Traditional Turkish Breakfast Recipe (Türk Kahvalti) (2024)

There is an excellent Middle Eastern grocery store in my city, called Bills Imports, that sells freshly made feta cheese, greek olives, fresh baked Pita bread, herbs, and an entire list of Mediterranean items you can’t always find at the regular grocery stores. Since my family loves Turkish breakfast mornings, it’s nice to have these things on hand when I need them.

The benefit to this style of breakfast is that the meal takes a little effort to prepare and it’s an excellent way to start your day off on a healthy note without spending an hour in the kitchen before the day even begins.

Here is a list of items I like to serve for my Turkish breakfast. You can design your Turkish breakfast using whichever foods you like best. Although Turkish people love to enjoy excellent food, what matters most is not what’s on the table, but more importantly who is sitting around it.

As they say in Turkish, “Sabahın tadını çıkarın!” or Enjoy the morning!