205 University Ave, Palo Alto

Turkish hospitality, layer by layer.

Forty thin layers of dough, rolled by hand with an oklava — a Turkish rolling pin — and finished daily in our own kitchen. Baklava, Turkish breakfast, kunefe and coffee, all in the heart of University Avenue.

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4.5 ★Hundreds of happy guests

DailyBreakfast, coffee & dessert

30+Baklava & Turkish delight flavors

Oklava team member carrying a fresh tray of pistachio baklava

Our Story

Named for the rolling pin that shapes every single layer.

Oklava is the Turkish word for the thin rolling pin used to stretch baklava dough down to forty delicate layers. It's also the name Elif Asli Uzun and Aziz Aslan gave their café when they couldn't find the Turkish flavors they missed anywhere nearby — so they brought Bursa and Istanbul to University Avenue instead.

Bursa & IstanbulImported dough & delights

In-HouseFinished & baked daily

FamilyRun & hospitality-first

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House Favorites

What everyone comes back for

A taste of the counter — baklava, breakfast, hot desserts and the coffee bar. See everything on the full menu.

Baklava

King Shobiyet with Pistachio

Hand-rolled, forty-layer baklava finished with crushed Turkish pistachio. $2.00

Brekkie All Day

Turkish Breakfast

Tomatoes, cucumber, eggs, olives, pastırma, kaymak, honey, white cheese, acuka & simit. $19.00

Fork lifting a bite of syrupy Turkish dessert

Hot Dessert

Kunefe Pistachio

Crispy cheese-filled kadayıf, served hot with crushed pistachio on top. $12.00

Coffee Bar

Turkish Tea

Brewed strong and served in a traditional tulip glass — the way it's meant to be. $4.50

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Guests Say It Best

Hundreds of reviews, one very consistent story

★★★★★

A Turkish bakery and coffee shop right in the middle of downtown, with a great location, free Wi-Fi and plenty of seating — an easy place to settle in and stay a while.

— Ann P., Local Guide

★★★★★

Stopped in on a Saturday night and loved the range of coffees, food and desserts. The Turkish coffee arrived with a little sweet on the side and sparkling water — and the staff were genuinely warm.

— Bobby C., Local Guide

★★★★★

Wrote in just to say thank you for an exceptional visit — the kind of hospitality that makes you want to come back and bring everyone you know.

— Homayoun L.

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