Bodrum Taverns – 8 Best Bodrum Taverns
averns (Tur.Meyhane) are an important part of our culture as it an essential pleasure for us to go to a tavern to enjoy a nice meal and drinks along with enjoyable conversation. Bodrum taverns are, of course, most popular among the visitors of the peninsula. There is even a street known as the Taverns Street, which hosts tens of taverns and this street is just as busy and entertaining in winter as it is in summer. As we thought that it is a must to eat local foods and drink raki in Bodrum taverns once you are in Bodrum, we have gathered the best Bodrum taverns for you.
Müşkülpesent Bodrum is a nice place with its location and atmosphere as well as its delicious appetisers.
MÜŞKÜLPESENT BODRUM
Müşkülpesent Bodrum is a Bodrum tavern open in summer and winter, right across the street from Bodrum Milta Marina. Müşkülpesent Bodrum also attracts attention with its decoration that takes its guests to the Istanbul venues of the first years of the Republic.
The unique atmosphere of the place, decorated with inspiration from old Istanbul taverns, will make your tavern enjoyment unique in Bodrum. While enjoying the delicious appetisers of the place, you will also enjoy a tavern with nostalgic Turkish songs.
In addition to the elegant brass round tables that you will remember from a French bistro, historical paintings adorning the walls complete the atmosphere of the place. In Müşkülpesent Bodrum, where tavern cuisine flavours are served faithfully to their essence, many products are sourced locally and daily.
Among the starters served at Müşkülpesent, Nikoda (raw fish with lemon sauce), Atom with Apple, Kidney bean stew with cinnamon, Fava with burnt onion and Dried Tzatziki with plum are the original appetisers. Leaf liver, pastrami in paper and home-style stuffed leaves with meat are among the favourites of the menu.
Although the main course does not have a big place in the tavern tradition, Müşkülpesent’s Sea Bass on Paper and Meyhane Rice Meatballs are among the special tastes that should be tried. In addition to the a la carte menu, Müşkülpesent also offers a tasting menu with specialities unique to the place.
In addition, while the notes of nostalgic songs played by DJ Ayhan in Müşkülpesent Bodrum mix with pleasant conversations, live performances with famous artists such as Celil Nalçakan, Hande Dönmez, Sinan Erkoç, Bekir Ünlüater continue to colour Bodrum nights.
Located on Neyzen Tevfik Street, Müşkülpesent Bodrum offers you a pleasant atmosphere for those who want to enjoy a tavern with its delicious appetisers and atmosphere that we like very much.
Reservation : 0533 319 09 65
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You will taste very special flavours at İki Sandal Meyhanesi.
İKİ SANDAL MEYHANESİ
İki Sandal Meyhanesi, located in Kumbahce neighbourhood, starts service at 12:00, midday. Iki Sandal stands out among Bodrum taverns with its menu as they have many mezes made with their private recipes. Among the special delicacies of Iki Sandal tavern are pickled fish, with a recipe that dates back to 1764; stuffed red pepper which is a recipe from the town of Ula, Circassian salad with a recipe from 1844, their homemade fish pastrami and bonito pickled in brine.
Their Topik (an Armenian dish made of chichpeas, onions, currants and tahini) is also very popular as some state that it’s the best Topik they had in Turkey. They also serve giblets. Fried brains from the Sephardic cuisine, stuffed spleen from Armenian cuisine, sautéed kidney and thyme dish which is a specialty of Tire, Albanian fried liver made with lamb liver and many other giblet dishes are a part of the menu in this tavern.
The tavern is also ambitious when it comes to sea food, with most preferred dishes of butter fried shrimps, grilled octopus and fried calamari. Meat and fish dishes are offered as main courses. We especially recommend the sward fish cooked skewers over coal. They do not use farm fishes at all and the most preferred dish is the red mullet. They also serve lamb chops, meatballs made with minced lamb, stir fried lamb with vegetables and fillet steak with shrimps.
The tavern also stands out with its desserts; their special dish Yanyali and the lemon jelly made to a 15th century recipe are among the favourites. The tavern doesn’t have live music. Instead they play classic Turkish artists’ songs from old recordings.
Reservation : 0252 367 14 44
Location: googlemaps
We recommend you to go to Koyver Meyhane on the courthouse street even if you are not a drinker, because the appetisers are very tasty.
KOYVER MEYHANESİ
The service starts at about 16:00 – 17:00 in the afternoon and ends at 00:00 – 02:00 at night in Koyver Meyhanesi which is located in Adliye Street that runs parallel to Bodrum Bars Street. The tavern has a beautiful garden with olive, lemon and pomegranate trees. It is very enjoyable to sit under these trees and enjoy a delicious meal, accompanied by raki. The tavern serves mezes such as fava bean puree with turmeric and dried apricots, couscous with beetroots, mushrooms with caramelised onions which you’ve probably never tasted before.
Their most popular warm appetizers are eggplants with halloumi cheese, butter fried tripe, stir fried heart, fried liver, borek (flaky pastry) made with smoked cheese and shrimps cooked with pastrami. As you can see from the samples of their warm appetizers, Koyver Meyhanesi is a heaven for those who love giblets. As mostly mezes and warm appetizers are consumed in the tavern, the main course choices are meatballs and manti (Turkish ravioli, served with garlic yoghurt and butter sauce), which is popular among the foreign tourists. As for dessert, Koyver Meyhanesi serves crusty halva to tickle your palate.
Reservation : 0530 481 87 06
Location: googlemaps
Bodrum Müdavim is more than a tavern, the place that will enchant you with its view is a very special place in Bodrum.
BODRUM MÜDAVİM
Located in the Cumhuriyet Caddesi, known as the Bars Street, Bodrum Mudavim is a special venue as it is the house of Sadun Boro, the first Turk who sailed around the world on his yacht.
Sadun Boro’s room, upstairs of the tavern, has been kept as it is and Boro’s photos and personal belongings are displayed here. The owner of the tavern states that a lot of people goes to the tavern to see this great sailor’s house, which we also think is a must. The tavern, which is open throughout the year, starts service about 12:00 midday and stays open until 02:00-03:00 in the summer and it closes at 01:00 in the winter.
Vegetable dishes cooked in olive oil, dolmades with sour cherries, stuffed courgette blossoms, fresh fennel, grilled aubergines with tahini and fried liver are among the mezes served at this tavern, which also serves regional dishes in the winter. Bodrum Mudavim also serves small, local fish as well as desserts such as cheesecake with tahini and molasses and fresh walnuts in syrup which you have probably never tasted before. In short, Bodrum Mudavim is a special tavern with its venue, atmosphere and amazing delicacies they serve.
Reservation : 0544 316 84 88
Location: googlemaps
When you enter the door of Latife Hanım Meyhanesi, the atmosphere will take you back in time!
LATİFE HANIM MEYHANESİ
Latife Hanim Meyhanesi is located in Yalikavak, one of the most beautiful places in Bodrum. The decoration of the venue is coherent with its name, Latife, which was the name of Ataturk’s mother. The decoration, reflects early days of the republic and the atmosphere is nice. The service starts at 13:00. Dishes such as marinated sea bass, shrimps wrapped in shredded pastry, sea bass wrapped in wine leaves, grilled calamari with haloumi are served as well as semolina halva with ice cream for dessert. They play classical Turkish music in the tavern. You can choose Latife Hanim Meyhanesi to enjoy an evening in a nostalgic atmosphere.
Reservation : 0252 385 27 33
Location: googlemaps
When you enter the door of Latife Hanım Meyhanesi, the atmosphere will take you back in time!
TRATA MEYHANESİ
Trata Meyhanesi is one of the most known taverns located in the Meyhaneler Sokagi (The Bodrum Taverns Street) in the central of Bodrum, which we have mentioned at the beginning of our article. The street, which is lined up only by taverns, is a place where everyone visiting Bodrum should visit at least once. The service starts at about 19:00-20:00 at Trata Meyhanesi.
The tavern serves sea food dishes such as grilled calamari, butter sautéed shrimps, grilled octopus, and stuffed calamari as well as other alternatives, such as fried liver. They serve semolina with ice cream as dessert. The venue doesn’t have live music, however, you can always invite street musicians who roam the Bodrum Taverns Street for a performance on your table. We must add that these musicians are highly entertaining, jolly people.
Reservation : 0252 316 58 61
Location: googlemaps
We hope that we were able to help guiding you to a delicious and enjoyable Bodrum evening in a tavern. We suggest you to choose one of the taverns on the Bodrum Taverns Street or our list and have this special experience.
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