Pros: large open area, reasonable prices for drinks, friendly waiters, beautiful view, located in…read morethe middle of woods Cons: expensive and average food, No Turkish tea! but that weird "aromatic smuggled tea" instead, No breakfast for one person but for 2 even if you cant eat the whole bunch (the worst and the most stupid regulation ever!) Result: keep going until a better place pops up, but press'em for Turkish tea and breakfast for 1

It's one of my favorite places. There are delicious cakes and good hot drinks. There is nothing…read moremuch to tell, go and try.

It's one of good restaurants in city. The place is silent and clean. You can try delicious foods…read moreand I strongly suggest baklava for dessert.

It's in the heart of Balikligol. When I go there, I find peace. The service can be better and it's…read morea little dirty because of the pigeons. Nonetheless you should go and sit by the lake and feel the peace.

The baklava is a must-have! This is a small bakery shop with the friendliest staff in all of…read moreturkey! While visiting Şanlıurfa, I have noticed that most people do not speak English, but the main man in this shop is fluent. He offers samples of all his cookies and is not pushy, at all, in terms of buying what you try, so feel free to browse and get what you like. The baker in the back invites you to see his kitchen and shows you how he creates his masterpieces. He doesn't speak too much English, but does get across the point that he would love to come to America and start a Turkish bakery! The price is very reasonable, as good, if not better than most bakeries I have visited in the area. As I said above, the baklava is my absolute favorite. It melts in your mouth and has an explosion of flavor. Do yourself a favor and visit this shop next time you're in Şanlıurfa.

Şahane. Excellent. Yummy. Perfect harmony of crunchy kadayif dough and the best cheese, topped off…read morewith with best butter and syrup. Price was great at about $1.75.

While in Şanlıurfa, a group of 5 of us visited this restaurant and had lunch. We were greeted by a…read moreman in a suit that spoke English fairly well, which was nice. When we sat down we asked for a menu, and were told that they didn't have one. I always prefer a menu so I can at least get a feel for what is being offered and hopefully see a picture or two. We then asked to use the restroom and to our surprised, again, the restaurant didn't have one. They did however have a sink to wash our hands. Our group ordered 5 entrees, asking the manager to bring us a hodgepodge to share. He initially brought out 5 cold tomato/cucumber soups, which some of us liked. It tasted like a Turkish gazpacho. For entrees it seemed that the only thing the restaurant offered was döner meat, which I guess makes sense from the name. They brought five platers of sliced döner meat overtop a bed of rice, garnished with onion, tomato and parsley on the side. A bread basket accompanied the meal, so we were eating with rice and making sandwiches. The flavor of the meats were good. Two of the platers had a warm Turkish type of marinara sauce poured over top the meat, which gave it even a better flavor. We told the waiter to bring us some extra marinara in a bowl, for dipping purposes, which really gave the meal an extra kick. I personally would have appreciated a bit more variety in the meal choices, but since there wasn't a menu, I'm not sure if that was even an option. The food was good, not great. Service, however, was wonderful and the price was 69 Turkish lira for 5 guests, about $6 per person, which can't be beat.