Things To Do
DROM Taberna
Enjoy live music at Şerife and Sunur's favorite bar in Toronto!
Reposado Bar & Lounge
Jazz & cocktails for the win!
Kiliç Ali Paşa Hamami
Pamper yourself at a historic Turkish hamam!
Basilica Cistern
Şerife's favorite historic site in Istanbul!
Karaköy Güllüoğlu Baklava
Don't resist the urge to try every type of baklava (probably more than 20), it's the best in the world and we mean it!
Ali Ocakbaşı
Don't miss out on some rakı and kebap with a view! Ask for a table by the window or on the rooftop.
Pera Palace Hotel
You can visit Atatürk's room, grab a drink or afternoon tea at the Kubbeli Tea Lounge with live piano music. You can also stay at the room where Agatha Christie spent her last ever night!
Rumeli Kale cafe & Restaurant (Merkez)
Şerife would argue that Turkish breakfast beats Turkish delight any day! And this place is a favourite because it's right by the Bosphorus. You can take a long walk to Ortaköy after breakfast to compensate for those extra calories ;)
The House Cafe
Grab some refreshments by the water overlooking the Ortaköy Mosque.
Arka Oda
Şerife's favourite bar in Barlar Sokağı (Bar Street) in Kadikoy. Bar Street is always bustling and fun with no shortage of bars and pubs, and yummy street food...Sunur insists you try the kokoreç and the midye dolma (with a generous squeeze of lemon over the mussel!)
The Grammar Room
Grab a bite here and top it off with their heavenly melted cookie!
Dilli Haat INA
Experience all of India in this permanent exhibition! You can meet local artisans, try on traditional clothing, find gorgeous pieces of art and jewellery and shop shop shop! (Haggle first, haggle hard!)
Big Chill Cafe
Sunur's favourite place to chill when he was in college :) Grab a bite here before/after exploring Khan Market!
Qutab Minar
Soak yourself in history and lose yourself in details of this magical historic site
Wenger's
Treat yourself to a baked good at Sunur's favourite bakery since he was a kid and grab a milkshake right next door at Kaventers:)