So let’s start on my personal favourites from this tour.
Turkish breakfast
We went to a simple cafe, where we were served sausage, menemen (scrambled eggs), bread, cheese and kaymak with honey, followed by an obligatory tea in a tulip shaped glasses. There is a whole street in Besiktas, called Ihlamurdere Avenue, Çelebi Oglu Street, full of cafes where they only serve breakfast, so I think no matter which one you go to, you are likely to get a great spread. The area is full of locals, so don’t be afraid that you will be given touristy fair.
The best items for me were kaymak with honey and eggs. I tried to recreate kaymak at home with honey and clotted Cornish cream, which worked pretty close to the original.