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

The name of the restaurant Gizli Bahçe can be literally translated as "Secret Garden". It is located on one of the high cliffs, from which visitors can enjoy amazing panoramic views of the coast. The restaurant specializes in cooking dishes from the national cuisine, but its menu also contains delicacies from the international cuisine. In the evening in Gizli Bahçe plays live music and this place is always full of visitors. Blue Parrot restaurant is a great place for family rest. In the morning the restaurant serves delicious English breakfast, afternoon is the time when visitors are welcome to enjoy various choice of salads and first courses, and in the evening don’t hesitate to choose amazing delicacies. The restaurant often hosts engaging evening parties. From time to time huge plasma screens of the restaurant broadcast major sporting events, so Blue Parrot is loved not only by gourmets, but also by sports fans. When it comes to Chinese food restaurants, we should certainly mention China Garden, a part of the tables of which is served on a beautiful terrace. Beijing duck is considered the specialty of the restaurant. Fans of more original dishes will like soup with crab meat, as well as hot crackers made of shrimps with spicy chili sauce.

Fans of French cuisine will simply not find a better restaurant than Marina. Duck in orange sauce with walnuts, salmon roll with caviar and shrimps, seafood with signature saffron sauce – these are just a few specialties that always keep the visitors of this restaurant fully delighted. When it is a dessert time, make your choice in favor of tender cakes – the menu of the restaurant contains more than several dozen types of them. Stella's Bistro restaurant specializes in cooking Mediterranean food. Here you can try classic Italian lasagna, gentle pizza, as well as select from a large choice of sandwiches and salads. The restaurant’s tables are located on a terrace, so while having their meal visitors can enjoy magnificent picturesque surroundings.

Kral Sofrasi restaurant is located not far away from marina. It will please lovers of Turkish cuisine. Among the most popular dishes of the restaurant is a huge casserole with meat and vegetables seasoned with chili sauce. It is simply impossible to ignore the restaurant named Sim, the menu of which will be appreciated by the followers of the vegetarian diet. The reason for this is in the restaurant's signature dish - stewed vegetables with spices. However, fans of meat delicacies will also find here several suitable dishes. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

All ice cream fans should not forget to try Dondurma during their stay in Antalya. This popular dessert only looks like a classic ice cream as it is also served in crunchy cons. That said, the dessert tastes absolutely incredible and it is hard to compare it with anything else. Milk and sugar are the main ingredients of Dondurma, and that is why this dessert really resembles traditional ice cream. However, the dessert contains mastic and salep that make Dondurma quite viscous. Sometimes this dessert is so thick that one can eat it with fork and knife. Travelers will find this unusual specialty in many restaurants in Antalya. Numerous food carts also often sell Dondurma.

Travelers who cannot imagine their life without sweets will be pleasantly surprised with their stay in Antalya. Simply take a stroll to the city’s markets that offer all kinds of the most popular pastries in the region. In addition to traditional Locum and Baklava that are familiar to many travelers, it is possible to try many other interesting sweet masterpieces.

Tulumba is a popular national pastry that is made of sweet dough. Tulumba can vary in shape and size. Sometimes it is cut into small sticks. Some chefs prefer to make gorgeous cracknels. It is better to eat this dessert when it is fresh because it slowly loses its original taste during the shelf life.

Pişmaniye is another popular dessert in Antalya that is sold in many cafes and food carts. The dessert resembles cotton candy, but it has more ingredients, such as pistachios, sesame seeds, and many other ingredients. Fans of halva should head to the district of Kaleiçi in Antalya as chefs in this part of the city cook this dessert in accordance with ancient recipes.

Fans of pastries will enjoy traditional buns with sesame that are very popular in Antalya. Travelers will find vendors selling these buns virtually everywhere. Popular buns are delicious and inexpensive. In order to get acquainted with the culinary traditions of Antalya, travelers do not necessarily need to attend expensive restaurants. It is possible to try unique food right on the city’s streets and markets.