Tarihi Oktay Kurabiye Fırını
Lokma
Simit, Savory Cookies, Sweet Cookies, Crackers
Serving Istanbul since 1934 Tarihi Oktay Kurabiye Fırını has earned a reputation for Pastries baked in a wood oven and served starting at 05h00 daily.
Family owned from the beginning, a lack of labels, pricing or English-fluency requiring a leap of faith for visitors, it was in exchange for just 120 Turkish Lira that several items were packed to go, first bites of Simit brightened by toasted Seeds while spirals came crisp with Cheese.
Happy to find savory Pastries warm, one with Spinach and another offering Cheese like Cotija, Cookies trend crumbly whether Coconut or Chocolate while Lokma are crisp on the outside but soaked through to the core with sugary Syrup.