Where to get good coffee (not instant) for breakfast in Bodrum?
From messages by 2 participants in 2 sources · Last activity: 11 days ago
From messages by 2 participants in 2 sources · Last activity: 11 days ago
TL;DR
Many restaurants and cafes in Bodrum only serve instant coffee from a machine for breakfast; travelers who want real coffee buy ground coffee at a Migros supermarket and brew it themselves with hot water at the restaurant.
The à la carte fish restaurant serves good freshly brewed coffee in the morning and has a non-smoking area.
Look for the inconspicuous filter-coffee machine; its coffee is described as very tasty.
For iced coffee, get espresso from a machine and combine it with milk and ice from the bar; this is considered better than the bar’s ready-made iced coffee.
Coffee from the machine in the grill area was praised; a guest tried several options and found all of them tasty.
Building A has coffee and pastries; according to a traveler, it is particularly convenient in the morning for guests staying there.
Cafe Chives is recommended in Bodrum for European-style breakfasts and coffee; it is described as cozy, with tasty food and coffee.
The lobby coffee is also reported to be good and better than the coffee in the main dining room.
One traveler complained that at her hotel the drinks were bad overall — juices were poor and there was almost no good coffee. Her tip for coffee lovers: bring your own drip coffee bags, since she survived on them for a couple of days.
One traveler, describing themselves as a coffee lover, mentioned a separate great coffee shop where you can also get milk for a child.
At one cafe (Grin), the coffee situation is bad — a traveler bought ground coffee at a Migros supermarket and brewed it herself with hot water at the restaurant to avoid instant coffee.
The same restaurant only offers instant coffee from a machine for breakfast, so someone who cares about good coffee in the morning skipped it.
One traveler asks which district a place with good coffee and croissants is in, before deciding whether it's worth a special trip.