What to eat in Afyon?

Afyonkarahisar, a beautiful Anatolian city, of course has a thousand and one kinds of food, but we will start with the local ones. There are products in Afyonkarahisar whose fame has spread beyond Turkey and spread around the world. Turkish delight is at the top of these. It is a Turkish dessert that has been known since the 15-16th century. There are thousands of varieties both in the city center and on the roadsides. Then comes Afyon Sausage and Afyon Cream, which are also famous foods.

It is the best made locally in Turkey. Beard Multiplier Soup, which is also a general soup, is a soup made with lentils, various spices such as mint are added and prepared. There is also a pilaf similar to Uzbek pilaf. It is used in weddings and ceremonies. Uzbek Pilaf is famous in Afyon. There is also a pastry with its mouth open, which is famous in Afyon and is one of the pastries made in most parts of Anatolia. What is unique to Afyon is that its mouth is open.

Apart from that, there are of course Turkish cuisine, especially Anatolian cuisine, and dough dishes in Afyon. Chef Bacaksız is very good at this. Numan Ustanın Yeri is very good in this regard. Etçi Baba is especially famous for its kaymay. We recommend you to eat the delicious service dishes of İkbal Lokantası.

Selçuk Bey Mangal House where you can also eat barbecue products with your hands. You can have a nice dinner at Et-Raf Restaurant.

There is also Gülyurt Pasta Cafe Restaurant here as a cafe style and you can also eat their famous desserts. You can buy Turkish delight and sweets from Öztaylan Yayla Confectionery.

You can even find hundreds of Turkish delight here. Aftat is another famous place for dessert. Gülyurt Pasta Cafe is a preferred place that is full most of the time. Salim Usta, Hidayet Abinin Yeri can be used especially for dessert. Nur Lokantası, Dünya Köfte and Lale pide can also be preferred, especially for dough products. Köfteci İrfan is famous in Afyon. It has been serving for more than half a century.

For accommodation suggestions, you can check our Afyon Hotels page.