Turquoise Coast
Just after the bridge into Çıralı, this is the best place for Turkish food: behind a counter heaving with mezes and seafood, the open kitchen turns out…
Must-see restaurants in Turquoise Coast
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Turquoise Coast
This lovely restaurant is located in the lush grounds of Günay's Garden, with its poolside bar for aperitifs. It specialises in Mediterranean cuisine,…
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Kalkan
A modern venue with a very stylish minimalist pub on the terrace and a restaurant upstairs, serving superb Turkish dishes with a European twist. Try the…
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Antalya
For authentic local food at cheap prices, Can Can (jan jan) certainly has lots of can (soul) with street tables and locals buying güveç (stews) well into…
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Turquoise Coast
Established in 1989, Cin Bal specialises in lamb tandir (clay oven) dishes and kebaps, with seating inside and in its grapevine-covered garden courtyard…
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Dalyan
Some of the best cooking in town, with a lovely river-facing terrace setting. There's no menu; choose from the glass cabinet of homemade mezes (₺16 to ₺60…
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Kaş
Buzzing ocakbaşı (grill house) with a streetside terrace that serves a mighty fine range of meats. Classics like Adana kebap (₺32) have a wonderful…
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Kaş
Tucked away from the centre, this terrific vegetarian/vegan restaurant serves up fine international (Indian curries, falafel, pad thai, vegan desserts)…
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Kalkan
This fine British-Turkish restaurant serves some of the most authentic, creative local dishes around; it states 'we don't do fusion food'. You'll find…
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Göcek
The hub of the town, Göcek's most appealing hang-out has a contemporary-country feel with an olive-oil shop attached and a menu ranging from quesadillas…
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Fethiye
Nearly always bustling, and with a menu that's something of a novella, Paşa does a fine line in Turkish staples. If you're hungry, try a mixed kebap (₺65)…
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Fethiye
Intimate backstreet restaurant that can be relied on for really authentic and beautifully crafted dishes from the southeastern city of Antakya (Hatay), so…
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Ölüdeniz
For elevated views over Mediterranean Turkey's best beach, head to the upper deck of this stylish place. Offers a wide menu, including falafel (₺35),…
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Fethiye
A traditional Turkish lokanta filled with business folk and tradesmen feasting on rich, home-style cooking: expects lots of meaty casseroles, spinach…
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Turquoise Coast
On the north side of the river, modish San Simon is the coolest place in town serving pizza and Turkish dishes on a wonderful terrace. There's a loungey…
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Turquoise Coast
A delightful little cafe that consists of a tiny air-conditioned room and a slim terrace. A lot of care and attention goes into preparing the meals (try…
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Fethiye
Established in 1935, this inviting, always busy little eatery allows you to experience the buzz of the Fish Market without purchasing from the fishmongers…
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Kalkan
This restaurant is among the finest seafood experiences in Kalkan, with a fine harbour-facing streetside terrace and also rooftop dining for dishes like…
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Kaş
Also known as 'Mama's Kitchen', this place has green tables in a terraced garden high above the harbour. The 'mama' in question is Sabo, whose daughters…
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Antalya
Çay, coffee, milkshakes and juices are served with ribbon-wrapped shortbread at this eclectic Dutch-Turkish cafe, where vintage furniture spills into the…
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Kalkan
Quirky family-run restaurant in a tiny little dining room (it sits about 12) where Turkish dishes (superb mezes, stews and seafood) are prepared with love…
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Dalyan
A sweet garden cafe that's popular thanks to its healthy, home-cooked flavours including fine breakfasts, salads (try a 'Mix Iz' with lettuce, rocket,…
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Antalya
International dishes including homemade pasta and fillet steak with gorgonzola sauce (₺95) in Ottoman surrounds, featuring pasha-style chairs, a glass…
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Turquoise Coast
You walk past a trout farm on the way into this authentic restaurant, which makes its own tahini from sesame picked from the fields and ground in the…
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Turquoise Coast
'Hero' pension's delicious gözleme (stuffed flatbreads) are rolled and cooked by headscarf-clad ladies. Alcohol, and, in summer, sandwiches and grills are…
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Fethiye
This circle of fishmongers ringed by restaurants is Fethiye's most atmospheric eating experience: buy fresh fish (per kilo ₺18 to ₺55) or shellfish, take…
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Antalya
Its street sign says 'Inönü Caddesi' and the canopy of umbrellas has given it the nickname 'Şemsiye Sokak' (Umbrella St). Locals, however, refer to this…
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Kalkan
Affable Hüseyin and his family, who have been in the area for four centuries, have been running this scenically located seaside restaurant (4km south of…
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Kalkan
With tables on the lane and exposed stone walls inside, this white building with blue trim calls itself a meyhane (tavern), but the atmosphere is romantic…
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Kalkan
Stylish marina-facing restaurant that's a magnet for its location alone. House specialities include slow-roasted wild boar and the succulent dish that…
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Antalya
Housed in a former oil depot on the rocks overlooking the harbour, this upmarket balık evi (fish restaurant) specialises in mezes and seafood from sea…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Dalyan
Kordon is renowned for fish and seafood and has a riverside garden with a commanding position near where the excursion boats moor. Dishes are priced high …
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Göcek
It may have a joke name and not look like much, but this is Göcek's top spot for chargrilled meat feasting, the Urfa kebap (₺33) will not disappoint. Grab…
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Fethiye
A few small boats moored off Uğur Mumcu Parkı offer balık ekmek (fish sandwiches) and fish and chips (₺15), with seating on their bobbing decks. They…
