Travel video guide
Hatay Sandık İçi in Mersin, Tarsus: 6 Spots
This guide turns 3 SAATTE 4500 TL SERİSİ SOKAK LEZZETLERİ VERSİYONU!! from Hatay Sandık İçi into a practical restaurant map with 6 saved spots around Mersin, Hatay, and Çankırı. The mapped places include a restaurant stop, a cafe stop, and a hotel. Use it to understand the places, dishes, and trip context before saving the map in Varedelo.
What the creator captured
Hatay Sandık İçi accompanied a 19-year-old student named Yaşar on a street food challenge to spend 4,500 TL in three hours. Despite some logistical delays with bread delivery and closed shops, the duo managed to enjoy lentil soup and yogurt-based meat tantuni. The creator highlighted Yaşar's background as a former national weightlifter and his passion for his hometown, Tarsus.
What this map is good for
- Planning a restaurant stop or short itinerary in Mersin.
- Comparing food stops from a creator or saved local map before you commit time in the city.
- Saving 6 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
- Eylül Cafe
Cafe in Cami, Şadırvan Sk. No:7, 18700, 18700 Eldivan/Çankırı, Türkiye, Çankırı, Eldivan, Türkiye - BULUT ÇORBA KOKOREÇ
Barbecue Restaurant in Karaağaç Övündük mahallesi no:107, Karaağaç Övündük, 31200 Arsuz/Hatay, Türkiye, Hatay, Arsuz, Türkiye
Price level: Medium - Öz Iskenderun Döner
Restaurant in Cumhuriyet, Yavuz Sultan Selim Cd. No:97, 31200 İskenderun/Hatay, Türkiye, Hatay, İskenderun, Türkiye
Price level: Medium - İbo Dayı
Hotel in Reşadiye, 3030. Sk. No:11, 33500 Tarsus/Mersin, Türkiye, Mersin, Tarsus, Türkiye - Kokorex Tarsus kokoreç midye şırdan tavuk
Restaurant in Öğretmenler, 33440 Tarsus/Mersin, Türkiye, Mersin, Tarsus, Türkiye
Price level: Medium - Yasin Usta
Restaurant in Şehitmustafa, 3501. Sk., 33440 Tarsus/Mersin, Türkiye, Mersin, Tarsus, Türkiye
Food notes from the video
- Mercimek çorbası
- Yoğurtlu et tantuni
- Acı biber
Experiences captured
- Started a 3-hour 4500 TL eating challenge
- Visited Bulut Çorba for soup
- Attempted to visit a closed Kokoreç shop
- Played backgammon while waiting for bread
- Visited Eylül Kafe for tantuni
- Discussed student life and hometown Tarsus
- Talked about past weightlifting achievements
Planning notes for Mersin
Mersin is a coastal city in southern Turkey with a recorded history extending to the Neolithic period. Excavations at the Yumuktepe Mound indicate human habitation dating back approximately 9,000 years, with layers representing the Chalcolithic, Bronze, and Iron Ages. Throughout its history, the region has been under the administration of various civilizations, including the Hittites, Assyrians, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Seljuks.
Must-try foods nearby
- Tantuni
The undisputed king of Mersin street food, consisting of julienned beef or lamb flash-fried in a specialized 'tantuni' pan with cottonseed oil, water, and spices. - Kerebiç
A unique Mersin dessert traditionally enjoyed during Ramadan. These semolina cookies are stuffed with pistachios or walnuts and served buried in a mountain of 'white foam'—a light. - Cezerye
A chewy, gelatinous confection made from caramelized carrots, sugar, and various nuts like pistachios or hazelnuts, then coated in shredded coconut. - Tarsus Kebabı
A regional variation of the Adana kebab, distinguished by the addition of finely minced onion and parsley directly into the hand-chopped meat mixture. - Batırık
A refreshing, cold dish often compared to a liquid version of kısır. It features fine bulgur mixed with tahini, ground peanuts, tomatoes, and aromatic herbs.
When to go: The best time to visit Mersin is during the spring (April to June) or autumn (September to November) when temperatures are pleasantly warm and ideal for exploring coastal ruins. Summer (July and August) can be oppressively hot and humid.
Local tips
- Fly into Çukurova International Airport (COV) and take a shuttle bus or taxi for the 45-minute journey to the city center.
- Always accept the first offer of tea or coffee in shops as a sign of respect, even if you only take a few sips.
- When eating the local specialty Tantuni, use your right hand and squeeze fresh lemon over the wrap before biting.
- Avoid discussing sensitive topics and instead focus conversations on local food, history, or the city's coastal beauty.
What travelers are noticing
- Opening of the Mersin-Adana High-Speed Train line, reducing travel time to 25 minutes.
- Launch of the Mersin Metro (M1 Line) connecting Mezitli to the city center.
- Full operational expansion of Çukurova International Airport as a major regional hub.
Official tourism resource
The official provincial directorate of culture and tourism for Mersin, providing information on historical sites, museums, and regional travel guides.
Planning questions
Where did Hatay Sandık İçi eat in Mersin, Tarsus?
This guide maps all 6 spots featured in the video, with names, addresses, and neighborhoods, so you can plan where to eat in Mersin, Tarsus.
What are the must-try foods in Mersin, Tarsus?
Creator picks from the video include Mercimek çorbası, Yoğurtlu et tantuni, Acı biber. 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.