It's high time we wrote about Motto! It's strange, really. All the time we've been doing this blog, we've written about places where we like to eat and drink around Fethiye and surroundings. Some of these places are regulars. Others are places we might drop into once or twice a year. But …
Çalış Balıkçısı – Beachside Seafood Dining
The arrival of Çalış Balıkçısı seafood restaurant was very welcome! It meant we could enjoy that leisurely seafood meze dining experience in a local beachside setting. From Fethiye fish market to Girida Port - and various other specialist restaurants where we could enjoy the fruits of the sea …
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Girida Port, Fethiye – Seafood Dining By The Sea
Around ten years ago, a new seafood restaurant opened in Fethiye. It was along what was then the new harbour. But there was a main road and other restaurants between Girida Restaurant and the sea. Nevertheless, it captured the attention of the people of Fethiye. Its tables were packed on a …
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BüyükEv Pub & Kitchen – A Burst Of Sunshine In Central Fethiye
We say 'burst of sunshine' because BüyükEv Pub & Kitchen sits on 96 Sokak right in the centre of Fethiye. In 2020, in a bid to smarten things up a little and attract more shoppers to the street, the belediye (local council) brought 96 Sokak right into the 2020s with colour scheme to match. …
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Mezgit Cafe, Fethiye – Seafood Street Food With A View
When Fethiye's new town square (Beşkaza Meydanı) and adjoining Uğur Mumcu Park were being built, that also meant a bit of a facelift for that stretch of the harbour, too. We got benches framed with vibrant bougainvillea, a feature bridge, new paving stones - and a row of little kiosks that would …
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Çalış Seafood Products Coop – The Fishermen’s Place
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 …
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Gustorante Cafe Bistro, Çalış – One Of The Regulars
We're back along Yerguzlar Caddesi again for this article. At Gustorante Cafe Bistro. 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, over …
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Motif Restaurant – Tastes Of Turkey Along Çalış Beach
Here is our review of Nichola and Doğan's latest venture, Motif Restaurant, along Çalış Beach. 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 …
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Lokum Kokoreç – Keeping Turkey’s Famous Street Food Firmly On The Map
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 …
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Why We Love A Lunch At Gül Pension & Restaurant, Faralya
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 …
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