Dalyan
There's perhaps a bit too much going on here menu-wise, with myriad, over-complicated sauce options for your barbecued chicken, fish or steak. But…
Must-see restaurants in Türkiye
Eastern Mediterranean
There are several restaurants at the Council Fish Market, but this place gets are top vote. Come for a blowout of everything from sardines and sea bass to…
Selçuk
Under vines next to a 14th-century mosque, 'Yaşar's Place' is good for a simple lunch of izgara (grills): köfte and çöp şiş (şiş kebap served rolled in a…
Beyoğlu
An exemplar of the casually stylish restaurant model that has been trending in İstanbul for a few years now, Gümrük has a menu that changes each day…
Cappadocia
Friendly Uğurlu dishes up really good thin-crust pide (Turkish-style pizza) along with cheap and filling kiremit (clay-dish baked) dishes and kebaps. Dine…
Bodrum Peninsula
Quirky, slightly ramshackle but fun seafront resto where all dishes are prepared with love (and cold-pressed olive oil). There's a tiny kitchen, so be…
Antalya
Tried-and-true Turkish favourites are served up by the team behind Sabah Pansiyon (and named after their Yemen-born grandfather) with tables spilling out…
Beyoğlu
The swish new Beyoğlu branch of this much-loved Eminönü restaurant has a terrace with a panoramic view of the Golden Horn. It serves a delectable range of…
Pamuk Kardeşler Balık Restaurant
Black Sea Coast
A trinity of seafood restaurants line the sporting marina, around 500m west of the cable-car station in Batıpark. This licensed one is our favourite for…
Bodrum Town
This bar-restaurant serves fine food in arty surrounds, with its packed harbourfront tables creating a busy bistro atmosphere. Dishes include good salads,…
South Aegean
Occupies an atmospheric old townhouse with a rear terrace and walled garden west of the large Kurşunlu Cami. The menu includes köfte, seafood, tandır …
Datça & Bozburun Peninsulas
This terrace restaurant beneath a vine-clad arbour serves good mezes and grilled-meat dishes, including house speciality bademli köfte (meatballs with…
Bodrum Town
Across from the eponymous mosque, this favourite hole-in-the-wall does tasty kebaps on homemade bread, including the İskender (döner lamb on a bed of pide…
Cappadocia
Bags of homespun rustic appeal and kooky service are why we like this little restaurant serving up traditional Turkish favourites. It's behind Uçhisar…
İzmir & the North Aegean
A premium location right on the water in the shadow of Bozcaada Castle gives this eatery an edge over the competition, but it's the party atmosphere and…
Eskişehir
Popular for a weekend brunch, or a çay stop while out for an afternoon's shopping, this versatile place offers everything from coffee and cake to steak…
Datça & Bozburun Peninsulas
The 'Oil Lamp' is a family-run restaurant in the thick of things on the waterfront. There's an excellent meze selection, fine salads and lots of seafood,…
Bodrum Peninsula
Always busy, this waterfront restaurant is a good place to take a break from seafood; options include deli and cheese plates, lamb chops and lamb shank…
Datça & Bozburun Peninsulas
Family-owned place where all food is freshly prepared daily, located in simple premises: look out for the purple-and-white gingham tablecloths on a small…
Ürgüp
This thoroughly welcoming cafe dishes up Turkish staples along with a host of good veggie dishes including bulgur-filled peppers, bamya (okra) stew and…
Datça & Bozburun Peninsulas
Enjoying pole position on the harbourside, this decades-old restaurant has one of the best terraces in town. Dozens of different mezes are prepared every…
Datça & Bozburun Peninsulas
Fresh fish at honest prices is served at this place run by Serkan (a fisherman who owns the Yilmaz Pansiyon to the south of the marina); the grilled…
Western Anatolia
Sit beneath the brick dome of this simple restaurant in the restored Kuçuk Hamam (1402) and order up güveç (meat and vegetable stew), gözleme (stuffed…
İzmir
Romantic rendezvous, reunions and regular catch-ups – the terrace at this long-established cafe has been hosting all three for six decades. It's an…
Marmaris
With the floodlit castle directly behind and the waterfront directly ahead, this Italian-cum-international restaurant certainly has a fine location. On…
Eastern Mediterranean
This eponymous restaurant is a great place to try the local dessert künefe (layers of kadayıf cemented together with sweet cheese, doused in syrup and…
Beyoğlu
A perfect example of the sort of design-driven eatery that has been trending in İstanbul over the past few years, Aheste is known for its attractive, mood…
Turquoise Coast
On the main road in Faralya, 'Rose' Pension serves gözleme (stuffed flatbread), çorba (soup), köfte (meatballs), seafood and chicken dishes on a shaded…
Şanlıurfa
Grab a street-side stool and tuck into a mini feast of grilled lamb, chicken or ciğer (liver), served on tea-towel-sized lavaş (flatbread) with onions and…
Bodrum Town
Located opposite the marina, this trad meyhane (tavern) serves fresh mezes and fish to a rakı-raddled clientele. It's renowned for its seafood. Book ahead…
Sultanahmet
This much-loved place has been serving piping-hot pides straight from its oven since 1964. Accompanied by pickles, they can be eaten at one of the outdoor…
Ölüdeniz
One of the few eateries open all year, Kumsal is pide heaven but also offers pizza, seafood, kebaps, steaks and chicken dishes, with seating next to a…
Eastern Mediterranean
Celebrated for its İskender kebap, this friendly kebap and lahmacun (Arabic-style pizza) joint also serves up delicious soups, mezes and grills in a…
Turquoise Coast
The best of the village restaurants, this simple-looking place run by Ibrahim offers hearty dishes like stuffed peppers, courgette fritters and a famous…
Fethiye
Looking for us at lunchtime in Fethiye? We're usually here. Head inside and mix and match a plate (large mixed plate ₺22) from the glass counter display…
İzmir & the North Aegean
Right on the marina, Liman is known throughout the region for its fresh fish and mezes. Seating is on the terrace or in the huge dining room, which…
Kuşadası
For a filling, authentic meal, this daytime only lokanta (eatery serving ready-made food) in the heart of the Old Town is great. Serves up some freshly…
Antalya
A traditional establishment restaurant favoured by the city's professional classes. Boasts courtyard seating and a large dining room, where charcoal…
Eastern Mediterranean
One of several restaurants in Narlıkuyu with dining terraces right next to the sea. Freshly caught and grilled fish (priced by weight) is accompanied by…
South Aegean
This buzzing bar-resto in a historic structure serves up fine fish and seafood, hot and cold mezes and the raki-sipping regulars love the live folk music…
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