Oktay’s Vişnezade/Akaretler Neighborhood Guide - All in Walking Distance
Neighborhoods
Akaretler is part of Vişnezade, Beşiktaş and has lots of coffeeshops, where you can grab some quick bite to eat and have a quick work session or use as a meeting point. There are lots of bars, pubs, restaurants, etc. all in less than 5 min walking distance to your house.
It's very popular right now. You'll see a lot of people visiting and walking around.
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Akaretler
Akaretler is part of Vişnezade, Beşiktaş and has lots of coffeeshops, where you can grab some quick bite to eat and have a quick work session or use as a meeting point. There are lots of bars, pubs, restaurants, etc. all in less than 5 min walking distance to your house.
It's very popular right now. You'll see a lot of people visiting and walking around.
All the cool people live here. This is the neighborhood you'll be in if you are my guest.
It's less crowded, more intellectual and greener than rest of the central parts of Istanbul. - Except of Beşiktaş's football home game nights :(
Vişnezade
All the cool people live here. This is the neighborhood you'll be in if you are my guest.
It's less crowded, more intellectual and greener than rest of the central parts of Istanbul. - Except of Beşiktaş's football home game nights :(
Oldest and timeless mid-to-high end shopping and fashion district of Istanbul.
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Nişantaşı
Oldest and timeless mid-to-high end shopping and fashion district of Istanbul.
Teşvikiye is the hip & cool child of Istanbul. You'll find cool stores, cafes, etc at every corner.
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Teşvikiye
Teşvikiye is the hip & cool child of Istanbul. You'll find cool stores, cafes, etc at every corner.
Drinks & Food
They have a good selection of Beers and a lot of unhealthy but yummy professionally made street food! Its not quiet or deserted, but lively, vibrant and a bit noisy. Has a large backyard and nice decoration.
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Craft Beer Lab
No:4 Şair Nedim Cd.They have a good selection of Beers and a lot of unhealthy but yummy professionally made street food! Its not quiet or deserted, but lively, vibrant and a bit noisy. Has a large backyard and nice decoration.
Sokrates is my fav place to drink in Istanbul. It's located in the heart of the artsy/bitsy community.
They also serve good food, the kitchen closes around 10pm.
If you are my guests, I'll call ahead and let them now.
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Socrates Bistro
6/A Teşvikiye Fırın Sk.Sokrates is my fav place to drink in Istanbul. It's located in the heart of the artsy/bitsy community.
They also serve good food, the kitchen closes around 10pm.
If you are my guests, I'll call ahead and let them now.
Dekk is a permanent open air fair for small boutiques, good street food, drinks and some basic cocktails.
They have local DJ performances sometimes.
I like to go there when it's sunny.
During winter they put up a ice ring!
They have a basketball half-court as well if you wanna throw some hoops!
dekk
Dekk is a permanent open air fair for small boutiques, good street food, drinks and some basic cocktails.
They have local DJ performances sometimes.
I like to go there when it's sunny.
During winter they put up a ice ring!
They have a basketball half-court as well if you wanna throw some hoops!
Joker No: 5 offers a great selection of cocktails, a good balance of popularity, relaxation and vibrancy.
They serve nice bar-food. You'll definitely enjoy it.
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Joker No: 5
No:5 Atiye Sk.Joker No: 5 offers a great selection of cocktails, a good balance of popularity, relaxation and vibrancy.
They serve nice bar-food. You'll definitely enjoy it.
Coffee & Breakfast & Deserts
This is my favorite coffeeshop in all over the world. Not just because the coffee is good, but the social setting and people who visit here are mostly all my friends and are wonderful people. The owners and baristas as well!
You'll meet people here, get to know and chat with them, laugh with them.
They serve simple & healthy breakfast options and great & healthy desserts!!!
If you are my guests, I'll let them know ahead :)
They're good friends.
Coffee Public
No:77/D Süleyman Seba CaddesiThis is my favorite coffeeshop in all over the world. Not just because the coffee is good, but the social setting and people who visit here are mostly all my friends and are wonderful people. The owners and baristas as well!
You'll meet people here, get to know and chat with them, laugh with them.
They serve simple & healthy breakfast options and great & healthy desserts!!!
If you are my guests, I'll let them know ahead :)
They're good friends.
When you look out of the window of the house, you'll see B-Blok.
It's a dessert & coffeeshop. They don't serve any other food than cheesecakes.
But my friend who lived in NY told me their cheesecakes are even better than NY!!!
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B.BLOK Bakery
35A Şair Nedim Cd.When you look out of the window of the house, you'll see B-Blok.
It's a dessert & coffeeshop. They don't serve any other food than cheesecakes.
But my friend who lived in NY told me their cheesecakes are even better than NY!!!
Best breakfast joint in Istanbul in my humble opinion. But it's a pain in the ass to find seating. It's always full, ALWAYS.
So be prepared to wait. They welcome you with a cup of coffee while waiting. The waiting time is not too bad if you aren't there at peak days & hours.
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Kruvasan
No:10 Av. Süreyya Ağaoğlu Sk.Best breakfast joint in Istanbul in my humble opinion. But it's a pain in the ass to find seating. It's always full, ALWAYS.
So be prepared to wait. They welcome you with a cup of coffee while waiting. The waiting time is not too bad if you aren't there at peak days & hours.
Food scene
This is a great restaurant to eat, drink and relax. It's not crowded or noisy. Very chill and great food. I know all the people who own it and work there. Clean and quality kitchen and ingredients. Prices are very good compared to the quality.
They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. You'll probably wind up eating there everyday :)
PS: Don't forget to ask if they have a special soup and dish of the day!!!
PS2: I'll let them you are my guests, for additional attention :)
Hungry
No:4/A Abacı Latif SokağiThis is a great restaurant to eat, drink and relax. It's not crowded or noisy. Very chill and great food. I know all the people who own it and work there. Clean and quality kitchen and ingredients. Prices are very good compared to the quality.
They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. You'll probably wind up eating there everyday :)
PS: Don't forget to ask if they have a special soup and dish of the day!!!
PS2: I'll let them you are my guests, for additional attention :)
OMG BURGERS!!!
If you love Burgers you'll probably love it, not telling you more!
PS: sometimes they're extremely tired and service can suffer bc of that, since they're the most popular Burger place in Istanbul.
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Akali
No:11 Dibekçi Sk.OMG BURGERS!!!
If you love Burgers you'll probably love it, not telling you more!
PS: sometimes they're extremely tired and service can suffer bc of that, since they're the most popular Burger place in Istanbul.
This is the historic and iconic Döner place of Beşiktaş, it's one of the best. Be prepared to wait in line, it moves fast tho and it's worth it!
It's one of the best in Istanbul.
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Karadeniz Döner Asım Usta
No:6 Mumcu Bakkal SokağıThis is the historic and iconic Döner place of Beşiktaş, it's one of the best. Be prepared to wait in line, it moves fast tho and it's worth it!
It's one of the best in Istanbul.
Bookstore & Bistro
Minoa is both a bookstore & bistro with a great selection.
The best thing is, it's on the same street :)
It's a bit popular and can be kinda noisy most of the time but has cool ambiance, kind staff and good food.
PS: You can order any book you find on Amazon for the exact same price and they deliver it in a few days + let you know if you dropped your contact info!
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Minoa
No:52/A Süleyman Seba Cd.Minoa is both a bookstore & bistro with a great selection.
The best thing is, it's on the same street :)
It's a bit popular and can be kinda noisy most of the time but has cool ambiance, kind staff and good food.
PS: You can order any book you find on Amazon for the exact same price and they deliver it in a few days + let you know if you dropped your contact info!
Vegan Food
Sanki has amazing vegan food. I'm not vegan but I often go there to eat their superb creations. MUST GO!
They're actually digital content creators for food, so their opening and closing times can be chaotic, so call ahead, make sure they're open.
Try everything!!!
PS: Their Olive-Caviar dish is HEAVEN SENT!
Sanki Atölye
No:6 Aktarlar SokakSanki has amazing vegan food. I'm not vegan but I often go there to eat their superb creations. MUST GO!
They're actually digital content creators for food, so their opening and closing times can be chaotic, so call ahead, make sure they're open.
Try everything!!!
PS: Their Olive-Caviar dish is HEAVEN SENT!
Parks
Grab your picnic kit and wind down here!
There is a coffee kiosk inside with snacks as well.
There are toilets (you need istanbulcard, the same used for public transportation or 1 TL coins)
There's a short running track as well to the leftmost side of the park.
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Parco della Democrazia di Maçka
Mim Kemal Öke CaddesiGrab your picnic kit and wind down here!
There is a coffee kiosk inside with snacks as well.
There are toilets (you need istanbulcard, the same used for public transportation or 1 TL coins)
There's a short running track as well to the leftmost side of the park.
This is a secluded park, mostly only known by locals.
We go there to mingle, have a beer, picnic, play with dogs and children. Calm & serene mostly.
It sometimes is frequented by skaters.
On Beşiktaş football teams home game nights it should be avoided. It gets dirty, loud and crowded :(
İsmet İnönü Parkı
10 Bayıldım CaddesiThis is a secluded park, mostly only known by locals.
We go there to mingle, have a beer, picnic, play with dogs and children. Calm & serene mostly.
It sometimes is frequented by skaters.
On Beşiktaş football teams home game nights it should be avoided. It gets dirty, loud and crowded :(
This park has LOTS of cats :) There's a cat dwelling there you can go pet and feed them if you want.
Lots of trees, benches and sculptors of famous Turkish poets makes it memorable and a nice place to pause and relax.
On football game nights this place is packed with Beşiktaş Fans!
Şairler Parkı
Şairler ParkıThis park has LOTS of cats :) There's a cat dwelling there you can go pet and feed them if you want.
Lots of trees, benches and sculptors of famous Turkish poets makes it memorable and a nice place to pause and relax.
On football game nights this place is packed with Beşiktaş Fans!