Nou Breakfast Club & Coffee, Çengelköy
A small café on a side street in Çengelköy serving plated brunch and speciality coffee. Known for its avocado scrambled eggs and croissants.
In Çengelköy, breakfast usually means a tea garden on the pier. Nou Breakfast Club & Coffee offers something different: plated brunch and carefully made coffee, a few streets back from the water on Kerime Hatun Camii Street. It is a small place with only a handful of tables, a few of them on the pavement.
People come here for two or three well-chosen plates and a good cup of coffee rather than a sprawling Turkish spread. It suits a quiet weekend breakfast for two on the Asian side of the Bosphorus.
What to order
The dish reviewers mention most is the avocado scrambled eggs. The flaky croissants and the coffee also get frequent praise, with filter coffee alongside the espresso drinks. For something lighter, there are yoghurt and fruit bowls. If you are sharing, start with one savoury plate, a croissant and two coffees, and add from there. The menu changes with the seasons, so ask about the day's specials.
Visiting tips
Nou is a short walk from the Çengelköy pier and market street. From Üsküdar, take one of the buses that follow the coast road and get off at the pier. Expect a short wait around late morning at weekends; earlier is calmer. It is closed one day a week, so check current hours on the café's Instagram before you go. Afterwards, take your coffee down to the waterfront a few minutes away.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Nou Breakfast Club?
In Çengelköy, Üsküdar, a few streets back from the ferry pier on Kerime Hatun Camii Street.
Does Nou serve a traditional Turkish breakfast spread?
Nou focuses on plated brunch. Avocado scrambled eggs, croissants and coffee are the most popular orders.
Is Nou open every day?
It closes one day a week. Check current hours on its Instagram before visiting.