Çanakkale
A display of old radios, cameras and photographs adorns the walls of this small and extremely friendly cafe, which serves Turkish and espresso coffee, hot…
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Western Anatolia
To a soundtrack of sunshine soul, Coffee Shot's cool team serves tosts (toasted sandwiches), burgers, pasta, grills, breakfasts and myriad coffees. It's…
Tarıhı Balık Pazarı Unlu Mamülleri
Antalya
This excellent little bakery churns out a mind-boggling array of sweet and savoury baked goods. Great kiymalı (meat) and sosis (sausage) börek pastry…
İzmir & the North Aegean
Homestyle cooking combines with sunset views at the friendly 'Blue Door Cafe'. Tables on the upper terrace are very popular, but the downstairs garden is…
Black Sea Coast
Serving quality fresh fish (canlı balık) since 1945, 'Uncle Mustafa's Place' has a distinctively characterful pebble-and-timber 'chalet' facade which…
Ayvalık
Named after its English-speaking owner Pinar (Pino to her friends), this friendly cafe in an old stone house opened in 2016 and is a good choice for a…
Kalkan
Atmospheric Iso's serves fine mezes (a platter for two is ₺65), grills, seafood, great fish kebaps and house specials such as spicy köfte (meatballs) on a…
Beyoğlu
This laid-back lounge cafe located in the expat enclave of Cihangir offers a menu of Mediterranean comfort foods including sandwiches, soups and pastas…
Sultanahmet
Cooked on a horizontal spit, the Erzurum-style lamb kebap that this joint is known for is tender, very slightly charred and very tasty. Served on lavaş…
Beyoğlu
We're not surprised this vegetarian cafe has a loyal following. Its interior is comfortable and stylish, with a glassed courtyard and bright colour scheme…
Gaziantep
A beacon for travelling vegetarians and vegans with plenty of grain- and pulse-based non-meat options to choose from, this lokanta (eatery serving ready…
Beyoğlu
In the fashionable Soho House complex, this branch of the international chain has a romantic courtyard that is a particularly lovely dining spot on summer…
South Aegean
This breezy restaurant-cafe on a terrace that almost embraces the surf serves a potpourri of dishes – from pizzas and hamburgers to Thai red curries and…
Western Anatolia
This contemporary muhallebici (milk pudding shop) with its airy, bright interior and comfy pastel-coloured seating on the glassed-in terrace overlooking…
Göcek
Set back from the shorefront, this humble little place is just the ticket if you want to get away from all those yachties in their overlarge sunglasses. A…
Göreme
The dining room is as bland as they come but for very decent versions of classic Indian cuisine, you can't go wrong. For vegetarians, this is the biggest…
Western Anatolia
The cafe of this restored Ottoman mansion is a great place to put your feet up after exploring Kütahya. It does typical Turkish favourites of yaprak sarma…
Kadıköy
Tucked in behind one of the market’s best fish stalls and sharing the same owners, this much-loved restaurant is a good place to enjoy the daily catch…
Turquoise Coast
This 400-year-old stone building houses a stunning wine house and restaurant, with a cellar containing hundreds of bottles of Turkey's finest. Expect a…
Beyoğlu
Its name and menu reflect the fact that this garden cafe in the interior courtyard of the French consulate is as Gallic as İstanbul gets. Start the day…
Cappadocia
On the pedestrian alleyway that radiates off the back of the main square (at the end of the row of pilgrimage stalls) you'll find this small, family-run…
İzmir & the North Aegean
This popular meyhane (tavern) and şarap evi (wine house) is hidden behind a stone wall in the old town, but the giveaway is the loud music and the clink…
Ankara
This carnivore heaven pumps out mountains of meze and kebaps – along with plenty of rakı (aniseed brandy) to wash it all down – to the masses. Try the…
Gaziantep
A major stop on every Turkish tourist's Gaziantep itinerary, the Çağdaş family's restaurant is known for its pistachio baklava, delivered daily to…
Thrace & Marmara
Right on the main square of the Greek village of Tepeköy, this cafe is one of the most welcoming spots on the island. Villagers alternate leisurely chats…
Central Anatolia
This cafe hums with students and young professionals who come here to slouch on the comfy sofas and gossip over umpteen glasses of çay or grab a cheap…
Cappadocia
The cave wine cellar could tempt you into a few lost hours, but if you make it upstairs, the terrace is the place for atmospheric Avanos dining. Typical…
Ankara
In business since 1963, this is the original outlet of Ankara's most famous name in pide (Turkish-style pizza) and kebap. It's renowned for its sarımsaklı…
Beyoğlu
İstanbul has many businesses that have attained iconic status and Savoy is undoubtedly one of them. Down the hill from Taksim Meydanı, it was established…
Antalya
Antalya's most famous eatery is a couple of kilometres west of the centre, with its spacious indoor and stylish outdoor dining areas occupying a hill…
Eastern Mediterranean
This cheerful kebap place right in the middle of the main drag along the seafront never shuts, and its hearty portions of döner (spit-roasted lamb slices)…
Black Sea Coast
Easily missed as it's upstairs with no sign, this excellent ocakbaşı grill house serves assorted meaty morsels on two wooden balconies set with cushioned…
Central Anatolia
The best place for lunch in Divriği is this homely wooden restaurant that does a bustling trade in pide (Turkish-style pizza), grills and sizzling saç…
Kadıköy
The front window and interior of this Kadıköy cake shop, which opened in 1961, have stood the test of time and so too has its popularity. Regulars tend to…
Eastern Mediterranean
If you fancy trying the local speciality Adana kebap (minced beef or lamb mixed with powdered red pepper grilled on a skewer) in style, head for this…
Eastern Mediterranean
Compile a meze platter at this excellent local place, serving İskenderun residents for over half a century. Kebaps include a mini-mountain of fresh herbs…
Side
Karma has an unbeatable garden fronting a patch of iridescent blue ocean (lit by submerged turquoise lights). The emphasis here is on meat – try the…
Eskişehir
This local gathering spot, in the garden of the Archaeological Museum, churns out solid plates of burgers and grilled meat as well as smaller snacks…
Cappadocia
Our pick of Avanos' multitude of kebap joints is this welcoming place in the centre of town. Its pide (Turkish-style pizza) is good for a cheap, tasty…
Trabzon
Good for inexpensive local snack meals like lahana dolma (pencil-thin stuffed vine leaves) or kaygana (eggy pancake), this little courtyard is an oasis of…
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