“Suad’s place”
Suadiye is a rather chi-chi residential neighbourhood on the Asian side of İstanbul between Caddebostan and Bostancı. Most people will either walk through it while shopping on Bağdat Caddesi or whiz through it on a bus, barely registering its existence. The shops here are markedly upmarket, with a striking branch of the homeware and fashion store, Vakko, housed in the lovely wooden Cavit Paşa Konağı. In between the posh places, however, there are plenty of more reasonably-priced stores along with a seemingly limitless supply of places to eat and drink.
One building of minor interest to look out for is the small Suadiye Cami, a neighbourhood mosque commissioned by Ahmed Reşat Paşa in 1909 in memory of his daughter, Suad, who died as a child. 
Transport info
The quickest and easiest way to get to Suadiye is on the Marmaray. Wile waiting for your train you might want to stroll along the platform and take a look at the old station, originally built in 1910 and rendered redundant by the modern station. It is one of half-a-dozen historic stations to have survived on this side of town. Hopefully a new use will be found for it soon as was done for the elegant Göztepe station.
Buses and minibuses plough up and down Bağdat Caddesi all day long but the traffic can be terrible, hence making the Marmaray a more attractive option.
Nearby areas
Caddebostan
