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Cafés in Acıbadem & Koşuyolu

Tree-lined streets inland of Kadıköy: Acıbadem Caddesi's cafés, Koşuyolu's garden houses and Validebağ Grove.

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Acıbadem belongs to Üsküdar and Koşuyolu to Kadıköy, and the two neighborhoods touch on the hills inland from both ferry piers.17 Acıbadem was once meadows, vineyards and groves dotted with the köşks (mansions) of Ottoman palace figures, and it is densely settled today.5 It is known for tree-lined residential streets, cafés and hospitals.7

Koşuyolu means "racing road", and accounts differ on how old the races were: Time Out goes back to a hippodrome used by the people of ancient Chalcedon, another account to early 19th-century games staged by Pehlivan İbrahim Paşa, while CNN Türk dates organized racing to 1900–1920.125 Cafés run along Acıbadem Caddesi, with a smaller group among Koşuyolu's low houses.

Local tip: Ride the M4 to Acıbadem for the avenue's cafés, or start with breakfast at Kirpi Cafe in Koşuyolu and walk on to Validebağ Korusu, part of which lies in the neighborhood.26

At a glance

117Cafés listed
3With opening hours
07:00Earliest opening
01:30Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Appetite Cafe, from 07:00 (Daily 07:00–00:00).
  • Closes latest: Dozze, until 01:30 (Daily 08:00–01:30).
  • Most listed streets: Koşuyolu Caddesi (3).
  • Most common features: bakery café (4%), wi-fi (3%), open late (2%).

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Getting to Acıbadem and Koşuyolu on the M4

Acıbadem station on the M4 opened on 17 August 2012, and it is two stops from Kadıköy.6 The stop between them, Ayrılık Çeşmesi, connects with Marmaray, and the next stop out, Ünalan, with the metrobus.6

Koşuyolu's garden houses

The Koşuyolu Emlak Bank Houses, begun in 1951, were a large group of low-rise homes; Taner Ay, writing in Karar, puts the scheme at about 142,000 m² up to 1962, with one- or two-storey houses in gardens.14 Time Out points to their wide eaves, concrete bay windows and hipped roofs as surviving examples of the Second National Architecture Movement, and notes that fewer remain each year.2 Ay adds that many of the old houses are now offices.4

The houses are the reason to walk here. Kirpi Cafe, at 31 Mehmet Akfan Sokağı, is known for breakfast with Çengelköy cheeses and homemade jams.2 Fam Coffee Family is on the same street at No. 53/1, Koşuyolu Nakla Cafe on Asmadalı Sokak has Wi-Fi and outdoor seats, and Shine Cafe is on Koşuyolu Caddesi.

Validebağ Grove and the Adile Sultan Pavilion

Part of Validebağ Korusu lies in Koşuyolu. It is the second-largest green space on the Anatolian side and a first-degree protected natural site, and the Adile Sultan Kasrı in the grove carries the signature of Nigoğos Bey of the Balyan family.2 Yemek.com suggests pairing a visit to the pavilion with a walk past the two- and three-storey houses.3

Acıbadem Caddesi

Acıbadem has its own Nişantaşı, named for a nişan taşı (marksman's stone) set up in the reign of Mahmud II.5 The avenue is the neighborhood's main coffee street: Keyfi Acıbadem at No. 59, Lime Tree Cafe & Kitchen at No. 66, Görgülü Kafe Pastane at No. 94, End Coffee Acıbadem at No. 119B and Monstera Coffee Company at No. 135. Kukis, at No. 154, made Yemek.com's 2024 list of places around Koşuyolu.3 Rumeli Çikolatacısı is at No. 200A.

Appetite Cafe on Boyacı Mehmet Sokağı opens daily at 07:00, the earliest start here, and closes at 00:00, with Wi-Fi and brunch. Dozze, on Kurbağalıdere Caddesi, stays open latest, 08:00–01:30.

South to Fahrettin Kerim Gökay and Kalamış

South of Acıbadem, toward Göztepe and Kalamış, Fahrettin Kerim Gökay Caddesi has Coffee House at No. 104 and Brew Mood Coffee & Tea at No. 112/1, and Gazi Muhtarpaşa Sokak has Kap Seramik at No. 24/B.

Klar Coffee Roastery, at 14/A Itridede Sokak, roasts its own beans, sells single-origin coffees from Tanzania, Colombia, Brazil and Costa Rica, and runs a brewing workshop.8 Elloi Kalamış is on the same street at No. 9/A. Exit Music Coffee and Records is at 28 Hasanamir Sokak, and Bay Barista at 18/A Şehir Kahya Sokak.

Sources

  1. Koşuyolu, Kadıköy, Wikipedia, accessed November 2026
  2. Köşe Bucak: Koşuyolu, Time Out Istanbul, accessed November 2026
  3. Kadıköy'ün Yeşil Yanı, Mutlu Semt Koşuyolu'ndan 10 Harika Mekan, Yemek.com (Su Irmak, August 15, 2024), accessed November 2026
  4. Sofraya Ermeni ahçiği, neş'eli gecelere Rum kopelası, Karar (Taner Ay), accessed November 2026
  5. İstanbul'un semtlerinin hikayeleri, CNN Türk (updated October 13, 2018), accessed November 2026
  6. M4 (Istanbul Metro), Wikipedia, accessed November 2026
  7. Üsküdar, Wikipedia, accessed November 2026
  8. Klar Coffee Roastery, Klar Coffee, accessed November 2026
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Acıbadem & Koşuyolu cafés: questions

How do you get to Acıbadem in Istanbul by metro?

Acıbadem station is on the M4, two stops from Kadıköy, and it has been open since 17 August 2012. The stop in between, Ayrılık Çeşmesi, connects with Marmaray, and the next stop out, Ünalan, connects with the metrobus, so the avenue's cafés are easy to reach from both shores.

Why is Koşuyolu in Istanbul called the racing road?

Koşuyolu means racing road, and accounts of the races differ: a hippodrome used by the people of ancient Chalcedon, early 19th-century games staged by Pehlivan İbrahim Paşa, or organized racing in 1900–1920. Its low garden houses date from 1951 onward.

Where can you have breakfast in Koşuyolu, Istanbul?

Kirpi Cafe at 31 Mehmet Akfan Sokağı is known for breakfast with Çengelköy cheeses and homemade jams, near Validebağ Korusu. In Acıbadem nearby, Appetite Cafe on Boyacı Mehmet Sokağı opens daily at 07:00, closes at 00:00 and serves brunch, with Wi-Fi.

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