Family Highlights of Turkey - Turkey with Your Family: From Bustling Bazaars to Historic Sites - page 28

largely fish-based, and your
children will love the choice of
ice creams in, it seems, every
flavour. See p. 176.

grills, which can be eaten inside
or al fresco style. See p. 113.

The Aegean Region
The Gemiba@i Restaurant , just
off the harbourside at Bodrum, is
a good place for a great family
meze of traditional Turkish cui-
sine. Grilled meats and fish are
served with authentic sauces, and
local dishes like Levrek pilakisi are
a speciality. Kebabs and delicious
desserts are on the menu too. See
p. 146.
The Mona Titti Restaurant on
the seafront at Marmaris is ele-
gant, serves gourmet-style cuisine
and is a great place to dine for a
special evening out, for your
eldest's birthday for example. Its
dishes are pure Turkish, albeit
with an à la carte twist, and its
team is happy to prepare versions
of the main meals for children.
See p. 146.

The Black Sea Region
Tad Pizza and Burger
Restaurant in Trabzon offers,
some of the best fast food in the
area. Pizza toppings include
anchovy, a staple of the area.
Bright and welcoming, it should
suit your children a treat. See
p. 196.
The Kadio @ lu Sehzade
Sofrasi , located right near the
bazaar in Safranbolu, has grills
and fish, vegetarian, à la carte
and authentic Turkish dishes on
the menu. It particularly wel-
comes children. See p. 196.

Ankara & the Anatolia
Region
Elai Restaurant in Göreme is
located in the centre of the vil-
lage, which is always buzzing
with people who have travelled
miles to see the rock formations.
They usually stay a while in the
Elai, an elegant eaterie serving
top-notch French cuisine. It
welcomes children. See p. 224.
Selcuklu Beykonagi
Restaurant in Konya is an
elegant yet informal restaurant
housed in an historic house
where grills and kebabs, plus its
own meze selection, provide a
pleasing and wholesome meal
option for families. See p. 223.

The Mediterranean
La Luna Restaurant in the
harbour at Alanya is a fun
restaurant with cartoons show-
ing on its big screen, dancing,
music and a menu that includes
tacos from Mexico, pizzas from
Italy, kebabs from Turkey and a
hearty selection of vegetarian
dishes. See p. 175.
The Moonlight Restaurant is
situated overlooking the beach
and sea at Side, so it's convenient
for a family outing and watching
the sun go down. The cuisine is

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