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At this waterfront restaurant, you should begin your meal with a selection of meze, like stuffed zucchini flowers, roasted eggplant with tulum cheese, and octopus salad. Then you can let the owner, Cengiz Bey, help you select the best local fish for the grill. Whatever you choose, don't skip dessert: Gaziantep baklava or irmik helvası (traditional warm semolina halvah) served with ice cream.
Yalı Mevkii 54, Gümüslük, Mugla, 48400, Turkey
Known For
- Spectacular meze
- Aquarium special (shrimp and octopus cooked with garlic, butter, and flame-roasted peppers and eggplant)
- Delicious desserts
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations essential
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The peripatetic Turkish-Armenian maestro Garo heads the kitchen at this enduringly popular stone cottage–turned–waterfront restaurant in Türkbükü with a comfy Greek-taverna feel, friendly staff, and an outdoor terrace with blue-and-white checkered tablecloths. If you're not in the mood for seafood and meze, there are spicy Turkish meatballs or a Bodrum specialty, çökertme kebabı (beef strips over fried potatoes with yogurt sauce).
83 Sok. 9, Göltürkbükü, Mugla, 48400, Turkey
Known For
- Friendly vibe
- Grilled octopus
- Veal cheek
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Oct.–Apr., Reservations essential
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This lovely restaurant on the waterfront specializes not only in fresh fish, seafood, and meze but also serves an excellent summer brunch. Tables are only a few feet from the peaceful waters of the bay, with a truly romantic view of the ancient ruins of Rabbit Island, often with a soft breeze. The waitstaff are cheery and attentive, and though the kitchen has been refurbished almost beyond recognition, it retains a 300-year-old hearth from when it served as the bakery for the surrounding villages.
1120 Sok. 82, Gümüslük, Mugla, 48400, Turkey
Known For
- Atmospheric spot
- Levrek (sea bass) wrapped in vine leaves
- Stuffed zucchini flowers
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Nov.–Apr.
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Down a quiet, pretty alley just a two-minute stroll from the waterfront, the white, candlelit tables at this seafood restaurant quickly fill with hungry locals. Accompany a heaping plate of fried local calamari (probably the most generous in town) with a tasting plate of up to four vegetable meze with toasted bread, and, if you're still hungry, order grilled fish and (more) rakı.
Sanat Okulu Cad. 9, Bodrum, Mugla, 48400, Turkey
Known For
- Candlelit atmosphere
- Calamari every way, including stuffed with shrimp and cheese
- Köpoğlu (garlicky eggplant meze)
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With fishnets on the ceiling and simple tables under strands of small lights outside, this laid-back fish restaurant on the waterfront in Türkbükü has a nautical vibe. Start your meal with a selection of seafood or vegetable meze, and save room for the house special dessert, helva sarma (phyllo-dough rolls filled with tahini paste, flavored with cinnamon, and served with ice cream and chocolate sauce).
Liman Cad. 81/B, Göltürkbükü, Mugla, Turkey
Known For
- Laid back but romantic setting
- Grilled octopus
- Levrek lokum (sea bass morsels)
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Tables are tucked into a lovely hidden garden in summer and in cooler weather service is in a quaint, Bodrum-style, one-story house. The Mediterranean cuisine includes some local favorites. Alcohol is served.
Pınarlı Cad. 59, Bitez, Mugla, 48400, Turkey
Known For
- çıtır mantı (crispy fried Turkish-style ravioli)
- Lokum pilav (rice prepared with local herbs and spices)
- Girit köfte (Crete-style meatballs)
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations essential
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Bitez Dondurma's creamy ice-cream concoctions full of fresh fruit have proved so popular that the shop now has branches all over the Bodrum Peninsula, and as far away as Istanbul. The waterfront location in Bodrum's town center is a convenient spot to grab a scoop or two as you stroll along the promenade.
Neyzen Teyfik Cad. 76, Bodrum, Mugla, 48400, Turkey
Known For
- Mandalina (mandarin) ice cream
- Balbadem (honey and almond) ice cream
- Nar (pomegranate) ice cream
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch or dinner
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A pleasantly old-fashioned place popular with locals, this cozy, casual restaurant a short walk back from the beachfront offers a range of Turkish-style grilled meats, plus a smaller selection of appetizers and meze. Portions are small, but quality high. Alcohol is served.
Şah Cad. 31, Bitez, Mugla, 48470, Turkey
Known For
- Köfte (meatballs)
- Pirzola (lamb chops)
- Ciğer (liver)
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Bedecked with blossoms, this waterfront restaurant has a classic Aegean air and wide selection of meze, including stuffed zucchini flowers and yogurt with hot red peppers, as well as grilled fish and meat. In high season, the outside tables are usually full with Turks and foreign visitors alike.
İskele Cad. 13, Yalikavak, Mugla, Turkey
Known For
- Grilled octopus
- Vine-leaf-wrapped levrek (sea bass)
- Levrek marin (marinated sea bass)
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations essential
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Famed for its kebabs and other meat dishes, Denizhan also serves up very good meze and appetizers, including lahmacun (Turkish-style whisper-thin flatbread topped with spices and minced meat) and vegetable dishes such as mustard greens salad. The restaurant has a prime location on the Bodrum waterfront and an extensive wine list.
Neyzen Teyfik Cad. 182/C, Bodrum, Mugla, 48400, Turkey
Known For
- Excellent veggie meze
- Adana kebab
- Kuzu pirzola (lamb chops)
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations essential
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This small and colorful eatery serving Greek and Turkish fare is an increasingly rare find in ever more chic Bodrum. Choose from meze like smoked fish or roasted eggplant with tahini sauce, followed by fresh fish, ending perhaps with a cream-topped candied mandarin for dessert. Reservations are recommended.
Adliye Sok. 5, Bodrum, Mugla, Turkey
Known For
- Grilled squid
- Fried calamari
- Homey vibe
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. No lunch
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Simple, hearty dishes are what’s on offer at this casual restaurant in the middle of Turgutreis’s bazaar. Choose from traditional Turkish favorites or get an omelet at any time of the day.
Plaj 2 Sok. 15, Turgutreis, Mugla, 48960, Turkey
Known For
- Mantı (Turkish-style ravioli in garlicky yogurt sauce)
- çiğ börek (deep-fried savory pastry)
- Gözleme (Turkish-style savory crepes)
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For almost half a century, this popular, no-frills restaurant near the marina has been serving the freshest seafood in town. House specialties include fish soup and octopus with pilaf, and their fried calamari has been voted one of the best versions in Turkey. Reservations recommended.
Neyzen Teyvfik Cad. 176, Bodrum, Mugla, 48400, Turkey
Known For
- Popular with locals
- Balık köfte (fish "meatball")
- Shrimp on a bed of pureed eggplant
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations essential
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The specialty of the house at this simple eatery on the boardwalk in Türkbükü is large, rather greasy portions of çiğ böreği, a Crimean dish brought to Turkey that consists of flat, fried pastry stuffed with ground beef, onion, and spices. One of the few unpretentious (and relatively inexpensive) places left on the Türkbükü shoreline, this place has a beach-hut vibe, its own little patch of sand, and a family clientele.
Liman Cad. 77, Göltürkbükü, Mugla, 48400, Turkey
Known For
- Baked or fried mantı (tiny Turkish "ravioli," stuffed with minced meat)
- Gözleme (Turkish savory crepes with various fillings)
- Turkish breakfast
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Oct.–Apr., Credit cards accepted
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Köfte (Turkish-style meatballs) are the mainstay of this popular, no-frills eatery, and you can enjoy them as a sandwich or with a side of piyaz (navy bean salad, with or without onions), homemade bread, and ayran (salted yogurt drink). The only other dish on the menu is çöp şiş, small pieces of skewered grilled lamb. No alcohol served.
Merkez Çarşı İçi, Yalikavak, Mugla, 48400, Turkey
Known For
- Good köfte
- Simple menu
- Casual vibe
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Turkish grilled meatballs and home-style cuisine, served at just a few tables in a no-frills setting, have been a hit for more than half a century. Accompany any dish you order with homemade plain yogurt. Alcohol is not served.
Yeni Çarşı 2. Sok. 11, Bodrum, Mugla, 48400, Turkey
Known For
- Busy lunch crowd
- Delicious meatballs
- Stewed okra
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
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This long-standing, family-run fish house overlooks the harbor and is especially noted for a wide selection of Cretan dishes and seafood appetizers that include delectable shrimp cooked in butter, garlic, and seaweed. A local institution with courteous waitstaff, Körfez also serves some meat dishes.
Neyzen Tevfik Cad. 2, Bodrum, Mugla, 48400, Turkey
Known For
- Fried calamari
- Fish soup
- Good brunch
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Settle into a lovely, fig-scented garden about 2 km (1 mile) outside town, overlooking citrus trees, the sea, and the ancient city of Myndos and enjoy a meal in these rural surroundings. While the late-risers' breakfast, served until 3 pm daily is a draw, the crowds come for dinner at sunset. Lunch or dinner should begin with the excellent fried calamari; the mantı (Turkish-style ravioli) is homemade.
Kardak Cad. 7, Gümüslük, Mugla, 48400, Turkey
Known For
- House-specialty cocktails
- The sunset views
- Homemade mantı (Turkish-style ravioli)
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Oct.–Apr., Reservations essential
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This waterfront spot in pleasant Şevket Sabancı Park, just outside Turgutreis city center, has grand views of the sea along with a nice selection of Turkish and international dishes (though, perhaps surprisingly given the location, no fish). Alcohol is served and reservations advisable in high season.
Gazi Mustafa Kemal Bul., Turgutreis, Mugla, 48400, Turkey
Known For
- Kebabs
- Patlıcan sarması (eggplant rolls)
- Turkish breakfast
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Wonderfully prepared seafood is served with polish at this pleasant spot, as are the meat and pasta dishes. After midnight, there are often DJs at the garden bar. In wintertime, regulars cluster indoors around a cozy fireplace. Book in advance on weekends and in high season.
Atatürk Cad. 51, Göltürkbükü, Mugla, 48400, Turkey
Known For
- Good breakfast
- Great sea views from the terrace
- Cozy fireplace in winter
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations essential