During our trip to Izmir, Anneanne wanted to bring us to her favorite breakfast spot, Ayasaranda…read moreImren, which has, if I may say, an utterly breathtaking view. I actually enjoy Turkish breakfasts quite a bit more than American ones, as the variation of items to taste and choose from widens the possibility that I'll find something I'll love. The honey himself really enjoyed the tahini and honey mix and I was a huge fan of the different varieties of quince and orange preserves which could be spread on the local simit (or since I was in Izmir, gevrek). Additionally, I also ordered an omelet which, while it had a little too much egg and not enough meat for me, was very tasty. The tea as well was delicious and I adored the individually wrapped sugar cubes to make it a just a smidge sweeter. Another thing to note is that the orange juice served at Ayasaranda Imren is not as sweet as we're used to in the states, and had a surprising tartness to it that I enjoyed alongside the preserves. Overall, if you're in Izmir Ayasaranda Imren Restaurant has a gorgeous view and is definitely worth a stop in!

Really looking forward to coming back here. Great Pide, good service.. Hits the spot after a day at…read morethe beach. A little pricey for pide by Turkish standards but worth it as the portions are plenty and you can tell they take care to use quality ingredients. Tastes great.

Typical tourist trap! Way overpriced and not so good food. They upsell, push product etc. what's up…read morewith bringing bottles of water to the table and charge for it even if you don't touch it? All this hassle for what, garbage food? No thanks!

Really nice place to eat! Breakfast, lunch and dinner.. which ever you pick, you can't get wrong!…read more(Kids friendly, animal friendly) good food and realistic prices!

Imren Lokantasi is one of the only large "fast food" style lokantas on the Cesme strip. The…read morerestaurant may seem small when you first pass by but there is a large garden in the back available for seating. They have many mezze options you can order from at the entrance of the restaurant. Once you've selected your foods your waiter will bring them to your table. After a few hours of shopping in Cesme and walking around Imren Lokantasi hit the spot. The food was speedy and good enough. If you're looking for more of a fine dining experience I'd recommend trying out one of the fish restaurants that are on the marina. For what we wanted, which was a quick food stop before resuming shopping, Imren Lokantasi was perfect. My favorite dish at this location oddly enough turned out to be the kizartilmis patlican (fried eggplant). The manti, which is normally my favorite go-to dish in Turkey, seemed like it had been sitting in water for a little too long since the dough tasted like it had retained a ton of water. The dish flavors were still on point so this may be a safer bet earlier in the day. Overall if I'm in need of a quick meal while shopping I'll probably come here again. If I want a more luxurious dining experience I'm probably headed to one of the fish restaurants along the marina.

Even though pricey compared to the quality of the food served, it is still the best restaurant you…read morecan find at Cesme/Izmir.

Food was delicious, service was smooth and uninterrupted, whatever we asked for was brought with…read moresmiling attitude Ambiance is surprisingly pleasant considering it is not at prime location

Hands down the best seafood meal I had while visiting Alacati and Cesme. Just to give you a little…read morebackground on this place, the chef's family who operates the restaurant used to have a fish market in Cesme, their entire family being made of fisherman who would go out and catch all the fish in the morning to sell in the fish market. The chef started to cook a few fish here and there for some of the customers of the fish market and the people loved it so much that the chef opened a tiny restaurant by the sea in Cesme which only sat around 4 groups of people. Fast forward a few years and the restaurant gained a ton of popularity to the point where the restaurant was constantly getting 3 stars (out of 3) in Turkey's gastronomy review book. Once this happened the restaurant soared in popularity and so they opened a larger restaurant in the heart of Cesme. The popularity of this restaurant is rooted in the amazing and tasty food it produces. The chef, coming from a fishing background, knows how to execute a seafood dish to perfection. The signature dish of this restaurant is a mixed seafood pasta which I would 100% recommend getting. The portion is HUGE so I would recommend splitting it with one (or two) other person. I shared my seafood pasta dish with my mom and we still couldn't finish the dish (and I eat a lot of food!!). I think the best option when coming here is to order some mezze dishes and then either a pasta dish or a grilled fish dish depending on your party size. The one other notable appetizer we had was the grilled calamari. I was so thankful to have finally had some calamari which didn't taste like rubber (a lot of restaurants have a tendency to overcook calamari). This restaurant is on the pricier side, the seafood pasta dish set me back 90 liras but with the USD to Lira conversion rate it's a very reasonable price (by NYC standards) for the quality and quantity of food you are getting. If you're in the high season which is June - August I would definitely recommend making a reservation in advance. The first time we called they were booked solid for the next 3 days so we had to come in on a Monday night when it was less crowded.

We have taken the family here each of the past few summers for a fun chill beach vacation on the…read moreAegean Sea. This hotel is a nice 3 star hotel but it is totally low key. The price is great and it comes with complementary breakfast and dinner + WIFI. Most of the guests are upper middle class Turks. The staff speak varying degrees of English but they are helpful and welcoming. This hotel has become our go-to Turkish vacation spot. One recommendation for any US or Euro visitors, get a middle tier room (aka executive Suite) in terms of price they are good, they come with a balcony and at times apparently come with free mini bar access.