Well established place for sweets throughout the year. It is one of our favorite spots to grab…read moredessert in the evening. No ice cream in the winter but there are plenty of other treats to make up for it. Indoor heated seating in the winter. It opens up in the summer for outdoor dining. Happily surprised to find gluten free options. Gluten-full and gluten-free delights abound. Special order gluten free cakes are an option. You might have to stick to tea or coffee if vegan. They also serve breakfast. #glutenfree #glütensiz

Izmir Lozan Pastanesi gets an automatic 5 star rating from me. THE go to place if you want baked…read moregoods. Its ridiculously good!

Best Bakalava you can ever have! Lovely stroll from the port to eat some of the best. We ordered…read moreroughly 11 different pieces and cost was 36 USD. Enjoy!

Had the Traditional Kesme Ice Cream Plate (pistacio, chocolate, vanilla + baklava) for 15 liras…read more The ice cream was too frozen but overall it tasted decent. This chain is pretty popular and reliable. They also have hot food. I'll be sure to taste it next time. The service is decent as well. Internet speed is consistent.

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!