Bakery₺sehitkamil
Özcanlar Pide & Lahmacun Fırını works a stone oven in Kayaönü, turning out boat-shaped pide and sfiha for the Gaziantep neighbourhood around it.
Order: Kıymalı pide straight off the oven floor.
Tip: Order pide by the metre for a group. It travels badly, so eat it in the shop.
Brunch₺₺kavaklikDaily 08:00-24:00
Mösyö Cafe & Restaurant sits beside Kavaklık Park in Gaziantep and runs breakfast, gözleme and live music from early morning through to midnight.
Order: Gözleme with cheese, cooked on the griddle to order.
Tip: The terrace faces the park. Come for late breakfast rather than dinner, the mornings are calmer.
Brunch₺₺kavaklikDaily 07:30-00:30
Treff Bistro sits inside Kavaklık Park in Gaziantep with a shaded patio, serving Turkish breakfast alongside pizza, pasta and burgers all day.
Order: Weekend kahvaltı spread under the trees.
Tip: The patio is the point. Indoors in winter it is an ordinary bistro room.
New American₺₺₺yeditepeMon-Sat 10:00-22:30; Sun 09:30-22:00
Boğazköy is the campus-side crowd-pleaser in Gaziantep, a big room of pasta, pizza and slow-grilled beef brisket beside Gaziantep University.
Order: Pizza or brisket, depending on how much kebab you have eaten.
Tip: Sushi appears on limited days only. Ring ahead if the sushi is the reason for your visit.
Turkish₺₺sahinbey
Çulcuoğlu Et Lokantası is the esnaf lokanta of the Gaziantep bazaar, serving kebab, pide and bottomless soup to coppersmiths and shoppers alike.
Order: Kuşbaşı kebab with firik pilav and the free soup refill.
Tip: Complimentary fruit and soup arrive unasked. Do not over-order the starters.
Turkish₺₺sehitkamilDaily 11:00-21:00
Üçler Kebap Lahmacun is a straightforward Gaziantep grill room on Zübeyde Hanım Bulvarı, priced for a family lunch rather than a special occasion.
Order: Two lahmacun and a plate of kuzu şiş between two people.
Tip: Lahmacun comes fastest. The şiş takes longer because it is fired to order.