İzmir, Çeşme & Urla
10 places we tried and liked in İzmir, Çeşme & Urla. We went to every one of them and paid our own bill.
Çeşme, Urla & İzmir Favorileri
Our favourites in Çeşme, Urla and İzmir. We wanted to gather them before the summer ends.…
Bom Dia
Bom Dia in Alaçatı, Çeşme is one of the standout options for breakfast. The coffee is good, and the croissants and toasted sandwiches are delicious. W…
Yeniyer
Yeniyer, spread across a large garden just outside Alaçatı, is a peaceful, calm place quite unlike Alaçatı's usual chaos. The meze are delicious and g…
Horasan Balık
Horasan is, in our view, one of the best fish restaurants in Turkey. Coming from a family of fishermen, the wonderful couple Kezban and Ahmet have bui…
OD Urla
Od Urla is without doubt one of the most ambitious gourmet addresses in Turkey. Created by the İzmir-born chef Osman Sezener, it is an experience in i…
Köşe Kahve
Köşe Kahve, an Alaçatı classic, is one of those places that has never failed to please us on location, food or service. The menu, which adds local fla…
Kokoreççi Asım Usta
Plenty of people call Asım Usta in İzmir the best kokoreç in Turkey. So which is your favourite?…
Kolburano's
The last place we'd recommend from our Çeşme/Urla trip is Kolburano's. In its large garden in Reisdere you can taste wonderful food in a relaxed atmos…
Asma Yaprağı
Asma Yaprağı is one of Alaçatı's classics. Even though its new site, with a large garden, serves a bigger crowd, getting a table still isn't easy. The…
Gülcemal Manisa Kebapçısı
You can find Manisa kebab at various points on the Istanbul–İzmir road. But if you have a little time, driving into Manisa itself and dropping into Gü…
In İzmir, by cuisine
Our picks: OD Urla (Urla), Horasan Balık (Çeşme), Köşe Kahve (Alaçatı). 10 places in total — every one tried by us, every bill paid by us.
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