Baylan

Baylan in Kadıköy features a distinct, curved glass facade and a minimalist interior that separates it from the ornate, older buildings nearby. Founded in nineteen twenty-three by Filip Lenas, a confectionery expert who trained in the Balkans, this shop introduced the city to Western-style patisserie. The Kup Griye, a signature dessert of vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce, honey-roasted almonds, and whipped cream, was invented here in nineteen fifty-four. It remains the centerpiece of a menu that has barely changed in seven decades.