Turkish food and café towns off the beaten path.
What are some less-touristed food and café towns in Turkey, for travelers seeking beautiful places with fewer crowds? Answer
Options include Ürgüp, a Cappadocian town of old stone houses below Temenni Hill; Amasra, a Black Sea port town between two sheltered harbours; and Avanos, a Cappadocian town of pottery workshops on the Kızılırmak. This page includes 10 options.
Avanos
Pottery workshops line this little Cappadocian town on the banks of the Kızılırmak — Turkey's longest river — where red clay from the riverbed has fuelled a…
Kemer
This Mediterranean resort town on the Turkish Riviera where the western Taurus Mountains meet a long stretch of coastline, Kemer sits a short drive southwest…
Amasra
A Black Sea port town in Turkey's Bartın Province, Amasra sits on a headland flanked by two sheltered harbours and two small islands, with beaches and forest…
Gökçeada district
Gökçeada — also known historically as Imbros — is Turkey's largest island, sitting in the northern Aegean at the entrance to the Gulf of Saros, and holds the…
Goeynuek
This small coastal town in Antalya Province, Göynük sits directly on a Blue Flag beach with mountain scenery rising behind it.
Ürgüp
A well-established base for exploring Cappadocia's rock-cut churches, underground cities, and fairy chimney landscapes, Ürgüp is a highland town in central T…
Tenedos
Famous for its grapes and wines since antiquity, Bozcaada — also known by its Greek name Tenedos — is a modest Aegean island off the Turkish coast with viney…
Vize
Designated a Cittaslow (Slow City) in 2012, Vize is a small town in Eastern Thrace with a café and restaurant scene that would suit a town twice its size.
Cesme
This popular holiday resort on Turkey's westernmost tip, Çeşme occupies a peninsula in İzmir Province with a walkable centre full of cafés and restaurants.
Gazipaşa
A coastal town on Türkiye's Antalya shore where rugged upland terrain meets the Mediterranean, with a walkable centre packed with cafés and restaurants drawi…
Turkish food and café towns: quick answers
Where are Turkey's less-touristed food and café towns?
Wandering Well lists 10 food and café towns across Turkey. The most are in Antalya (3), Nevsehir (2) and Canakkale (2).
Which are the highest-rated?
5 are rated gold, including Kemer, Amasra, Gökçeada district and Vize.