Lukka Bar, Restaurant & Cafe, Çalış Beach

Tucked away at the end of the main stretch of Çalış Beach is the now well-established Lukka Bar Restaurant & Cafe.

We’d been living in Fethiye for well over ten years before we ventured into Lukka – and we’ve been on-and-off regular customers for over ten years since then.

Lukka Bar, Restaurant & Cafe – Çalış Beach

Why on-and-off regulars and not always regulars?

We mainly think of Lukka as a pub rather than a cafe or restaurant.

A pub where you can get a nice bit of pub grub should you find yourself hungry.

And in the summer months, because of Lukka’s position, there’s lots of welcome shade in the daytime.

Plus fans to cool the heat.

And aircon inside should you want to watch live sport – or just sit in an airconditioned room.

Lukka Scampi & Chips

You don’t go to Lukka for a gourmet meal in luxurious surroundings.

It’s the kind of place where you know what you’re going to get.

No nonsense.

And one of the dishes I order more often than not is the scampi and chips.

We love our Turkish food, but if I’m fancying an old favourite of the British pub grub scene, we head straight to Lukka for the scampi.

Burger Menu

When you see the menu, you’ll soon see that both food and drinks are very reasonably priced at Lukka.

So the burgers are not the huge, oversized burgers you sometimes see elsewhere.

But they’re very tasty and they more than do the trick. And there’s the added bonus that they’re served with a side of real chips and a little ramekin dish filled with coleslaw.

Processed frozen fries are one of my bugbears in life. So deep-fried chipped potatoes are always much appreciated.

The burger in the photo is the ‘gurme burger’ which features pastırma, too.

You can also get a plain burger and a cheeseburger, amongst others.

Lukka Bar & Restaurant – The Turkish Selection

Now, lest you go thinking everything at Lukka is something in a crispy coating served with chips, there are, of course, Turkish options (and a few other other snacks, salads and meze plates on the menu, too).

Arnavut Ciğeri – Albanian Liver

We love Arnavut Ciğeri (Albanian liver), especially when it’s served – as is the norm – with a side of shredded onion and parsley and tossed in oodles of zesty flavoured sumac; popularly known as sumac onions.

It’s a perfect match to the flash-fried liver pieces.

Crisp on the outside, soft and juicy on the inside, just as Arnavut ciğeri should be.

Yes, the chips are there – we did say it was pub grub.

And there’s the extra bonus of the serving of famous Turkish rice pilaf and some simple, sliced tomato.

Lukka Tavuk Şiş

Pleasantly surprised with this one, actually.

We love a good chicken shish – and a good one is one that is made with chicken thigh rather than breast.

Three skewers of juicy, seared chicken thigh pieces with a fresh mixed salad.

And again, not a traditional side to tavuk şiş – but we’re not complaining about having a few chips and rice to go at when we’re in the Lukka pub setting!

And that’s about it, really.

There’s nothing posh about Lukka. And it doesn’t pretend to be, either.

Just a comfortable, simple bar with no nonsense bar food – and an open kitchen.

Lukka Bar & Restaurant, Çalış Beach – Useful Information

• Lukka Cafe & Restaurant is at the end of the main stretch of Çalış Beach (see map below).
• Lukka is open year round and there is heating inside for the colder winter months. There’s also a few tables with comfortable armchairs for those who like to relax a tad.
• A variety of sports is shown on the big screens.
• The beer selection in Turkey is slowly improving and Lukka Bar & Restaurant has a wide variety on offer, including Guinness and cider. Wines and spirits etc are also available, too, of course.
• Food at Lukka Cafe & Restaurant is reasonably priced and home cooked in the open kitchen. A range of breakfasts, snacks and main meals are all available.
• According to historians, ‘Lukka’ means ‘Land of the Lights,’ referring to Lycian Turkey.
• We’ve added Lukka Cafe & Restaurant to the Çalış Beach section of our suggestions of where to eat and drink around Fethiye.

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