Bursa
If you eat one meal in Bursa, have it here. This refuge for serious carnivores is famous nationwide – it is one of two Bursa restaurants claiming to be…
Must-see restaurants in Western Anatolia
Pamukkale
Bucking the trend of Pamukkale's ho-hum food, White House packs its dishes with flavour. The sigara boreğı (deep-fried cigar-shaped pastries, often…
Eskişehir
Aegean-style feasting in deep Anatolia. The shared plates and seafood here brings to mind lazy lunches along Turkey's western coastline. Choose your fish,…
Lake District
Our favourite Yeşilada seafood place has perfectly grilled fish, excellent calamari and lush meze. Order your levrek (sea bass) or çupra (gilt-head sea…
Bursa
Swerve off Uzun Çarşı Caddesi into the Fidanhan, built by Sultan Mehmet I's Grand Vizier Mahmut Paşa. This tree-shaded han (caravanserai) is a tranquil…
Sakarya Caddesi Fish Restaurants
Bursa
In the former Jewish quarter, about a 10-minute walk from Ulu Cami, cobbled Sakarya Caddesi is a busy lane of fish restaurants. Crowds wander between the…
Kırım Tatar Kültür Çibörek Evi
Eskişehir
Çibörek (deep-fried turnovers filled with mincemeat) is the local version of the Crimean Tartar chebureki. During the 18th and 19th centuries, Crimean…
Eskişehir
Most of Eskişehir's bar-restaurants churn out mediocre pizza, burgers and grilled meat plates by the bucket-load, but Dublin's versions of international…
Bursa
With seating overlooking either the ravine or the street-front courtyard, Bursa's oldest cafe is still going strong and thrums with customers day and…
Bursa
Come here for lunch after exploring the Muradiye Complex across the road and dig into homemade Anatolian favourites of mantı (Turkish ravioli), mücver …
Lake District
The restaurant at Sagalassos Lodge, with seating in the glass-fronted dining room or around the pool, is a great option for a slap-up meal after trekking…
Western Anatolia
Set in an old town Ottoman house, Mihrioğlu offers a menu of Anatolian classics: börek (filled pastry), saç kavurma (stir-fried cubed meat dish), çöp şiş …
Western Anatolia
Try to ignore the entrance cake counters and head upstairs to this cafe where Kütahyalıs hang out drinking tea and scoffing decadent desserts. There's a…
Western Anatolia
The shady garden of the Seyir Butik Pansiyon has tables surrounded by roses and kitschy classical statuettes. It's a tranquil spot for a lunch of butter…
Western Anatolia
In business since 1922, the original owner of this lokanta (eatery serving ready-made food) cooked for Atatürk on his 1934 Afyon visit. Adventurous eaters…
Bursa
The impeccably clean, comfortable surrounds and ultra-friendly staff raise this long-standing favourite above most of Bursa's lokantas (eateries serving…
Eskişehir
Inside the Abacı Konak, this elegant restaurant serves up classic Turkish dishes – meze starters and meaty kebap mains. There's live music from Tuesday to…
Western Anatolia
This local chain is famous for its plump and juicy köfte (meatballs); it even has its own brand of ayran (yoghurt drink) and an on-site butcher. Accompany…
Pamukkale
If you've been missing your hot spices and ginger, head here where host and chef Noriko serves up authentic Japanese and Korean dishes. Dak galbi (Korean…
Western Anatolia
The licensed restaurant at the Çamlık Motel is a local favourite for grilled lake fish enjoyed with views of the water. When the weather's fine, enjoy a…
Lake District
Eat on the waterfront, where fishers pull in their nets, or in the less atmospheric interior across the road. Poyraz offers seafood dishes of trout, perch…
Western Anatolia
A popular hangout with Afyon's younger set, Badem rustles up a mixed menu of international and Turkish favourites, from burgers to gözleme (stuffed…
Western Anatolia
Meze and fresh grilled fish on the seafront are the name of the game at this simple blue-and-white place owned by a super-friendly couple. Have the levrek…
Western Anatolia
To a soundtrack of sunshine soul, Coffee Shot's cool team serves tosts (toasted sandwiches), burgers, pasta, grills, breakfasts and myriad coffees. It's…
Western Anatolia
This contemporary muhallebici (milk pudding shop) with its airy, bright interior and comfy pastel-coloured seating on the glassed-in terrace overlooking…
Western Anatolia
The cafe of this restored Ottoman mansion is a great place to put your feet up after exploring Kütahya. It does typical Turkish favourites of yaprak sarma…
Eskişehir
This local gathering spot, in the garden of the Archaeological Museum, churns out solid plates of burgers and grilled meat as well as smaller snacks…
Western Anatolia
One of the seafood joints along Mudanya's waterfront, Meral rates ahead of its neighbours because of the friendly family owners. Order a plate of grilled…
Bursa
This branch of the iconic Bursa restaurant that's the originator of the legendary İskender kebap (or Bursa kebap; döner kebap on fresh pide topped with…
Bursa
With its photos of bygone Bursa and slick service from a friendly crew, this Çekirge favourite offers an impressive selection of pide (Turkish-style pizza…
Lake District
Eǧirdir's main organisation and information point for outdoor activities also serves up home-style Turkish fare (including vegetarian options), snacks and…
Bursa
This central spot holds the rival claim to creating the İskender kebap (or Bursa kebap; döner kebap on fresh pide topped with tomato sauce and browned…
Eskişehir
Popular for a weekend brunch, or a çay stop while out for an afternoon's shopping, this versatile place offers everything from coffee and cake to steak…
Western Anatolia
Sit beneath the brick dome of this simple restaurant in the restored Kuçuk Hamam (1402) and order up güveç (meat and vegetable stew), gözleme (stuffed…
Pamukkale
This central bar-restaurant with a vine-covered terrace and big TV (for football matches, generally) is the best spot in town for a beer, but it also…
Pamukkale
Long-established Mehmet's has a back terrace with excellent travertine views and some of the friendliest service in town. The Turkish fare – köfte …
Bursa
Occupying a dining room above Bursa's flower market for more than 50 years, Çiçek İzgara ('Flower Grill') serves meaty plates of köfte (meatballs) and…
Western Anatolia
'Black Sea' dishes up lahmacun (Arabic-style pizza; ₺5 to ₺6) and pide (Turkish-style pizza). If you've already explored Turkey's world of pide and are…
Lake District
Super-friendly Günaylar is where you come for basic pide (Turkish-style pizza) and şiş kebap (roast skewered meat) plates. We weren't fussed with its…
Pamukkale
The upstairs terrace restaurant of Mustafa Hotel serves up a typically Turkish menu of mezes, kebaps and saç kavurma (stir-fried cubed meat dishes).
