BodrumRestaurants

The definitive dining guide to Bodrum: Michelin-starred culinary institutions, iconic local bistros, reservation secrets, and must-order signature dishes.

01

Macakizi Restaurant

CUISINE:MODERN AEGEAN
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:AEGEAN SEAFOOD

Maçakızı sits above the Aegean in Göltürkbükü, with white decks, olive trees, and tables angled toward the water. The room feels polished but loose, shaped by sea air, linen, and low evening light.

Must Try:Aegean Seafood
02

Zuma Bodrum

CUISINE:JAPANESE
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:SOCIAL-HUB
SPECIALTY:SUSHI AND SASHIMI PLATTER

Zuma Bodrum sits inside Yalıkavak Marina, with low light, polished wood, and the Aegean close by. The room feels precise and social, built around contemporary Japanese cooking and a sharp marina rhythm.

Must Try:Sushi and Sashimi Platter
03

Cipriani Bodrum

CUISINE:ITALIAN
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:BAKED TAGLIOLINI

Must Try:Baked Tagliolini
04

Hakkasan Bodrum

CUISINE:CANTONESE
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:CRISPY DUCK SALAD

Must Try:Crispy Duck Salad
05

Kitchen Bodrum

CUISINE:MODERN AEGEAN
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:GRILLED OCTOPUS

Must Try:Grilled Octopus
06

Mezra Yalıkavak

CUISINE:TURKISH
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:SEASONAL AEGEAN TASTING MENU

Must Try:Seasonal Aegean Tasting Menu
07

Orfoz

CUISINE:TURKISH AEGEAN
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:SEAFOOD TASTING MENU

Orfoz sits by the water in Kumbahçe, with Bodrum Castle close enough to shape the mood. The room feels restrained and serious, built around the day’s catch rather than decoration. Plates move from sea urchin and scallops to octopus, mussels, and seasonal fish.

Must Try:Seafood Tasting Menu
08

Memedof

CUISINE:TURKISH SEAFOOD
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:GRILLED OCTOPUS

Memedof sits by Bodrum's water, with white tables, blue trim, and marina light. The room feels polished but direct, built around fish, meze, and Aegean produce.

Must Try:Grilled Octopus
09

Sait Yalikavak

CUISINE:AEGEAN SEAFOOD
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:BLUE CRAB

Must Try:Blue Crab
10

Limon Gümüşlük

CUISINE:AEGEAN TURKISH
SETTING:HIDDEN-GEM
ATMOSPHERE:SOCIAL-HUB
SPECIALTY:WOOD-OVEN BÖREK

Limon Gümüşlük sits above the harbor in a loose garden of lemon trees, vintage chairs, and candlelit tables. The terrace looks toward Tavşan Adası as the Aegean turns silver, then deep blue.

Must Try:Wood-Oven Börek
11

Kocadon

CUISINE:TURKISH
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:AEGEAN MEZE AND SEAFOOD

Kocadon sits inside a 19th century stone courtyard in Bodrum town. Palms, banana plants, candlelight, and mosaic floors give the room a quiet old Bodrum rhythm. The mood is polished but relaxed, with jazz low enough to let the table lead.

Must Try:Aegean Meze and Seafood
12

Mimoza Gumusluk

SETTING:BEACHFRONT
DRESS:SMART-CASUAL
VENUE:LIVE-MUSIC
MUSIC:OPEN-FORMAT
ENERGY LEVEL:SOPHISTICATED

Mimoza sits on the Gümüşlük waterline, with white tables close to the Aegean. At night, the bay turns silver and the room fills with low voices, glasses, and sea air. The mood is polished but relaxed, more Bodrum summer house than loud club.

13

Otantik Ocakbasi

CUISINE:TURKISH
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:LAMB CHOPS

Must Try:Lamb Chops
14

Sunger Pizza

CUISINE:ITALIAN
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:PIZZA

Sünger Pizza sits near Bodrum Marina with a relaxed, old-school Aegean rhythm. The room feels busy but unforced, with families, sailors, and locals sharing tables. Its thin crust pizzas arrive crisp, generous, and built for a long evening.

Must Try:Pizza
15

Malva

CUISINE:AEGEAN
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:MICRO LOCAL AEGEAN TASTING MENU

Must Try:Micro Local Aegean Tasting Menu
16

Lucca By The Sea

CUISINE:MEDITERRANEAN
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:SOCIAL-HUB
SPECIALTY:AEGEAN SEAFOOD PLATES

Must Try:Aegean Seafood Plates
17

Novikov Bodrum

CUISINE:ASIAN MEDITERRANEAN
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:SOCIAL-HUB
SPECIALTY:SEAFOOD MARKET

Must Try:Seafood Market
18

Fifi Bodrum

CUISINE:AEGEAN SEAFOOD
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:SOCIAL-HUB
SPECIALTY:SEAFOOD LINGUINE

Must Try:Seafood Linguine