Cafe 21

21 has become one of my go-to places 🥹🤍 It's a place I come to constantly and where I feel very comfortable. Especially the staff are so sweet and friendly, they always put a smile on my face every time I come ❤️ I'm so glad such a place exists 🫶🏻

The staff are incredibly warm and helpful. Their kitchen stays open late into the night, ensuring delicious food and options. Their fresh fruit cocktails and classic cocktails also exceeded my expectations. Thank you so much for your hard work and friendly service.

They say you have to wait in line to sit outside, but even if you tell every employee, they always let those who arrived before you. They have absolutely no system. If they say they're taking people in order, you can just get up and leave. Your turn will come an hour later to someone sitting alone drinking raki, or to someone else. After three hours, it's never your turn, and you end up getting up and leaving. One employee, a short one with a bun, speaks to customers in a rude way and even chooses which customers to serve. If this person represents this place, it means the establishment allows this kind of treatment. The place's image is in tatters; it used to be a nice place, but we see it getting worse and worse. It's a shame it's been left unattended. However, it's still a cat and dog-friendly place, and that's all I'll say thank you for.

It's perfect for experiencing terrible, really terrible chaos. There's a cat that jumped on the table and started attacking the food.

Every time we arrive, we're asked to move from our seats. We haven't been able to sit where we wanted even once. When two of us sit at a table for four, we're the only ones who get up, and everyone else ends up sitting two people at the same table.

This is the only place I go to whenever I come to Istanbul. The prices are always reasonable, the food is very good, and the atmosphere is warm. You can spend hours having a good time there.

A fantastic team and a fantastic place that never leaves you without attention, water, or snacks, and brings your special preferences to your table every time you come without you having to ask…

Very good, excellent.

Cafe 21 is a hidden gem we discovered in Cihangir. One of our favorite things about the place is how comfortable and well-received you feel from the moment you sit down. Your water is brought to you as soon as you sit down, and they don't let it run out until you leave. It's a small detail, but it truly gives you the feeling of being a good host. The food is also really excellent. We try to make a different dish every time we go, and so far, we haven't been disappointed. This time, we tried the beef tenderloin dumplings, which were especially recommended in the reviews, and it really lived up to the hype. It's definitely become one of our favorites. We always find the staff attentive and friendly. The overall atmosphere is very relaxed; you want to sit and spend a long time there. The only downside is that it's usually quite crowded. But honestly, it's worth the wait. It's one of the places that anyone who wants to eat good food and spend time in a relaxed atmosphere in Cihangir should definitely discover. For us, it's now one of our go-to places whenever we go to Cihangir. ❤️

I live on the same street as this cafe and I go there 2-3 times a day. The food and staff are very good, but despite reporting a (harassing, homophobic) customer, no action was taken. It's no longer a place I feel safe in, just so you know.