Restaurants Near and Middle East cuisine Turkey

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.

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!

It is a hidden place, like there are many in Istanbul. Once you reach the 6th floor, you will only have to admire the incredible view of the Golden Horn. This select restaurant offers delicious Turkish specialities as well as world cuisine. We particularly recommend the Sultan kebabı, accompanied by an aubergine purée. Several kinds of wines are on the menu. Some evenings, musicians take up Turkish classics. Perfect restaurant for a romantic evening or just to have a drink and enjoy the view.

If a night at the Çiragan is not in your budget, treat yourself to a luxurious brunch, lunch or tea time at the Gazebo lounge, one of the restaurants of the mythical palace. Comfortably seated on the splendid terrace, you will enjoy a breathtaking view of the Bosphorus. The cuisine is refined with classic but elegant mezzes, a perfectly mastered lamb confit, diabolical desserts. International classics are also offered a la carte. The attentive service is obviously worthy of the palace. Reservations required.

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!

Café-bar-restaurant, the Balkon opened since 2004 is the ideal place to eat local specialities (Turkish breakfast in particular), more classic dishes like pizzas. Everything is good. You can also drink a tea at any time of the day and contemplate the incredible view of the old town from the terrace or have an aperitif before dinner to enjoy the sunset. The wine list is honest as are the prices. In the evening, the place becomes a lounge bar, often crowded, but just as pleasant. Nice atmosphere.

A charming little establishment in a quiet alleyway above the Galata Tower. The place is in fact very warmly recommended for its breakfasts and its wide choice of homemade jams. After breakfast here, forget your lunch because you will no longer be hungry. Lunches and dinners are not to be missed. The menu varies according to the chef's inspiration and the freshness of the seasonal products found on the market. A beautiful place for a moment of relaxation. Wifi access. Possibility to have a drink in the evening.

If you didn't know what to expect, you'd walk right past it without even noticing it. But some clues do not deceive: the room and the few tables on the sidewalk are often full of Stamboulians who come to taste a home-made cuisine, copious, tasty and cheap. The menu changes every day, you just have to choose from the dishes prepared by the open kitchen. Here, for a handful of TL, you get a soup, a piece of moussaka, a beef or chicken sauté... In short, a nice little neighbourhood canteen!

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.