Fodor's Expert Review Lokanta

Brighter and cheerier than your average lokanta, this casual eatery also aims to put a new—or, perhaps more accurately, old—spin on Turkish home-cooking, incorporating flavors from Jewish cuisine and that of other minority communities that historically resided in İzmir. The menu selections change daily but include hearty dishes such as steamed sea bass, cabbage rolls, and pırasa köfte (leek-and-minced-meat patties).