What to Eat in İznik: Places to Eat and Drink in Town

Listed places to eat and drink in İznik

Options for eating and drinking in İznik are spread across the central avenues, the bazaar, the lakeshore and the nearby village roads. This guide brings together the restaurant listings on the site through their addresses and short descriptions. When making a choice, it is worth also checking the current information on the venue’s own listing. To see all the listings on a single screen, you can look at the explore page.

Anyone planning a day on the lakeshore together with accommodation can also look at the guide to where to stay in İznik. For those looking for property in İznik there is a separate heading: HANIGA carries out title deed and development plan checks on the buyer’s behalf.

The groups on this page were formed from the neighborhood and street information in the listings. Even addresses within the same neighborhood may be on a different street or in a different form of use. For this reason the headings are not firm boundaries but pointers used to make the list easier to read. The short descriptions summarize the type of cuisine or the form of venue stated in the business’s listing. Details such as the current menu, the service arrangement and whether a place is open fall outside the scope of this guide.

Central avenues and the area around the bazaar

Several listings sit side by side around Selçuk Mahallesi and Kılıçaslan Caddesi. 313 Mutfak, in its listing on Kabaoğlu Sokak, is described as a small-scale kitchen inside the city walls. For Efsane Döner on Kılıçaslan Caddesi the listing notes a döner and kebab salon. Karçiçeği, on the same avenue, is recorded with an emphasis on kebab and grill, while Enfal Izgara Steak House is recorded as a central business with a garden.

The two options on Atatürk Caddesi appear with different short notes. Kenan Çorba Ve Izgara Salonu is described as a central salon serving soup and grilled dishes, and Köfteci Yusuf – İznik İmren as an avenue address with an emphasis on köfte. In Mahmut Çelebi Mahallesi, the listing for Lezzet Lokantası notes home-style stews and home cooking in the bazaar. Kaptan’ın Yeri on Çiniciler Sokağı is listed as a small daytime eating venue.

• Istanbul Pastanesi in Beyler Mahallesi is a listing for a dessert and tea break close to the main square.
• Seyir Cafe&Restaurant, on Kılıçaslan Caddesi in Mustafa Kemal Paşa Mahallesi, is described as a café with a garden serving breakfast and food throughout the day.
• The listing for Onaltı Cafe on Gölcük Caddesi carries information on coffee and a light breakfast.

When looking through the central listings, the distinction between the bazaar interior and the main avenue can be useful. The addresses on the square, Kılıçaslan Caddesi, Atatürk Caddesi and Çiniciler Sokağı point in different directions. Noting the address section of a listing before setting out gives a more orderly plan if more than one stop is being considered on the same day. This method can also be used by those who want to make a choice by location alone.

Along the lakeshore

Aşhana Geleneksel Türk Mutfağı, recorded on Gazi Hasan Özcan Sokak with the note Göl Sahil Yolu and above Migros, is listed as close to the shore and described as traditional Turkish cuisine. For those heading toward the shoreline but looking for an option on a side street, this address points to the location information in the listing.

The listings around Göl Sahil Caddesi and Göl Sahil Yolu in Mustafa Kemal Paşa Mahallesi take the shoreline as their basis. Antik Pup, located inside Hotel Cem, is recorded as a meyhane-style venue. Nearby, Limnades Restaurant appears as an à la carte restaurant operating within a hotel. Umut Restaurant on Göl Sahil Yolu is listed with a note describing a lake-view restaurant with a family section.

For Çamlık Restaurant on the shore road in Selçuk Mahallesi, the listing gives the lakeshore, pine trees and an emphasis on fish. Nihat’ın Yeri Balık Restaurantı, near Sedat Pelit Parkı, is entered as a listing serving breakfast and lake fish close to the quay. Cafe Alem, on the lakeshore, is described as a café serving hand-made coffee and flavors.

Village road and around the lake

Two listings outside the center form a separate heading for those taking the day out around the lake. Doğa Muhit Camping Cafe & Kahvaltı Bahçesi on Göllüce Köyü İç Yolu is described as a breakfast garden under trees at a campsite on the lakeshore. Şarlo Mustafa on Çakırca Köyü İç Yolu is a village-road venue known for freshwater fish and pide.

If a move from the center to the shore or to the village road is being considered during the day, choosing the line an address sits on rather than a single theme may be the plainer approach. The restaurant, café, patisserie and dining salon descriptions in the listings can be used to narrow down what is needed. The venues under each heading are mentioned together in line with the information they provide; this carries no sense of ranking or comparison.

This list provides a starting point for turning the locations and short descriptions in the listings into a plan. Before choosing between the center, the shore and the village road, it is useful to check the address, the contact details and the current situation on the relevant venue page.

The information was verified on the compilation date. We recommend calling the venue before visiting.