A Foodie’s Guide to Mersin
For a serious eater, Mersin is a revelation: a city that feeds itself with pride, from the street griddles of tantuni to the copper pans of the sweet makers, and barely a tourist menu in sight.

For a serious eater, Mersin is a revelation: a city that feeds itself with pride, from the street griddles of tantuni to the copper pans of the sweet makers, and barely a tourist menu in sight.

Mersin already feels off the beaten path compared with the Aegean coast, but even within this underrated region there are places that stay quiet while the famous names take the crowds.

Mersin is one of the easiest great destinations in Turkey to visit cheaply, once you know the local arithmetic.

Mersin’s restaurant scene is one of the great unsung pleasures of the Turkish Mediterranean.

Choosing where to sleep in Mersin shapes the whole trip, because the city is spread along the coast and each district has a different personality.

Mersin does not shout about itself, which is precisely why it rewards the traveler who comes.

Two days in Mersin is enough to taste almost everything this Mediterranean port city does well: the palm-lined seafront, the ancient ruins, the island castle, and the food that locals argue about with real…

If you have only seen Turkey’s Aegean coast, Mersin will feel like a discovery.
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