The best restaurants Aegean Coast

The restaurant specializes in lamb and chicken kebabs and, as the name suggests, pide. The pitas that come out of the oven are famous. The establishment does not serve alcohol but the inevitable ayran which, it seems, is the drink that goes best with the meat of the kebap and the pide... The room is not really charming but it is spacious, you can go there in group or with your family without reservation. The service is efficient, it's a good place to eat quickly on the go at correct prices.

The restaurant is installed under an arbour with many flowers and plants and it is very pleasant to have lunch in the shade. The view is superb, you have the impression to eat in a garden. We recommend the excellent gözleme, the famous Turkish pancakes. If you wish to bring back a small gastronomic souvenir of the region, bottles of olive oil are on sale as well as jars of home-made jam. A friendly family takes care of the place. It is an excellent choice for a treat and the bill is more than reasonable.

Run by Urfa restaurateurs, this restaurant is very famous among local (and Greek!) customers for its grilled mezze. It also serves dishes with sauces and pide... You will find a great choice and a quality cuisine, all served in generous portions. There is a choice of indoor dining room and terrace, as well as a few tables on the street. It is one of the best addresses in the city, even if the place does not look like much. The price of the dishes is more than reasonable.

Typical and popular, this restaurant is mainly frequented by a local clientele. Don't expect a chic or cosy sign, the Kardeşler restaurant (literally "the friends' restaurant") is in fact a lokanta, one of the classics of the genre, clean, a bit sanitized and with a decoration that we would describe as "sober". On the other hand, you will eat there very copiously and for not very expensive typical Turkish specialities. It is without frills but good. The dishes are prepared in the morning and proposed in the window.

Charming restaurant, ideal for a romantic dinner or with friends. With its intimate atmosphere and terrace, the selection of seafood is impressive. A few selections from the menu will make your mouth water: oysters au gratin with parmesan cheese, baked mussels, squid, octopus tentacles, fresh sea urchins, and many other finely cooked bivalve mollusks... The tasting menu will save you a lot of thought. The two young brothers (one at the stove and the other at the service) will gladly advise you among the different preparations.

In this lokanta, Mehmet welcomes you with a smile to make you taste his tasty family cooking. Mezze, fish casserole and grilled lamb chops: everything is fresh and excellent. Vegetarians will also enjoy delicious zucchini flowers, fried vegetable patties, and the sarmas (vine leaves stuffed with rice) are to die for, as well as the moussaka, the kebabs, difficult to choose... Absolutely everything in this little gargote is delicious. It's cheap, generous and the owners are very nice. Go for it!

Körfez Restaurant is the oldest restaurant in Bodrum, open since 1927. On a beautiful terrace with a view of the sea. Ali, the owner, likes to tell the history of Bodrum. Here, the seafood is in the spotlight. Shrimps, crayfish, fried squid, octopus, you will not know what to choose! The recipes have been handed down from generation to generation, the fish dishes are delicious and the service is of high quality. A bar with traditional music, located in a street perpendicular to Cumhuriyet Street, offers a local atmosphere and a good rakı.

Located in a former school, this great restaurant offers an unforgettable setting. The menu offers different dishes: chicken, lamb, turkey, köfte... The choice is yours! Far from what the beauty of the establishment might suggest, the prices are very reasonable and the cuisine is typical and good. Do not miss the speciality: the unavoidable lamb chops. Also breakfast options, cheese platter, aperitif plates of several mezzes and vegetarian formula.

In a traditional house of Izmir dating precisely from 1888, this restaurant of the same name proposes a great choice of Turkish, Spanish and Jewish specialities, but also an international menu with burgers. The interior is warm and decorated Art Nouveau, the garden is very pleasant. The restaurant is also a bar and a pub: sometimes, there is a live band playing, it's very nice! Other nights, the atmosphere is techno music. The establishment is located in the animated district of Alsançak. There is crowd the weekend.

The still authentic Yalı Kıyı Balik is located on the waterfront. Its terrace facing the yachts is wonderful, at sunset it becomes divine. The restaurant offers delicious specialties of stuffed zucchini flowers and superb fish that are sold by weight. You will have the choice of the day's catch, displayed on a bed of ice at the entrance of the restaurant, and the waiters will advise you. The glasses of wine are served generously.

What makes Cirali different from other stores is that here the meat is charcoal grilled, giving your doner an extra flavor! You choose your meat by weight. If you are hungry, the iskender kebap with its long slices of meat should fill you with happiness. If you are really hungry, choose the full plate with raw vegetables and rice. The lavas bread, the traditional flat cake, is excellent, perfect to accompany a lamb dürüm. The beyti kebab is great. Efficient and friendly service.

In a narrow street in the center of Bodrum, this no-frills restaurant offers what some say are the best pizzas in the area. You can enjoy them on a cute terrace in the shade of the trees. There is also pasta, antipasti, risotti, all the classics of Italian cuisine. Save a place for the delicious tiramisù. The portions are generous and the prices correct. Result: the place is often crowded in summer. Nice wine list to accompany your dinner. Fast and efficient service. Reservation required.

Uzun Ev is one of the few restaurants that do not belong to a hotel. Managed by the hospitable Mr. Osman, you will find a rather varied menu. Fish, seafood and meat, mezze, soups, börek or seafood... The proposals will delight all appetites. The speciality is the sea bass (farmed) in the Aristotle way (fricasseed, baked). If you can't eat there, you can also have a drink. There is alcohol on the menu. The blue tables and chairs lined up along the Aegean Sea make it possible to enjoy a break to the sound of the lapping water.

With a facade and furniture all in white and blue, this charming restaurant is actually a stone house. Here, everything is beautiful and everything is good. The traditional Aegean cuisine is to die for. The setting, from the terrace in the shade of the fig trees to the smallest piece of antique furniture, is superb and typical. We warn you, you will want to try all the dishes. And we encourage you to do so, but beware, the bill rises quickly. This family business offers a warm welcome. And the recipe is successful, it is strongly advised to reserve!

Nice setting and small shaded terrace for one of the best addresses in Pamukkale for lunch, dinner or a drink. Kayas Restaurant offers Turkish specialties, grills and vegetarian dishes. The welcome is warm and the music pleasant. The bar is well stocked with alcohol and you can order your favorite cocktail. You can also try an excellent hookah. The international atmosphere is very popular with travelers from all over the world.

This beautiful restaurant located on the terrace of the hotel of the same name, offers a splendid view of the bay of Bodrum and its castle. But the view will not be your only source of satisfaction. The food served here is absolutely delicious. A team full of enthusiasm, local, fresh and seasonal products, all orchestrated by a creative chef, this is the secret! Fish and seafood from local fishermen are honored. In addition, a beautiful wine list, including some (HG Organics) produced by the owner of the place.