An İzmir kokoreç ustası that opened in 1974 and brought the trade to Yalıkavak in 2013 — the peninsula's serious answer
Kokoreç is the test case for a coastal town's late kitchen, and Mertcan is the only one on the peninsula that takes it seriously. The İzmir house opened in 1974 and the Yalıkavak counter has been on Şeyhülislam Ömer Lütfü Caddesi since 2013 — proper lamb intestine on a charcoal döner, cumin-and-pepper to order, half-bread or quarter-bread, midye dolma alongside. No flourishes, no fusion, no tablecloth. The post-Sait Marina drink ends here, not at a hotel breakfast room.
Order the yarım ekmek with extra acılı pul biber and a midye dolma on the side. Walk in after midnight when the marina empties; the queue thins and the döner is at its best.
At a Glance
View Type
Aegean Sea Panoramic, Marina View, Bay View
View Quality
Exceptional
Sunset
***** (5/5)
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