Köşkeroğlu Karaköy
Kol Kiymali Boregi – Rolled Beef Borek Pastry
Firin Sutlac – Baked Rice Pudding
Baklava
Located not far from Karaköy Güllüoğlu is Köşkeroğlu Karaköy, to many the only competitor for best Baklava though Köşkeroğlu’s collection spans larger including not just standards featuring Walnuts or Pistachios but also Rice Pudding, Asure Pudding and packaged goods.
Actually two separate spaces, one selling Kebap and traditional Turkish Food with the other specializing in Dessert, it is inside the latter that several counters are found covered in Phyllo wrapped around everything from ground Beef in the case of Borek or loaded with Nuts and Honey.
Named for the 1946 founder, though he surely had no idea diabetes-friendly or Gluten-free Baklava would one day be a thing, prices trend similar to other shops in the area while textures are a little less well-differentiated than Güllüoğlu except in the case of unrivaled Pistachio “Bride Packs.”
www.koskeroglukarakoy.com