Half the joy of Kaş is the eating. Long, lazy meals of fresh seafood and meze, mornings that begin with a feast of a Turkish breakfast, and tiny lokantas tucked down lantern-lit lanes. Here's how to eat well in Kaş — and what not to miss.
Fresh fish & meze by the sea
Kaş does seafood beautifully. Start with a spread of cold and hot meze — stuffed vine leaves, smoky aubergine, octopus, samphire — then share a whole grilled fish of the day. Many tables sit right at the water's edge along the harbour and the Çukurbağ peninsula, so book a sunset slot if you can.
The legendary Turkish breakfast
Don't plan much before a Turkish breakfast — it's an event. Expect a table covered in cheeses, olives, tomatoes, cucumber, honey with clotted cream (bal kaymak), jams, eggs, fresh bread and endless tea. It's the perfect, unhurried start before a boat trip or a beach day.
Lunch on the water
Some of the best meals in Kaş aren't on land at all. On our full-day boat trips, a freshly prepared lunch is served on board between swim stops — simple, generous and eaten with your feet up and the turquoise sea all around. It's a highlight in its own right.
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