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Cafés in Kadıköy Çarşı & Bahariye

The market lanes behind the ferry piers and Bahariye Caddesi, with a 1923 coffee house and a 1961 pastry shop.

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Kadıköy stands on the site of Chalcedon, which Greek settlers from Megara founded in 685 BC, a few years before Byzantium across the strait.1 Its center is the çarşı (market quarter) behind the ferry piers, a grid of food shops anchored by Güneşlibahçe Sokak and open roughly 09:00–20:00, and Bahariye Caddesi, the pedestrian shopping street where the Süreyya Opera House, a 1927 theater, stands.12

Old and new coffee share the same blocks. Fazıl Bey'in Türk Kahvesi has served coffee since 1923, and Baylan has made cakes in Kadıköy since 1961.34 Montag Coffee & Roasters and Ali Muhiddin Hacı Bekir are on Muvakkithane Caddesi with Baylan, and around them are small cafés, a board-game club and vegan places such as Salve and Veganarsist.

Local tip: Ferries back to the European side thin out after 21:00 and stop around midnight, so after a late coffee at Fazıl Bey’s or Thales Cafe, plan on Marmaray from Ayrılık Çeşmesi.

At a glance

213Cafés listed
11With opening hours
07:00Earliest opening
02:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: d'Orient | Kadıköy, from 07:00 (Daily 07:00–23:00).
  • Closes latest: Thales Cafe, until 02:00 (Daily 09:00–02:00).
  • Most common features: outdoor seating (4%), open late (4%), wi-fi (3%).

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Coffee chains in Kadıköy Çarşı & Bahariye

Getting to Kadıköy by ferry, Marmaray and metro

Şehir Hatları ferries leave Eminönü, Karaköy and Beşiktaş for Kadıköy roughly every 15–20 minutes during the day, and the crossing cost about ₺30 with an İstanbulkart in April 2026.2 Boats back to the European side thin out after about 21:00 and stop around midnight; Marmaray, running under the strait from Sirkeci or Yenikapı to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, is the all-weather alternative.2

The M4 metro starts at Kadıköy and runs to Tavşantepe daily from 06:00 to 23:57.1

Fazıl Bey, Baylan and the old shops

Fazıl Bey'in Türk Kahvesi, at 1/A Serasker Caddesi, was founded in Eminönü and has served coffee since 1923; it sells beans as well as cups.3 The Kadıköy shop is open daily 08:00–00:00 and has tables outside.

Baylan began in 1923 in Deva Çıkmazı in Beyoğlu, where Filip Lenas opened the first shop as Loryan; the name became Baylan in 1934 under a law requiring Turkish business names.4 His younger son, Mihal Lenas, opened the Kadıköy branch in 1961.4 Its kup griye sundae cost about ₺220–300 in April 2026.2

Roasters and cafés in the market lanes

Montag Coffee & Roasters, at 16 Muvakkithane Caddesi, is on the first floor of a corner building with a terrace over the street, and in 2016 it roasted on a 3 kg machine beside the bar.5 It is open daily 10:00–22:00 and has Wi-Fi. Coffee Manifesto, on Güneşli Bahçe Sokak, opens at 08:00 every day and stays until 22:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.

On Mühürdar Caddesi, d'Orient opens daily at 07:00, the earliest start in the çarşı, and closes at 23:00; Carmelo, at No. 41, keeps 09:00–22:00. Piri Çavuş Sokağı has a run of small places, among them Cafe De Kadıköy at No. 22 and Leylek at No. 26, both with outdoor seats.

Late hours, books and board games

Thales Cafe on Hacı Şükrü Sokağı is open daily until 02:00, the latest close in the market quarter, with Wi-Fi and outdoor tables. Whispers Coffee serves until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. Goblin Oyun Kulübü (Goblin Club), a board-game café, opens daily 11:30–22:30, and the name of Marud Sahaf Kahve on Kırtasiyeci Sokak joins sahaf (second-hand bookseller) and kahve (coffee).

On Tuesdays the Salı Pazarı, a large covered market in Hasanpaşa about ten minutes' walk inland, is open until about 18:00; come in the morning for produce.2

Sources

  1. Kadıköy, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Kadıköy Waterfront & Market Guide: The Heart of the Asian Side, istanbul.com (July 2, 2026), accessed October 2026
  3. Where to Get the Best Turkish Coffee in Istanbul, Chasing the Donkey (updated May 31, 2024), accessed October 2026
  4. “İstanbul’un Baylan’ı: 100 Yıllık Serüven” sergisi 29 Mart’a kadar açık, Bianet, accessed October 2026
  5. Best Coffee in Istanbul – Part 2, European Coffee Trip (February 25, 2016), accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Kadıköy Çarşı & Bahariye cafés: questions

How do you get from Eminönü to Kadıköy in Istanbul?

Take a Şehir Hatları ferry from Eminönü, Karaköy or Beşiktaş. Boats leave roughly every 15–20 minutes during the day, and the crossing cost about ₺30 with an İstanbulkart in April 2026. Marmaray runs under the strait from Sirkeci or Yenikapı to Ayrılık Çeşmesi. Ferries back thin out after about 21:00 and stop around midnight.

When did Fazıl Bey’s Turkish coffee in Kadıköy, Istanbul, open?

Fazıl Bey’in Türk Kahvesi was founded in Eminönü and has served coffee since 1923. Its Kadıköy shop is at 1/A Serasker Caddesi in the market quarter, open daily from 08:00 to midnight with tables outside, and it sells coffee beans as well as cups of Turkish coffee.

How old is the Baylan pastry shop in Kadıköy, Istanbul?

Baylan dates from 1923, when Filip Lenas opened the first shop in Deva Çıkmazı in Beyoğlu under the name Loryan; it became Baylan in 1934. His younger son Mihal Lenas opened the Kadıköy branch on Muvakkithane Caddesi in 1961. Its kup griye sundae cost about ₺220–300 in April 2026.

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