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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, or his waiters 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.
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.
Settle into a lovely, flower-scented garden about 1 km (½ mile) from the seafront, above the town, overlooking olive and citrus trees, the Myndos harbor, and the fields concealing the ancient city of Myndos, and enjoy a meal in these rustic surroundings. Dinner should begin with the excellent mezes, and then fried calamari and other dishes, with vegetarians well catered for. Note the mantı (Turkish-style ravioli) is homemade. The crowds come for cocktails at sunset.
