Marmaris has been known as a popular Turkish resort far beyond the country's borders for many decades. Perhaps that is why there are always establishments open to visitors catering to every taste, from simple and budget-friendly places where you can have a hearty meal for a couple of dozen liras to exquisite restaurants with original presentation of dishes costing around 300 TRY for dinner.
Mid-range and high-priced Marmaris
Most mid-range and higher-end establishments in Marmaris offer a high level of service, and all dishes are served promptly.
Average cost of a dish: starting from 30 TRY.
Ege Vera
An excellent restaurant where you can try the most popular dishes of the national cuisine. The local "Kalvalti" (literally translated as "food before coffee") - a traditional Turkish breakfast - is in high demand:
vegetable cutting;
several types of cheese;
olives and eggs, as well as sausages or sausages to choose from;
Fresh pastries with honey or jam.
Guests can also enjoy a cup of coffee or several cups of strong black tea with their breakfast. The restaurant is known for its signature soups. Despite their thick consistency and resemblance to puree, Turks say that soup is to be drunk, not eaten. At Ege Vera, they serveGuests can also enjoy a cup of coffee or several cups of strong black tea with their breakfast.
The restaurant is known for its signature soups. Despite their thick consistency and resemblance to puree, Turks say that soup is to be drunk, not eaten. At Ege Vera, they serve the following types of soups:
vegetarian lentil soup and chorbasy with lots of hot spices;
milk soup with yogurt and flour;
Meat broth soups familiar to Europeans.
The restaurant also boasts other globally renowned national dishes:
kebab and pilaf;
kokorech from the intestines of a young lamb;
beef sausage sujuk.
For dessert Ege Vera offers sesame bagel simit, pastries stuffed with berek, or pita and gazlemé. Lukum and baklava are also in stock.
A feature of the institution is the absence of fish and seafood on the menu. The restaurant is also characterized by an optimal combination of price and portion size.
Location: near the central square of Marmaris with fountains. Address: Tepe, Kubilay Alpugan Sk . No:5, 48700 Marmaris/Muğla, Turkey Website: egevera.com.tr Phone:For dessert, Ege Vera offers sesame-seed bagels called simit, pastries filled with börek, pita bread, and gazleme. There is also a selection of Turkish delights (lokum) and baklava.
One particular feature of the establishment is the absence of fish and seafood in the menu. The restaurant is also known for its optimal combination of price and portion size.
Working hours:around the clock.
Kirçiçeği
Kirçiçeği is one of the oldest restaurants in Marmaris, and its specialty lies in its soups. They serve a generous amount of greens, cherry tomatoes, and pita bread alongside their main dishes and side dishes. The menu offers several popular soup options that are highly favored by guests:
Mercimek Çorbası - soup made from lentils, tomatoes, red peppers and other spices;
Yayla Çorbası. The main ingredient is yogurt with rice and butter;
Ezogelin Çorbası. Rice, bulgur and lentil soup is traditionally referred to as bride's soup;
Tarhana. A pre-prepared dried mixture of flour, tomatoes and spices is added to this first course;
Arabaşı Çorbası - soup with partridge meat broth, accompanied by a special flatbread made of unleavened dough;
Mısır Çorbası - the first dish comes from the regions closest to the Black Sea from yogurt and corn;
Ayran Aşı - cold yoghurt soup.
The institution serves large portions for a fairly reasonable price. Not surprisingly, the main audience is local residents.
Location: near Ege Vera restaurant. Address: Tepe, Kubilay Alpugan Sk. No:8 D:A, 48700 Marmaris/Muğla, Turkey Website: kircicegi.com.tr Phone: +90 252 413 77 10 Working hours: from 08:00 to 06:00.
Fellini
Fellini is a vibrant yellow establishment located on the Netsel Marina promenade, and it's hard to miss. People come here primarily for the fish dishes and seafood delicacies, which include:
balyk-ekmek (literally translated as "bread with fish") or fish dener. Fried fillet of sea bass or dorado with vegetables is put into a large round sliced bread;
mussels, rice and spices served on shells;
anchovies, rolled in flour and fried in vegetable oil.
For those who would like to try local alcoholic drinks, experts strongly recommend raki - Turkish vodka. It goes perfectly with the seafood menu.
Location: Netsel Marina. Address: Tepe, 48700 Marmaris/Mugla, Turkey< Working hours: from 09:00 to 01:00.
Cheap cafes in Marmaris
In order to have a tasty, satisfying and budget-friendly meal almost on the run, you should look for local bistros - locants. In such cafes, a modest interior, plastic furniture and oilcloth tablecloths are more than covered by extremely inexpensive prices. Marmaris also boasts a large number of establishments with modest prices and more sophisticated interiors.
Average cost of a dish: from 5 TRY.
Antiokhea Doner
A simple place with hearty and tasty street food made according to traditional national recipes. Here you can try the following snacks:
doner. A huge portion of juicy doner is complemented by french fries, a sauce of your choice, and pickled vegetables (peppers, cucumbers, herbs);
kebab - pieces of chicken, pork or beef meat cooked on a vertical skewer and served with fresh or pickled tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, onions and spices;
lahmacun - minced meat mixed with herbs on a thin flatbread. Sometimes the dish is called Turkish pizza;
kofte - small round cutlets made from minced meat, bulgur, spices and tomato paste. At the choice of the client, kefte can be a vegetarian dish prepared exclusively from cereals and spices;
kumpir - baked potatoes with skins in foil, to which pickles, legumes, fresh vegetables or even mussels are added according to the client's choice;
pide - pizza in the shape of a boat, which is usually prepared with one of the following toppings: meat, cheese, sausage, egg;
berek or gozleme - savory, thinnest, almost transparent dough with cheese, spinach, minced meat or several fillings at once. Berek usually looks like a spiral or tube, gozleme - like an envelope.
The advantage of the institution is free delivery, which is carried out within 15 minutes after a phone call. The staff is fluent in English.
Address: Kemeraltı, 60. Sk. 4/a, 48270 Marmaris/Muğla, Turkey Phone: +90 252 412 44 43 Working hours: from 11:30 to 03:00.
Pukka
Pukka is a Scandinavian-style establishment located in a separate two-story building. The spacious bar-restaurant halls are perfectly complemented by a terrace and a private beach.
Here each guest will find what he likes:
large companies will be able to sit at the same table without any problems;
Families with children will be delighted with the elaborate children's menu;
Couples in love will enjoy cozy tables in the fresh air, as well as live music after 20:00.
Location: near Blue Port shopping center. Address: Çıldır, 207. Sk. , 48700 Marmaris/Muğla, Turkey Website: pukkamarmaris.com Phone: +90 252 412 77 88 Working hours: from 08:30 to 03:00.
YalI beach
Yalı Beach is a small bar with wooden furniture that delights guests with both traditional Mediterranean and European cuisine. The menu also includes vegetarian dishes and options suitable for children.
The establishment has its own access to the sea.
Travelers who want to please themselves with desserts should take a closer look at the following dishes:
Turkish delight - sweets based on sugar syrup with the addition of nuts, fruits, coconut flakes;
baklava - puff pastry with nuts soaked in honey syrup;
lokme and tulumbe - balls and tubes of dough in honey.
Location: near Pukka. Address: çıldır mah.207 sok no: 48, 48700 marmaris/Muğla, Turkey Phone: +90 252 412 99 00 Working hours:around the clock.
Cosy Corner
A place that serves delicious and hearty snacks, a variety of meat dishes, pizza and pasta familiar to Europeans, as well as a variety of cocktails and other drinks. The menu includes vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options.
Address: Armutalan, Cumhuriyet Blv. No:72, 48700 Marmaris/Muğla, Turkey Working hours: from 08:00 to 00:30.
Turkish cuisine rightfully deserves to be considered a national treasure. In addition to coffee and tea, you should accompany your gastronomic pleasure with refreshing ayran (a traditional yogurt drink), anise-flavored rakı (Turkish vodka), or local fruit sherbets (wines).
