Edirne Restaurants

  1. Café Sera

    This big, open-air café in front of the Selimiye Camii is a great place to sit out by the fountains and watch the people coming and going, with the added benefit of being above street level.

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  2. Lalezar

    Lalezar sits on the south bank of Meriç River, and has a large play area for kids. It serves stews, grills, mezes and fish dishes.

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  3. Melek Anne

    A whitewashed old house provides the location for Mama Melek's good home cooking, which brings in plenty of local women and couples for breakfast, mantı (ravioli) and grills.

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  4. Özge Pastanesi

    Upstairs seating and a good selection of cakes and fast food have kept the Özge's popularity up, where its neighbour the Saray seems to have waned.

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  5. Tunca Café

    This inviting, wood-filled tea garden is set round a duck pond facing Kadın Kakları Parkı (Women's Rights Park).

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  6. Villa

    One of the best riverside options, boasting a breezy open terrace past the southern end of the Meriç Köprüsü. The bilingual menu covers stews, grills and mezes, plus fish (price varies) and the intriguing 'chicken diversity'. Euros are accepted here if you're strapped for Turkish cash.

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  7. Zindanaltı Meyhanesi

    Behind the fake stone cladding, this is three storeys of authentic and friendly meyhane (Turkish pub) experience, offering plenty of appetizing mezes and meat to accompany the well-iced Efes and piped Turkish pop.

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