esmer cafe

food was good , we ordered crispy chicken , capriciosa pizza , sea food pasta and fries , waiter was so rude , because we also ordered chicken ceasar salad and it came intheend after we finished all our food , so we toldthewaiter we don t want it anymore so he took money from his own pocket and threw it insidethebowl of salad

how did i forget to review this place, so i visited restaurant this last july...their chicken alfredo pasta is to die for! one ofthebest ive tried. i also like how they garnishthepasta plates with fried pasta sticks, not to mentiontheportions are pretty big unlike pasta/italian restaurants in lebanon, recommended

very cozy place inthemiddle of taksim, a little bit crouded and tight butthefood is worth 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 likethefood at esmer. aside from this it is located in such a lively street where you can enjoy shopping and find many delicious restaurants atthesame time . highly recommended !

we discovered this gem onthelast day of my trip while walking down istiklal street. this rather small place was actually crowded with both tourists and locals and after havingthefood i could see why!thevintage decor and hanged pictures gavetheplace a great ambiance. we triedthecrispy chicken andthegrilled chicken platters and they were both really yummy.thefood is very well priced and service prompt. if you're ever shopping in istiklal and feel hungry, this istheplace 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 throughtheglass door and it tempted us to visit it!
the first thing we did after enteringthecafe was to checktheprices as we were on a tight budget. voila! we came totheright place. this cafe is quite pocket friendly taking into considerationtheambience, quality and quantity ofthefood 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... thoughthechicken was nicely grilled and tender, we found it bland. we lovedthefrench 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 wasthefirst time to trytheplace . i loved it so much .thefood is deliciousthewaiters are friendly . nice choice of cuisines. so much to choose from
lovree their pesto pasta homemade pasta done intheplace

this small italian cafe in taksim street istheperfect place for a pasta and pizza. pasta is cooked perfectlythesauce is heavenly andthepizza just melts in your mouth. staff is friendly too but lacking languages (noting that lots of tourists come to this place) i highly recommend it.

its a small place inthemiddle of istiklal street, it serves good food with really affordable prices.thestaff is friendly.theservice is a bit slow relative tothenumber of customers there.theplace is a bit dim but its cool