What to Eat in Antalya: Local Flavours

Antalya's cuisine brings together the fresh produce of the Mediterranean and the rich table of the Taurus highlands. Here are the flavours you shouldn't leave without trying.

Antalya Piyazı: This tahini-and-vinegar bean salad is the city's signature dish and noticeably different from the piyaz elsewhere.

Tandır and şiş: Taurus-style lamb tandır and charcoal-grilled köfte are favourites for meat lovers.

Oranges and tropical fruit: The region is famous for citrus; freshly squeezed orange juice is on almost every corner. Bananas and avocados also grow here.

Desserts & meze: On hot days, alongside ice cream and syrup desserts, try local meze such as the tahini-based 'hibeş'.