Alsancak Dostlar Fırını

About Alsancak Dostlar Fırını

Alsancak Dostlar Fırını is a bakery on Kıbrıs Şehitleri Caddesi in Alsancak, famous for boyoz, the small, flaky, oily pastry that is İzmir's classic breakfast. The bakery says it was founded in 1983 by Mustafa Akar, who trained under the city's boyoz masters. Plain boyoz is the staple, and the bakery has built a long menu of variations around it. Its website lists more than twenty, including spinach, cheese, artichoke, olive, aubergine, leek, pastırma, minced meat, pumpkin and mixed Aegean herb fillings, as well as sweet versions with tahini, milk or chocolate, a large honeyed boyoz and mini boyoz. It also sells oven-baked eggs and sübye, a cold almond drink. The MICHELIN Guide mentions the bakery in a feature on İzmir food, highlighting boyoz with eggs and its stuffed aubergine and artichoke versions. It is a quick, informal stop for breakfast or a snack. The bakery's Instagram account also lists branches in Karşıyaka and Güzelbahçe; this listing is for the original Alsancak bakery. Good to know: - Type: boyoz bakery - Founded: 1983, according to the bakery - Location: Kıbrıs Şehitleri Caddesi, Alsancak