Baba MutfağıTURKISH HOME COOKING · ANTALYA
NEAR HADRIAN'S GATE · TURKISH LOKANTA

Real Turkish home cooking in Antalya.

Fresh pots every day. Walk up to the counter, look at the trays, point at what you like.

823 Google reviews4.9★★★★★
Lunch · Mon–Sat 11:30–17:30 4 min from Hadrian's Gate ↓
A table of food at Baba Mutfağı

Eat like a local.

Lentil soup, white beans, stuffed peppers, sarma, köfte, chickpeas, bulgur pilaf, olive-oil greens… and whatever is fresh that day.

A new menu every day

Vegan and vegetarian dishes available

Chickpeas, stew & bulgur
Chickpeas, stew & bulgur
Stuffed vine leaves
Stuffed vine leaves
A home-style table
A home-style table
Soup of the day
Soup of the day
Fresh salads
Fresh salads
Straight from the counter
Straight from the counter
Desserts and salads at the counter
Desserts and salads at the counter
The trays change daily; today's list is on Instagram Take me there
CLOSER THAN YOU THINK

4 minutesfrom Hadrian's Gate

Mon–Sat 11:30–17:30 · Closed Sunday

Come before 4 pm, when the trays are full.

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Hadrian's GateÜç Kapılar Baba Mutfağı4 min walk
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4.9★★★★★
823Google reviews

Ellerinize sağlık. What Turks tell the cook after a good meal: “health to your hands.” Our guests said it on Google.

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Debbie Li

Google · 5 months ago

★★★★★

I can see why this lokantasi is so popular. I can also see that only locals come here. Their food is delicious, and service is top tier. Even at a busy time they have a smile on their face and are very helpful. I highly recommend them.
Guests outside the Baba Mutfağı storefront

Melissa Minahan

Google · 2 years ago

★★★★★

The food, service and atmosphere are all 5🌟 at this restaurant! The chef explained the dishes and everyone behind the counter made an effort to make conversation while I ordered food. I went back twice during my trip to Antalya, and the dishes were different both times.
Melissa smiling at her table

Sandra S

Google · a year ago

★★★★★

Everything was absolutely delicious and the staff were so welcoming and friendly. I wish we were staying closer by, otherwise we'd be here daily.
Selfie with the chef giving a thumbs-up

Russell C

Google · a year ago

★★★★★

This is the place you've been looking for, weary travellers trying to escape the tourist tat and ultra processed food and the hucksters with their multilingual gab and inflated prices. This is the authentic, home cooked food yo Turkish mama …
Aubergine with lamb, stew and rice

Lujo Fuentes

Google · 7 months ago

★★★★★

Delicious like homemade Turkish food, different options food, drinking and dessert also, affordable, great service even when it’s self serve. Totally recommend!
A stew, salad and rice

Iris Sun

Google · 2 years ago

★★★★★

If you are in Antalya you must visit this restaurant! We were immediately welcomed by the chef behind the counter, who started explaining all of the dishes with English. It was honestly one of the best meals we had in Turkey— we ate every last bit.
A tray of rice, stew and salad

Ekaterina Lebedeva

Google · 6 months ago

★★★★★

Everything was delicious! The food was fresh and flavorful! Each dish had its own unique taste. I truly enjoyed the meal and would definitely come back again. Highly recommended!
Six dishes on a tray

Eda Korkmaz

Google · 2 months ago

★★★★★

Perfect place for real Turkish food. I had the best mushroom soup. Atmosphere is cosy and workers were very nice, served free tea. Thanks to chef Suleyman.
Turkish tea in tulip glasses

Nathaniel Kwon

Google · 4 years ago

★★★★★

Amazing food and hospitality! They checked upon us throughout and it was great. Great meal at such affordable price
A lunch tray with beans and stew

Jonas

Google · 3 years ago

★★★★★

You’ll be treated with kindness and the food is actually really good. Vegetarian / vegan options.
Chickpeas, rice and salad

Sani Ario

Google · 3 months ago

★★★★★

Freshly cooked, Authentic home style Turkish food. Loved the lamb with aubergine, it was tender and delicious. A delightful, honest place for every day eating.
Sarma with yoghurt

Zala Opara

Google · 9 months ago

★★★★★

Delicious moussaka and affordable food. We reccomend!

Wilfred James

Google · 2 years ago

★★★★★

A real hidden gem. It’s what us foreigners would describe as a “Turkish cafeteria”, where you grab a tray and point at what you want. A friendly man in a chefs hat hands you plates of things, and you pay before you sit. The food is fantastic. Fresh, unpretentious, and delicious. Soul food. And the prices are very reasonable.
Two lunch trays with stew, rice and salad

Eugen eugen

Google · a year ago

★★★★★

dad's kitchen, the best!

Mike Ying

Google · 8 months ago

★★★★★

Best lunch place in Antalya. Have been here 5 times on my 10-day trip. Staff is very friendly and welcoming. Food has a comforting homecooked vibe. Delicious, great options that change every day, great prices as well

Sudha Subedi

Google · a year ago

★★★★★

Being a vegetarian this place is a pure blessing. I am absolutely in love with this place. Amazing food, amazing staffs owners, reasonably priced food with new dishes everyday. What more could you ask for? Yes the complimentary Turkish tea at the end, I am so happy I could find this place. Highly Highly recommended. ❤️
A vegetarian lunch tray

Ondřej Vichnar

Google · a month ago

★★★★★

Eat like a local! Delicious and cheap.

Charlie Borley

Google · 11 months ago

★★★★★

Incredible food and service. Efe was a great host. The Bulgur is the best I’ve ever tasted. This is a must try place in Antalya. They had great Vegetarian options too.

Duc Nguyen

Google · 2 weeks ago

★★★★★

Best food you can get in Turkey 👌 Big recommendation
A full lunch tray with bread, soup and stews
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AS SEEN ON YOUTUBE

Travellers' favourite.

Food YouTubers exploring Antalya filmed their lunch with us.

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Baba MutfağıFather's Kitchen

/bah-BAH moot-fah-UH/

The name comes from Babaoğlu, our family name: “son of the father.”

Baba + oğlu = Babaoğlu

A family business, run by father and son.

Baba
Baba (dad)
Oğul
Oğul (son)

For about six years, father and son have stood behind this counter together.

The Baba Mutfağı team
Our crew
Our cook holding a plate
Our cooks · Süleyman Usta
Hadrian's GateÜç Kapılar Baba Mutfağı Open in Maps ↗ © OpenStreetMap

Come eat like a local.

Mon–Sat 11:30–17:30 · Closed Sunday

Near Hadrian's Gate (Üç Kapılar), a short walk from Kaleiçi, the Old Town.

Haşimişcan, Sinan, 1251. Sk. No:24, 07100 Muratpaşa / Antalya

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Delivery · 0541 133 40 41

The tea's on us.

After every meal, a glass of Turkish tea arrives at your table. It's our way of saying thank you.

Good to know

What is Baba Mutfağı?

A family-run esnaf lokantası, a Turkish home-cooking restaurant, in Muratpaşa, Antalya, near Hadrian's Gate. A father and his son have run it for about six years.

Where exactly are you?

Haşimişcan, 1251. Sk. No:24, Muratpaşa, Antalya. About a 4-minute walk from Hadrian's Gate (Üç Kapılar), and a short walk from Kaleiçi, the Old Town.

When are you open?

Monday to Saturday, 11:30 to 17:30. Closed on Sunday. We cook for lunch, and the trays are fullest before 4 pm.

What kind of food do you serve?

Traditional Turkish home cooking: soups, stews, köfte, dolma and sarma, olive-oil vegetables, pilafs and salads. The menu changes every day.

What is a lokanta?

Turkey's neighbourhood canteen. Hot dishes wait in big trays at the counter: you look, point, and get a half or full portion. The menu changes every day.

Do you have vegan or vegetarian dishes?

Yes, vegan and vegetarian dishes are available: olive-oil vegetables, beans, lentils and veggie stews. Ask at the counter which ones are meat-free today.

Do you deliver?

Yes. Call 0541 133 40 41 for delivery. We also cook for offices and group orders.

Is there an English menu?

There's no printed menu: you see the food at the counter. Our team will walk you through every dish, and many guests mention the help in English.

Are you inside Kaleiçi?

Just outside it, near Hadrian's Gate, a short walk from the Old Town.

Do I need a reservation?

No, just walk in. You choose your food at the counter.

I don't speak Turkish. How do I order?

Just point at the trays. Our team will tell you what each dish is.

Do locals eat here?

Yes, every day: shopkeepers, bankers, teachers and families. Travellers find us through Google.

Is the tea free?

Yes. A glass of Turkish tea after your meal is on us.

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