our story

Glasgow has been my home for the past 20 years. While studying bakery at City of Glasgow College, we were asked to develop our own confectionery products. Naturally, I chose pistachios for every single item — pistachio biscotti, pistachio macarons, pistachio chocolate tarts, pistachio-glazed éclairs… One day, a classmate joked, “If you ever open a bakery, you have to call it Pistachio.” And then I did!

Growing up, I ate my way through most of Turkey’s regions: my mother’s böreks, dishes carried home from relatives in Urfa, recipes passed between neighbours in Istanbul. Each one tells a different story, and together they’re a side of Turkey that Scotland hasn’t really met yet — a mix of vegan, vegetarian, and meat dishes, full of flavour and built for sharing.

Today, Pistachio is a Turkish bakery & café on Victoria Road in Govanhill, born in July 2025. Our börek is the heart of the menu, alongside meze boxes, soups, and a full lineup of homemade brownies, blondies, and cookies. It’s Turkey from Istanbul to Urfa, baked and served fresh, one plate at a time.