Old Bodrum Town has hit the season running. In the heat of the day people slowly amble along the promenade, gorge on gossip in the cafés, browse and graze in the posh shops or relax under cooling shade of a tall palm tree. By night the prom sizzles to the heavy beat of Turkopop and a madding crowd of the weird, the wonderful and the well-to-do. This is my rapid round up of what’s hot and what’s not along Bodrum’s celebrated promenade.
Musto’s – Great food, great prices, great host and popular with the biker’s fraternityZazu – Nice food, pricey wine, good ambienceHong Kong – Cross the street to avoid the relentless hassle from the waitersGood old M&S – Older Turkish men just love their Blue Harbour rangeSünger Pizza. An old Bodrum stalwart. Unpretentious. Try and get a table on the roof terraceKahve Dünyası – Great coffee, pretty waiters and a chocolate spoon with every cupMarina Vista – Lovely hotel in a great location. Pity about the surly serviceTango – So, so steaks, astronomic wine prices, arrogant waiters.The Yacht Club – Cool place with live musicFink – You’d need a second mortgage to drink in hereHelva – I spy a lady of the nightIs there anywhere in the world without a Starbucks?
nice pics doesn’t Bodrum look chic and well turned out these days, we all have fond memories of the old Bodrum, with electric and water cuts, streets flooded and a dead cow in the flow of water, electrocuted from a fallen line. Where you could walk along the harbour and say hello to a zillion people you knew. Stagger home at the crack of dawn protected by a pack of friendly street dogs and not a scary lurking figure in sight.
Moving out of the centre of Bodrum some 13 years ago to the sleepy village of Bitez (as it was then) feeling like I was truly living in the country (really) the kids grown up, the bank balance is secure, Im not that Bitez hippy anymore, i want the bright lights again the ambiance, I want to throw off my birkenstocks and don a pair of heels and stroll (totter) along the harbour front. A good coffee and a chat, good food, good wine, live music, be apart of this new hip scene those Bodrum lights are calling me back.
Bugday means wheat does this restaurant still operate it was a vegetarian restaurant ? Run by Victor an old friend of my partner he would really like to know
My husband is now really upset because they used to joke together as to who was going to die 1st. as my husband is a big meat eater and unfortunately rather over weight. The article says sudden death & death unknown so who knows ?
I’ve just realised that I do know the restaurant. I have looked around the shop but not eaten there. It’s still there and serving veggie food in a very Bohemian style.
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Would that we had a Starbucks here at Konyaalti beach! All we can get is Nescafe. And they charge 5 TL for it!
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I see your point 😉
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nice pics doesn’t Bodrum look chic and well turned out these days, we all have fond memories of the old Bodrum, with electric and water cuts, streets flooded and a dead cow in the flow of water, electrocuted from a fallen line. Where you could walk along the harbour and say hello to a zillion people you knew. Stagger home at the crack of dawn protected by a pack of friendly street dogs and not a scary lurking figure in sight.
Moving out of the centre of Bodrum some 13 years ago to the sleepy village of Bitez (as it was then) feeling like I was truly living in the country (really) the kids grown up, the bank balance is secure, Im not that Bitez hippy anymore, i want the bright lights again the ambiance, I want to throw off my birkenstocks and don a pair of heels and stroll (totter) along the harbour front. A good coffee and a chat, good food, good wine, live music, be apart of this new hip scene those Bodrum lights are calling me back.
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I bet it didn’t cost and arm and leg for a night out back then. Why don’t you chuck on the heels and little black dress and come join the fun?
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Glad to see Sünger is still going strong. On of my favourite haunts in Bodrum more than 10 years ago. Mmm…must pay another visit soon!
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No Starbucks in Kaş—yet, I hope never.
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Ditto!
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Bugday means wheat does this restaurant still operate it was a vegetarian restaurant ? Run by Victor an old friend of my partner he would really like to know
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I haven’t come across it but it let me know where it is I’ll take a look.
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Unfortunately he has just found out he died on the 4th March this year wish I never asked now http://www.dipnot.tv/4818/Aci-haber-Bugday-Dernegi-kurucusu-Victor-Ananias-hayatini-kaybetti.aspx
he was a lovely boy
he was always telling me off for eating meat
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That’s so sad
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My husband is now really upset because they used to joke together as to who was going to die 1st. as my husband is a big meat eater and unfortunately rather over weight. The article says sudden death & death unknown so who knows ?
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I’ve just realised that I do know the restaurant. I have looked around the shop but not eaten there. It’s still there and serving veggie food in a very Bohemian style.
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I am really glad there is still a restaurant I think my husband played devils advocate to him back in the old days.
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Yeah! Okcular!
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