Veli Usta is one of the three famous ice cream spots in Çeşme…read more I tried the mango (which didn't taste as full bodied as I expected), their mastic (which I enjoyed much more than Reyhan's version), and their blackberry (which was incredibly rich and unmatched in flavor). I will say that I overall prefer Veli Usta because I find their ice cream to be softer. It doesn't freeze as hard as Reyhan's so it's easier to scoop. Their mastic is also richer than Reyhan's although Reyhan's ice cream box is a bit more insulated and nicer. All in all, if you're in Çeşme, Veli Usta is not to be missed, especially if you like strong ice cream flavors.

Locally owned must visit ice cream parlor in Çeşme. Flavors rock my world: balbadem (honey roasted…read morenut), elma tarçın (apple cinnamon), caramel, bluesky (italian caramel), nutella... Staff are very kind traditional handsome guys from Izmir. They are a breed of dude special to this part of Turkey.

Next to OzSut in Cesme @ Cesme Marina. Wasn't the best food…read moreI had. The service was ok. I ordered calamari citir it came izgara. They had to bring the correct item out. I ordered Alfredo linguine and it came out in an arabiata sauce & WAY too salty. Pizza for my son was good to go though. I'll probably give them another chance in the future. It's possible some things were lost in translation. Give them a chance it may be better for you.

If you don't know what a Lokma is it's pretty much the most epic version of a Turkish donut. The…read moretraditional version of lokma is a dough batter which is deep fried in oil and then left to sit in simple syrup and dusted with sugar and cinnamon. In my 20 years of coming to Turkey I've never quite seen something which is offered at Lokmaçatı. They've taken the traditional Turkish lokma and transformed it for the modern century, hence their slogan "Eski Köye Yeni Lokma" which translates to "To the old town, new lokma". Not going to lie, I had decision paralysis when presented with all the menu options. They let you fill the lokma with different cream fillings, on top you have the option to drizzle four different types of chocolates (dark, milk, white, berry), and there are a few toppings you can put on top- very similar to what you'd see at a froyo establishment. Each portion comes with eight lokmas. I opted for one of their premade combos the "Easy Lokma" which set me back 25 liras which I thought to be slightly expensive since you can usually get traditional lokmas from street vendors for 5-10 liras. The restaurant itself is located in central Alacati which makes it ideal for sitting and people watching at night. The lokma offered were delicious, though I do prefer the traditional preparation of lokma (call me old fashioned!). This place is definitely worth a visit to try the lokma, but if this is your first time in Turkey I would definitely also recommend trying out the traditional preparation first!

There are three famous ice cream spots in Çeşme:…read more Reyhan, Veli Usta, and Rumeli Pastanesi. Rumeli is located on the main drag of downtown Çeşme and is more of a stall than a shop like Veli or Reyhan. Of the three I personally think Rumeli has the best Pistachio ice cream, hands down no contest. During our visit we found the service helpful and prompt and adored our cone. All in all, if you're looking for the best Pistachio ice cream in town, look no further.

Real fruit flavor, peach and rumelia (strawberry, melon and banana mix) are amazing. Moderate price…read morefor the region. Just had a takeout, did not sit in so cannot comment on the service.

I've been coming to Alacati for the past 20 years now and this is my go-to spot for ice cream! Out…read moreof all the flavors they have I'd definitely recommend the visne yogurt (cherry yogurt) flavor, the cherries they use give the ice cream a delicious sour flavor which is mellowed out by the yogurt.

In search of a mid afternoon pick me up we visited this tea/coffee shop on the Main Street of…read moreAlacati. We drank delicious lemonade from the machine and ate a plateful of local biscuity snacks. The little orange buns being our favourites. A smile and a warmer welcome would have added a star!

Every single aspect of my meal at this restaurant was delicious. The mezes were all so fresh and…read morewell prepared that we almost filled up on them before our main courses came. The bread was fresh out of the oven and so light and fluffy. All the seafood was so fresh that tasted like it had been swimming that day. For dessert, we got three chocolate lava cakes for six people and they disappeared within two minutes. Highly recommend this restaurants for groups.

Veli Usta has been around Cesme for over 20 years and has stood the test of time. 10 years ago…read moretheir only location was in Ilica and I have fond memories as a child of begging my father to drive me over to the next town just so I could have ice cream from Veli Usta which I had declared the best ice cream I had ever had. Fast forward to 2012 and Veli Usta has opened up a second location in the heart of Alacati. If you look at Alacati today it is littered with ice cream shops. I would reocmend skipping the majority of those shops and coming to Veli Usta to get an authentic Turkish icecream which is made with sakiz- mastic gum (I promise it tastes better than it sounds!). You can get gelato back in the states but you won't find authentic Turkish icecream! Over time I've pretty much sampled each icecream flavor here and each is as delicious and sweet as the next. I'd recomend getting your icecream dipped in chocolate- a signature move I've only found at Veli Usta. This gives your icecream a thin chocolate coating on top which is to die for.