38 Best Turkish Foods Everyone Must Try In 2025

God created man, man created Turkey, and Turkey created cuisines for which gluttony can’t be a sin. Rich and savoury, not spicy particularly – the delicacies among Turkish foods have been littering the menus of restaurants worldwide. Heritage of Ottoman cuisine is a traditional Turkish menu infamous for its meat-full skewers, but there is much more to it. Be it main course, desserts, appetizers, or juices, Turkish dishes will surprise your taste buds so that you won’t be amazed, but you’ll want more. 

List Of 38 Delicious Turkish Dishes (Updated 2025)

Here’s a list of the top Turkish cuisines that are perfect for hardcore foodies. Make your holiday in Turkey a fantastic culinary experience by gorging on these delicious treats. Take a look to see what’s going on in terms of the finest Turkish traditional food before you settle down in a cosy cafe and start ordering away!

  1. Mantı: Mini Ravioli
  2. Köfte: Turk’s Meatballs
  3. Lahmacun: Turkish Style Pizza
  4. Menemen: Turkish Egg Delicacy
  5. Şiş Kebap: Turkish Seekh Kebab
  6. Döner: Turkish Sub
  7. İskender Kebab: Strips Of Lamb
  8. Corba: Turkish Soup
  9. Kuzu Tandir: Lamb Delicacy
  10. Pide: Turkish Patty
  11. Meze: Dish With A Fish
  12. Çiğ Köfte: Spicy Balls
  13. Pilav (Pilaf): Turkish Pulao
  14. Yaprak Sarma: A Healthy Snack
  15. Dolma: Vegetarian Delicacy
  16. İmam Bayıldı: A Spicy Delight
  17. Borek: Spinach Or Meat Puffs
  18. Durum: Non-Veg Wrap
  19. Kumpir: Must-Have Snack
  20. Balik Ekmek: Fish Sandwich
  21. Simit: Turkish Pretzel
  22. Kunefe: Most Famous Dessert
  23. Baklava: Pastries
  24. Lokum: Yummy Jellies
  25. Halva: Unique Halwa
  26. Mozzaik Pasta: Chocolate Cake
  27. Güllaç: Traditional Dessert
  28. Turkish Tea & Coffee: A Delightful Beverage
  29. Kayısı Tatlısı: Dried Apricots
  30. Mercimek Köftesi: Delicious Koftas
  31. Haydari: Turkish Dip
  32. Tursu Suyu: Refreshing Juice
  33. Kahvalti: Turkish Breakfast
  34. Kazan Dibi: Burnt Dessert
  35. Hunkar Begendi: Dish Of The Royals
  36. Islak Burgers: Wet Hamburgers
  37. Salep: An Orchid Drink
  38. Yogurtlu Kebab: Tomatoes, Herbs & Yogurt!

For The Meat Cravers And Chicken Lovers

Those who love meat and chicken will be overjoyed to find many delicious dishes on the Turkish food menu. There is so much to savour that you will be left spoilt for choice. Before you plan your next escapade to this gorgeous country and get your hands on the food, sit back and enjoy these non-vegetarian Turkish dishes for now!

1. Mantı: Mini Ravioli

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Imagine meat-stuffed miniature ravioli! That’s what Mantı is– boiled or fried beef/lamb dumplings accompanied by various spices. It is the Turkish version of Italian dishes that you will definitely find pleasing to your taste buds. The spiced ground meat will just melt in your mouth, and the garlic tomato sauce just tastes so good with the ravioli. It is a traditional Turkish dish that is made in every household with love. This is a popular Turkish food in India.

  • Must Try: With yoghurt or butter
  • Where To Eat: Sayla Manti
  • Price: INR 500 Onwards

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2. Köfte: Turk’s Meatballs

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If Italians have meatballs, Turks have kofte. The Turkish version of meatballs, köfte, are balls or patties made of lightly cooked ground beef or lamb. It is often sold in wraps with salad and some pita bread. You can even have a Turkish vegetarian food made with chickpeas and vegetables. Kofte is an important part of every Turkish household. So, you will find it in every street, deli, and house. 

  • Must Try: Stewed, in sandwiches, over salads or plain with yoghurt
  • Where To Eat: Tarihi Sultanahmet Köftecisi Selim Usta
  • Price: INR 300 Onwards

3. Lahmacun: Turkish Style Pizza

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Flat and crispy, Lahmacun is like a pizza served with a topping of minced meat, salad, and lemon juice on bread. It can be wrapped, folded in half, or pulled apart to eat. The Turkish counterpart of pizza is full of flavours. The minced lamb and Mediterranean spices do a party in your mouth. It is a famous street food in Turkey that you will find all over the country. So, you ought to try this on your next trip to Turkey.

  • Must Try: With tomatoes, lettuce, and parsley; try adding some lemon to it
  • Where To Eat: Lahmacun
  • Price: INR 400 Onwards

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4. Menemen: Turkish Egg Delicacy

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Less seen on a restaurant menu, Menemen can be a quick breakfast item of scrambled eggs cooked in sauteed vegetables. If you want to taste how Turkish like their eggs, Menemen is the answer. It is basically scrambled eggs cooked softly with onions, peppers, paprika, and oregano. It is similar to Shakshouka; the only difference is that this dish’s eggs are beaten.

  • Must Try: With fresh bread, spoon it up with some homegrown olives
  • Where To Eat: Lades Menemen
  • Price: INR 500 onwards

5. Şiş Kebap: Turkish Seekh Kebab

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Did you know that your seek kebab originated in Turkey? Add lamb to the list of chicken or fish being served on a wooden or metal rod, and you are relishing Şiş Kebab. Your mouth will start watering as soon as you smell and see the skewered meats when served hot out of charcoal. Turkey is the country that introduced the world with skewered meat or kebabs. So, if you wish to savour traditional Turkish food, then do taste this scrumptious dish. It is another popular street food in Turkey that you won’t have enough of on your trip to Turkey in December.

  • Must Try: With yoghurt
  • Where To Eat: Altin Sis Kebap
  • Price: INR 350 Onwards

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6. Döner: Turkish Sub

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If you like subs and sandwiches, you are going to love döners. Try a kebab sandwich prepared with slow-cooked chicken, lamb, or beef meat served with vegetables, spices, and garlic yoghurt. It is goodness and fresh flavours packed inside the pita bread. Try it with hummus or traditional Turkey dips to elevate the taste. The meat is cooked on a vertical rotisserie and is full of flavours. The sliced shavings are filled inside the doner stacked along with fresh veggies and dressing. Turkish fast food is generally healthy and salubrious. So, you won’t feel guilty about gorging on donors. These are way more delicious than the ones they serve at food trucks in India.

  • Where To Eat: Kebab Xpress
  • Price: INR 450 Onwards

7. İskender Kebab: Strips Of Lamb

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It would be unfair to exclude Iskender kebab from our list of best Turkish food. Iskender kebab is long strips of lamb cooked in tomato sauce and served over rice and pita bread with yoghurt. It is named after Master Alexander (Iskender Efendi) from the Ottoman Empire, who lived in Busra. It is made from stripped doner meat topped with spicy, flavorful tomato sauce and melted butter. It is a popular food in Turkey that is best had alongside pita bread.

  • Where To Eat: The Shawarma Story
  • Price: INR 450 Onwards

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8. Corba: Turkish Soup

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A simple soup dish – choices are lentil or tomato. Go adventurous with your culinary preferences and try it with sheep brain or tongue soup. Turkish are crazy about their soups. So, you ought to try this once while on your holiday in Turkey. This will become your comfort food in no time since soup is all about a cosy and warm feeling in your mouth. So, you must add this dish to your Turkish food list for the best experience. 

  • Where To Eat: Ayvalik Pasali Corba
  • Price: INR 800 Onwards

9. Kuzu Tandir: Lamb Delicacy

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This dish is mainly loved by people who have a thing for Turkish dishes. The fragrance of this dish and the well-cooked lamb will make for the best dining experience you can have here. This dish has been famous since time immemorial and still steals people’s hearts. Apart from Turkey, this dish can be found in India, Pakistan, the Caucasus, Greece, and Afghanistan.

  • Where To Eat: Konyalı Etliekmek Kuzu Tandır
  • Price: INR 700 onwards

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10. Pide: Turkish Patty

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One of the most famous Turkish foods, this particular dish can be easily found anywhere in Turkey. This dish is so well prepared that its appearance would be enough to entice you to have a bite. Made like patties from a well-kneaded dough, this dish is quite scrumptious to taste and is definitely a must-try. The flavour of this dish will explode in your mouth, making you want to have more of it. Hands down, savouring the succulent taste of this Turkish dish whilst relishing the scenic beauty around is undoubtedly one of the best things to do in Turkey. Pide is the best Turkish food in Istanbul, and you can order it in restaurants.

  • Where To Eat: Cappadocia Pide House
  • Price: INR 800 Onwards

11. Meze: Dish With A Fish

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This dish is considered one of the best appetizers in Turkish cuisine. If you’re visiting a restaurant that serves fish, then this is amongst the best starters to begin with. Turkish mezes are renowned all across the world and are admired for their taste. They don’t feel heavy on your stomach so you can ask for more than one serving of this dish without thinking much. While Turkey offers a range of dishes, the whole of Europe is an exciting continent for foodies. The food festivals in Europe are proof of that.

  • Where To Eat: Meze By Lemon Tree
  • Price: INR 1000 Onwards

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Veggie Delights And Experiments With Rice

Turkey also has an incredible array of options for vegetarians, which is why it never disappoints anyone. Take a break from vegan Indian food and try these Turkish foods for a change. They will make you feel home-like and give you the taste that you will remember forever!

12. Çiğ Köfte: Spicy Balls

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Çiğ köfte are spicy balls made with bulgur, onion, pepper and tomato pastes, spices and herbs – all kneaded together and cooked. It’s sold from takeaway places in a lettuce leaf. Try this Turkish-style steak tartar, which is made from fat-free minced beef. Originating in the southern part of Turke,y where it is most popular, it has a lot of history behind it. You can also opt for a vegetarian version of the dish, which might be available only in a few places in Turkey.

  • Where To Eat: Resume çiğköfte körfez
  • Price: INR 450 Onwards

13. Pilav (Pilaf): Turkish Pulao

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Delicious, buttery toasted! Plain rice cooked in water with butter/vegetable oil and noodles is Pilav. It is also cooked with eggplants, chickpeas, meat or liver slices with thyme, pepper, cinnamon, cumin and almonds. While Indians have pulao, you will find it as pilaf in Turkey in winter and summer. If you are a strict vegetarian, this is one dish you will definitely like, and you must try. Notice how rice gets its golden colour from being sauteed in oil and is full of flavours.

  • Where To Eat: Tarihi Kalkanoğlu Pilavcısı
  • Price: INR 500 Onwards

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14. Yaprak Sarma: A Healthy Snack

Yaprak Sarma

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Vine leaves wrapped around a filling of rice and onion flavoured with mint, currant, pepper and cinnamon are steamed to prepare what is an exquisitely healthy Yaprak Sarma. It is a traditional food in Turkey that is packed with an enormous amount of flavours. This dish has an influence on the Ottoman Empire and is famous from the Middle East to South Eastern Europe. The preparation of this dish is a bit time-consuming, but it is all worth it.

  • Where To Eat: Dostlar Manti
  • Price: INR 150 Onwards

15. Dolma: Vegetarian Delicacy

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Fresh vegetables or dried eggplants, peppers, tomatoes or zucchinis are stuffed with rice and onion before cooking in water and butter. These are usually served at room temperature. It is a popular Mediterranean cuisine and is found in regions beyond Turkey. It is believed that this dish was originated in the Ottoman Topkapi Palace back in the 17th century.

  • Where To Eat: Golden Midye
  • Price: INR 375 onwards

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16. İmam Bayıldı: A Spicy Delight

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Stuffed with a tomato, onion and garlic mixture, this aubergine entree is filled with rice, bulgur, and other veggies; this Turkish delicacy is baked in the oven and served with Pilaf. There is a funny anecdote related to its name, which is that an Imam fainted when he heard the cost of ingredients that go into the making of this dish. There are also other funny anecdotes related to the history of names that will spice up the dish for you.

  • Where To Eat: Fuego Restaurant
  • Price: INR 500 onwards

Foods Straight From The Streets

Are you a street food lover because the streets have got the best food in Turkey? If yes, then worry not because Turkey also offers a lot of delicious street food cuisines to gorge on. 

17. Borek: Spinach Or Meat Puffs

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Always flaky and delicious, this Turkish pastry is filled with minced meat or spinach and cheese. It can be rolled, served as puffs, or layered like lasagna. It is a famous dish found in the Balkans, Levant, and Mediterranean regions. This flaky pastry can either be created as a whole in a pan or individual small pastries. The sesame seeds sprinkled on the top add a nutty flavour to the dish. The dish dates back to the Classical Era and has the most significant elements of Turkish cuisine. So, check out the top restaurants in Turkey and indulge in the best Turkish dishes for a gastronomical experience. 

  • Where To Eat: Citir Borek
  • Price: INR 200 onwards

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18. Durum: Non-Veg Wrap

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The Turkish version of a burrito, dürüm is slow cooked chicken, lamb, or beef served inside a wrap. It’s one of the most delicious Turkish foods made using lavash, a thin Turkish flatbread. the bread used in this wrap is way thinner than that used for donors and other dishes. It has almost similar ingredients that are used in making doners, such as doner meat and veggies.

  • Where To Eat: Dürümzade
  • Price: INR 175 Onwards

19. Kumpir: Must-Have Snack

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Another street food is popular in beachside resorts and cities. Made of jacket potato with a crisp outer skin and soft inside, it is available with various toppings– cheese, sausage, pickles, and Russian salad. Kumpir is a delicious Turkish street food that you should not miss out on.

  • Where To Eat: Patatos
  • Price: INR 100 Onwards

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20. Balik Ekmek: Fish Sandwich

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One of the best things about Turkey is that you will find a variety of delights while roaming in the streets. One such delightful Turkish street food is Balik Ekmek. It is a savoury sandwich made with grilled fish. The best thing about this street food is the taste of the fresh fish from the sea. You can almost taste it on your lips. It is eaten all across the country with such gusto that you can say it is the national food of Turkey, and that is why it is also served at many of the famous festivals in Turkey. Also, it’s cheap.

  • Must try: Served in a Turkish bun along with a variety of vegetables
  • Where to eat: You will find plenty of places along the Bosphorus shore
  • Price: INR 20-60 Onwards

21. Simit: Turkish Pretzel

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If you love pretzels, then you should try the Turkish version on your holiday here. Simit is the best food in Turkey to eat for breakfast. The dish has roots in the Ottoman Empire.

  • Must try: With hot Turkish coffee or tea
  • Where to eat: Simit Sayari, Istanbul
  • Price: INR 18 Onwards

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Sweet Tooth? Time For Some Desserts

Got a sweet tooth or teeth? Irrespective, Turkish delicacies have a fantastic variety of desserts and sweets to soothe your taste buds. You would not have tasted this before, so keep reading and adding them to your list of best Turkish meals!

22. Kunefe: Most Famous Dessert

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If you have a sweet tooth, then Kunefe is a special food in Turkey that all dessert lovers must try on their vacation. The delightful dessert is made with cheese, bread crumbs, and pistachio nuts. The dessert is so delicious and sinful that you won’t be able to stop yourself from having a single serving.

  • Must try: With cheese. Served hot, cold, or warm
  • Where to eat: Keyfeder Künefe Katmer
  • Price: INR 85-150 Onwards

23. Baklava: Pastries

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Possibly the most popular Turkish dessert, Baklava finds its fans in anyone with a sweet tooth. It is made of layers of filo pastries stuffed with nuts. You must take a few boxes back home to let your family and friends have a taste of the finest Turkish foods. If you and your partner are foodies, you can celebrate Valentine’s Day in Turkey and relish this delectable dessert and all the other Turkish delights together! Sounds amazing, right?

  • Must Try: With ground pistachios. Must be eaten fresh
  • Where To Eat: Bilgeoglu Baklava
  • Price: INR 200 Onwards

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24. Lokum: Yummy Jellies

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Also known as Turkish Delight, this nougaty dessert is a firm jelly-like cube flavoured with rosewater, lemon, or mastic and dusted with powdered sugar, but many variations are served, especially across Turkey in July during the festival season. It truly is a privilege to taste this dessert at the place where it originated. People even bring back boxes of balaclava as a souvenir because that is how good it is.

  • Must Try: With pomegranate and pistachio flavour
  • Where To Eat: Citir Borek
  • Price: INR 75-150 Onwards

25. Halva: Unique Halwa

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The Turkish halva is made from tahini (crushed sesame paste) and sugar, sometimes with other ingredients added. This is nothing like what you have in India apart from the name it shares, which makes it one of the most distinguished Turkish foods. It tastes way different than the conventional halva dish, and the preparation method is entirely different. You have to try this during your vacation in Turkey. You might fall in love with this one over the Indian version.

  • Must Try: With pistachio
  • Where To Eat: Hafiz Mustafa
  • Price: INR 400 Onwards

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26. Mozzaik Pasta: Chocolate Cake

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Fancy a chocolate cake with broken biscuits– that’s what Mozzaik Pasta is. Available in almost any café, it is one of the most delicious and artistic Turkish foods. Every Turkish mom makes this dish for her children, and nearly every pastry shop in Turkey has it on display. Therefore, you ought to taste what the hype is all about. You will end up falling in love with this no-bake dessert. That is a promise! So, if you are looking for restaurants in Van, then remember to taste this exotic dessert. 

  • Where To Eat: Goreme
  • Price: INR 500 Onwards

27. Güllaç: Traditional Dessert

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Among the top desserts in Turkey, Gullac is a traditional dessert, mostly served and relished during Ramadan. It is a uniquely textured treat made with dough, milk, rosewater, nuts, and pomegranate seeds. Even if you’re visiting outside the month of Ramadan, try and scout for these desserts because they are surely nothing less than heaven.

  • Where To Eat: Karaköy
  • Price: INR 350-500 Onwards

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28. Turkish Tea & Coffee: A Delightful Beverage

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You must have seen videos on Instagram of Turkish brewmasters making coffee on hot sand. If that has fascinated you, then you must try this Turkish street food beverage. Turkish coffee is thick, biter and served in a small cup. Turkish teas, on the other hand, are flavorful and aromatic. Teas are an integral part of Turkish foods. So, you must have a traditional experience on your vacation.

  • Must try: Turkish apple tea, traditional Turkish tea
  • Where to eat: Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi, Nuri Toplar
  • Price: INR 12-18 Onwards

Honorable Mentions Of Turkish Foods

Listed below are some special mentions of the mouth-watering Turkish delicacies. They include everything from a unique and mouth-watering breakfast to a dessert you will drool for! Take a look and try them on your next Turkish holiday!

29. Kayısı Tatlısı: Dried Apricots

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This is one of the most delicious desserts among Turkish traditional food options. Kayısı Tatlısı is basically dried apricots that are stuffed with walnuts. This dessert is a healthy option and great for serving at parties, enjoying among family and friends, or just indulging in all by yourself. This Turkish food will be hard to miss on your vacation.

  • Where to eat: Balikci Sabahattin
  • Price: INR 100-200 Onwards

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30. Mercimek Köftesi: Delicious Koftas

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Have you ever heard of vegetarian meatballs? As absurd as it may sound, these are among the most famous foods in Turkey. Mercimek Köftesi is a vegetarian meatball made from lentils, bulgur, and chopped vegetables. It is mainly served as an appetizer and is one of the must-try Turkish foods when vacationing in Turkey. So, if you are looking for Pamukkale restaurants to have lip-smacking Turkish cuisine, you know what to include in your platter. 

  • Where to eat: 360 İstanbul, Taksim
  • Price: INR 350-500 Onwards

31. Haydari: Turkish Dip

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Does food send you into a frenzy? Do you love dips with your choice of food? Then, this Turkey food is for you. Haydari is one a kind of meze dip that is prepared by adding garlic and fresh herbs such as mint, basil, and dill to thickened yoghurt. This dish’s thick texture and tangy flavour make it a companion of pita bread, kebabs, and vegetables and one of the most delicious Turkish foods.

  • Where to eat: İsmet Baba Restaurant, Istanbul
  • Price: INR 30-70 Onwards

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32. Tursu Suyu: Refreshing Juice

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Tursu Suyu is a kind of juice, and no, it’s not the kind you are accustomed to. Tursu, one of the famous Turkish foods, is a variety of fresh pickle juices—eggplant, zucchini, garlic, grape leaves, and more. While Tursu is often served as an appetizer, Tursu Suyu, flavoured pickle juice, is served as a refreshment, especially in the summer season. Not to forget that is among the famous street food in Istanbul

  • Where to eat: Pelit Turşucusu, Istanbul
  • Price: INR 18-28 Onwards

33. Kahvalti: Turkish Breakfast

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If you are holidaying in Turkey and craving a fulfilling breakfast, you must not miss Kahvalti. Part of Turkish cuisine, it is a unique kind of breakfast that does not include the regular ingredients you will find anywhere in a continental breakfast. Instead of butter and jam, you can have tomatoes, olives, and cheese instead of butter and jam in your bread. Not only is it delicious, but it is also healthy, which makes it one of the most authentic Turkish foods.

  • Where to eat: Van Kahvalti Evi
  • Price: Starting from 100 TRY

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34. Kazan Dibi: Burnt Dessert

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Kazan Dibi is one of the most popular foods in Turkey. It is a dessert believed to have been created by mistake centuries ago! The stories behind the origin of the dessert go like once an Ottoman Sultan asked his chef to make a dessert for him. The chef mistakenly burnt cream and sugar. Surprisingly, the Sultan liked the taste of that burnt something. And since then, it has been the most delicious traditional Turkish food.

  • Where to eat: Goreme Muhallebicisi
  • Price: Starting from $6.99

35. Hunkar Begendi: Dish Of The Royals

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A delight for meat lovers, Hunkar Begendi is one of the most delicious Turkish dishes. The dish comprises lamb chunks carefully marinated and put on a pureed eggplant with butter and cheese. The whole idea of the dish will make you crave it. What makes this dish even more interesting is that it was the favourite dish of the royalties of the Ottoman Empire.

  • Where to eat: Karakoy Lokantasi

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36. Islak Burgers: Wet Hamburgers

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The name may not sound that appetizing, but the dish truly is! These are grilled meat patties sandwiched between crisp buns and soaked into a rich, thick, garlicky tomato sauce. What enhances the flavour of these delicious burgers and makes them one of the most famous Turkish dishes is the part where they are steamed before they are served to you hot and dripping! You’re sure to fall in love with this delightful item that’s almost on all menus of cafes and food trucks serving fusion Turkish foods.

  • Where To Eat: Kızılkayalar Hamburger, Istanbul
  • Price: Starting from 100 Turkish Lira

37. Salep: An Orchid Drink

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This list of the finest Turkish foods and cuisine isn’t complete without mentioning this refreshing milky drink. It’s a rather cosy and comforting beverage that amplifies the taste of your food. A rich and milky glass of Salep is made with orchids before it is garnished with cinnamon and served hot and steaming with your choice of the best Turkish food from the menu. It is produced by boiling, drying, and then grinding orchids and is said to have various health benefits.

  • Where To Eat: Any restaurant or cafe in Turkey, especially the ones near the famous monuments in Turkey

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38. Yogurtlu Kebab: Tomatoes, Herbs & Yogurt!

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This is one of the best Turkish dishes for those who have an unconditional love for kebabs in all shapes and sizes (and even flavours). These essentially comprise soft and succulent kofte kebabs made with either lamb or beef and then laid out on a flat base of pita bread and topped with tangy tomato sauce, spicy herbs, and fresh yoghurt! It’s the most delightful addition to every Turkish food list in this country’s restaurant, cafe, or street food stall.

  • Where To Eat: Havuzlu Restaurant
  • Price: Starting from 100 Turkish Lira

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Phew..did you drool? Keeping it dry behind the teeth has been tough while compiling this list of Turkish foods. And am I the only one to see a striking similarity with Indian cuisine? Try all these food delicacies on your next trip to Turkey, a beautiful country in which to spend your vacation.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Turkish Foods

What is traditional Turkish food?

Kebabs, Kofte, and Doner are some of the famous traditional Turkish dishes. If you are interested in eating these authentic dishes, then check out the stalls and restaurants in popular places to visit in Turkey for a perfect taste.

What is Turkey’s national dish?

Kuru fasulye is Turkey’s national dish. It is often served with cacık and rice or bulgur.

Does Turkey have veg food?

Turkish foods have many lip-smacking vegetarian dishes, including Yaprak Sarma, Barbunya, and Fried Feta Rolls or Sigara Borek.

Is Indian food available in Turkey?

Travellers can indulge in Indian cuisine in Turkey and have a gastronomical experience. Some Indian restaurants in Turkey include The Himalayan Restaurant, India Gate Indian Restaurant, and Delhi Darbar.

What is a full Turkish breakfast?

Turkish breakfast, traditionally, includes cheese, olives, eggs, tomatoes, cucumbers, jam, honey, fruit, sausage, and Turkish tea..

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