HBB Guides · 15 October 2026
Where to Eat in Bodrum: The Fine Dining Guide
Bodrum's dining scene has two distinct personalities. One is the traditional Aegean fish table, built on cold meze, the day's catch and long meals by the water. The other is a newer circuit of chef-led hotel restaurants and international brands that has grown around the peninsula's luxury resorts and Yalıkavak's superyacht marina. This guide brings together all ten Bodrum restaurants published in the Hospitality Brandbook library, from Yalıkavak and Göltürkbükü to Bodrum town. They are listed alphabetically, not ranked. Each name opens the full profile, with photography and official links.
Photo: Official website · editionhotels.com
BRAVA at The Bodrum EDITION
Bodrum · Turkey
Yalıkavak. A Latin American restaurant developed with Peruvian chef Diego Muñoz inside The Bodrum EDITION. Its chef-led cooking stands apart from both the peninsula's traditional Aegean tables and its Japanese-led marina restaurants, framed by the resort's restrained, contemporary architecture.
Read the BRAVA at The Bodrum EDITION profile
Photo: Official website · hakkasangroup.com
Hakkasan Bodrum
Bodrum · Turkey
Göltürkbükü. The coastal outpost of the Cantonese restaurant brand first established in London, set on the waterfront at Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum on Paradise Bay. It offers a clearly defined Cantonese alternative in a destination shaped largely by Turkish and Mediterranean cooking.
Read the Hakkasan Bodrum profile
Photo: Official website · editionhotels.com
Kitchen at The Bodrum EDITION
Bodrum · Turkey
Yalıkavak. The Bodrum EDITION's destination restaurant gives regional Turkish cooking a polished resort platform, with a culinary concept developed by Osman Sezener. Regional food culture is treated as the foundation of the menu rather than an optional local accent.
Read the Kitchen at The Bodrum EDITION profile
Photo: Official website · luccastyle.com
Lucca by the Sea
Bodrum · Turkey
Göltürkbükü. Cem Mirap extended Istanbul's Lucca to Bodrum with this waterfront restaurant at Mandarin Oriental. Mediterranean cooking, cocktails and music come together in an animated social setting: a Turkish lifestyle brand carried into an international luxury resort.
Read the Lucca by the Sea profile
Photo: Official website · macakizi.com
Maçakızı Restaurant
Bodrum · Turkey
Türkbükü. The restaurant of Maçakızı, the Türkbükü institution whose roots reach back to Ayla Emiroğlu's guesthouse of 1977. Sophisticated Turkish-Mediterranean cooking, led by chef Aret Sahakyan, is served in an informal coastal atmosphere rather than with the ceremony of conventional fine dining.
Read the Maçakızı Restaurant profile
Photo: Official website · memedof.com
Memedof Bodrum
Bodrum · Turkey
Bodrum town. A well-established name in Bodrum's fish-restaurant culture on the marina waterfront. Cold meze, seasonal seafood and long waterside meals represent the tradition on which much of the peninsula's dining reputation was built.
Read the Memedof Bodrum profile
Photo: Official website · noburestaurants.com
Nobu Bodrum
Bodrum · Turkey
Yalıkavak. A marina-side expression of Nobu's Japanese cooking with Peruvian influences, bringing the group's internationally familiar fine-dining vocabulary to Yalıkavak's yachting scene and summer social calendar.
Read the Nobu Bodrum profile
Photo: Official website · nusr-et.com.tr
Nusr-Et Bodrum
Bodrum · Turkey
Yalıkavak. The Yalıkavak Marina outpost of the steakhouse brand founded by Turkish butcher and restaurateur Nusret Gökçe. Premium beef, sharing cuts and theatrical tableside service place it firmly within the peninsula's international luxury dining circuit.
Read the Nusr-Et Bodrum profile
Photo: Official website · orfoz.net
Orfoz
Bodrum · Turkey
Bodrum town. An intimate, independently run seafood specialist established by brothers Çağrı and Çağlar Bozça in Kumbahçe, close to the Zeki Müren Arts Museum. Its reputation rests on shellfish, carefully judged preparations and a notably personal approach to hospitality.
Read the Orfoz profile
Photo: Official website · zumarestaurant.com
Zuma Bodrum
Bodrum · Turkey
Yalıkavak. Zuma's seasonal Bodrum restaurant brings the London-born brand's contemporary Japanese sharing format to Yalıkavak Marina. Sushi, robata cooking and cocktails anchor an experience shaped as much by the marina's summer rhythm as by the food.
Read the Zuma Bodrum profile
Bodrum's dining areas at a glance
Yalıkavak and its marina. The northwest of the peninsula holds Bodrum's greatest concentration of international restaurant brands. Nobu Bodrum, Zuma Bodrum and Nusr-Et Bodrum sit at Yalıkavak Marina, while The Bodrum EDITION on the hillside nearby is home to Kitchen and BRAVA. Choose Yalıkavak for a polished, cosmopolitan evening that can continue late by the water.
Göltürkbükü. On the northern coast, the twin villages of Gölköy and Türkbükü combine sheltered bays with some of the peninsula's best-known hotel dining. Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum on Paradise Bay hosts Hakkasan Bodrum and Lucca by the Sea, and Maçakızı Restaurant carries the history of Türkbükü's most famous address. This is the place to pair a beach day with dinner without changing location.
Bodrum town. The town centre keeps the peninsula's independent and traditional side. Memedof Bodrum represents the classic fish-and-meze table on the marina waterfront, and Orfoz in Kumbahçe shows that some of Bodrum's most personal cooking happens away from the resorts.
Practical tips
Reserve ahead in high summer. July and August are the busiest months, and the marina and hotel restaurants fill quickly, particularly at weekends. Book a few days ahead where possible, and earlier for sunset tables.
Check seasonal opening. Many of Bodrum's leading restaurants, especially the international brands, operate seasonally. Opening and closing dates change from year to year, so confirm directly with the venue before planning a trip around a specific table.
Allow time for the roads. Yalıkavak, Göltürkbükü and Bodrum town sit on different coasts of the peninsula, and winding roads take longer than the map suggests. A pre-booked driver or transfer is the most comfortable option on a summer evening.
Order the meze. At a traditional fish restaurant, the meal begins with a tray of cold meze presented at the table. Choose a few, then ask about the day's fish, which is usually priced by weight.
Dress for the evening. Beach ease by day gives way to a more put-together look at dinner, especially at the hotel and marina restaurants.
Discover more of Bodrum
Pair dinner with a day on the water using our guide to the best beach clubs in Bodrum, or explore the full collection of hotels, restaurants, bars and beach clubs in the Bodrum city guide on Hospitality Brandbook.
Frequently asked questions
- Where are the best restaurants in Bodrum?
- Bodrum's leading restaurants cluster in three areas: Yalıkavak and its marina in the northwest, Göltürkbükü on the northern coast, and Bodrum town. Yalıkavak holds most of the international brands, Göltürkbükü pairs hotel dining with sheltered bays, and the town keeps the traditional fish-and-meze culture.
- Do I need to book restaurants in Bodrum in summer?
- Yes, especially in July and August and at weekends. The marina and hotel restaurants fill quickly in high season, so reserve a few days ahead where possible and earlier for sunset tables.
- Are Bodrum restaurants open all year?
- Many are seasonal, particularly the international brands at Yalıkavak and the hotel restaurants, which typically follow the summer season. Opening dates vary each year, so confirm directly with the restaurant before you travel.
- What is a traditional Bodrum fish restaurant like?
- A traditional meal starts with a selection of cold meze, followed by the day's fish, often chosen at the table and priced by weight. Long, unhurried meals by the water are central to the experience.
Listed alphabetically, not ranked. HBB Icons are selected independently and are never sold; see the methodology. More from the library in the A to Z directory and all HBB Guides.