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Istanbul · ice cream

Mini Dondurma

A rare case of a 58-year-old Istanbul ice-cream shop that has deliberately stayed a single tiny location rather than franchising, with two flavours no other source reports finding anywhere else in the city.

What to order
Gül lokumlu (rose Turkish-delight) dondurma, named by both opened press sources as the shop's signature.

What we know

  • Trading from the same few-square-metre shop in Bebek since 1968, per Habertürk (2016) and Hürriyet Lezizz (2019)
  • Has never opened a second branch despite long, consistently reported queues, per Habertürk
  • Two flavours reported as unique to the shop and unavailable elsewhere: gül lokumlu (rose Turkish-delight) and naneli (mint), per both Habertürk and Hürriyet Lezizz
  • Natural production methods stated by Hürriyet Lezizz, though not itemised further
Status
open
Address
Cevdet Paşa Caddesi No:38, Bebek, Beşiktaş, İstanbul
Opened
1968
Last checked
2026-08-21

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