We found this place in Anıttepe, a local residential area of Çankaya — not a touristy spot at all. This turned out to be an unexpectedly excellent restaurant with some of the best meat I've had in Turkey.

What we ordered

We ordered garlic lahmacun, mixed kebab, and baklava. The garlic lahmacun has a pleasant garlic flavor but doesn't leave any aftertaste.

The mixed kebab came on one plate with incredibly tender and soft chicken, very flavorful kebab, and extremely soft and juicy meat skewers. This is honestly one of the best pieces of meat I've eaten in Turkey. There are many excellent places here, but this one is definitely staying on my favorites list.

The baklava wasn't overly sweet — the sweetness was pleasant and balanced.

The restaurant

We waited around 10–15 minutes for our food. During that time, they brought us fresh hot lavash, vegetable cuts (as is typical in Turkey), and sauce for the bread — a nice touch while waiting. The staff was very friendly, polite, and efficient. The restaurant is clean with a neutral, standard interior for this type of place. It's medium-sized but quite spacious. There are always plenty of customers, but the noise level stays low — you can easily talk to each other.

Worth it?

Absolutely. If you're in Ankara and willing to go off the typical tourist areas — this is the kind of place that makes it worth it.