Bakery₺ibrahimli
Akşam Simit runs the cheapest sit-down breakfast in İbrahimli, a Gaziantep bakery counter where the teapot arrives full and then gets refilled.
Try: Simit and pastry
Tip: The pastry counter restocks through the morning. Later batches are as good as the first.
Brunch₺sehitkamilMon-Sat 05:30-13:30; closed Sun
Tostçu Kadir Usta opens at half past five in Sanayi and grills toasted sandwiches for the Gaziantep workshop shift before most cafes have opened.
Try: Tost
Tip: Closed Sundays and shut by half past one. This is a morning counter, not a lunch stop.
Vegan₺sehitkamilMon-Wed 10:00-22:00; Thu 09:00-17:00; Fri-Sat 10:00-22:00; Sun 09:00-17:00
Çiğ Köfteci Yuşa Usta sells meat-free çiğ köfte wraps in Değirmiçem at student prices, and the portions run to twice the usual Gaziantep size.
Try: Çiğ köfte dürüm
Tip: The bulgur is kneaded without meat, so the wrap is plant-based before anything is added to it.
Turkish₺₺sahinbeyDaily 05:00-17:00
Metanet Lokantası charges soup money for the dish Gaziantep is proudest of, and a beyran with bread is a full breakfast for one very modest price.
Try: Beyran çorbası
Tip: Order half a portion if you plan on katmer afterwards. The broth is richer than it looks.
Anatolian₺₺allebenDaily 08:00-22:00
Evirgeç Mantı Evi plates home cooking on Atatürk Bulvarı, and Gaziantep mantı with yoghurt is one of the cheaper sit-down meals in the centre.
Try: Antep mantısı
Tip: Check the daily board before ordering. The listed menu runs wider than the day's cooking.
Street food₺sehitkamilMon-Fri 07:30-21:00; Sat 08:00-22:00; closed Sun
Dürümcü Recep Usta fills you up on chickpeas and flatbread in Gaziantep for the price of a coffee elsewhere, which is why the queue never thins.
Try: Nohut dürüm
Tip: One wrap is a light lunch, two is a full meal. Add ayran rather than a second wrap.