Kalkan
Quirky family-run restaurant in a tiny little dining room (it sits about 12) where Turkish dishes (superb mezes, stews and seafood) are prepared with love…
Must-see restaurants in Türkiye
South Aegean
Housed in a the stunningly restored Bıcılar Han caravanserai, this lively place serves hamburgers, kebaps and chicken dishes, along with fine cocktails …
Dalyan
A sweet garden cafe that's popular thanks to its healthy, home-cooked flavours including fine breakfasts, salads (try a 'Mix Iz' with lettuce, rocket,…
Istanbul
In a bright and informal space dominated by a long kitchen table, Forno serves delicious pide, pizza and lahmacun (Arabic-style pizza). The weekend…
Antalya
International dishes including homemade pasta and fillet steak with gorgonzola sauce (₺95) in Ottoman surrounds, featuring pasha-style chairs, a glass…
Kuşadası
Very close to the fish market, this seafood restaurant offers moderate prices and a wide menu that takes fried mussels, cod and delicious karides güveç …
Turquoise Coast
You walk past a trout farm on the way into this authentic restaurant, which makes its own tahini from sesame picked from the fields and ground in the…
Turquoise Coast
'Hero' pension's delicious gözleme (stuffed flatbreads) are rolled and cooked by headscarf-clad ladies. Alcohol, and, in summer, sandwiches and grills are…
Alanya
Perched just above the harbour, the 'Inner Town Alanya Tavern' is more restaurant than boozer, with at least 30 types of meze to choose from by the…
Alaçatı
This stylish courtyard restaurant on the main eating and shopping strip offers unusual Aegean dishes including braised goat with chard and thistles, tire…
Eastern Mediterranean
The waterfront terrace at Baba, which is regarded as the area's best restaurant, is a beautiful place to sip a cold beer or slurp imported Italian gelato…
Eastern Mediterranean
The very popular Hacıbaba serves excellent zeytinyağli biber dolması (stuffed peppers) and other homestyle Turkish dishes round the clock. There are also…
Çanakkale
Peynir helvası (a dessert of flour or semolina, butter and sugar) is the showcase dish at this family-owned business. Try it with a scoop of vanilla ice…
Beyoğlu
A Beyoğlu institution, the old Rejans restaurant has been reborn as 1924 İstanbul, with much of its nostalgic atmosphere intact. The well-executed menu…
Kadıköy
Grabbing a dürüm (grilled meat in a flatbread wrap) on the go in İstanbul is a quick way to refuel, but Basta offers a very different eating experience…
Beyoğlu
Named ‘Sow, Harvest, Eat, Drink’, this mostly vegetarian cafe serves up healthy soups, salads, wraps, smoothies and herbal teas made with locally grown,…
Beyoğlu
Yeni Lokanta means ‘new restaurant’ in Turkish and chef Civan Er certainly puts his own twist on Turkish cuisine, employing unorthodox ingredients and…
Istanbul
One of the city's best-loved restaurants, this place near the Spice Bazaar is owned by Hamdi Arpacı, who started out as a street-food vendor in the 1960s…
Fethiye
This circle of fishmongers ringed by restaurants is Fethiye's most atmospheric eating experience: buy fresh fish (per kilo ₺18 to ₺55) or shellfish, take…
Istanbul
Those who enjoy investigating regional cuisines should head to this four-storey eatery in the Women's Bazaar near the Aqueduct of Valens. It specialises…
Göreme
Rafik and family have converted their family home on the edge of Güvercinlik Valley, surrounded by fairy chimneys, into one of the town's most scenic…
Kars
Bringing a rustic, country-kitchen vibe to a formerly bland shop space, Hanımeli specialises in home-style cooking influenced by the broader Caucasian…
Sakarya Caddesi Fish Restaurants
Bursa
In the former Jewish quarter, about a 10-minute walk from Ulu Cami, cobbled Sakarya Caddesi is a busy lane of fish restaurants. Crowds wander between the…
Cappadocia
Head down the stairs just before the Soğanlı ticket office to find this tranquil garden where Yılmaz Ablak and family dish up rustic meals under the apple…
Gaziantep
Gaziantep's smartest dining is within this caravanserai where suited waiters zip between the courtyard tables delivering trays laden with meze dishes of…
Istanbul
Indulge in some peerless people-watching while enjoying the kebaps and büryan (lamb slow-cooked in a pit oven) at this popular place in the Women's Bazaar…
Black Sea Coast
In a restored (well, rebuilt) traditionally styled house among several older buildings, Çınarbey is a favourite for barbecues and regional foods including…
Black Sea Coast
Above the lapping waves, dine on the catch of the day – typically small Black Sea fish like mezgit, lightly fried in corn 'breadcrumbs'. There's no…
Cappadocia
Contemporary Turkish dining in a gorgeous stone building. Smaller plates are the menu stars. Main courses are bland so avoid these to instead feast on…
Black Sea Coast
Pumping high-decebel music downstairs, but contrastingly sedate up top, Culina is the in spot for Giresun's upwardly mobile 20-somethings. Sip an espresso…
Kırım Tatar Kültür Çibörek Evi
Eskişehir
Çibörek (deep-fried turnovers filled with mincemeat) is the local version of the Crimean Tartar chebureki. During the 18th and 19th centuries, Crimean…
Göreme
This restaurant-bar is a relaxed and friendly evening hang-out. We love kicking back on the terrace's cushions, munching spring rolls and watching the…
Eskişehir
Most of Eskişehir's bar-restaurants churn out mediocre pizza, burgers and grilled meat plates by the bucket-load, but Dublin's versions of international…
Tarihi Sultanahmet Köftecisi Selim Usta
Sultanahmet
Not to be confused with the nearby Meşhur Sultanahmet Köftecisi, this no-frills place near the Sultanahmet tram stop is the most famous eatery in the Old…
Gaziantep
As well as being renowned as Gaziantep's finest pastane (patisserie), Orkide serves up one of the city's most popular breakfasts (₺35) and is known for…
Bursa
With seating overlooking either the ravine or the street-front courtyard, Bursa's oldest cafe is still going strong and thrums with customers day and…
Antalya
Its street sign says 'Inönü Caddesi' and the canopy of umbrellas has given it the nickname 'Şemsiye Sokak' (Umbrella St). Locals, however, refer to this…
Bodrum Peninsula
Right on the beach promenade next to the small Yalı Mosque, this hugely popular place marked by breezy white-and-green decor lets you eat, drink and enjoy…
Cappadocia
Get a window table in the stone-cut dining room for views that stretch over to Göreme. For meze, order the spicier-than-usual acılı ezme (spicy tomato and…
Beyoğlu
Tables at this meyhane (tavern) are hot property on a Friday or Saturday night, when locals flock here to enjoy the tasty food and convivial atmosphere…
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