Cuisine of Alanya for gourmets. Places for dinner - best restaurants

Dining facilities in Alanya will surely suit every taste. Crazy Horse is known as one of the most popular restaurants specializing in cooking dishes of European and Latin American cuisine. In the evening the restaurant traditionally gives performances of famous DJs and dance groups. Fans of Scandinavian cuisine will like visiting Happy Viking Sports Pub & Eatery restaurant. The design of the restaurant is very unusual - it is decorated with figures of Vikings, models of ancient sailing ships and flags of the Scandinavian countries.

Lokantasu restaurant occupies one of the most beautiful old mansions of the city. A part of the restaurant’s tables is set in a beautiful garden. Here guests can enjoy Mediterranean cuisine, and in the evening the restaurant attracts visitors by its romantic atmosphere and traditional live music. Ottoman House is one of the most popular restaurants dedicated to the national cuisine. It is distinguished not only by a rich menu, but also by excellent design of the hall. Beautiful wooden furniture, soft sofas and pillows, handmade carpets and other national interior decorations make the restaurant look like a luxurious oriental palace. Beer lovers should not forget to visit Red Tower Brewery restaurant, which offers more than a dozen of sorts of beer, excellent fish dishes and national delicacies.

Restaurants located near the main market of the city are traditional the most popular among travellers. They usually offer national dishes at very attractive prices - a hearty meal of several dishes will cost no more than just 5USD per visitor. You should also pay attention to the budget dining facilities that are usually marked as «Inegol Koftecisi». The most popular restaurants located near the market are Gaziantep and Doyum. There are also cheap restaurants in the port area. The most popular one is Janus, which specializes in the preparation of international cuisine. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Bread and pastries are an important part of the national cuisine. Virtually any dish in restaurants of Alanya is served together with freshly baked bread. Many recipes of traditional bread were invented several centuries ago. It is possible to find fresh bread in absolutely all markets of the resort. During the days of trade fairs, visitors can enjoy special types of buns and festive pastries. Börek flaky dough pastries are an interesting food to try. They are available with various fillings, such as cheese, fresh greens, and spices.

Tiny Pogaca buns are also very popular in the region. These buns can be filled with mashed potatoes, cottage cheese or minced meat. The ready buns are decorated with sesame or poppy seeds. Restaurants specializing in the national cuisine offer a wide range of traditional pies to their visitors. As a rule, these pies are made of yeastless dough, so it takes not long to cook them.

Kebab remains one of the most important local dishes. Local chefs cook Kebab with different meat types. Adana Kebab is the most widespread and favorite type in the region. This Kebab is made of lamb meat and hot spices. İskender Kebap is a young lamb dish with a particular taste. The lamb is first roasted on a broiling rack, so it gets a truly unusual and special taste and aroma.

Kofte is an attractive and very popular meat dish. Virtually any restaurant has its own special recipe of cooking Kofte. As a rule, Kofte is made of lamb and beef. The meat is minced and shaped like a cutlet. Later, the meat can be baked in an oven, boiled in a pan with various sauces or roasted. Ready Kofte is decorated with fresh greens.

Traditional Dolma is also very popular with guests of Alanya. Grape leaves are considered the most unusual ingredient of this dish. Minced meat with rice is the main part of Dolma. Grape leaves are stuffed with these ingredients and then stewed. The traditional Dolma is cooked in grape leaves, but there are different varieties of the dish, such as Dolma in eggplants or onions.

The national cuisine is famous for its hearty and nutritious soups. Tarhana çorbası is the most popular first-course dish in the region. This soup contains dried and fresh vegetables, but the main secret is in yeast that adds a particular taste to the soup. Travelers, who prefer more traditional first-course dishes, will like lentils soup called Mercimek.

The rich choice of salads is another distinctive feature of the national cuisine. Vegetarian travelers will be delighted to find such a variety of options and flavors. Choban salad with tender bryndza is very popular in the region. Kisir salad is a sophisticated mix of fresh vegetables with an unusual serving method – the ready salad is shaped like a ball. This salad is considered nutritious because it contains bulgur.