What to Eat and Where to Eat in Burdur?

It is unthinkable to come to Burdur and come back without tasting the local dishes unique to Burdur. Although Burdur does not promise an Aegean cuisine or an Eastern Anatolian cuisine in terms of food variety, you can eat delicious and delicious dishes made from natural materials, unique to the region, that you cannot eat anywhere else. Mainly Burdur Shish and walnut paste What to eat and where to eat in Burdur, most beautiful Burdur Shish where to eat best walnut butter Where to buy, let's take a look at local suggestions.

Although Burdur is politically located in the Mediterranean Region, it is a place where a continental climate prevails due to the Taurus Mountains, which draw a high border with the Mediterranean. As such, the agricultural products produced are mostly grains and pulses. Products such as chickpeas and beans are the main dishes of the tables, vegetable dishes are not made much, and they are very assertive about animal husbandry, milk and dairy products. Turkey's best quality dairy products are produced in Burdur. In addition, foods with high taste and economic value such as walnuts, almonds and poppy adorn the plains of Burdur, its gardens and, of course, its tables.

Let me tell you something about the food in Burdur that will make the readers happy. The prices, including meat and fish dishes, will definitely not upset you. There are no special inflated prices for tourists, because almost all of the places I have listed below are places where residents go.

Now let's see what to eat in Burdur, starting with the most famous!

What You Will Find In This Article

Burdur Shish

One of the dishes of Burdur, unfortunately only famous in Burdur, is Burdur Shish. Ground meat without seasoning and sauce is made into 10 cm meatballs by passing a bottle. You only eat meat and because the meat of Burdur is delicious, you will get a good taste. Burdur Shish is not served with any rice or salad. You should also drink the ayran of Bur-Süt, which is also produced in Burdur.

Where to Eat Burdur Shish?

In Burdur, they can actually make Burdur Shish wherever they are, but here are a few suggestions;

Sisci Hasan: It is a shabby place in Burdur Industry, but its regulars come here. Click for location.
Mudul Bey Restaurant: If you want a quality, clean and stylish place, you can choose Mudulbey. You can also buy walnut paste from here. Out of the city, within reach by car. Click for location.
Altai Pita: Right in the city center, it is a place where you can enjoy both Burdur Shish and pita. It is located 2-3 minutes walking distance from Cumhuriyet Square. Click for location.
Station Restaurant: Istasyon Restaurant, run by Burdur Municipality, is a place where you can have a stylish and delicious meal. In summer, you can dine in the large garden. Pita and pizzas are as delicious as Burdur Shish. Click for location.
Headman's Place: The most famous breakfast place in Burdur is Muhtar's Place. This is a place in a garden at the Fethiye exit of Burdur. Despite its strange plastic chairs, it is very popular. You can try Burdur Shish and all meat dishes here. Click for location.
Our Şişçi: Bizim Şişçi, located in the place called Köprübaşı by Burdur residents, has been serving for years without compromising its quality. This is one of the places where Burdur people go, where you can eat good Burdur Shish. Click for location.
Sofra Restaurant: If you want to dine against the lake view in Burdur, you will go to the Municipality Public Beach, there is Bimtaş, which is the seat of the municipality, and there are a few restaurants right next to it. Sofra Restaurant is the most famous of the restaurants on the beach. We have an alcoholic business. Click for location.

In most of the restaurants that make Burdur Shish, pita is also made, and Burdur Pita is also very tasty as the quality of the ingredients is good. I definitely recommend you to try the mince or cheese pita.

Walnut Butter

Burdur is a suitable place to grow walnuts, and walnut paste is made from walnuts, similar to almond paste. The paste made with sugar, semolina, powdered sugar and walnuts is in a very solid form. Walnut paste is unfortunately only famous in Burdur, but it is very good and healthy. If you find it freshly made, don't miss it. You can usually find poppy halva and hemp poppy halva from places that sell walnut paste, try them too.

Where to Buy Burdur Walnut Paste?

Where to buy walnut paste in Burdur if you say;

Ensar Nuts: One of the best addresses to buy walnut paste in Burdur is Ensar Kuruyemiş. Ensar has several branches in the center of Burdur. There is one right across the Burdur Museum. When you go to the museum, you can cross the road and buy walnut paste from here. Click for location.
Kayimoglu Ice Cream: If you go to the historical Burdur Bazaar in Burdur Center, you can stop by Kayımoğlu Ice Cream to eat ice cream and buy walnut paste. Kayımoğlu is the oldest ice cream shop in Burdur, imagine how good the ice cream is when the milk is good. Click for location.
Remzi Kanaat Confectionery: Again in Yukarı Pazar, opposite Kayımoğlu Ice Cream, there is Remzi Kanaat Şekercisi. A business passed down from father to son for over 160 years. You can buy walnut paste from here with peace of mind. They also ship to all over Turkey, you can also place an order. Click for location. Click for location.
Mudul Bey Restaurant: If you say that I will not go into Burdur, I will continue on the ring road, you can take a lunch break at Mudul Restaurant located at the Burdur exit, and buy walnut paste from there. Click for location.

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All of the above options are the right addresses to eat and buy walnut butter.

Burdur Toast

No one knows, but the taste of those toasts I ate in my childhood is still in my mouth. In fact, when I first went to Istanbul, I was very disappointed when they put it in front of me as toast, because when toast is mentioned in Burdur; Toasts were made with tomato paste, butter, onions and parsley. You should taste Burdur toast at Bizim Tostçu, in Köprübaşı.

Meat Toast in Yeşilova

When you go to see Salda Lake, the name of the district you will pass through is Yeşilova. The flavor that you must taste while you are in Yeşilova Mince Toast. I can hear you say it's toast with minced meat, but this is not the toast you know. It contains parsley, onion, tomato paste and roasted minced meat. You can also crack an egg if you want. I am sure that you have never eaten such a toast in your life. It goes well with Bur-milk ayran or Denizli's Zafer Gazoz. Gül Tost Salonu is the most popular one in Yeşilova bazaar. It's run by a very sweet husband and wife. Click for location.

Fish in Ağlasun

Ağlasun is the name of the district you will pass through to get to the ancient city of Sagalassos. There are many fish restaurants on the Ağlasun road and they make freshwater fish. Onur Balik is the first place that comes to my mind. You can eat your fish in a tub, grilled or cooked in a pan on the sofas in the garden. Click for location.

Dirmil Kebab – Shish Stick Kebab

Dirmil, with its new name Altınyayla, is famous for its kebab. It is cooked by turning the six-month-old lamb or kid's meat in charcoal embers for at least three hours. Enjoy it 🙂

Bucak Salebi

Bucak, the largest district of Burdur, is famous for its salep. Salep, which is obtained from the salep plant, which is a kind of orchid that grows high in the Taurus Mountains, is on its way to becoming famous throughout Turkey.

Also, if you go to Bucak, you can eat trout in Kestel.

What to Eat at Homes in Burdur?

The next part of my article is the part that you will not find in restaurants, but mostly the food that local people eat at their homes or events. Some of them have selling points, I have mentioned them below the relevant food.

kömbe

In many parts of Turkey, there are donuts and sweets bearing the name "kömbe". A kind of dough bun made with poppy and molasses made in Burdur. It is a puffy, puffy bun, separate when hot, beautiful when cold, and delicious to eat with tea. Although it resembles the poppy bread of Afyon in appearance, the most distinctive difference is the use of molasses instead of sugar. You won't find it in restaurants or bakeries, it's made at home.

Hair Roasting

You can find roasting hair in most of the roadside restaurants in Burdur. Again, since the meat and the products put into it are natural and delicious, hair roasting is also very tasty. Roasting hair is mostly a picnic food in Burdur, roasting hair is preferred rather than barbecue.

Kekekek

Keskek is one of the dishes made in many parts of Turkey. In Burdur, keskek is made as a wedding meal. It is served as boiled meat on a bed of boiled wheat. If you come to a wedding with dinner when you go to Burdur, you can go and join the dinner, they don't say "who is this", on the contrary, they offer dignity.

Pied Soup

We also have local dishes such as Alaca soup, which consists of a mixture of lentils, beans, bulgur, chickpeas, although it is called soup, which is thick and filling, but unfortunately you cannot eat out, you have to be a guest in someone's house.

Age Tarhana

Another dish that you can only eat at home in Burdur is Yas Tarhana. As we know, when making dry tarhana, it is eaten with buttermilk and roasted butter when it is in the consistency of mud. Traditionally, tarhana making is called "tarhana karma", and the locals and friends mix it together, and it is eaten wet before being spread out for drying. Since it is a food that is only eaten when hot, you do not have a chance to find it in restaurants.

Dough Bread and Katmer

One of the most important foods of our nomadic culture, yufka bread is also made and consumed a lot in Burdur. Hand-made phyllo dough is cooked on wood fire, crusty phyllo dough is bought in large numbers and stored in a cool place at home. When it is desired to be eaten, it is sprinkled with water and then wrapped in a table cloth to soften it. Katmer is also made with butter and tahini. Yufka bread and katmeri located in the center of Burdur Village Pastry with GardenYou can get it from , we also buy from there as a family. They also ship to all over Turkey. Click for location.

Grass Bread

Herb bread is the pancake made with local herbs. The dough is rolled out by hand, made at home with neighbors and friends, onions, leeks, nettle and local herbs are roasted beforehand, then put into the pancake and cooked on wood fire. Unfortunately, you cannot find grass bread in restaurants.

Walnut

Of course, it is not possible for walnuts not to be famous where walnut paste is famous. One of the most famous districts with walnuts is Karamanlı, which is also my hometown. Before the pandemic, a walnut festival was also held in Karamanlı. Burdur's walnuts are delicious from its air and water.

tahini

I am aware that I keep saying that Burdur's products are delicious, but it really is. You can shop with peace of mind from places that produce poppy, black seed and tahini in Burdur. Especially you can't forget the taste of Duru's double roasted tahini. Duruorganic.com You can order from the address or from sites such as Trendyol.

Kapari

Another little-known product of Burdur is Kapari. From the bud of capers to marmalade, from powder to tea, which does not end with counting beneficial products. Chef Murat websiteYou can find it at the handicraft center of Burdur Municipality.

I think there is nothing left in this list, but if you think there is still, don't forget to add it to the comments!

What to Eat and Where to Eat in Burdur? – With Local Suggestions!