The Çalış Seafood Products Coop already has a more affectionate nickname for us; the Fishermen's Place. It rolls off the tongue easily and is fitting. We go for a walk on an almost daily basis. Sometimes into Fethiye. Sometimes into Çalış and along the beach. Over the winter of 2019-20, our walk … [Read more...]
Eating & Drinking In Fethiye
Whatever your budget, there are many types of places to eat & drink around Fethiye. As well as traditional Turkish dishes & famous Ottoman dishes, you will also find street food, kebabs, tost & pide - along with some great lokanta-style food. International restaurants serve a variety of world cuisines - and, when it comes to drinking, you'll find speciality coffee places, pubs & bars all over town. Take a quick taster of some recent articles about eating & drinking in Fethiye below - or visit our full page of Fethiye Restaurants & Bars...
Gustorante, Çalış – It’s A Cafe And More
September 24, 2019 Leave a Comment
We're back along Yerguzlar Caddesi again for this article. That's the street which, among other places, is home to Çalış Sunday market; our home of kokoreç, Lokum - and Baba Fırın Bakery & Cafe. We frequent so many places along this stretch of road and one of our little regulars has become … [Read more...]
Fancying A Beer And A Burger? Kovuk Pub, Fethiye Can Sort You Out
June 16, 2019 Leave a Comment
So much choice when it comes to eating a drinking around Fethiye. One of our current favourites is a new addition to the scene; Kovuk Pub Burger & Snacks. Over the past few years, the Dispanser neighbourhood of Fethiye has had a huge facelift and once rickety buildings - some on the verge of … [Read more...]
Motif Restaurant – Tastes Of Turkey Along Çalış Beach
May 29, 2019 6 Comments
If you're someone who knows the Fethiye restaurant scene pretty well, then restaurateurs Nichola and Doğan probably need no introduction. If you're not familiar with the restaurant scene in our little corner of Turkey, we often write reviews of local bars and eateries. And this article is no … [Read more...]
Lokum Kokoreç – Keeping Turkey’s Famous Street Food Firmly On The Map
April 27, 2019 4 Comments
Tempting the taste buds - that's what Yerguzlar Caddesi is becoming an expert at. Yerguzlar Caddesi is the street in Fethiye that runs from the courthouse, past the Çalış Sunday Market. Recently, a whole new neighbourhood of shops and eateries have sprouted. So now, should your stomach be rumbling … [Read more...]
Why We Love A Lunch At Gül Pension & Restaurant, Faralya
February 21, 2019 Leave a Comment
It's the Turkey of days gone by at Gül Pension and Restaurant in Faralya. No airs and graces, here. A bit like Bülent'in Yeri in Kayaköy. Whilst exclusive boutique hotels and luxury villas have certainly found their way to the steep, terraced mountainsides of Faralya, village life also continues to … [Read more...]
Meri Bar, Çalış – You Can Now Eat As Well As Drink And Be Merry
January 8, 2019 Leave a Comment
There are seafront bars and restaurants all along the beach in Çalış. A famous sunset to marvel over as you drink and dine. So, really, when Meri Bar appeared on the scene all those years ago, people would've been forgiven for looking aghast and thinking, "Well, that'll never work!" Situated on a … [Read more...]
Lunching At Izela, Kayaköy – A First And Not A Last
May 12, 2018 2 Comments
Lunch at Izela, Kayaköy. There's a first time for everything, even if that first time has been a long time coming. If you know the Fethiye area and you've been to the village of Kayaköy, chances are, you know Izela Restaurant. Chances are, you've eaten there on more than one occasion, actually. … [Read more...]
Babzen Kebab – A Welcome Sight In Çalış
April 26, 2018 4 Comments
It was late winter and we were walking down the street into Çalış, one day. As we turned the corner and peered over the wall that was once Lokal, we saw a few guys in discussion. A shout of hello and a guy we've known for some time came running over. It was owner of King's Garden Restaurant, Salih. … [Read more...]
Dining On Classic Turkish Cuisine At Boğaziçi Restaurant, Fethiye
April 21, 2018 2 Comments
Every town has them. Those places that make you feel safe and comfortable because it just feels like they've been around forever. Hello Büfe along Fethiye harbour is one such place - it'd be a travesty if it ever wasn't there. And another place, just a smidge further along the harbour is Boğaziçi … [Read more...]
