Çınar Balık

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 (sea bass) and couple with meze dishes of fava beans, semiz otu (purslane) and midye dolma (stuffed mussels). There are also simple rooms upstairs if you can't drag yourself away.


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