esmer cafe

a cozy place to try if you are in istiklal. the waiters are very friendly.weordered pizza and gnocchi and both were tasty! the prices are fair.

we had lunch at esmer cafe yesterday while spending the day in istanbul. very nice place on istiklal street, well located, hard to miss. there was a little bit of a language barrier, but the waiter tried to explain the dishes and recommend the best.wehad the capricciosa pizza and fettuccine al salmone. both were really good, made with fresh ingredients, the fettuccine is not to be missed.
recommended.

food was good ,weordered crispy chicken , capriciosa pizza , sea food pasta and fries , waiter was so rude , becausewealso ordered chicken ceasar salad and it came in the end afterwefinished all our food , sowetold the waiterwedon t want it anymore so he took money from his own pocket and threw it inside the bowl of salad

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.wetried the crispy chicken and the grilled chicken platters and they were both really yummy. the food is 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 turkish food andwecome across esmer cafe while walking towards our hotel near taksim.wecould see a chef making fresh pasta from scratch through the glass door and it tempted us to visit it!
the first thingwedid after entering the cafe was to check the prices aswewere on a tight budget. voila!wecame to the right place. this cafe is quite 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,wefound it bland.weloved 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.

??servis hızı gayet iyi. yemekler de fiyat performans olarak gayet dengeli. öğlen yemeği için gittik, pişman olmadan çıktık. menüde %10 servis ücreti eklenir demesine rağmen eklememişlerdi. ☺️ bunun verdiği mutlulukla biz de kendimiz bahşişimizi verip çıktık.
??fast service prices and performance are balanced well.wewent there for lunch andwedidn't regret.