Basketmakers' Kiosk
RestaurantIstanbul · Since 1591
Food
Where to eat in Türkiye: restaurants, cafés and dishes to try
The best-known place to eat in Türkiye is Basketmakers' Kiosk, Istanbul. The travel guide lists 84 places to eat and drink in Ankara, Istanbul, and İzmir. Local dishes to try: Turkish coffee, Dondurma, Pekmez, Menemen, and Gözleme.
Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in Türkiye
Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.
Restaurants 15
Kanaat Lokantası
RestaurantSultantepe · Since 1933 · Turkish cuisine
restaurant in Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey
Hünkar
RestaurantNişantaşı · Since 1950 · cuisine of the Ottoman Empire
restaurant in Istanbul, Turkey
Places travellers recommend in Türkiye
Listed in the Wikivoyage travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.
Where to eat in Ankara
All places in AnkaraRestaurants and cafés
- Kırık OklavaBudget
Cemal Gürsel Cd 16
- Tarihi Çiçek LokantasıMid-range
Necatibey Cd 15
- Cafe des CafesMid-range
Tunalı Hilmi Cd 83/A, Kavaklıdere
- Quick ChinaSplurge
Uğur Mumcu Sk 64/B, Çankaya
- KıtırMid-range
Tunali Hilmi Cd 114
- Göksu LokantasıMid-range
Bayındır-1 Sk 22, off Ziya Gökalp Cd
- Uludağ KebapçısıMid-range
Denizciler Cd 54
- Kınacızade KonağıMid-range
Kale Kapısı Sk 28
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Ankara · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Istanbul
All places in IstanbulRestaurants and cafés
- ZeytunaMid-range
Hayriye Cd. 12
- 360 IstanbulSplurge
Istiklal Cd 163, Mısır Apartmanı, floor 8
- Karadeniz Aile Pide ve Kebap SalonuBudget
Hacı Tahsinbey Sk
- Buyruk Esnaf LokantasıBudget
Hoca Paşa Sk. 12
- Palatium Cafe & RestaurantMid-range
Kutlugün Sk 33
- Cafe AmedrosMid-range
Hoca Rüstem Sk 7
- Virginia Angus SteakhouseMid-range
Uzun Çarşı Cd 2
- BurgerillasMid-range
Büyükbaş Sk 3/C
Bars and nightlife
- Vefa Bozacısı
Vefa Cd 66
- İki 1A Kafası
Kumbaba Cd 30
- Ağaç Ev
Osmancık Sk 13
- Sarayburnu Aile Çay Bahçesi
Sarayburnu Point, off Kennedy Cd
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Istanbul · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in İzmir
All places in İzmirRestaurants and cafés
- Sultan Yemek EviBudget
1441st Sk 9/B
- KompostoMid-range
861st Sk 46
- Manisalı BirtatMid-range
Kıbrıs Şehitleri Cd 82
- Tavacı Recep Usta AlsancakSplurge
Atatürk Cd 364
- SoiréeSplurge
Atatürk Cd 19
- Yaşam Vegan CafeMid-range
1484th Sk 8
- BigChefs AlsancakSplurge
Atatürk Cd 172
- Piraye Ev YemekleriBudget
851st Sk 6B
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to İzmir · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Antalya
All places in AntalyaRestaurants and cafés
- Çiğköfteci Ömer UstaBudget
Anafartalar Cd 65, Altındağ
- Gizem Cafe Fast FoodBudget
Milli Egemenlik Cd 1/D, Kızılsaray
- YamaçobaBudget
Heniye Hanım Apt 283 D/2, Atatürk Blv, Konyaaltı
- Ayar MeyhanesiMid-range
Hesapçı Sk 59
- Grand FriendsMid-range
Kocatepe Sk 37
- SeraserSplurge
Paşa Cami Sk 14
- Piyazcı SamiBudget
25th Sk 1
- Özkan KebapBudget
1253th Sk 8/A
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Antalya · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Bodrum
All places in BodrumRestaurants and cafés
- Körfez
Neyzen Tevfik Cd 2
- Vira's
Bıtırak Sk 27, Ortakent
- Curly's Demeter Pool Garden Restaurant Bar
Dere Sk 45
- Umurça Unlu Mamulleri
Derviş Görgün Cd 20
- Berk Balik
Cumhuriyet Cd 167
- Sunger Pizza
Neyzen Tevfik Cd 160
- Umurça Pide Salonu
Derviş Görgün Cd 19
- Bodrum Kumru
Adliye Sk
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Bodrum · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Marmaris
All places in MarmarisRestaurants and cafés
- Anadolu yemek evi şube 2Budget
Eski Datça Yolu 17
- O`yes RestaurantMid-range
Barbaros Cd 9
- Jan De Wit RestaurantMid-range
Barbaros Cd 123
- Tasarkasi Kofte SalonuBudget
61st Sk 6
- Sarah Restoran Fun&PubBudget
Şehit Ahmet Benler Cd 42
- Sweet Corner RestaurantBudget
Kemal Seyfettin Elgin Blv
- Tatlıses Çiğ KöfteBudget
49th Sk
- Mama RestaurantMid-range
Barbaros Cd 83
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Marmaris · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dishes and drinks Türkiye is known for
Foods and drinks that come from Türkiye, the most widely known first.
Pekmez
Turkish molasses-like syrup obtained after condensing juices of fruit must, especially grape by boiling it with a coagulant agent
Simit
ring-shaped bread roll originating in Turkey, typically encrusted with sesame seeds
Ayran
drink made from yoghurt with soda water and salt, and sometimes also vodka
Pastirma
Anatolian cuisine cold cut, also found in neighbouring countries
Taramasalata
Yogurt
food produced by bacterial fermentation of milk
İmam bayıldı
Turkish cold dish based on eggplants, onions and olive oil
Frequently asked questions
What is the most famous restaurant in Türkiye?
Basketmakers' Kiosk, Istanbul is the most widely documented place to eat in Türkiye: 7 Wikipedia language editions describe it.
What food is Türkiye known for?
Türkiye is known for Turkish coffee, Dondurma, Pekmez, Menemen, and Gözleme.
Where can you eat in Ankara?
The travel guide to Ankara lists Kırık Oklava, Tarihi Çiçek Lokantası, Cafe des Cafes, Quick China, and Kıtır.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0), photos from Wikimedia Commons.