When you come to Bodrum, you can find many restaurants on almost every corner and on every street. There are many restaurants in Bodrum where Turkish and international cuisine is cooked. If you want, you can also find restaurants where you can taste grilled meat products and flavors such as pita bread and kebabs.
But if you are in Bodrum, you cannot return without tasting fresh seasonal fish with delicious olive oil appetizers in the fish restaurants by the sea and enjoying the fish against the light of the fireworks. You should especially taste the sole.
In Bodrum, where Turkish and Greek cuisine culture is dominant, you can find a wide variety of flavors in fish restaurants, especially in olive oil appetizers. You should definitely taste fish soup made from fish called swallow and scorpionfish, various salads and salads and appetizers made from the herb called bitter herb in Bodrum. You can also taste a dish made with bitter herbs and eggs. Pastry made with various herbs and lokma dessert are among the flavors we recommend you to try.
Do not return from Bodrum without tasting appetizers made from various seafood, octopus soup, stuffed squash blossoms and Çökertme Kebab.
- Ada Sofra Dating back to 1602, Mustafa Pasha Tower, one of the surviving tower houses, is home to Ada Sofra in Ortakent, Bodrum. With panoramic views of nature, Ada Sofra offers a brand new menu consisting of the flavors of Mediterranean cuisine. Lamb Tandoori and Grilled Tenderloin with Lamb Belly Sauce are among the recommended flavors. Don't forget to make a reservation before going to Ada Sofra!
- Famous Casita Restaurant: Located opposite the Ancient Theater, Casita has one of the most beautiful views of Bodrum. Overlooking Bodrum Castle, Casita is famous for its 'feraye'.
Sünger Pizza: Located opposite Bodrum Marina, Sünger Pizza is a Bodrum classic that has been serving since 1990. If you haven't tried their pizza yet, you should definitely try it.
- Mimoza in Gümüşlük: Located in Gümüşlük, Mimoza is a wonderful restaurant by the sea. Mimoza says “whatever is in the sea” and its fish and appetizers are delicious. Mimoza, which is an indispensable place for its regulars, is frequently mentioned in the press.
- Yalikavak Sait: Serving 12 months a year, Sait is one of the most famous places in Bodrum with its delicious fish and appetizers. Stuffed zucchini blossom is one of the good flavors you can try here.
- Fidele Restaurant: On the wooden pier by the sea, Fidele Restaurant is the indispensable address for romantic dinners, where everything has been thought for guests to have a pleasant time. Fidele salad, stuffed chard and shrimp pilaf are among the must-try dishes on the rich menu that combines Turkish and international cuisine.
- Kocadon Restaurant: This restaurant, where you can find the best examples of Mediterranean cuisine, is actually a stone house built for the Kocadon family in the 1800s. Located on Saray Street in Bodrum Marina, the restaurant is an indispensable place for a nice and romantic dinner. Don't forget to make a reservation before you go!
Saffet Emre Tonguç's Recommendations
Gemibaşı Restaurant, right across the street from Bodrum Marina, is very assertive about its seafood, especially cavida, which we call 'insects'. Its central location, quality-price match and service quality make it one of the restaurants I enjoy going to. If you are one of those people who feel more comfortable when you have a variety of options, Memedof Restaurant is another place with seafood on the menu.
Those who want to continue the night with live music and the Mediterranean wind in the background should head to Yacht Club. I suggest you check the program before you go. Don't expect to end the night early, the venue and the quality of the music will make you lose track of time.
For those looking for something different, I recommend the seaside Mandalin and Adamik Bar, one of the most popular places this year among those who say they won't return without having fun. If you still have the energy, be part of Mavi's famous and traditional 03-05 crowd. Experience the generational joy of some things surviving unchanged to the present day.
The restaurant of Wolfgang Puck, the 30-year chef of Oscar dinners, opened its doors for the first time in Bodrum at Maxx Royal Bodrum Resort on the beach of the hotel, @spagobodrum, serving flavors from California, Asian and Italian cuisines,
Chef Emiğra Bayrak and his team, @uslumeyhane.yalikavak, which combines traditional tavern culture with Bodrum flavors in its menu
And @perathaibodrum, the oldest Thai restaurant in Istanbul, which opened its doors in Dibeklihan this year and embarked on a journey to the Aegean.
For accommodation suggestions, you can check our Bodrum Hotels page.
