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
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Bursa
Come here for lunch after exploring the Muradiye Complex across the road and dig into homemade Anatolian favourites of mantı (Turkish ravioli), mücver …
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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 …
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Bursa
The impeccably clean, comfortable surrounds and ultra-friendly staff raise this long-standing favourite above most of Bursa's lokantas (eateries serving…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Western Anatolia
This contemporary muhallebici (milk pudding shop) with its airy, bright interior and comfy pastel-coloured seating on the glassed-in terrace overlooking…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 …
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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…
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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…
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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).
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Western Anatolia
This smart kebapçı (kebap eatery) with bow-tied waiters serves all the standard kebaps plus a sucuk döner (spit-roasted spicy veal sausage) option.
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Western Anatolia
This snack bar alongside the stone walls of the Kuçuk Hamam serves gözleme (stuffed flatbreads) and börek (filled pastry).
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