Turkish Delight

Presenting the Kup Griye, found at Baylan, a classic patisserie on the Asian side of the Bosphorus in Kadıköy.

The dessert, worth the ferry trip to another continent, has been famous since Greek immigrant Philip Lenas started serving it in the 1920s. The shop has long been the meeting place of many famous writers, poets, painters and actors, who no doubt flocked there for the macarons, profiterol, tiramisu and chocolate-covered cherries.

Kup Griye, however is the star of the show. It's made with vanilla ice cream, toasted almonds, vanilla, pistachios, whipped cream, honey, caramel sauce and served with a cat's tongue biscuit.




Baylan, Muvakkithane Caddesi No. 9A, Kadıköy