Icmeler Online Holiday Forum & Reviews - Turkey

Only six weeks to go now to our first trip to Icmeler so I'm starting to get some information together.

One of the highlights of our holiday will be trying a new restaurant each evening so I'm looking for recommendations for places serving great food in a nice setting. We will be looking for places that concentrate on the food and have a nice friendly atmosphere rather than having entertainment, performing waitors etc! It doesn't really matter what cuisine they serve, as we like pretty much everything, but we do prefer to eat at places that are viewed as restaurants, rather than pubs or bars that serve food.

We'll also be looking to do a trip or two whilst we are there. Can anyone suggest a good half day boat trip? Anything longer than that and I start to feel sick!

Thanks in advance.

Definately should try 3bells (this is the one on the back road near to Tansas,big christmas tree outside,cant miss it really)
Food is gorgeous-Serve English,sunday roast,serve the biggest Yorkies in Icmeler,Turkish,Italian and Korean,Korean is gorgeous...recommend,Bi Bim Bap,Jab Che and number 5 (forgot wat its called,but lovely,my new favourite)...
Venice,food is one of the best in Icmeler (my opinion)
Loveboat

thats mine
xx

Hi

would try the Olive tree which is behind the ATM's in town centre also the waterfall and cupids all good resturants that just do food but where ever you have a meal I dont think you will be disappointed



Steve

loveboat and wayside are the two i would recommend
little more expensive than some of the bars but well worth it for the amazing service
and excellent food in both places
you wont be disappointed i hope
loveboat is on the main street near the canal and next to the chef restaurant
wayside is up the road after tansas
need any more info on them just ask
hope this helps
xxxx

hi try okimo bar {jimmys bar] good meal lamb on wed, and sun. very nice,whiting fish also,draught tuborg a pleasant change from ifes . nice guy as well. enjoy bill atkinson

the wayside is an excellent restaurant, they concentrate on the food the service is brilliant we arrive on saturday morning and i can almost taste the wayside special steak already

Try Maestro Restaurant Excellent food and service and great value for money.Also Florida Restaurant. But you can,t go wrong for good restaurants in Icmeler.Have a great Holiday.We go on the 1st June can,t wait!

Hi,
Chef restaurant is the place I would recommend. It's next door to the Loveboat. Chef restaurant is a family concern and one of the few in Icmeler that has had the same owner and high standards every year for at least the last 7 to my knowledge. It's always better to make a reservation as it,s always busy (a very good sign for a restaurant in my book). Have a wonderful time and enjoy the food I'm sure you will.
p.s. Check out the toilets another good sign in my book, very clean.

and with the deodrant and all the nice things with the padded seat in the chef its always amusing going to the toilet in there
xxx

Titanic for lamb and Harry's steakhouse for....steak

if you want a restaurant rather than a bar that serves food.... then wayside is just the job.  the food and ambience are second to none.  highly recommended as others have said on here.

I can recommend Vince's restaurant, underneath Demircioglu Apartments. The roast leg of lamb for 2 on a Sunday is delicious.

I recomend the following.

Love Boat - Spotlessly clean, the food is very nice. Staff very attentive without being over bareing.

Wayside - Kind of rustic feel to the place. The food is very nice, and you can get things in there that alot of the other restraunts don't offer.

Waterfall - Has a waterfall with ducks and geese swimming in it. Nice relaxing background music. Very relaxing place.

To be honest though you will be hard pushed to find a bad meal there. But I am like you I would rather eat in a restraunt rather than a bar. As I walk past some bars in the evening and people are eating meals while the music is blareing and waiters are running like madmen with cocktail bowls on their head, and I think I wouldn't like to eat my meal in the environment.

Steve

Vinces was the best meal I had last year, followed by Jimmy Okimo's .

yummiiieeeeeeeeeeeee

My favourite is Venice although entertainment does start at 10pm it is a nice restraunt and I cannot fault the food they serve and has nice relaxing music whilst dinner is being served.

I liked the Taj Mahal for an indian but the last couple of years I've not been too keen. I also love The Florida great atmosphere and lovely food.

As the others have said the Love Boat is great as is Villa Kontes on the canal but you get the loud music from Korsan and Dreamboys, there is too much too choose from lol

I haven't tried it myself but a few people have recommended Marios along the beach front for Italian, its on my to do list for this year.

Have a great holiday, you will be spolit for choice! Where abouts are you staying?

Alison

Hi steve

My recommendations for restauarnts you must try are:

Ozzys (at the crossroads just a little way up into the old village (about 10 mins from the centre)
The Lighthouse (in the centre next to ATMs)
Chef (top of canal next to Loveboat (also good))
Wayside (just up the road from the Tansas supermarket)
Olive Tree (Bonjour hotel) (2 doors down from the lighthouse)

Food is lovely in all these places, no loud music or dancing on the bars!

I would also recommend a stroll to the Cafe Del Mar (bottom of canal turn left and keep walking past the big hotels, it's just up a slight hill) - lovely setting with fantastic views over Icmeler bay, especially at night.

And of course the Magic Garden (tucked away behind the Lighthouse) great for a drink or three!

There are some great boat trips on offer either through people such as ICR or bookable down on the beach. Not sure about half day trips but the sea is generally like a millpond so you wouldn't get too sea sick!
What you could do is get a water taxi to Turunc the next resort on from Icmeler, boats go regularly from the jetty, or you could go on to Amos or Kumlubuk if you fancy a change of beach.

Sure you'll love it!

Mazz

Regarding boat trips Icr online do a great boat trip and as said above water is very calm, but u can get a half day boat trip from a stall on beach front usually either 4 hours am or 4 hours pm and when we did this 2 years ago it only cost £5,

As for restaurants some of my favourates are the loveboat, venice, florida, lighthouse and waterfall.

Tracy

Eatock08 wrote:My favourite is Venice although entertainment does start at 10pm it is a nice restraunt and I cannot fault the food they serve and has nice relaxing music whilst dinner is being served.

I liked the Taj Mahal for an indian but the last couple of years I've not been too keen. I also love The Florida great atmosphere and lovely food.

As the others have said the Love Boat is great as is Villa Kontes on the canal but you get the loud music from Korsan and Dreamboys, there is too much too choose from lol

I haven't tried it myself but a few people have recommended Marios along the beach front for Italian, its on my to do list for this year.

Have a great holiday, you will be spolit for choice! Where abouts are you staying?

Alison

I find the Taj Mahal in marmaris better, you can sit up on the roof terrace and eat. Very nice food, prices and offers are the same as in Icmeler.

Steve

nobody has mentioned set steak house or are we the only family to think that this place is awsome
take my advice and definatly eat here
oo and by the way you must try a caserole when in icmeler they are to die for

pyramid is where we had caserole