My past colleague Onür who still lives in Istanbul was nice enough to take me off the beaten path to a charming garden cafe called Voi in the area of Besiktas. The moment you walk in the door it greets you with friendly staff, a line up, and a cozy outdoor patio filled with locals and their pups.
You wont find any tourists here and it felt like you were hanging out with a group of friends enjoying some of the most inventive beverages, desserts and breakfast bowls Istanbul has to offer. Voi’s incredible cozy ambience and authentic vibe is the reason I will be coming back.
Since we were going for dinner, I didn’t get a chance to try their yummy desserts, but I did try their sugar free Pink Lemonade with hibiscus which was so refreshing.