For foodies: best gourmet restaurants in Bodrum
Are you a foodie looking for a high quality food in Bodrum? Here are Bodrum’s best gourmet restaurants that offer excellent dishes and service.

Ent

Ent
Ent

Chef Yoldaş Sönmez moved to Bodrum in 2014 and opened Ent Restaurant, which became one of the most important restaurants of the new Anatolian cuisine. Ent also boasts an impressive range of excellent Turkish wines, that jostle side by side with superb French and international wines. Trust in the vision of Sönmez and his team to guide you through an evening that will be impressed on your memory and taste buds for a long time to come.

Casa dell’Arte Hotel of Arts & Leisur, İsmet İnönü Caddesi No.64-66, Torba; T: 0252 369 24 26; www.entrestaurant.com


Maçakızı

Maçakızı, Göltürkbükü
Maçakızı

The sumptuous Mediterranean menu, created by seasoned chef Aret Sahakyan, is served in an open-air dining room beneath 100-year-old olive trees as delicious aromas waft in from the open kitchen. Sahakyan puts together a seasonal a la carte menu featuring the best of summer’s bounty. With a focus on highlighting fresh ingredients, these are dishes that shine in classic simplicity. Small plates and amazing summer cocktails are served on the sundeck everyday, while Sunday brunch is the favorite during the weekend. The dramatic glass-enclosed area with pool backdrop is the perfect venue for intimate gourmet dinners by the fireplace.

Maçakızı Hotel Kesireburnu Mevkii Narçiçeği Sokak, Göltürkbükü; T: 0252 311 24 00; I: @macakizihotel


Ace Restaurant & Bar

Ace Yalıkavak
Ace

Ace at Avantgarde Yalıkavak Hotel is where Mediterranean and Anatolian flavors meet, mingle and become deliciously contemporary. Located poolside with indoor and outdoor seats, the restaurant offers all-day dining menu with creations such as as paella made of siyez bulgur and cold artichoke gazpacho. Besides lunch and dinner, Ace also has the special Sin Menu that serves late night eats.

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Avantgarde Yalıkavak, Küdür Mevkii Şehit Engin Büyüksöylemez Caddesi No.9, Yalıkavak; T: 0252 385 37 65; www.avantgardecollection.com


Zuma

Zuma Bodrum, Palmarina
Zuma

Zuma has been delivering a sophisticated twist on the traditional Japanese izakaya style of casual eating and drinking all round the world. Already firmly established in Istanbul, the group is now launching a seasonal jewel in Bodrum. Open through summer, the Zuma pop-up serves an extensive menu at both lunch and dinner, including delicacies from the robata grill, as well as sushi and sashimi. Izakaya-style dining, born in the taverns of Japan, has a similar concept to Spanish tapas or Turkish meze, a combination of small sharing dishes, drinks and companionship. Specialties such as miso-marinated black cod, yellowtail sashimi with homemade ponzu and pickled garlic, and lobster tempura with fresh wasabi mayonnaise are sure to inspire great conversation as guests lounge around the pool, perhaps with a selection from the extensive wine list.

Yalikavak Marina, Çökertme Caddesi, Yalıkavak; T: 0252 385 48 07; zumarestaurant.com