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Galata sarnıç cafe

Cafe

👍👍 They have a really nice traditional sitting area outside with great views. We first came here for balik ekmek (a traditional fish sandwitch). Very friendly staff. The second time we came here all the tables outside were occupied so they gave us a table indoors but as soon as they had a free table ou... People often mention view, nice, staff, great, good, shisha,


Address

Karaköy Mahallesi, Galata Köprüsü, 34421 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye

Contact

+90 534 393 25 25

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (703 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: (Eid al-Fitr/Eid al-Fitr Eve), 9 am to 3 am, Hours might differ
  • Wednesday: (Eid al-Fitr), 9 am to 3 am, Hours might differ
  • Thursday: (Eid al-Fitr), 9 am to 3 am, Hours might differ
  • Friday: 9 am to 3 am
  • Saturday: 9 am to 3 am
  • Sunday: 9 am to 3 am
  • Monday: 9 am to 3 am

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: view (13) nice (8) staff (8) great (7) good (6) shisha (6)
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  • 5/5 Anna Miruna P. 9 months ago on Google • 23 reviews
    They have a really nice traditional sitting area outside with great views. We first came here for balik ekmek (a traditional fish sandwitch). Very friendly staff. The second time we came here all the tables outside were occupied so they gave us a table indoors but as soon as they had a free table outside they moved us. The green apple lemonade is also good.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Henna S. 10 months ago on Google • 410 reviews
    Situated beneath the Galata Bridge, this restaurant offers stunning waterfront views that are a must-see. The outdoor seating provides an exceptional vantage point to admire the city and the water. I could easily spend hours here, simply reveling in the picturesque scenery. We also had the pleasure of dining here and trying their delicious food, and the shisha experience was particularly outstanding and comes highly recommended.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Julien L. 1 year ago on Google
    Unfriendly staff, language barrier isn’t a reason for pure cold and unfriendly service. Server made two inappropriate comments. We ordered two pizzas, no tomato sauce, bad crust, uncooked. Easily the worst food we’ve ever had. After 1 piece of degustation we informed the server of the uncooked condition of the pizza. Still pretty bad afterwards, didn’t eat much of it. When asking for the bill they refer us to the counter where the manager is, he didn’t care about the bad service neither the bad food and just asked to pay in full. With a little gesture on the price we wouldn’t have written our honest opinions but this place is shameful.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chahine B. 1 year ago on Google • 106 reviews
    Wonderful view, great service, nice waiters, the prices are okay, clean place, comfortable sofa. The hookah/shisha was great. I absolutely advise you to take the same kind I did with 2 charcoals on top. Very easy to smoke and the flavor can last long in this setup. I will definitely come back
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Simona K. 10 months ago on Google • 75 reviews
    Perfect views (especially at sunset), good shisha and cocktails. We spent the whole evening here and enjoyed it very much.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 AMOURA C. 5 months ago on Google • 40 reviews
    Warm place in winter. Staff are very friendly and hookah is good
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Silvia G. 7 months ago on Google • 21 reviews
    Truly unique place. It has indoor and outdoor dining options, with lots of seating and its clean, airy and modern restaurant/cafe with beautiful view on Bosporus and Suleymaniye mosque, Halic Bridge and port. The restaurant offers delicious food, drinks, cocktails, shisha/nargile with live sport events streaming and staff is knowledgeable, kind, caring and welcoming.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sharifa A R. 2 years ago on Google • 198 reviews
    The service is a little slow but it was very late night. The pastry was way to oily we didn’t eat it. The fresh fruit, tea and shisha was good.

  • 2/5 Kia S. 10 months ago on Google • 68 reviews
    The price was reasonable, but unfortunately, the Kunafe was incredibly disappointing. I had tried Kunafe several times during my stay in Istanbul, and this one was the worst. It lacked flavor and was not properly cooked.

  • 5/5 Adrian 7 months ago on Google • 31 reviews
    Very nice cafe. Very friendly waitors. Nice music and nice view.

  • 4/5 Emma S. 3 months ago on Google • 30 reviews New
    Very expensive, but tastier than I expected. I am hard to impress with menemen, but their menemen was delicious! The staff were very kind and accommodating, and the view was amazing

  • 5/5 Leigh-Ann le R. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food. Great views. Good for breakfast but even better for lunch or dinner.

  • 5/5 Sebastian 1 year ago on Google
    Lively and reasonably priced place to smoke shisha and enjoy the sunset or a game of backgammon. My favorite place to chill on the Galata bridge.

  • 2/5 Saeed A. 1 year ago on Google
    Food is good, not perfect! Atmosphere is the best thing in the place! The staff is so baaaaad, the worest and made us so uncomfortable!!!!!👎👎👎

  • 5/5 Weronika S. 1 year ago on Google
    We were searching for a place to relax and chill and It was a great choice. Mood was fine and we enjoyed some teas and drinks Shishas 10/10. We will come again for sure.

  • 5/5 S E I Z I R. 11 months ago on Google
    Nice view, perfect service, affordable price, and friendly staff. We enjoyed a lot👍.

  • 4/5 Imad O. 9 months ago on Google
    The place is located directly on the golden horn bay, great view of the sea and very nice view. The atmosphere is great outside but problem is they serve Narjila which makes it very stuffy inside, the food and drinks are OK, they bring in a live singer on some nights the program starts after 12 am usually and lasts until 2 in the morning, the cafe could stay open until 2 or 2.30 in the morning, it's close to the subway station and the busses stop.

  • 5/5 Moses 9. 11 months ago on Google
    It’s a good place and nice view

  • 5/5 Nicolai H. 1 year ago on Google
    Most chill place to sit for one or two hours and relax with a view of the Bosphorus.

  • 5/5 Beatrice L. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best restaurants that I ve been in Istanbul, nice staff, affordable prices and the view is fantastic! Definitely you should go there!!!

  • 5/5 Stanislav M. 5 years ago on Google
    You cannot go wrong with this one! First of all the view...the view is amazing.Especially at sunset! This place is very nice and cozy! The staff is friendly and helpful,the food was great and the narghile was amazing! We will return for sure!

  • 5/5 Hassaan A. 2 years ago on Google
    Best Hookah / Nargile I had in my life. The location is amazing, the view is amazing… the music may have been to loud though but still can’t wait to return there.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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