Aylak Madam

Ankara


A super-cool French bistro-cafe with a mean weekend brunch (from 10am to 2.30pm), plus sandwiches, head-kicking cappuccinos, and a jazz-fusion soundtrack. Postgraduates and writers hang out here, hunched over their laptops or with pens tapping against half-finished manuscripts.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Ankara attractions

1. Kocatepe Cami

0.33 MILES

The huge outline of Kocatepe Cami is the symbol of Ankara. It is one of the world's largest mosques but it is also a modern addition, built between 1967…

2. Confidence Monument

0.46 MILES

Kızılay's Confidence Monument, erected in 1935, is a good landmark to get your bearings by when first arriving in the district.

3. Kuğulu Parkı

0.85 MILES

At the southern end of Tunalı Hilmi Caddesi, Kuğulu Parkı is a leafy oasis with a fountain-spouting pond ringed by cafes and garden beds of pansies. On…

4. Anıt Kabir Museum

1.25 MILES

The buildings on one side of the Anıt Kabir plaza (to the right of the tomb) contain an extensive museum dedicated to both the life of Atatürk and Turkey…

5. Anıt Kabir

1.26 MILES

The monumental mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881–1938), the founder of modern Turkey, sits high above the city with its abundance of marble and air…

6. Cer Modern

1.33 MILES

Located in an old train depot, this huge artists' park and gallery exhibits modern and challenging art from across Europe, plus there's an excellent cafe…

7. Ethnography Museum

1.35 MILES

Housed inside the building (built 1927) that served as Atatürk's mausoleum until the Anıt Kabir was built, the Ethnography Museum has a small but well…

8. Painting & Sculpture Museum

1.37 MILES

The Painting & Sculpture Museum showcases the cream of Turkish artists. Ranging from angular war scenes to society portraits, the pieces demonstrate that…