4 Best Restaurants in Sirince, The Central and Southern Aegean Coast

Arşipel Restaurant

$$ Fodor's choice

Summer and winter, the dining room at the Kırkınca Houses Boutique Hotel is the best in town, overlooking the lovely landscape and serving delicious and authentic dishes prepared with oil produced from olives harvested in the garden. You can accompany your meal with wines produced in Şirince, and the sound of mellow live music on Friday and Saturday nights. Among the delicacies on the menu are creamy eggplant soup; şevketi bostanı, a root vegetable cooked with tender pieces of lamb; and delicious homemade pasta, erişte, served in a light cream and almond sauce.

Turkish Lunch Dinner $$ Fodor's Choice Family
Şirince Köyü, Sirince, Izmir, 35920, Turkey
232-898–3133
Known For
  • lovely atmosphere
  • local wines
  • erişte (homemade pasta, served in a light cream and almond sauce)

Sedir Mantı & Börek Evi

$$
Simple but delicious home-cooked dishes are served on a secluded patio at this friendly little restaurant just off Şirince's bustling main street. There are plenty of vegetarian options, and a cozy dining room with a fireplace for winter meals.
Turkish Lunch Dinner Quick Bite $$
4 Sok. 2, Sirince, Izmir, Turkey
535-480–9873
Known For
  • mantı (Turkish "ravioli" with garlicky yogurt)
  • kiremitte köfte (meatballs baked in tomato sauce)
  • assorted börek (savory pastries)

Şirincem Restaurant

$$
Attached to a pansiyon of the same name near the entrance to town, this casual restaurant offers an assortment of grilled meats and home-cooked dishes as well as meze and gözleme (Turkish-style crepes). Meals are served in a pleasantly tree-shaded, plant-filled courtyard decorated with hanging lamps, some made out of dried gourds.
Breakfast Dinner Family Lunch Quick Bite Turkish $$
Şirince Köyü İç Yölü, Sirince, Izmir, 35920, Turkey
537-831–8297
Known For
  • saç kavurma (finely chopped meat and vegetables sautéed on an iron plate)
  • kuru fasulye (white bean stew)
  • köy kahvaltısı (village breakfast)

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Üzüm Cafe

$$
This attractive garden café is a relaxing place to take an afternoon break over a cappuccino and dessert, or to nibble on a sandwich or other light fare, accompanied by a glass of Lamin Cabernet Sauvignon, Üzüm's own house wine. A bit on the pricey side, but very pleasant.