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Popular Restaurants | Other Restaurants Tips | All Tips (41) Izmir’s cuisine has largely been affected by its multicultural history, hence the large variety of food originating from the Aegean, Mediterranean and Anatolian regions. Another factor is the large area of land surrounding the region which grows a rich selection of vegetables. Some of the common dishes found here are tarhana soup (made from dried yoghurt and tomatoes), Izmir meatballs, keskek (boiled wheat with meat) zerde (sweetened rice with saffron) and mucver (made from squash and eggs). Leave a Comment |
ACIKTIM. Ok, you will find many good restaurants in Izmir to taste the great Turkish cousine but if you’re out of money and you visit Bornova district this is the place for you. In Aciktim for less than 2 euro (!!) I ate a tasty tomato soup(domates corbasi), a plate with vegetables and chicken(Turlu), a plate with rice (pilav), tzatzik (cacik) and bread (ekmek).
Yes, it was very nice :) There was no tourist around, only locals, students, workers etc Noone spoke english too :)
I also loved the desert at the end. It was the famous Sutlac (rice and milk), simple and good! Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensiveAddress: Suvari Caddesi No:56Directions: close to Bornova metro station |
A nice Turkish recipe :
BOILED LEG OF LAMB (KOYUN BUDU HASLAMASI)
INGREDIENTS:
-1 leg of lamb (about 1 1/2 kilograms)
-8 bay leaves
-2 tsp salt
-1 tsp black pepper
-2 tsp thyme
Place the leg of lamb in a large saucepan and add enough water to just cover it.
Add salt, black pepper, thyme and bay leaves and bring to the boil. Simmer until the meat is tender for approximately 2 hours.
Place the meat on a dish and serve in slices with boiled vegetables. Leave a Comment Theme: Other |
One cheap and tasty thing to eat is simit. You will find it everywhere because many street vendors sell it. I saw many small kiosks selling simit in Izmir as in every city in Turkey. I used to have two of them every morning with my tea. We call it koulouri in Greece but it is just the same thing, a circular bread with sesame seeds. Very common in other Balkan countries too simit is eaten plain or for breakfast with cheese. That’s why in some of the kiosks they sell cheese too. Most of the times they also sell small sandwiches with tomato and cheese. Theme: Street VendorPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensiveDirections: in every big street, usually where the people passing by, central squares etc |
There were many small restaurants serving kebab around Konak square, in Alsancak etc MANISAJI was one of them I visited. It has a big variety of kebab plates, good yogurts and some not so nice salads. I also drunk Ayran a strange drink made out of salted yogurt, diluted with water! I don’t think I payed more than 6 euros that night. . Yes, food is cheap in Izmir.
Manisa Kebap (finger meatballs with sauce) Theme: Fast FoodPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensiveAddress: Kibris Sehitleri Cad No 93, Alsancak |
This is a fine restaurant, with a cafeteria outside the main building. It lies at the old Asansör quarter, also known as the Jewish quarter. A 19th century lift, 51m. high, connects the lower and upper streets.On the upper side, the Asansör (=Lift) restaurant offers a magnificent view of Izmir.
The atmosphere of the place is by far its best advantage, food and service are also very good.
My last visit was an unforgetable experience... Leave a Comment Theme: OtherPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: Dario Moreno SokagiDirections: Dario Moreno str. is partly a pedestrian road. Best to get there by taxi, first time I got lost at the narrow, partly unpaved streets of the area... |
I can't name a favorite one for a couple of reasons: 1.they were all great 2.many were small establishments that I failed to get the name of. But one of my favorite things to eat was chicken doner, served on flat pita bread with yogurt sauce and vegetables. Remember, this is an Islamic country, so don't expect to see any pork on the menues. Leave a Comment Theme: Other |
Leave a Comment Theme: Middle EasternPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: 1453 sok. no 22, Alsancak- IZMIRPhone: +902324226218Directions: Very close to the seaside, from there walk past the Ataturk house, German and Greek consulates and then turn right.Other Contact: meyhaneneyzen@yahoo.com |
TURKISH DELIGHT (LOKUM) is cubes of jelly like or gummy confection flavored with flower or fruit essences and dusted with powdered sugar. Leave a Comment Theme: Other |
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