Reyhan is one of the more famous ice cream shops in the area…read more When you enter they have a large outdoor seating area and you pull up the menu via QR code and order from the waiter. The ice cream comes out in a glass dish with a small cone on top. Additionally, you can order to-go from the indoor register and pick up the scoops in a styrofoam container or cup/cone from the fridge near the entrance. I think my favorite flavor was the mastic (sakızı) with a close second being the pistachio, but I also really enjoyed the coffee flavor. The service was helpful and prompt and all in all we loved our visit!

gorgusuz insanlarin kopeklerinin havlama sesleri esliginde hayvanat bahcesi konseptli tatli ve…read morekahve mekani, herkese tavsiye edilir. Mudur malesef egitimsiz ve kucuk hesaplar pesinde.

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!

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.

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!

If you've traveled around Turkey before you'll know that Ozsut locations are scattered around the…read morecountry to serve people tasty turkish desserts. This particular location is in Alacati's city center where you can sit, enjoy some dessert and tea, and watch all the people milling around the city who have come in for the summer season. I came here on a Thursday night and the restaurant was pretty packed, so packed that the servers didn't notice that we had sat down and were waiting for menus! After waiting for about 8 minutes I finally managed to flag one of the servers down for a menu. I ordered the tavuk gogsu (chicken breast) with gum icecream and an asure. Both desserts were decidedly "ok", I think that Ozsut has lost a bit of its small-restaurant charm and taste when it decided to become a national chain. Personally I'd prefer to get my local sweets at Imren in Alacati which is what I'll do next time! The benefit of this location is that it's decidedly larger than any of the smaller mom and pop spots in Alacati so there's usually room to sit down and order a dessert- even during the busy summer season!

Delicious gelato at a reasonable price! The spaghetti ice cream looked very interesting but we…read moreweren't able to try it since we wanted to get take away. Have visited this ice cream shop two years in a row now!

From the owner: Genuine Italian gelato in Izmir, specially made by the master gelataio Franco Fracassoread more

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.