Some of my favourites (please also post some of yours):

1. Kale, Rumeli

There are tens of Sunday Turkish breakfast options around Rumeli Hisar but breakfast at Kale yesterday shone out for its quality and value.

We shared generous hunks of fried halloumi cheese and a salad of whole juicy skinned tomatoes and hot green peppers, mopped up with their home made bread, and washed down with pomegranite juice and tea. There was no need for the borek and gozleme but both were tasty.

2. Paul, Etiler

Missing continental breakfasts? Try the upstairs of Paul cafe in Etiler where you can get great black coffee and fresh large pain au chocolat or croissants to dip in it. A lovely large freshly squeezed orange juice can provide the vitamin C, and if you want to move to lunch the quiches are superb.

3. Mangerie, Bebek

This place speaks for itself. There is eggs benedict for the traditionalists, but I love their spinach, cheese, balsamic vinegar and poached red pear salad with extra bacon. The coffee, fruit juices and ambience is excellent. Pricey but worth it for great quality food.

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There are tens of Sunday Turkish breakfast options around Rumeli Hisar but breakfast at Kale yesterday shone out for its quality and value.
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I just want to ask something related to this. Are those places also open on mornings other than Sunday mornings ? And...how early do they usually open ?

Cheers,

Cem

I can't tell you which one opens when. But some of them open really early every day. (I know from passing them running at about 7.00h in the mornings)

My absolute favourite in Rumeli Hisarı is 'Sade Kahve'

[quote user="no-frills" post="114173"]My absolute favourite in Rumeli Hisarı is 'Sade Kahve' [/quote]

Great for sitting outside in the summer, but is expensive and I think that the food is less good than at Kale.

'Sade Kahve' is great if only for the hot charcoals about one's feet on chilly winter days....!

but as good as they are; there are times when you just hanker for a good old artery clogging "fry-up" !!

Maybe, we can arrange a 'brunch get-together' at one of those seaside places on a Saturday or Sunday morning in April.

Cheers,

Cem

It's amazing how tastes differ One says Sade Kahve is good for the summer and the other one claiming it's only great in winter. I find it charming in both seasons though:) Never been to Kale and will try next time!

What do you say about Arka Bahce then? Also one of my favourites

Arka Bahce is good as well.

Some objective points:
*Pomegranite juice in Sade Kahve= 8YTL; same sized juice in Kale= 4YTL
*Dolmates Salatasi in Sade Khave: small portion tough tomatoes; Dolmates Salatesi Salad in Kale: large portion including two whole skinned juicy tomatoes
*Helim cheese in Sade Khave: tough and small slices; Helim cheese in Kale: bigger slices appetisingly fried.
*Service in Sade Khave: attrocious (once you have queued to get in); service in Kale: swift (once you have queued to get in).

Sade Khave is still a lovely spot to eat breakfast (and I will do again) but, in my view, the food is significantly better in Kale. This is what inspired me to start this thread: I have been going to Sade Khave for a number of Sundays and was surprised by how much better Kale was this Sunday.

Kale is well worth a try but (as it is indoors) less so on a sunny Sunday morning.

I'm confused - are these places in Ankara or Istanbul?

istanbul...

1. Rumeli is european side of bosphorus coast road almost under 2nd bridge...just past the castle ruins

2. Etiler - Nispetiye Caddesi

3. Bebek - again on european side of bosphorus