Oh hi, guess what ... I'm in Turkey right now. On the Bodrum Peninsula to be exact. I've been here for a week, and I'll be here for another. So far it's been a lot of sun soaking, kebab eating, water swimming fun. Also, I have a secret, and I'm going to tell you about it.
Not just any little secret, a big secret.
This secret has to do with food (of course), and is all about one of my
favourite restaurants in the entire world. Slowly, over the years this restaurant has grown, and become
more popular – something they totally deserve - but I also feel somewhat
possessive about it. It’s so
special I want to keep it all to myself and bask in its splendour.
I visit this place as often as I can, which
is sadly only every couple of years, because it’s not anywhere close to
Toronto, or Canada, or North America for that matter. Nope, this delightful
favourite of mine can only be found in Turkey, outside the cities and villages
on a gentle, but steady slope that leads straight into the Mediterranean sea.
Limon Restaurant and Café is only open
during the summer season, and other than the washroom and kitchen, you wont
find a roof over your head anywhere inside. Feeling more like ramshackle
garden-party than a restaurant, there isn’t a bad seat in the entire
restaurant. Tables are scattered around the tiered landscape and each is
different from the next, each chair (or sofa) looks as though it once belonged
to your very hip grandmother, and each setting has a perfect view of the
perfect sunset. To call this place
magical, is an understatement.
The best night for all is to arrive about
an hour before sunset so that you don’t miss a second of it. Start with a
cocktail from their very extensive menu and then move on to their variety of
hot and cold mezes (like tapas) which you can easily fill up on. It’s rare that we order anything beyond
that. Experience has shown that they put their full love and attention into the
mezes versus the mains, but I have tried some of the seafood, and it’s pretty
hard to beat.
The spread you see before you included
falafel, hummus, fava bean puree, yoghurt with dill, stuffed vine leaves and
zucchini flower, smoked eggplant, watermelon and feta, zucchini with dill, fava bean with tomato,
and potato wedges (out of place, but delicious none the less) – a veritable
feast to say the least.
If you find yourself in Turkey, more specifically if you find yourself anywhere near the Bodrum Peninsula, treat yourself to an evening of great drinks, delicious food, a view of all views and an atmosphere to make you want to stay forever. It keeps me coming back again, and again.
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