The best restaurants Aegean Coast

Charming lokanta where you can taste absolutely all the classics of the Turkish cuisine. You will have the choice, therefore, between different mezze, stuffed vegetables or grilled meat ... Note that the lamb chops are the specialty. The baked dishes are delicious and the vegetables are also very well cooked, so it is a good address for vegetarians. The interior of the restaurant is not very nice but the warm welcome and the simple cuisine will make you forget this detail. And there is a terrace. And it's not expensive.

The restaurant has moved several times and is now located on the edge of the old town of Alacati, on the heights, in a quiet place, perfect for enjoying. Inside, in the wooded dining room, or on the shaded terrace outside, you will be very comfortable. The strong point of the address is the cuisine, tasty and subtly worked. Let yourself be tempted by its refined menu, a mixture of Aegean, Argentinean and Italian gastronomy. The plates are superb. Do not hesitate to taste your breakfast there.

This is one of the most popular restaurants in Pamukkale for tourists. The family-run establishment offers traditional homemade food made from fresh local products. The menu is simple but effective and appeals to everyone. There is a choice of tasty Turkish or international dishes. The welcome is warm. The prices are very reasonable with generous portions. The daily menu is a bargain. Good choice of local beers.

Large selection of mezze and many varieties of meat and fish that you can eat on a table on the water.

On the square under the vine, specialises in grills. You also find some pideci.

The restaurant serves Turkish specialities in a garden.

At ¶ 55. Grilled boulettes, piyaz (white beans in salad) but you can also eat stews. It is an ancient address always frequented by the Turks.

Charming couple (Mister and Mrs Sinor), beautiful garden, ambiance at the Greek tavern and especially a kitchen that does not disappoint.

It is better to arrive early, the address is known to the Turks. Grills in the rules of art at very reasonable prices!

Restaurant No. 2 specialises in Urfa style grills and mezze that can cost less than 20 TL for a full meal. Restaurant No. 3 is located in gardens and has two dining rooms. It is more chic but also more expensive.

It will delight fish lovers. The location is comfortable and comfortable. A good address where the German owner offers original dishes like the excellent fish kokoreç.

Evgenia holds the Greek taverna restaurant and its terrace overlooking the village of Yalıkavak. Superb view at sunset. Mezze, fish, barbecue… You can even bring your fish to get you cooking!

12 covers and on reservation. This is a rare address. In the middle of vineyards, under the pine trees, in a wonderful country house, luxury and sincerity are combined. Maya, "yeast" in Turkish and Greek, refers to the leavened bread whose ancestral Anatolian wheat flour comes from the house's mill. Selçuk Aykan, the chef, cooks the meat to perfection. He also makes his own cheese. The vegetables you eat are grown in the garden or by the farmers of the island. You can walk through the vineyards with a glass of wine in your hand.

30 minutes from Izmir, this gastronomic restaurant offers refined and modern cuisine in a garden surrounded by olive trees. Everything has been carefully thought out and meticulously made from the starter to the dessert. The dishes you are tasting will be explained to you as you go along. Interesting local wine list and delicious sorrel cocktail. Sure, it's more expensive than elsewhere but you get what you pay for. The restaurant has a nice little boutique wine hotel for guests who want to sleep in. Ask about it.

It's the kind of restaurant you won't soon forget because you feel so good there. Zeytun ticks all the boxes. First of all, its shaded terrace at the edge of the water is marvellous, one could spend the day there. Then, the welcome is particularly nice. You choose your favorite mezze in the window or you let yourself be guided by the extremely nice waiters if it is too difficult! The fish is caught in the morning and sold by weight. Check the prices first. Everything is homemade. Nice selection of local and foreign wines. Great place!

Good plan alert! In the covered area of the fish market is hidden a little wonder! You buy your fresh fish for example at the Senol Balikçilik fish shop 2 meters from the Marmara restaurant which then prepares and cooks it to perfection for you. All you have to do is sit down and choose from the many delicious hot and cold mezzes to accompany your catch of the day. Cheaper and nicer than the marina's restaurants. A small glass of raki to finish and it's a party! Friendly waiters.

AVLU is a typical Lokanta-style restaurant that is popular with local merchants and travelers alike. The formula is well known and widespread, with home cooked dishes, soups and grilled meats. You will have a wide choice among mezzes, cooked dishes, kebabs and all the essentials of Turkish cuisine. Hummus is particularly recommended. Nice restaurant, nice waiters. The place is very popular but you can always find a place. The bill is very reasonable.

Sakir the owner (in love with Paris) welcomes you since 2005 with a smile and proposes an excellent regional cooking based on fresh products at a very correct price (rather rare in Bodrum). Here everything is made at the minute and the portions are very generous. Great choice of kebabs (the adana dürüm with its precise and spicy seasoning is a marvel), soups (try the one with red lentils), lahmacun and authentic local dishes. Friendly and fast service. Take-out or delivery available.

This is a great address on the marina to eat the famous manti but also lots of other good things like fantastic meatballs or the tasty cökertme kebabı. For starters, try the halloumi cheese. Everything is prepared to order. The restaurant does not serve alcohol but does offer excellent homemade lemonade, perfect for cooling down after a long walk. Tea and coffee are on the house. Friendly waiters, friendly atmosphere. Reasonable prices, quite rare in the center of Bodrum.

This restaurant, one of the oldest in Bodrum, can be reached either from the bazaar or from the marina. Located on a small square, very central, in the shade, it is the perfect place to discover the famous doner with vegetables of Bodrum: a spit of meat assembled with vegetables, a treat! The meats are of good quality, the bread is made on the spot and the staff is welcoming. It is a popular address, known by the locals and very frequented. The good news is that in summer the place is open 24 hours a day. In the mood for a peasant plate at 4am? Hoş geldiniz!