Really fancy trying the full Turkish breakfast, but the menus I’ve looked at seem to say minimum two people. Does that mean I’d have to pay for two even though it’s just me? I’ve got a decent appetite, but that looks like a lot of food to waste.
Traveler answers
You can have Turkish breakfast on your own, it’s just the big serpme spread that some places only serve for two. Look for “kahvaltı tabağı” on the menu — usually cheese, olives, tomatoes, cucumber, jam and a few other bits on one plate. If you really want the little dishes all over the table, ask whether they’ll do a smaller spread before sitting down. But you don’t have to do the whole spread either. Menemen with bread and tea is a perfectly good breakfast. Or börek from a bakery, which is what I’d go for if I wanted something quicker. Around Kadıköy you’ll find plenty of bakeries selling poğaça, açma and simit too. Go somewhere that’s baking and selling throughout the morning; those pastries are much nicer fresh than after sitting around.
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