian cafe in taksim streetisthe perfect place for a pasta and pizza. pastaiscooked perfectly the sauceisheavenly and the pizza just melts in your mouth. staffisfriendly too but lacking languages (noting that lots of tourists come to this place) i highly recommend it.

its a small place in the middle of istiklal street, it serves good food with really affordable prices. the staffisfriendly. the serviceisa bit slow relative to the number of customers there. the placeisa bit dim but its cool