1923 Buca Göksu Kafe

About 1923 Buca Göksu Kafe

1923 Buca Göksu Kafe is a municipal book café in Buca's Dumlupınar neighbourhood, opposite Dokuz Eylül University's Faculty of Education. The original Göksu Kafe held a special place in the district's memory but had closed long ago. Buca Municipality reopened it in September 2025 under its new name and with a book-café concept, designed to combine nostalgia with contemporary life. At the reopening, Mayor Görkem Duman said he hoped the café would refresh older generations' memories and give younger people a place to feel the spirit of Buca. The municipality's announcement highlights an affordable menu and a relaxed setting, which makes it a natural meeting point for students from the faculty across the road. According to the municipality, the café is open six days a week from 08.00 to 20.00 and closed on Sundays. Reservations are taken on the phone number the municipality publishes.