The most famous and trendy restaurants in Turkey from Bodrum to Gocek

Culinary journey during a yacht charter is one of the main experiences to enjoy. Having your private chef onboard preparing delicious meals three times per day is a super luxury. However, going onshore and visiting world-famous restaurants is also part of a yachting vacation.

Each year the Turkish coast becomes more and more attractive for travellers from different parts of our beautiful world. Stunning landscape views, culture, traditions, nature, crystal clear sea, great and heart-warming service, and of course - food are waiting for the guests in Turkey.

When Contact Yachts brokers work with itineraries for a yacht charter in Turkey, they help creating customized itineraries with the personal preferences of each guest. Planning which restaurant to visit for which purpose and occasion is part of our job, and we love it. For example, if you plan to celebrate your birthday with live music and you’d like to wear something glamourous, you should know where exactly to go as only few restaurants can offer such experience.

One important note - please, tell your broker to book a table in advance in the restaurant that you choose to visit, especially if your charter is happening in July or August. Some restaurants are heavily overbooked during high season months.

Here are some of the most famous and fashionable restaurants we recommend our guests to visit when cruising from Bodrum to Gocek or vice versa with a yacht

Macakizi in Macakizi hotel in Golturkbuku is one of the trendiest restaurants on the whole coast due to the fact that the hotel itself hosts celebrities and famous people from around the world.

Photo is taken from the official website of Macakizi.

Around Bodrum Peninsula:

• Mimoza in Gümüşlük looks absolutely charming. You will have a very beautiful experience with the pretty decorations of the restaurant.

Yalikavak Marina - one of the top luxury places in Turkey - offers several options:

• World-famous steakhouse Nurs-Et
• Fancy Zuma with Japanese cuisines and stylish guests
• Great seafood restaurant Sakhalin with amazing views opened in 2021

When in Bodrum, we recommend visiting:

• a restaurant in Marina Yacht Club with live music
• Müdavim in the heart of the old city - located in the house of Sadun Boro - Turkey’s first sailor who circumnavigated the globe

The next destination is D Maris Bay hotel with the vibes of St. Tropez. It hosts such world-famous restaurants as:

• Zuma
• Manos with Greek cuisine
• La Guerite (you know this name if you partied La Guerite at Île Sainte-Marguerite near Cannes or St Barth)

In Selimiye:⠀

• Sardunya restaurant located in the heart of Hisaronu Bay, and it's one of the oldest and most famous Turkish fish restaurants

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For one of the most beautiful sunset experiences, please book a restaurant in Sogut village:

• Manzara is a sophisticated place located on the hill with absolutely stunning views; the restaurant offers a transfer by car from the jetty when you arrive there by yacht

If you include Marmaris in the itinerary when hiring a yacht in Turkey, we recommend nice places:

• Bono Good Times
• Felix

When in Gocek, we recommend the following restaurants:

• Ozcan if you plan a delicious fish, seafood, meze and raki experience (a traditional local alcoholic drink made of grapes and anise)
• D’Breeze in D-Resort Gocek (one of the top luxury hotels in this area)
• Adaia is located near Gocek and accessible only by water

There are of course more restaurants to recommend when you are exploring the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts of Turkey. If you have any questions and would like to plan a customized itinerary for a yacht charter, our professional yacht & travel brokers are at your full disposal.