Are Turkish restaurant desserts and pastry shops worth trying?

Buffet food quality can be inconsistent — spoiled vegetables like bad cauliflower have been spotted more than once. Worth checking freshness before eating.

Pastry shop desserts in Turkey look varied but taste very similar to each other. If you're looking for a standalone café for coffee and sweets at any time of day, don't expect much variety in flavour.

Some Turkish restaurants have an attached pastry section with the same dessert menu. A cheesecake-style option has recently appeared in at least one place — a welcome change from the usual sweets.