İkbal

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 should opt for the ciğer sarma (liver and rice, wrapped in caul fat) and there's a decent selection for upping your vegetable content including taze fasulye (green beans) and patlican biber kızartma (fried aubergine and peppers).


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