Asma Yapragi

Alaçatı's restaurants, with their blue and white tables and chairs, vine-draped roofs, small candles, and handwritten menus, feel like a dinner scene you've stumbled upon on a Greek island. Here, feasting on rich dishes is less about lavish cuisine and more about olive oil stews, herbal aromas, and a gentle sea breeze. Order a table full of the cold meze platter, featuring everything from eggplant to sea beans, a variety of olive oil-cooked vegetable appetizers. Every bite says, "I love the Aegean Sea." The Kumru sandwich is an Alaçatı fast food specialty, featuring Turkish sausage, cheese, and tomatoes sandwiched between sesame bread. It's a simple yet indulgent combination of salty flavor and juicy flavor. Try a dessert or drink with a mastic flavor—a "vegetal fragrance" with hints of pine, citrus, and a subtle sweetness. It's slightly bitter at first, but becomes more mellow with each bite. If you see mastic ice cream, mastic coffee, or mastic cookies on a menu in Alaçatı's Old Town, don't be afraid! This is your chance to savor a unique Mediterranean botanical.