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the choice location for business and glamour travel. The underwater restaurant is excel-
lent, while the day spa (open to nonguests) was recently voted the best in the world.
İZMIR PALAS OTELI €€
1927 and rebuilt in '72, the 138-room Palas is a storied beast, but it's popular and quite
comfortable, and the location is tremendous overlooking the bay, with fine fish restaurants
on the doorstep.
| Hotel
Eating
The
kordon
restaurants have outside tables with views of the bay - some serve excellent
food. On and around Kıbrıs Şehitleri Caddesi in Alsancak, you'll lose the sunset views but
gain on atmosphere; in particular try 1453 Sokak.
For fresh fruit and veg, freshly baked bread and delicious savoury pastries, head for the
SAKIZ €€
( 484 1103; Şehıt Nevresbey Bulvarı 9a; mains
"
12-25; noon-2pm & 7.30-10pm Mon-Sat)
With a
wooden terrace and red-and-white tablecloths, Sakız is informal and fabulous. Its fresh
meze includes recommended sardines, octopus and
köz patlıcan
(smoked eggplant with
tomatoes and peppers); the unusual mains include sea bass with asparagus and stir-fried
fish with artichoke. Live traditional guitar music sets the scene on weekends.
| Modern Turkish
REYHAN €
( 444 7946; Dr Mustafa Bey Enver Caddesi 24; cheesecake
"
6.75)
This institution is serious about
sweet stuff, with a professional taster and headset-wearing waiters. Decadent delights like
strawberry cheesecake and almond-cream cake with pineapple and almonds sit alongside
favourites like carrot cake and a yummy Turkish breakfast.
| Patisserie
VELI USTA BALIK PIŞIRICISI €€€
| Seafood
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