Cruised by the breakfast street at 9am this morning and as it was a weekday, most were in the unpacking-of-chairs phase. If this had been a weekend, I guess more would open earlier.
Later on, at about 11, everything was in full swing.
So. Decided to have a go at Bikahvalti Cafe which is at the bend in Çelebi Oğlu Sokak.
No greeter - the guy in front was a customer. Note the dude from Deep Store on the left wooing all and sundry. The beckoning really puts me off so I steered the other way.
Their pişi /pi:ʃi:/ was tasty, and a plate like this sets you back 9TL, not including tea. You can order more in an a la carte fashion, the basic pişi plate being only 6TL. Pişi is basically a lighter and sweeter Yorkshire pudding type thing. Still, quite stodgy and it's better if you can share them. They also have the usual Turkish breakfast plate starting at 8TL.
Service was good and quick. The waiter seemed to have wings on his feet.
Certainly one of the happier kitchens I've come across - poor thing, I got caught trying to take a sneaky behind-the-scenes photo.
Not sure whether the youth of Beşiktaş are pleased with breakfast street or not. They do enjoy relentless cigarette smoking and mobile usage.
Here is a typical cross-section to help you with handy identification later on.
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