Seafood restaurants in Aegean Coast
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Deniz Restaurant
This old favourite on the kordon trades a little on its reputation – and it's far from good value – but the mezes like octopus in oregano and baked sardines are worth the snobby service. The house speciality is tuzda balık (fish baked in a block of salt that's broken at your table; suitable for three or four people).
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Veli Usta Balık Pişiricisi
This relaxed, quality seafood restaurant outstrips the strip thanks to the maroon-sweater-clad staff, and dishes like fresh, good value dil şiş (grilled sole). The crowd is abundant and friendly.
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Berk Balık Restaurant
A lively seafood spot, Berk Balık is refreshingly untouristy, which has kept prices down. Young locals liven up the bright upstairs terrace. An imposter shop with a similar name has opened nearby, so look for the orginal.
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Sahil Restaurant
Right on the waterfront, this Mediterranean-styled place is known for its fish (though meat dishes are also good). But make sure you ask for prices in advance; for some travellers, the bill's been a nasty surprise. Barbun (red mullet) is the speciality.
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Kemal'ın Yeri Deniz Mahsülleri
Friendly, informal and fun, this restaurant in the Alsancak district prides itself on 'customer satisfaction', and serves good fish dishes at great prices. Try the grilled kalamar with the secret - and sumptuous - house 'mayonnaise'.
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Kortan Restaurant
Worth a visit just to see the interior of this lovely, 350-year-old former tavern, it also boasts five tables on a pretty terrace (phone to reserve one). The speciality is grilled fish. Try the delectable barbun (red mullet).
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Kazim Usta Restaurant
Opposite the tourist office by the water, Kazim Usta opened in 1950 and since then has become known as Kuşadası's top fish restaurant. Salad, and fish soup or calamari for an appetiser, followed by sea bream and a drink, will run about TL55 per person. Waterfront tables require advance booking in summer.
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Tabaklar
In the thick of the bazaar, and serving fish at affordable prices, this simple but hugely popular place is one of İzmir's best kept culinary secrets. Try the speciality: dil şiş (grilled sole).
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Pasifik Otel Restaurant
If you fancy a walk and some fish, head to this hotel restaurant at the far northern end of the seafront, where you can enjoy a great fish casserole behind a ceiling-high glass window overlooking a small beach.
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Sandal Balıkevı
A new fish restaurant with tables inside and out, it's well run, clean and popular locally. Fish is fresh and prices are reasonable. Try the speciality sardines. There's live music some evenings.
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Mezgit Restaurant
A new, family-run place, it's already established itself locally as a great place for fresh fish at fair prices - it's half the price of the port. Daily prices are chalked up on the board.
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Lokantası
Though simple, the Lokantası is clean, well-run and much-loved locally; its prices are unbeatable. Fresh fish is also served as are good veggie options.
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Şehir Kulübü
With a gorgeous setting jutting into the sea, this restaurant is the top local pick for fresh fish at feasible prices.
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Muhsin'in Yeri Balık Restaurant
This new place is also recommended for fish.
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Yalova
Yalova Restaurant is infinitely more exciting than its namesake on the Marmara Sea. This is a pure seafood restaurant that combines impeccable service with the best produce and preparation in Çanakkale. Ask for a tour of the 2nd floor where you can select your own fish. Starters include all crustaceans and cephalopods, lightly oiled and herbed. Wine is matched to order.
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Meyhane Deniz Feneri
The Deniz Feneri may be inconspicuously set in Bodrum's fish market, but long-time locals swear by it as the oldest and the best of several adjoining seafood restaurants. Have a look at the day's catch, which usually includes sea bass, sea bream, octopus and more (they also serve excellent mezes, accompanied by potent raki). Come early or book ahead in evenings, as it fills up fast.
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Rıhtım Restaurant
One of the touristy fish restaurants on the waterfront, Rıhtım's fish fridge and wine rack are particularly well stocked. The large dining room, proudly displaying huge empty bottles of Metaxa (a Greek spirit), has more personality than the neighbouring places.
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Orfoz
Orfoz is often listed as one of Turkey's best seafood restaurants. While the meze portions are small, the fish mains are excellent.
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Liman Restaurant
Worthy of a ferry ride from Canakkale, 'Harbour' is a humble and extremely popular fish restaurant with a delightful covered terrace. Service is sharp and unobstrusive.
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Gemibaşi
A popular fish restaurant, this features the blue-and-white decor of a Greek taverna, shady sea views, and fresh meze and fish.
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Fish Market
Bodrum's fish market (sometimes called 'manavlar' for the fruit stands at the entrance to this small network of back alleys) offers a unique sort of direct dining: you choose between myriad fresh fish and seafood on ice at fishmongers' tables and, having paid there, have them cooked (about TL6 extra) at any adjoining restaurant. If in doubt, waiters can help you decide – options run from top-end catches to cheaper farm fish.
Aside from the admirably high degree of choice, this direct-purchase system also prevents people from complaining that they were cheated (the number-one complaint about seafood restaurants, anywhere in the world).
The plain restaurants spill across…
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Ferah
This waterfront restaurant is one of the classier options, with great sunset sea views and good-quality mezes and seafood.
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Deniz Kestanesi
The 'sea urchin' is a flash indoor/outdoor affair, right on the waterfront, with wooden floors, high ceilings, leather chairs and great views of Alibey's twinkling lights. Meat dishes are available in addition to meze (TL8 to TL16) and balık including bass, bream, shark and mullet.
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Çakır Restaurant
About as chilled out as dining can get, the Çakýr brothers' restaurant overlooks a pebble beach and rickety wooden platforms above the water. You can pick meze and mains such as kalamar (squid) and köfte from the fridge.
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Boğaz
Between Hotel Boss and TJs Hotel, this fishmongers does a good line in balık ekmek (fish kebaps); a good way to sample local sardines.
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