What to eat in Tarsus?

Since administratively Tarsus is affiliated with Mersin, when it comes to food, the first thing that comes to mind is tantuni. After that, you can see a mix of Mediterranean cuisine and Anatolian cuisine, mainly focusing on meat and meat products, as well as regional dishes in Tarsus. Apart from tantuni, some must-try delicacies in Tarsus include topalak soup, tatar soup, dövme pilavı (a type of rice dish), lepe soup, desserts such as kerebiç-mamul, famous cezerye, muska, karakuş, humus dishes, and for pastries, fındık lahmacun is highly recommended.

As for places to eat, here are some nice spots you can visit when in Tarsus: Kervan Humus, Yeni Ada Kebap Salonu, Sofioğlu, Yeni Kent Lokantası, Keleşoğlu Baklavaları, Şelale Otağı, Bedii Usta Kebap Salonu, İbrahim Usta Pastanesi, Akın Humus, Ciğerci Apo, Ciğerci Hasan, Ömür Kebap Salonu, Kifidis Büyüksaat Kebapçısı, Koko Dayı, İkram Dondurma, Öğretmenim Aşevi, Mevsim Kebap Salonu, Balıkçı Şahin's Place, Tarihi Kubbe Cafe Restaurant, Teras Restaurant, Cikcik Ali, Selçuk Han Restoran, Eshab-ı Kehf Bağ Restaurant. These are recommended places worth trying.