Food Culture & Restaurants

Food Culture & Restaurants

In Kemer you have the choice not only of the Mediterranean cuisine but also of regional foods from many places of Turkey as well as from the world and up to fast food. The Turkish cuisine is one of the five richest cuisines in the world, however the common opinion is that it consists only of kebabs and other meat meals cooked on ardent fire. Actually, the Turkish cuisine has a magnificent richness with its flaky pastry containing thin layers of cheese, minced meat, its stuffed vegetables (paprika, vine leaf, cabbage leaf, aubergine etc.), its soups, with uncountable different vegetable meals and its delicious deserts. You should try out all these delicate meals to discover the real Turkish cuisine. Restaurants in Kemer and in its vicinity, hotels and holiday village resorts offer you the most approved meals from the Turkish cuisine as well as from world cuisines. An important part of the Turkish food culture, the Mediterranean cuisine, has a variety of fishmeals. You can meet with this taste at fish restaurants and at the fish farms in Ulupınar Village. The name Ulupınar Village takes its name from a natural spring flowing through the village spurting out of the mountains and burbling both in the winter and summer. In addition to its delicious taste, this cold water is suitable for trout breeding. The fame of this village comes from trout breeding farms where you can also catch fish and cook yourself. The natural spring of the village had allowed growth of a century old pine trees and created a natural park which presents you every tone of green color. The oldest and embedded restaurant of the village "Park Restaurant" is located just nearby the burbling water with its natural park view. A century old pine trees around the restaurant have been protected in a great care, and the restaurant was completely made of stone and wood without using any unnatural material. Its architecture of terrace layers towards flowing water constitutes an excellent example of protection of the environment. Also as a natural product of the Mediterranean climate, olive oil has its special place in the food culture. You should try the tasty vegetable meals, the stuffed vegetables, the appetizers made with olive oil. You can even find taste from the Far East parts of Turkey in this region. Lahmacun, pide, döner and kebabs are popular food from the east. Beside your meal, you can have specially made Turkish ayran and afterwards a Turkish coffee. Different to the known versions, Turkish ayran is made of yogurts with different taste. The coffee is made with in a forged small pot called "cezve" and served in small coffee cups. You should also try ice cream, served in local fresh fruits. When you travel in the region, you should give a break at one of the tea gardens and taste the delicious Mediterranean "gözleme".