Must-see restaurants in Trabzon

  • Cemilusta

    Trabzon

    Enthusiastic locals don't believe you've really been to Trabzon till you've eaten Akçaabat köfte (local meat patties) on Cemilusta's jam-packed meydan…

  • Sofia Garden Cafe & Brasserie

    Trabzon

    Take the stairway down beside the Aya Sofya garden gate to find this casually fashion-conscious cafe, popular with a young-professional crowd. It has…

  • Berweuli

    Trabzon

    This special restaurant serves French-inspired lunches (beef Bourguignon, cassoulet, ratatouille), adding Italian and Ottoman recipes after 6pm. The…

  • Coffee Company Restaurant

    Trabzon

    Occupying one of the meydan's biggest and most attractive stone buildings, this relaxed international restaurant offers much more than just the chain's…

  • Bordo Mavi

    Trabzon

    Spilling out into an ivy-walled 'secret' garden, this relaxed cafe-restaurant adjoins the merchandising shop and museum of Trabzonspor, the idolised local…

  • Vosporos Cafe

    Trabzon

    Good for inexpensive local snack meals like lahana dolma (pencil-thin stuffed vine leaves) or kaygana (eggy pancake), this little courtyard is an oasis of…

  • Kalender

    Trabzon

    Creating a loveable old-cottage feel, this welcoming cafe-restaurant is a great place to sample a daily changing menu of wholesome and hearty local dishes…

  • Lokma Tatlı

    Trabzon

    The freshest lokma ('mouthfuls') of deep-fried pastry in syrup are piled up behind the window of this buzzing outlet on the main shopping street.

  • Kılıcoğlu

    Trabzon

    Irresistible pastries and ice creams in 20 flavours.

  • Üstad

    Trabzon

    For ultra late-night dining on the meydan, head for this compact, popular lokanta (eatery serving ready-made food) which never closes. Staples include…