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We built ours. You’re holding it.

Not only a bag of coffee in the post. Speciality coffee, simple fine plates, and one quiet room in Reşitpaşa — the shop is the souvenir.

Speciality Coffee & Eatery · Sarıyer · 41.1097, 29.0411

LOUD WORLD. QUIET COFFEE.EXACT IN THE DETAILS, EASY IN THE AIR.MEASURED TO THE GRAM. POURED WITHOUT HURRY.LOUD WORLD. QUIET COFFEE.EXACT IN THE DETAILS, EASY IN THE AIR.MEASURED TO THE GRAM. POURED WITHOUT HURRY.

fred (n., Nordic)
— peace.

Also: this place.

A warm, highly intentional oasis in Reşitpaşa. Gallery-like bones, taken over by people who would rather you stayed for breakfast than admired the architecture.

The vibe

01

Youthful takeover

High-end architectural bones, styled with a relaxed and energetic spirit. The stainless steel is real. So are the stickers.

02

Inviting warmth

Tactile wood and soft tones throughout, set against the crispness of steel and plaster. Nothing here is clinical.

03

Unpretentious quality

Exceptionally well-made food, coffee and space — executed without a single ounce of ceremony.

The eatery

Come for breakfast.

Breakfast at FRED: eggs benedict, a stack of pancakes with syrup, and salmon toasts steaming on the steel counter
Simple, fine plates and a flat white in the terracotta cup. This is the point of the room — the bag is just what you take home.
  • Scrambled Eggs & Avocado

    ₺320

    Sourdough, fresh herbs, chili flakes.

  • Menemen

    ₺290

    Tomato, long pepper, farm eggs, aged kaşar, sourdough.

  • Fred's Plate

    ₺420

    Sourdough, olives, cucumber, tomato, kaymak, honeycomb, two cheeses.

  • Soft Boiled Eggs

    ₺210

    Two farm eggs, buttered sourdough soldiers, sea salt.

The full menu →

On the bar this week

Costa Rica Tarrazú

This week’s batch brew. Textbook washed coffee. The textbook is good. Come drink a cup at the bar before you commit to a bag — that is rather the point of having a bar.

  • Red Apple
  • Honey
  • Citrus Blossom
  • Brown Sugar

On the bag

Ethiopia Sidamo Gr1

The one on the bag. Raspberry loud, floral quiet.

Ethiopia Sidamo Gr1
Sidama, Ethiopia
Altitude: 2,304 m
Natural100% Arabica — Heirloom
Roast: City Plus
Body: Dense
Tasting:RaspberryYellow PeachBlueberryFloral
Brew: Filter · Pour-over · Aeropress

Come in.
The door is glass
for a reason.

We are on the ground floor in Reşitpaşa, five minutes from İTÜ and ten from Borsa İstanbul. No laptops rule, no dress code, no bookings — just come.

Directions & hours
Monday — Friday
07:30 — 19:00
Saturday — Sunday
08:30 — 20:00
Coordinates
41.1097, 29.0411