Istanbul coffee scene

Cafés with outdoor seating in Istanbul

Terraces, courtyards, and pavement tables in Istanbul. Specialty coffee with a seat in the open air.

9 cafés · Turkey

Independent picks, never pay-to-list. How we choose.

Editor's pickOutdoor seats
Nisantasi

Petra Roasting Co.

Petra Roasting Co. has built one of the strongest specialty coffee brands in Turkey since opening its Gayrettepe…

EspressoV60ChemexCold brew
Local favoriteOutdoor seats
Beyoglu

Mandabatmaz

Open since 1967, Mandabatmaz is one of Istanbul's most celebrated addresses for traditional Turkish coffee. The name…

Turkish
Outdoor seats
Bebek

Cup of Joy Bebek

Cup of Joy was born in 2013 in Yasemin Passage in Bebek, establishing itself as a specialty coffee destination on the…

EspressoV60Pour over
Outdoor seats
Karakoy

Federal Coffee Company Karakoy

Federal Coffee Company was founded in 2016 by Sam Ceviköz and Levent Koçarslan after their barista training in…

EspressoCold brewBatch brew
Outdoor seats
Beyoglu

Federal Galata

Federal's Galata branch sits at the top of Kucuk Hendek Caddesi a short walk from the Galata Tower, combining an…

EspressoCold brew
Outdoor seats
Karakoy

Kava Coffee

Kava Coffee has operated from a red-corner building on Necatibey Caddesi in Karakoy since 2015, positioned behind the…

EspressoV60Pour overCold brew
Outdoor seats
Moda

Montag Moda

The Moda branch of Montag occupies a terrace-adjacent spot in one of the Asian side's most pleasant walking…

EspressoV60Batch brew
Outdoor seats
Beyoglu

Old Java

Old Java has roasted and served coffee from the steep alleys of Galata since 2014, occupying a space between the…

EspressoV60TurkishPour over
Great view
Bebek

Petra Roasting Co. Bebek

The Bebek outpost of Petra Roasting sits on the Bosphorus shore at Kucuk Bebek Caddesi, with water views that…

EspressoV60Cold brew

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