# Best Cafes in Kadıköy

Kadıköy's third-wave coffee scene, from the roaster credited with starting it to newer micro-roasteries scattered through Moda, Yeldeğirmeni, and the Suadiye side streets. · community starter list

A community-ranked list of the 6 best cafes in Kadıköy, currently topped by Çekirdek Kahve (Kadıköy, Istanbul). Rankings shift as locals vote — last updated Aug 14, 2026.

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**Updated:** 2026-08-14 10:28:42

1. **[Çekirdek Kahve](/e/236.md)** (cafe) — Opened in 2012 on the edge of Moda, this is widely credited as the shop that brought specialty, micro-roasted coffee to Kadıköy, with a following for its espresso and milk drinks. — score 0
2. **[Montag Coffee Roasters](/e/237.md)** (cafe) — A Scandi-styled second-floor roaster in Moda with a balcony over a busy intersection, built around careful filter brews and consistent pour-overs since 2014. — score 0
3. **[Coffee Manifesto](/e/238.md)** (cafe) — A compact café on one of Kadıköy's main thoroughfares run by a competition-trained barista, focused on developed espresso drinks and third-wave brewing education. — score 0
4. **[Story Coffee & Food](/e/239.md)** (cafe) — A renovated corner building in the Rasimpaşa area that keeps its original architectural details, pairing house-roasted third-wave coffee with baked goods. — score 0
5. **[Filtre Coffee & Roastery](/e/240.md)** (cafe) — A small-batch roaster in the Kozyatağı area of Kadıköy built specifically around filter coffee, roasting in two-kilo lots of specialty-grade beans. — score 0
6. **[Kernel Coffee Roasters](/e/241.md)** (cafe) — A barista-founded roastery in Suadiye run by competition-level brewers, with hands-on green bean sourcing behind its rotating single-origin offerings. — score 0

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