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Named restaurants first. Below that, a short Lunch Search and Dinner Search for each town on these days.
Walk day · restaurants
Tue 20 · Kabak / Faralya
Olive Garden
Late table if we reach Kabak early. Official eat page has breakfast, food, and drink menus.
On the trip: 20 Oct
Wed 21 · Faralya
Gül Pension
How to say it: GEWL pension
On the road where the path comes out of Faralya. Terrace restaurant on site — no published dish list; Menu → is the Maps place page. Official site is rooms only.
On the trip: 21 Oct
Thu 22 · Kayaköy
Kaya Köy Sofrası
How to say it: kah-YAH KOY sohf-rah-SUH
Village table after the ghost town. No official site. Maps place page has food photos — no published dish list.
On the trip: 22 Oct
Eat
Sat 24 · Şirince dinner
Kırkınca Arispel
How to say it: kuhr-kuhn-JAH ah-rees-PEL
Lean table after Ephesus. Restaurant site has no published dish list. Dinner daily — book through Akanthus once we are in town.
On the trip: 24 Oct
Sat 24 · Şirince shortlist
Sirincem
How to say it: see-reen-JEM
Other Şirince table. No working official site or published dish list — Menu → is the Maps place page (Şehit Yüksel Özülkü Cad. 220 Sok. No:6).
On the trip: 24 Oct
Tue 27 dinner · Fri 30 lunch
Karaköy Lokantası
How to say it: kah-rah-KOY loh-KAHN-tah-suh
Kemankeş Cad., a short walk from the Bank Hotel. Official site describes lunch and dinner; no published dish list. Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00–16:00 (Sun closed). Dinner Mon–Sat 17:30–24:00, Sun 16:00–24:00. Book dinner.
On the trip: 27 Oct · 30 Oct
Wed 28 lunch · Sat 31 if skipped
Pandeli
How to say it: pahn-deh-LEE
Above the Spice Bazaar, Eminönü. Lunch only, book for four. Mon–Sat ~11:30–16:00; closed Sunday.
On the trip: 28 Oct · 31 Oct
Wed 28 · Grand Bazaar lunch
Köfteci Mustafa
How to say it: kurf-teh-JEE moos-tah-FAH
Mercan Cami Çıkmazı, just off the Grand Bazaar. Simple köfte. No official site or published PDF — Menu → is the Maps place page.
On the trip: 28 Oct
Wed 28 · Grand Bazaar lunch
Fahri Usta
How to say it: fah-REE oos-TAH
Aynacılar Sk. No. 36, Kapalıçarşı. Daily counter — köfte, stews, whatever is out. No official site, published menu, or verified phone. Menu → is the Maps place page.
On the trip: 28 Oct
Wed 28 · dinner
Asmalı Cavit
How to say it: ahs-mah-LUH jah-VEET
Asmalı Mescit Cad. 16/D. No official site. Menu → is a Google Maps menu photo of the place. Mon–Sat 17:00–24:00. Book.
On the trip: 28 Oct
Asmalı Mescit · lokanta lunch
Tarihi Şahin Lokantası
How to say it: tah-ree-HEE shah-HEEN loh-KAHN-tah-suh
Orhan Adlı Apaydın Sk. 11/A. Daily counter, no official site or published dish list. Menu → is the Maps place page. Company bankruptcy reported Sept 2025 — confirm they are still serving before we walk over.
On the eat list. Not pinned to a single day.
Thu 29 · Kadıköy
Çiya Sofrası
How to say it: chee-YAH sohf-rah-SUH
Güneşlibahçe Sk. No. 43, Caferağa. Daily menu on the official site. Walk-in, daily 11:00–22:00.
On the trip: 29 Oct
Fri 30 · Karaköy lunch
Nato
How to say it: nah-TOH
Karanlık Fırın Sk. No. 4, Karaköy. Official daily menu page.
On the trip: 30 Oct
Fri 30 · dinner
Zübeyir Ocakbaşı
How to say it: zew-beh-YEER oh-jahk-bah-SHUH
Bekar Sok. 28, off İstiklal. Official site lists mains; book about a week ahead.
On the trip: 30 Oct
Nearby
Same Lunch Search and Dinner Search lists as the day pages. Open one when we are deciding, then use the day for the plan around it.
Walk
dinner 11 Oct · lunch 12 Oct · dinner 12 Oct
Çıralı
Lunch Search
Odile
How to say it: oh-DEEL
Lunch at the hotel, under the thatch. Fish and whatever the garden has. No menu online.
Ceylan
How to say it: jay-LAHN
Garden grill, pide, and pasta by the village road. Mid-range.
Yörük Cafe
How to say it: yur-REWK jah-FEH
Home-style trays and pide by the bridge. Modest, and a village classic. No menu online.
Yakamoz
How to say it: yah-kah-MOHZ
Grills and home cooking on Çıralı Sokak. No menu online.
San Simon
How to say it: sahn see-MOHN
Burgers, pizza, and cocktails. A step up in price from the pide places.
Çıralı
Dinner Search
Odile
How to say it: oh-DEEL
Easiest table the night we roll in around 20:30. Garden fish and Turkish plates. No menu online.
San Simon
How to say it: sahn see-MOHN
Kitchen until 23:00, bar later. Burgers, grills, and cocktails if the hotel kitchen is done.
Ceylan
How to say it: jay-LAHN
Garden grill and pide. Mid-range, a short walk in the village.
Yörük Cafe
How to say it: yur-REWK jah-FEH
Pide and home-style trays, modest. Listed hours run to about 22:00. No menu online.
Yakamoz
How to say it: yah-kah-MOHZ
Grilled meat on the main village street. No menu online.
lunch 13 Oct
Demre
Lunch Search
İpek
How to say it: ee-PEK
Town lunch before the walk: pide, lahmacun, döner, and the daily stews. Modest. No menu online.
Myra Ottopark
How to say it: MEE-rah OH-toh-park
Cafe at the ruins, if we stop at Myra first. Lighter than a full lokanta. No menu online.
dinner 13 Oct
Kapaklı
Dinner Search
Istlada Taş Ev
How to say it: eest-LAH-dah TAHSH EV
Our house can do dinner for guests, local food, no menu online. Kapaklı does not have another restaurant.
lunch 14 Oct · dinner 14 Oct
Kaleüçağız
Lunch Search
Kale Pansiyon
How to say it: kah-LEH pahn-see-YOHN
Harbor fish and meze on a stone platform. No dish list online. Ask the kilo price. Cash is the safer bet.
Kekova Restaurant & Pansiyon
How to say it: keh-KOH-vah restaurant & pahn-see-YOHN
Fish tables on the Üçağız water, Kaleüçağız Sokak. No menu online.
Kekova Fish Restaurant
How to say it: keh-KOH-vah fish restaurant
Another harbor fish room on the village road. No menu online.
Hassan Deniz
How to say it: hahs-SAHN deh-NEEZ
Grilled fish in the harbor village. No menu online.
Kaleüçağız
Dinner Search
Kale Pansiyon
How to say it: kah-LEH pahn-see-YOHN
Dinner on the water, meze and the day's fish. They serve about 18:30–22:00. No dish list online. Cash is the safer bet.
Kekova Restaurant & Pansiyon
How to say it: keh-KOH-vah restaurant & pahn-see-YOHN
Harbor pansiyon tables, a short walk from Baba Veli. No menu online.
Kekova Fish Restaurant
How to say it: keh-KOH-vah fish restaurant
Simple fish house on the village road. No menu online.
dinner 15 Oct
Doğanın Ruhu
Dinner Search
Doğanın Ruhu
How to say it: doh-ah-NUHN roo-HOO
The hotel's wood restaurant, à la carte, and the only table in the cove. No menu online.
lunch 16 Oct · dinner 16 Oct · lunch 17 Oct · dinner 17 Oct
Kaş
Lunch Search
Bahçe
How to say it: bah-CHEH
Garden fish, kebab, and meze in the old town. Mid to upper. Often listed as cash only.
Bi Lokma
How to say it: BEE lohk-MAH
Garden tables, mantı and home-style Turkish, on Uğur Mumcu. The menu page was not loading.
Oburus Bites
How to say it: oh-boo-ROOS bites
Lighter cafe on Yeni Cami, snacks, mains, and coffee. Closed Monday. No menu online.
İkbal
How to say it: eek-BAHL
Long-running garden restaurant, meze and grill, a few minutes from the harbor. No menu online.
Papillon Bistro
How to say it: pah-pee-YOHN BEES-troh
Small bistro behind the harbor. Pasta, meze, and cake. No menu online.
Kaş
Dinner Search
Bahçe
How to say it: bah-CHEH
The garden table to book. Fish and meze. Often listed as cash only.
Bi Lokma
How to say it: BEE lohk-MAH
Mantı, sarma, and meze in a garden. The menu page was not loading.
Oburus Momus
How to say it: oh-boo-ROOS moh-MOOS
Vegan and vegetarian, from 17:00, on Adil Akba Sokak. No dish list online.
İkbal
How to say it: eek-BAHL
Garden meze and grill. No menu online.
Papillon Bistro
How to say it: pah-pee-YOHN BEES-troh
Quieter harbor bistro if the gardens are full. No menu online.
dinner 18 Oct
Yediburunlar
Dinner Search
dinner 19 Oct
Türkdomes
Dinner Search
Türkdomes
How to say it: TEWRK-domes
The domes list breakfast, not a public menu. Ask if they are cooking tonight. No other table turned up in Alınca.
lunch 20 Oct · dinner 20 Oct
Kabak
Lunch Search
Olive Garden
The late table if we reach the bay early. Breakfast, food, and drinks are on their eat page.
Deniz Gözleme
How to say it: deh-NEEZ gurz-leh-MEH
Gözleme, grill, and breakfast on the road between Faralya and Kabak. Lighter and easier than a full table.
Kabak Misafir Evi
How to say it: kah-BAHK mee-sah-FEER eh-VEE
Our own kitchen, under the vines. No dish list online.
Kabak
Dinner Search
Olive Garden
The named table in the bay. Book if we want it. Menu is their eat page.
Kabak Misafir Evi
How to say it: kah-BAHK mee-sah-FEER eh-VEE
Eat at our house if we get in late. No dish list online.
Deniz Gözleme
How to say it: deh-NEEZ gurz-leh-MEH
Gözleme and grill on the road in, if we are still up the hill. Their menu page is thin on prices.
lunch 21 Oct
Faralya
Lunch Search
Gül Pension
How to say it: GEWL pension
On the road where the path comes out. Terrace restaurant. No published dish list — Menu is the Maps place page.
Watermill
Stone hotel restaurant in the village, local plates. No dish list online.
George House
Pension on the Butterfly Valley path. They feed guests, more dinner than a quick lunch. No menu online.
Deniz Gözleme
How to say it: deh-NEEZ gurz-leh-MEH
Lighter stop on the Kabak road if Gül is full. Handmade gözleme and grill.
lunch 22 Oct
Kayaköy
Lunch Search
Kaya Köy Sofrası
How to say it: kah-YAH KOY sohf-rah-SUH
The village table by the ghost town. Wood-fired saç börek, skillet chicken and kavurma, salads. English menu with keto notes below.
Cin Bal
How to say it: JEEN BAHL
Cook-your-own lamb under the trees, plus meze. A Kayaköy classic, not a quick snack. Book if we want the lamb.
Lebessos
How to say it: leh-BES-sohs
The old Levissi Garden house, now a wine cellar and Eastern Mediterranean kitchen. Lunch and breakfast too. A step up from the grill yards.
lunch 21 Oct · dinner 21 Oct · lunch 22 Oct · dinner 22 Oct
Ölüdeniz
Lunch Search
The Kumsal
How to say it: thuh koom-SAHL
Pide and fish on Denizpark, a walk from Unsal. Open through the afternoon. No dish list online.
Unsal
How to say it: ewn-SAHL
The hotel's own à la carte, on the street corner. No dish list online.
Oba
How to say it: oh-BAH
Turkish plates by the lagoon, a longer walk or a short taxi from the hotel. No menu online.
Buzz Beach
Lighter beach bar on the strip. Better for a snack than a big lunch. No menu online.
Ölüdeniz
Dinner Search
Unsal
How to say it: ewn-SAHL
Hotel restaurant until about 22:30. Easiest if we are tired. No dish list online.
The Kumsal
How to say it: thuh koom-SAHL
Pide house and fish on Denizpark, walking distance. No dish list online.
Oba
How to say it: oh-BAH
Lagoon-side Turkish dinner. Short taxi from Belcekız. No menu online.
Buzz Beach
Beach-bar dinner if we want something lighter. No menu online.
East
lunch 23 Oct
Pamukkale
Lunch Search
Mehmet's Heaven
How to say it: meh-MET's heaven
Grill, gözleme, and falafel near the travertines. The practical stop off the terraces. No menu online.
Kayas Wine House
How to say it: kah-YAHS wine house
Village wine house in Pamukkale, smaller than the terrace grills. No menu online.
Mustafa's
How to say it: MOOS-tah-fah's
Village restaurant below the site. No menu online.
Yiğit
How to say it: yee-EET
Cafe-restaurant in the village. Lighter if we only want a plate between the pools and the car. No menu online.
dinner 23 Oct · lunch 24 Oct
Selçuk
Lunch Search
Ejder
How to say it: ezh-DEHR
The town grill. Çöp şiş, köfte, and meze on Cengiz Topel, by the aqueduct. Modest, and often a queue. No menu online.
Amazon Bistro
Courtyard meze and steaks on Antony Kallinger, not the usual kebab row. No menu online.
Wallabies Victoria
Garden tables at the aqueduct, Cengiz Topel No. 2. No menu online.
Selçuk
Dinner Search
Ejder
How to say it: ezh-DEHR
Grill and meze after the long car day. Walkable from Akanthus. No menu online.
Amazon Bistro
Quieter courtyard dinner, meze and meat. No menu online.
Wallabies Victoria
Aqueduct garden, useful if Ejder has a line. No menu online.
dinner 24 Oct
Şirince
Dinner Search
Kırkınca Arispel
How to say it: kuhr-kuhn-JAH ah-rees-PEL
The lean table after Ephesus. Their site has no dish list. Ask Akanthus to book.
Sirincem
How to say it: see-reen-JEM
The other shortlist, Şehit Yüksel Özülkü side street. No published dish list — Menu is the Maps place page.
Artemis
How to say it: AHR-teh-mees
Aegean plates and village wine, with the view over the roofs. A reliable third if the first two are full.
lunch 25 Oct · dinner 25 Oct · lunch 26 Oct · dinner 26 Oct · lunch 27 Oct
Uçhisar
Lunch Search
Centre
Village-square grill, salads, and pasta. The practical one before a flight or after the drive. Menu has prices.
Seki
How to say it: seh-KEE
Argos, on Kayabaş near Cybele. Book. Upper end. This PDF is the lunch menu.
Lil'a
How to say it: lee-LAH
Farm-to-table at Museum Hotel, a walk up from Cybele. Book. The expensive one.
Uçhisar
Dinner Search
Centre
Everyday grill and pasta on the square if we do not want a booking.
Seki
How to say it: seh-KEE
Dinner at Argos, same street as Cybele. Anatolian plates and a long wine list. Book. This PDF is the dinner menu.
Lil'a
How to say it: lee-LAH
Museum Hotel tasting room. Book ahead. Upper end.
Istanbul
lunch 28 Oct · lunch 31 Oct
Sultanahmet
Lunch Search
Pandeli
How to say it: pahn-deh-LEE
Above the Spice Bazaar. Lunch only, closed Sunday, book for four. The classic.
Köfteci Mustafa
How to say it: kurf-teh-JEE moos-tah-FAH
Simple köfte just off the Grand Bazaar. Fast. No published dish list — Menu is the Maps place page.
Fahri Usta
How to say it: fah-REE oos-TAH
Daily counter inside the bazaar streets. Köfte and whatever is out. No published menu — Menu is the Maps place page.
Sultanahmet Köftecisi
How to say it: sool-tah-nah-MET kurf-teh-jee-SEE
Köfte and piyaz on Divan Yolu, a short walk from Hagia Sophia. Modest and quick.
Hamdi
How to say it: hahm-DEE
Terrace kebab above Eminönü, the sit-down if Pandeli is full. No dish list online.
dinner 27 Oct · dinner 29 Oct · lunch 30 Oct · dinner 30 Oct · lunch 31 Oct · dinner 31 Oct
Karaköy
Lunch Search
Karaköy Lokantası
How to say it: kah-rah-KOY loh-KAHN-tah-suh
Short walk from the hotel. Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00–16:00, closed Sunday lunch. Book if we want dinner later too. No dish list on the site.
Nato
How to say it: nah-TOH
Esnaf lokantası, weekday lunch only, a few streets from the hotel. The page is the daily menu.
Namlı Gurme
How to say it: nahm-LUH goor-MEH
Meze counter on Mumhane. Lighter than a lokanta. The link is their meze shop, not a sit-down card.
Karaköy Güllüoğlu
How to say it: kah-rah-KOY gewl-lew-oh-LOO
Baklava stop, not a full lunch. Useful if we only want something sweet near the water.
Karaköy
Dinner Search
Karaköy Lokantası
How to say it: kah-rah-KOY loh-KAHN-tah-suh
The one to book near the hotel. Dinner Mon–Sat from 17:30, Sunday from 16:00. No dish list on the site.
Mükellef
How to say it: mew-kel-LEF
Modern meyhane on Kemankeş, a short walk. No menu page we could verify.
The Bank Hotel
Eat in the hotel if we get in late, as on the arrival night. No menu online.
dinner 28 Oct · dinner 30 Oct
Beyoğlu
Dinner Search
Asmalı Cavit
How to say it: ahs-mah-LUH jah-VEET
Meyhane on Asmalı Mescit. Book. Mon–Sat 17:00–24:00. No official site — Menu is a Maps photo.
Yakup 2
How to say it: yah-KOOP EE-kee
The big meyhane next door, terrace, closed Sunday. Menu page is theirs.
Zübeyir Ocakbaşı
How to say it: zew-beh-YEER oh-jahk-bah-SHUH
Grill on Bekar Sokak, off İstiklal. Book about a week ahead. The site lists the mains.
Fıccın
How to say it: fuhj-JUHN
Circassian and home cooking in Cihangir, lighter and cheaper than a meyhane. The link is the daily menu.
Tarihi Şahin Lokantası
How to say it: tah-ree-HEE shah-HEEN loh-KAHN-tah-suh
Lokanta counter on the same Asmalı streets. No dish list — Menu is the Maps page. A 2025 bankruptcy notice is on the eat page, so confirm they are open.
lunch 29 Oct
Kadıköy
Lunch Search
Çiya Sofrası
How to say it: chee-YAH sohf-rah-SUH
The sit-down if we want one after the market walk. Regional Turkish, walk-in, 11:00–22:00. The link is their daily menu.
Çiya Kebap
How to say it: chee-YAH keh-BAHP
The kebab room next door, if Sofrası is packed. Same hours.
Yanyalı Fehmi
How to say it: yahn-yah-LUH feh-MEE
Old lokanta near the market. Home-style trays, modest. No menu online.
Baylan
How to say it: bai-LAHN
Historic pastry shop. The light option — kup and cakes, not a full dinner. No menu online.