ROUGE 21
Read moreYou will find this place in the "Port Street" (Liman Yolu), in front of the Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque. Under the vaults of a vast medieval room decorated with care and parsimony, this restaurant-pub is rather chic and affordable. Ideal for an aperitif with a wide range of cocktails made with fresh fruit, including a mojito-raspberry to swallow its sombrero. Not bad also for a small or a big hunger with a real world food panegyric: grilled meats, tapas, fish, salads, burgers, pasta, fajitas, etc..
ASPAVA
Read moreThis restaurant, founded in 1975, is pretty good. It boasts a terrace with a beautiful view of the Lala-Mustafa-Pacha mosque. The set menu is copious: a wide assortment of mezzés, grilled meats, salad and dessert. But if you choose the à la carte menu (seafood, fish, wines, craft beers...), it's really more expensive. Efficient staff. Reservations recommended in high season. FYI, Aspava stands for Allah Sağlık Para Aşk Versin Amin ("May God give you health, money, love, Amen").