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Abroad and Hungry in İzmir and Ankara: 70 Spots
This guide turns Best TURKISH STREET FOOD Across Turkey 🇹🇷 ADANA Kebab + GAZIANTEP Baklava + ISTANBUL Doner & More from Abroad and Hungry into a practical restaurant map with 70 saved spots around Konak, Şahinbey, and Osmangazi̇. The mapped places include a restaurant stop, a kebab shop, and a bakery stop. Use it to understand the places, dishes, and trip context before saving the map in Varedelo.
What the creator captured
Abroad and Hungry was particularly impressed by the Afyon lamb kebab, which is slow-cooked for nine hours using only tail fat to achieve a liquid-like tenderness. The creator also marveled at the complex flavors of Ottoman-style beef cooked with fruits like cherries and plums, describing it as a dish that truly blew them away. Throughout the journey, the channel emphasized that the secret to these extraordinary flavors lies in the high-quality ingredients and the multi-generational passion of the local chefs.
What this map is good for
- Planning a restaurant stop or short itinerary in Konak.
- Comparing food stops from a creator or saved local map before you commit time in the city.
- Saving 70 mapped spots into Varedelo so the list stays usable on the ground.
- Using the original video as context, then turning it into a clean place-by-place map.
Featured spots on this map
- Köfte Sarayı JETAHMET
Restaurant in Şemikler, Ertuğrul Gazi Cd. No:59, 20020 Denizli Merkez/Denizli, Türkiye, Denizli, Denizli Merkez, Türkiye
Price level: Medium - Çınaraltı Künefe Yusuf Usta
Dessert Restaurant in Odabaşı mahallesi akasya sokak gastronomi çarşısı, Odabaşı, Akasya Sk. gastronomi çarşısı no:11, 31060 Antakya/Hatay, Türkiye, Odabaşı, Antakya, Hatay, Türkiye
Price level: Medium
Hours: Hours available - Karadeniz Döner Asım Usta
Fast Food Restaurant in Sinanpaşa, Köyiçi Cd No:6, 34353 Beşiktaş/İstanbul, Türkiye, Sinanpaşa, Beşiktaş, İstanbul, Türkiye
Price level: Medium
Hours: Hours available - Peçenek Döner İskitler Şubesi
Turkish Restaurant in Zübeyde Hanım, Seçim Sk. No: 69, 06070 Altındağ/Ankara, Türkiye, Zübeyde Hanım, Altındağ, Ankara, Türkiye
Price level: Medium
Hours: Hours available - GÜL TİRİT ÇORBA
Restaurant in Pınarbaşı, 1219. Sk. No:3 D:F, 63210 Şanlıurfa Merkez/Şanlıurfa, Türkiye, Pınarbaşı, Şanlıurfa Merkez, Şanlıurfa, Türkiye
Hours: Hours available - Ekici Közde Döner
Kebab Shop in Cumhuriyet, 01280 Yüreğir/Adana, Türkiye, Adana, Yüreğir, Türkiye
Price level: Cheap - Asimer Kafe Ve Kahvaltı Salonu
Restaurant in 1 Nolu Bostancı, Yılmaz Sk., 61080 Ortahisar/Trabzon, Türkiye, 1 Nolu Bostancı, Ortahisar, Trabzon, Türkiye
Price level: Moderate
Hours: Hours available - ŞENYURT CAĞ KEBAP
Restaurant in Kazım Karabekir paşa mahallesi, Şenyurt cağ kebap, Müftü, yunus kaya sokak No:15/A, 25000 Yakutiye/Erzurum, Türkiye, Erzurum, Yakutiye, Türkiye
Price level: High - Güvenç Konyalı
Kebab Shop in Ankara Cad, Hoca Paşa, Hocapaşa Hamamı Sk. No: 4, 34110 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye, İstanbul, Fatih, Türkiye
Price level: Cheap - Kebapçı Halil Usta
Kebab Shop in Karşıyaka Mah Tekel Cad, Hacıbaba, Ocukoğlu Sk. No:6, 27500 Şehitkamil/Gaziantep, Türkiye, Hacıbaba, Şehitkamil, Gaziantep, Türkiye
Price level: Medium
Hours: Hours available - Çiğköfteci Selim Bey
Restaurant in Molla Hüsrev, Cemal Yener Tosyalı Cd. No: 39/A, 34134 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye, İstanbul, Fatih, Türkiye
Price level: Medium - Humus'çu AHMET USTA'NIN YERİ
Restaurant in mahallaesi, Meydan, Abdurrahman Melek Cd. Eski Otogar Prefabrik Çarşı NO: 182, 31060 Antakya/Hatay, Türkiye, Hatay, Antakya, Türkiye
Price level: Cheap - 58 more spots
Open the map in Varedelo to see the full saved list.
Food notes from the video
- Simit and Tahini Pie
- Iskender Kebab
- Eskisehir Ciborek
- Afyon Lamb Kebab
- Kabak Tatlisi (Pumpkin Dessert)
- Ottoman Fruit-Stewed Beef
- Kumru Sandwich
- Kuru Fasulye with Kavurma
- 2 more included in the app.
Experiences captured
- Visited a historic 182-year-old bakery in Afyon
- Observed traditional slow-cooking in clay pots
- Watched chefs prepare meat on charcoal grills
- Explored regional specialties across Turkey
- Tasted traditional Ottoman palace cuisine
- Met local masters like Selim Usta
- Sampled street food in Mersin and Antalya
- Documented 70 essential Turkish dishes
Official tourism resource
The official tourism portal for İzmir and its districts, including Konak, providing comprehensive guides to historical sites, culture, and local attractions.
Planning questions
Where did Abroad and Hungry eat in İzmir and Ankara?
This guide maps all 70 spots featured in the video, with names, addresses, and neighborhoods, so you can plan where to eat in İzmir and Ankara.
What are the must-try foods in İzmir and Ankara?
Creator picks from the video include Simit and Tahini Pie, Iskender Kebab, Eskisehir Ciborek, Afyon Lamb Kebab. Open the map in Varedelo to see which spot each one is at.
Can I save these spots to use on my trip?
Yes. Open the map in Varedelo to save every spot, get directions, and revisit the guide from your phone while you travel.
Use it on your trip
Save this restaurant map before you go
Keep the mapped spots, creator context, food notes, and planning details together. Varedelo turns the page into a phone-friendly map you can revisit when you are choosing where to go.