Ankara is the capital of Turkey and is the second largest city there. Restaurants in the city are scattered all over offer many different flavors. There are places that serve Turkish food alongside places that specialize in Chinese or Mediterranean food. Almost all of them include some sort of seafood in their menus since that is a main staple in Turkish cooking. The restaurants here are very diverse but still maintain the flavors of the region.

Turkish Restaurants

Turkish food is filled with lots of vegetables and subtle flavoring. Most of the vegetable dishes include some sort of fish or seafood element. Most Turkish dishes aren't heavily seasoned so that natural flavors can be discovered. This cuisine is characterized by the use of herbs and spices like thyme, mint and cinnamon. Some places to enjoy these Turkish flavors include Tike Kavaklidere which is an beautiful restaurant that serves both Turkish and international cuisine at a fair price. Recep Usta is another restaurant that offers delicious variations of Turkish dishes that average in prices around $20. Other places to sample Turkish flavors are Uludag Kebapcisi, Kuki House and Ballk Pisirme Evi.

Seafood

Restaurants all over Ankara serve seafood dishes but there are always places that specialize in seafood and do it well. One of the best places for seafood is Trilye Restaurant. This is an upper level fine dining restaurant with dishes that cost around $50 to $80. It's a beautiful atmosphere that would be the perfect place for a romantic evening out. Another fine seafood restaurant is Kalbur which has a great menu that offers dishes like stuffed calamari. If you want to eat here it's a good idea to get a reservation and credit cards are not accepted.

Other Dining

There are lots of restaurants in Ankara that serve a mix of different cuisines. One place to try is the PepperMiLL. This place has a menu that covers many different nationality's dishes. Num Num is a restaurant that serves American Italian foods. Big Chefs is an international restaurant that serves western foods with Turkish twists. The average price of a meal here is around $15.