Breakfast or dessert · Gaziantep

Katmer

Say it: kat-mer

Paper-thin layers of pastry folded around melted butter, kaymak and pistachios, then baked or griddled until audibly crisp.

Katmer ready to eat

What it tastes like

Shatteringly crisp, buttery and lightly sweet, with rich kaymak and fragrant pistachio in the centre.

How to order it

In Gaziantep it is a breakfast ritual. Eat it fresh and hot, ideally before the pastry softens.

Good beside it

  • Turkish tea
  • Menengiç coffee
  • Extra pistachios

Dietary note

Contains wheat and dairy, and may contain nuts. Confirm pistachio and cross-contact information for allergies.