Avrasya is one of many restaurants in the heart of Alacati which offers home cooked meats and the…read moreolive oil dishes and flavors of the Aegean region. This lokanta (restaurant in English) has many ready to serve hot and cold mezze (appetizers) and meats for grilling. You can order by going up to the viewing window and telling the server what dishes you want. A waiter will then bring those dishes to your table. I've come here a few times since this location opened a few years ago. They are located at the top of what I would call the heart of Alacati and have plenty of dining room which is a luxury among many similar lokanta's in Alacati. There are plenty wait staff which are extremely attentive and ready and willing to describe the different turkish dishes offered. After a long run home one day I wanted a filling meal so I ordered the Adana kebab. Unfortunately the kebab I received was overcooked leaving the meat to be dry. I could still tell that the seasoning of the meat was good despite the meat being overcooked. I'm probably going to avoid ordering meat again from this lokanta. If you're going to come here I would suggest focusing on the mezze options which are generally well cooked. Among my favorites are the salad bar and enginar (cooked/ stewed artichokes).

Pricing of the breakfast is so senseless.. you have to pay 30 TL per person, excluding extras. The…read morevariety of the standard breakfast dishes is totally average, many other places in this region offer much better choices in terms of food and pricing around Urla.

This place is delicious. The restaurant is run by an old couple from their home kitchen with a cute…read morelittle terrace overlooking the street. Very little English is spoken but we were lucky to have a customer translate for us. The food is a selection of dishes and you can choose what you want from the display. They will even serve smaller portions should you wish to try different dishes (highly recommended) we asked to try all dishes. Truly remarkable food and a very pleasant experience. Highly recommended for any that want to visit alacati.

If you are looking for a truly authentic local restaurant, Kabak Çiçeği is the best. The ambiance…read moreis not of typical restaurant but more like your granny's kitchen (and yet it is a granny kitchen because this is the kitchen of the family's house ). This family owned establishment is serving home cooked meals from locally grown produce is to die for. When you arrive, the sweet couple owners welcome you and when you ask menu you are kindly invited to the buffet laid in a table inside kitchen. The food is light and cooked with olive oil and served mostly cold (called mezze). In US you can find 3-4 varieties of mezzes, typically tabbulleh, mutabbel, baba gannush. In Turkey selection is very rich and you will find wide variety which you cannot typically find elsewhere other than Alacati. We were four people and ordered variety of dishes: Kabak Çiçeği Dolmasi, ic pilav, enginar, mantarli et sote (hot served lamb stew with mushrroow with cheddar crust), yogurt with sevketibostan( a local green which you can probably only find around here). This restaurant is distant to crowded, noisy streets therefore served a fine relaxing dining experience makes you feel like you are guests in the house of a local family. We went the same place two more times during our stay in Alacati. We found Prices are same or less than any other Alacati restaurant. Party of four we had 7 different dishes, had beer and paid approximately $15 per person.

I ordered Kahvalti (breakfast) for one person at 280 TL. It was a massive spread of bread,…read moretortilla, two eggs, sausage, cheeses, yogurt with honey, tomato spread, olives, tomatoes, cucumber, chocolate spread, strawberry jam, oatmeal and a cup of tea! That was just my meal which I obviously could not finish. I ate roughly a quarter of it. My husband had the aubergine kebab (Patlicanli) for 350 TL, which had pieces of kofte plus rice, peppers, tomatoes, onion, a stack of lavash and a side salad with a salsa. It was an incredible meal. I highly recommend giving Elit Life a try when you visit Ilica and Cesme. The ambience was serene. We ate out in the back patio on a beautiful sunny day. There were a few other patrons but it wasn't overly crowded. We leave Ilica tomorrow after being here for 10 days. I only wish we had discovered this gem sooner.

Just had the best lamachun ever.. delicious and I got it a…read morelittle spicy.. yum! Don't have pics because I just devoured it