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Amazon
With its classical music and stools around a bar, the brand-new Amazon looks more wine-bar than restaurant, but the İzmiri chef has a great reputation and serves good international dishes using fresh local ingredients. The set lunch is great value. The paintings hung on the walls are by young local artists and are for sale. Outside there are a few tables with distant views of the Artemis temple.
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Café Carpouza
Housed in the 133-year-old former railway workers' lodging in the middle of a large green square, this is a cool, tranquil and relaxing place for breakfast, a beer or a cup of coffee, either on the veranda or inside the atmospheric building. Run by the municipality, prices are kept low; this place offers the best value in town.
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Ejder Restaurant
Receiving warm words from travellers, this simple little place is picturesquely set near a fountain with views of the aqueduct. Run by a welcoming husband-and-wife team, Mehmet does the meat, his wife the veg! All of the food's pretty tasty.
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Karameşe
If you fancy a cuppa, gözleme (savoury crêpe, or even a snooze in between the sightseeing, amid cool and verdant rambling gardens, pop into the Karameşe across the road from the mosque.
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Okumuş Mercan Restaurant
Set in a small courtyard beside a fountain in the shade of a 100-year-old mulberry tree, this place is loved locally for its traditional home fare at good prices.
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Okumuşlar Pide Salonu
Next door to the bus station (and one of several branches), it does fabulous pides (including veggie ones).
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Old House Restaurant & Bar
With tables set in little courtyard amid grapefruit and pomegranate trees, and decorated with lanterns, bird cages and wicker chairs, this is a pretty, cool and intimate place that does tasty Turkish dishes. Try the appetising speciality 'Old House Kebap' served sizzling on a platter
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Ovalı Patisserie Café
Turkish puds can be fetched from the Ovalı Patisserie Café.
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Roma
Having learnt the art of ice cream-making from his father, Feridun, the owner, now produces some heavenly home-made flavours. His particular recommendations are: walnut, black mulberry and mixed chocolate.
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Seçkin Ciğercı
Small and simple, but with a good reputation for food, is Seçkin Ciğercı. Going since 1956 and run by four generations of the same family from the cosiest kitchen you've ever seen, it's a great place.
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Selçuk Köftecisi
Though recently discovered by the tour groups, this doesn't detract from the superb home cooking of this family-run place. If you want a table outside, come early or later. The prices are unbeatable too.
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Sişçı Yaşarın Yeri
As well as a stall on the street, there's also a delightful shaded area around the back with a few tables. This place is hugely popular with those in-the-know for its delicious köfte and kebaps.
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