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kumkapi restaurants Istanbul
18 Reviews The restaurant was recommended by the hotel and we didn't regret going there. It is located in the historic fishers district of Sultanahmet where many fish restaurants are located. They offer a free...
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Uno Momento Marmaris
3 Reviews I LOVE Uno Momento! The food is the best and the service is outstanding! The people working there is simply the best. They are allway smiling and dansing, they really make you feel at home! Without...
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Seafood Bodrum
19 Reviews The Bodrum Fener Restaurant is located in Bodrum Milta Yacht Club. Me and my family went there in summer 2011. Its view was good. But it had an awful service. The waitresses didn't interested in us....
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The Champagne Bar Restaurant Icmeler
8 Reviews The food in the champange bar is exelent it serves everything from breakfast to dinner,you can get everything from beautifull turkish food,amazing steaks to snacks.The staff are always very friendly...
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Doy Doy Restaurant Istanbul
13 Reviews Good local cuisine with lots of option to select and don't forget to try some ayran(Yogurt drink). Good value for money, cozy & friendly environment. Tavuk çorba with Kosh kosh (Chicken Soup with...
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Sofra Restaurant Marmaris
3 Reviews Sofra Restaurant ( Sokak No. 23 Marmaris). There are two of these restaurants, only tried the above. Second year on the trot to this fabulous back street, local restaurant. No fast food here, just...
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Fastfood Bodrum
9 Reviews This restaraunt on the sea front provides steaks etc. and multi national quisine. The staff are very friendly and make your stay a pleasant one, nothing is too much trouble for them. The food is very...
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Waterfall Restaurant Icmeler
2 Reviews The ambience is superior to most of Icmeler. All the tables are outside, and some right by an attractive - if artificial - eponymous waterfall. Prices are above average. So is the food quality. The...
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Haci Abdullah Istanbul
20 Reviews My favorite restaurants are: Yeþil Yayla * or ** in Þisli main street..open only weekdays for lunch only and serves all local pan dishes real Turkish, better then my mother's ones Develi Restaurant...
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Taj Mahal Marmaris
4 Reviews Ordered Lamb Madras along with starter which was not bad,not a lot but what do you expect for four pounds!!Main Course arrived after my wifes which looked good and according to her was lovelyMy own...
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Bakery Bodrum
8 Reviews This bakery has a long history in Bodrum. The savoury and sweet pastries in this bakery (on the main thoroughfare from the Marina area to bar`street - about half way along the main street) are...
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Majestic Restaurant Icmeler
3 Reviews The Majestic is a fantastic restaurant serving international and Asian cuisine.The food is freshly prepared and cooked to a very good standard,hence it has been given the best restaurant award every...
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Fishing Boats in eminonu.. Istanbul
13 Reviews A few enterprising fisherman had an idea: Why not cook the fish right on the boat and offer it for sale ready-to-eat? They built grills and fryers right in their boats, built fires in them, grilled...
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O'Yes Restaurant Marmaris
2 Reviews O Yes is one of my favourite restaurant in Marmaris. Due to their success, now theyhave several corners around the town. I prefer the one one the beach side. If you ever visit marmaris you will soon...
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Winehouse Restaurant and Bar Icmeler
3 Reviews If you are going to Icmeler this summer, you have to make a wisit to Wine house restaurant. Great food and top service.I love this place and have bin there many many times.I am going this summer...
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Hamdi Istanbul
13 Reviews My first acquaintance with Hamdi was in a book of Murat Belge, Istanbul Gezi Rehberi. He wrote that it was a small kebap restaurant for the shop owners around Egyptian Bazaar, Tahtakale… Let me...
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Meza Restaurant Marmaris
2 Reviews When we visited Marmaris this was our favourite restaurant. Meza's are small dishes of food which you have as a starter and this place has got the lot. 4 times we went there and 4 times we came out...
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Saray Istanbul
10 Reviews Last week, attracted by the front window of this restaurant (the Kadikoy branch) my friends and I we decided to have a desert. The place looked clean and professional so we thought it would be good....
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Dede Restaurant Marmaris
2 Reviews Dede menu is extensive enough to gaurantee everyone in the group will have a lovely meal. Fresh Fish, Lovely steaks, Traditional Turkish, Chicken - it goes on and on. Save room for deserts- they are...
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Haci Baba Istanbul
11 Reviews Haci Baba is an original Turkish restaurant at just 100 meters from Taksim square. At the first floor there is a cozy dining room with a view onto the busy Istiklal street below. There are more...
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pierre loti cafe Istanbul
4 Reviews While not exactly on the beaten path, this coffeehouse shows evidence by the number of outside tables that many do make their way here. On the day that I visited, rain kept all but us diehards away....
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Besinci Kat (The Fifth Floor) Istanbul
7 Reviews The restaurant is on the 5th floor, as the name suggests, and its main characteristic is the terrace from which you have an amazing view to the Asian part of Istanbul. However, also the food is very...
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kanaat restaurants Istanbul
10 Reviews This restaurant gives you a first hand look at the magnificent Süleymaniye complex. The dish of choice is the traditional kuru fasülye which are white beans in a tomato sauce served alongside rice and...
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Sultan Pub Istanbul
9 Reviews I would describe this place as a mix between diner, cafe, and restaurant. In addition to We ate dinner here on our first night in Istanbul. The staff was friendly and, in March, we were seated very...
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Cibalikapi Balikcisi Istanbul
6 Reviews This small restaurant is the best place for tasting mezees (side dishes)! It's actually a fish restaurant, but the mezees offered before the main course will make it impossible for you to actually get...
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TURKISH DELIGHT is a kind of snack where most tourists will buy to bring home for friends & families. One can buy them almost everywhere though I was told majority are very sweet. Priced at around US$5 for each box, it has many different types of fillings like hazelnuts, pistachio nuts or peanuts. Some are mint flavored while others are orange flavored. Personally, I like those with pistachio nuts :-)
In Cappadocia area, you could buy one of these decorative modules which contain red wine in them. It's really inexpensive (about US$3) & a great gift to most people. In fact, this should really be in the shopping tip section but since it involves alcohol, I shall leave it here instead.Turkish wine are good & inexpensive. Restaurants carry many choices, esp. those of Doluca & Kavaklidere.Some local terms:* Sarap - wine.* Kirmizi - red.* Roze - rose.* Kopuklu - sparkling.* Beyaz - white.* Cin - gin.* Kanyak - brandy.* Viski - whisky.Whatever you drink, if you are one who holds your liquor well, try the RAKI, the local version of French Pastis. It is made by Tekel.
Turkey is famous for its Turkish Coffee but the national drink on the other hand is really CAY (tea)! Turkish cay is usually served in small glasses. Order a duble (comes in drinking glass) if you need more. Turks drink their tea in the outdoor tea garden like the Chinese in Sichuan does. It's usually drink without adding milk to it. Same for the Chinese tea as well (never never add milk to Chinese tea!). There are many kinds of Turkish Tea, some of which are: Adacay (island tea), ihlamur (linden-flower tea), Papatya Cayi (camomile tea) & Elma Cay (apple tea). Apple tea is caffeine-free by the way, for those who are health-concious.
Soup - It comes with all meals & each one of them tastes great. In Turkish, soup is known as Corba. For a sample, try the sebze corbasi (vegetable soup), tavuk corbasi (chicken soup), mercimek corbasi (lentil soup), ezo gelin corbasi (lentil & rice soup), domates corbasi (tomato soup) & yayla corbasi (yogurt & barley soup)!
HAZIR YEMEK means ready food. Generally self-servis cafetarias where decor are nonexistent & where you can eat as much fresh bread as you wish for a nominal fee. If you see the word Lokanta, it means restaurant with delicious & inexpensive food. Well, that's the way I understand it :-) & including warm welcome as well! See the chap with that smile, can u resist that? ;-)
This is one of the best meals we had in Turkey & it's very economical as well. Less than US$3 for a meal with salad & some fries. By the way, if you like it hot, just tell the kebapci (the person who cooks kebap) adana (ah-DAHN-nah).
My favorite Kebab outlet! We found it in Ankara. We were very bored that evening after walking around for an hour as most of the shops were closed due to Bayram. Turkey celebrates Bayram after Ramadan instead of Hari Raya (New Year). So, we settled for food instead. Little did we expect that it turned out to be one of the best meals we had in the entire trip! It was cheap & delicious!
KEBAP (Roast Meat) is fun, esp. the ones that are served at the firepit. Kebapci is a person who cooks kebap. There are many restaurants & fast food serving sis kebap in Turkey. Take your pick, chances are no matter where you eat, they are great! The Turks usually eat them with salad & ayran (a yogurt mixed with spring water).
Kofte is meatballs! Let's face it, I'll never get used to eating meatballs meal after meal! It's either beef or mutton in Turkey! Well, at least that's the choices we were given on the tour itself. Not much of seafood. Chicken is available but they are all breast meat. I don't like breast meat :-(. So, I was most probably the only person who had either beef or mutton for most of our meals! Frankly, beef in Turkey tastes VERY different from all parts of the world. & I've eaten lots of beef from the world as well. It has a very strong flavor & at times, the Turks even blend it with mutton, especially when it's served as meatballs. There's only one restaurant we visited that served the best Kofte (as pictured) I've had for my entire trip. That's the restaurant in Aksehir. I specifically ask Burak for the name of the town. Kofteci Ramiz has been serving Kofte since 1928!!! Kofteci...
Bread comes in all sizes, shapes & colors. This is probably one of their staples. It's strange to be served bread & rice in the same meal. Generally, bread is taken in all meals.Pasta in Turkey is not noodles, it's pastry! So be forewarned :-) Kuru Pasta is dry pastry while Yas Pasta is moist pastry.
Esans Hotel Istanbul
7 Reviews and 181 Opinions a very new hotel. very near to grande museums and sophia dome. sea is very near to hotel. we enjoy...
Welcome Barut Hotels Lara Spa Antalya
5 Reviews and 511 Opinions This was our first time in Turkey and first time in an all-inclusive hotel. i have to say - we all...
El Vino Hotel Bodrum
2 Reviews and 272 Opinions This small property is both central (10 min walk to the bazaar and waterfront) and secluded and...
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