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| - One of the best cafes to get work done in my opinion. There are plenty of outlets and couches! I also love the fact that Istanbul Cafe is a hidden gem - the less people, the more space to get work done and more outlets available!
I had the signature traditional Turkish coffee (that came along in this beautiful silver ornate set complete with tray and Turkish delights), the cheese lasagna (I forgot the proper name for the dish), the walnut baklava and the pistachio baklava. The coffee was thick in texture, was very strong and definitely helped to give me that much needed boost of energy. The Turkish delights were delicious and balanced out the richness of the coffee. There was about a two centimetre layer of sediment leftover from the coffee though but then again, I guess that is to be expected from drinking from a tiny coffee mug. The cheese lasagna was really good as well although it could have been much better had it been warmed up longer. The baklavas were really good! I especially enjoyed the pistachio baklava. Overall, a really good late lunch.
The interior of Istanbul Cafe is very cozy - lots of couches and chairs and pillows. There's lots of beautiful gourd lamps hanging above the tables, colourful Turkish ceramics, and gorgeous photos (presumably photos taken from Turkey) mounted on the walls. Not only is it very distinct in their decor and menu but they also have stuffed toys, dolls, books, dictionaries and board games - very accommodating towards the various types of customers that walk into the cafe. The staff were really nice and friendly. Bathrooms were very clean and even had cushioned chairs in them!
Overall rating? 4.5 stars out of 5 (but I'll just give them a 5 for the time being!). I definitely want to come back to Istanbul Cafe again. I'm really down for trying out their lattes (baristas got some really good skills with the latte art at Istanbul) and more of their homemade pastries.
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