24 TURKISH STREET FOODS in GAZIANTEP | FIRST IMPRESSIONS of ANTEP TURKEY (Is it REALLY THAT GOOD?)

If the world was a home, Gaziantep would be the kitchen!

We wanted to visit Gaziantep, Turkey for the longest time as it is known as the kitchen of the world and its is a UNESCO recognized creative city with insanely delicious food everywhere you look at very affordable prices. Gaziantep is the home of some world famous Turkish foods like Turkish baklava as well as local unique (and delicious) foods like katmer, beyran çorbası and Ali nazik kebab as we showcased 24 of the best ones you MUST TRY (yes 24!) on this GOD LEVEL STREET FOOD TOUR in Gaziantep Turkey!

On this Gaziantep Turkey Food Tour we tried some insanely delicious Turkish street food as well as some of the most UNIQUE TURKISH food to showcase why Turkish cuisine and in particular Gaziantep Food is the BEST!

Gaziantep: A Gastronomic Journey Through Turkey’s Kitchen

Gaziantep, often hailed as Turkey’s culinary capital, has been on our bucket list for ages. And let us tell you, it did not disappoint! We spent three incredible days immersing ourselves in the city’s rich food culture, and we’re still dreaming about the flavors.

Our adventure kicked off with a mind-blowing breakfast at Unal Restaurant. We devoured beyran soup, a spicy lamb and rice concoction that was the perfect start to our day. But the real showstopper was the katmer, a flaky pastry filled with pistachios and kaymak (clotted cream). It was like an explosion of flavor in our mouths!

We couldn’t resist going for another breakfast feast, this time trying the nohut durum, a savory chickpea wrap packed with flavor.

Of course, no trip to Gaziantep would be complete without indulging in baklava. We visited Koçak Baklava, a legendary bakery that has been in business for over a century. We were blown away by the sheer variety of baklava, from classic pistachio to unique creations like sarma and midye.

And let’s not forget the coffee! We tried both traditional Turkish coffee and a unique pistachio-flavored coffee that was a delightful surprise.

Gaziantep is a city that truly celebrates food. The people are passionate about their cuisine, and it shows in every dish we tried. We can’t wait to go back and explore even more of what this incredible city has to offer. Watch us introducing you all the 24 different types of delicious Antep food in our video!

  1. BEYRAN SOUP
  2. ANTEP Fistikli sekerli borek (Sweet Pistacio Borek)
  3. Yesil Zeytinli Borek (Green Olive Pastry with meat and pistachio)
  4. Katmer
  5. Nohut Durum (Chickpea Wrap)
  6. Pirpirim/Semizotu (Purslane Vegetable Dish)
  7. Yuvarlama
  8. Ayvali Lahmacun (Turkish Pizza with Quince)
  9. Icli Kofte (Stuffed Meatball)
  10. Eksili Ufak Kofte (Soury small meatballs)
  11. Ayva Kebabi (Lamb Meat and Quince Kebab)
  12. FISTIKLI SARMA (PISTACHIO WRAP)
  13. MIDYE BAKLAVA (CLAM BAKLAVA)
  14. SOBIYET
  15. Bulbul Yuvasi (nightingale nest)
  16. Original Baklava
  17. Findik Lahmacun
  18. Ayran (Yogurt Drink)
  19. Sogan Kebabi (Onion Kebab)
  20. Kusleme
  21. Zahter Tea
  22. Menengic Kahvesi (Turpentine Coffee with milk)
  23. Antep Fistikli Kahve (Pistachio Coffee)
  24. Ciger (Fried Liver Cubes)

Places we visited:

  1. Ünal Et Lokantası – http://unaletlokantasi.com/
  2. Dürümcü Recep Usta – https://www.instagram.com/durumcu.recep.usta/?hl=en
  3. Zeugma Mosaics Museum – https://muze.gov.tr/muze-detay?SectionId=GZN01&DistId=GZN
  4. Mutfak Sanatları Merkezi – https://mutfaksanatlarimerkezi.com.tr/
  5. Koçak Baklava – https://www.kocakbaklava.com.tr/en/
  6. İmam Çağdaş – https://www.imamcagdas.com/
  7. Kahveci Fayat Usta – https://www.instagram.com/kahvecifayatusta/?hl=en
  8. Löküs Ciğer – https://www.instagram.com/lokuscigergaziantep/

Thanks for joining us on our Gaziantep Food Tour, but we want to know, did we miss out on eating any specific Gaziantep Turkish foods that would like to see Steve try next time we return to Turkey’s Food Heaven? #Turkishstreetfood #Gaziantepturkey #Streetfoodgaziantep

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