On weekdays Istanbul breakfast is often just simit and tea; at weekends it is a late-morning spread. How to order kahvaltı, serpme and simit, and who sets the city's simit price.
Understand Istanbul’s small glasses of çay, choose a lighter brew and handle tea offered while shopping without assuming you must buy something.
Official sources checked 2026-10-16
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