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Rumeli Pastanesi - Cafe in Çeşme, Çeşme
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Rumeli Pastanesi

The 1945 İnkılap Caddesi corner where damla sakızlı dondurma was invented — a Mersin family pastane now in its third generation

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Reviewed by Mes Prestiges Editorial Team Last reviewed May 2026
Çeşme |
$ Great value for Cafe
|
09:00 - 24:00 (May - October), shorter hours off-season
| Last reviewed: May 2026

Osman Mersin opened the shop in 1945 with the dowry furniture his wife Şadiye brought from her village; the same summer his vanilla ran out and he reached for the mastic resin Çeşme's groves still produced — and damla sakızlı dondurma was born on this counter. Eighty years on, his grandsons Ali and Osman work the marble slab, the salep is still real, the ice cream is still cut by hand, and the queue down İnkılap to Halkbank hasn't shortened. Not a souvenir stop — the source.

Editor's Tip

Order the sakızlı in a cup, not a cone — the texture reads better. The fındıklı and vişneli are made the same morning; skip the chocolate. Walk in before noon or after 22:00 if you want the counter to yourself.

At a Glance

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Aegean Sea Partial, Marina View
Sunset Rating
4/5

Views & Setting

View Type

Aegean Sea Partial, Marina View

View Quality

Good

Sunset

**** (4/5)

Indoor Terrace Waterfront

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about Rumeli Pastanesi — reservations, hours, dress code, and price range.

Where is Rumeli Pastanesi?
Rumeli Pastanesi is located in Çeşme, Çeşme — Musalla Mah., İnkılap Cd. No:46, Çeşme, İzmir.
What are the opening hours of Rumeli Pastanesi?
Rumeli Pastanesi is open 09:00 - 24:00 (May - October), shorter hours off-season.

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