Karabatak is a coffee shop located in Karaköy, Beyoğlu district of Istanbul.

This old 2-storey building, located in an area of approximately 800 square meters with its small shops around it, was previously an abandoned metal workshop and industrial spare parts shop.

The renovation of these abandoned workshops began in 2010 and opened its doors as a cafe in June 2011. There are three different sections within the cafe: a quiet section, a group section, and a regular section.

The cormorant is Istanbul's iconic bird, and you can see many of them diving into the Bosphorus to catch fish. The English word for cormorant is "cormorant."