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Ticking all of the hipster boxes (third-wave coffee, vegan food, tattooed baristas, indoor plants), this hugely popular cafe spreads over spaces on both sides of Karakolhane Caddesi in up-and-coming Yeldeğirmeni, one of the city's most bohemian enclaves. You'll have to queue on weekends, when young locals flock here to enjoy cheap and tasty Turkish breakfasts (₺38/60 for one/two persons).

Also on the menu are sandwiches, burgers and pizzas. Vegetarians and vegans are particularly well catered for.

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    2.74 MILES

    Right in the heart of İstanbul’s historic center, this sacred Byzantine building remains an important symbol of power.

  • Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

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    2.64 MILES

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  • Suleymaniye Mosque

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    3.7 MILES

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  • Basilica Cistern

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    2.81 MILES

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  • Blue Mosque.

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    3.36 MILES

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  • Pera Museum

    Pera Museum

    3.79 MILES

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