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30 April 2025

Gourmet Holiday: Dıscover Local Flavors of Belek

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Belek is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Antalya. It attracts attention both with its sea and beaches and also with its gourmet delicacies. If you want to discover dining spots in Belek while on vacation, attending a business meeting, or just strolling through the town's streets, this gourmet holiday guide will be perfect for you!

With the gourmet flavors offered by Susesi Luxury Resort, you can find examples of world cuisine in our luxury hotel, and set out a journey to experience the local tastes of Belek. The dining tables of Antalya Belek await you with the freshness of Mediterranean cuisine, fresh seafood, and flavors from around the world.

Famous Flavors in Antalya

Antalya, the pearl of the Mediterranean, dazzles with both its natural beauty and rich cuisine. Antalya dishes, while carrying the traces of the fascinating civilizations that the region has hosted throughout history, also present the natural flavors of the Mediterranean to your tables with modern touches.

Piyaz, one of the most well-known and beloved dishes of the region. Antalya piyaz, which is everyone's favorite, brings the flavor of soft beans with tahini and piyaz sauce together, creating a pleasant balance on the palate. Also, fresh seafood and olive oil dishes are among the top recommended foods in Antalya.

The impressive nature of Antalya, which unites its mountains and sea, reflects this diversity on the tables as well. While dining in the city, it brings together the healthy and light texture of Mediterranean cuisine, the region's unique flavors, and even gourmet tastes from world cuisine. You can visit the restaurants of Susesi Luxury Resort to start a journey filled with meticulously selected and professionally prepared flavors from local and world cuisine in Antalya, you can visit the restaurants of Susesi Luxury Resort.

Antalya Belek’s Most Popular Flavors

Antalya's warm climate enables it to have a rich culinary culture that makes abundant use of fresh vegetables and fruits. The light and healthy foods that crown the tables invite you to long and enjoyable meals. The most popular flavors in Belek are olive oil dishes, tahini salad, fresh seafood, and various kebabs. Also, Tandır kebab and şiş köfte, unique to the region, are among the most preferred kebab tastes. Another flavor that enriches these enjoyable tables is the fish dinners and mezes served with pleasant music. These flavors, combined with Belek's unique nature and sea breeze, leave an unforgettable memory. Many local and foreign tourists visit Belek's favorite, Susesi Luxury Resort, every year to have an incredible holiday experience filled with nature, flavor, and freshness. 

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Recommendations for Gourmet Food Lovers

Belek, one of the favorite resorts of the Mediterranean region, brings together the best examples of local and international cuisines on the same table. For those who love gourmet flavors, we have compiled Antalya food recommendations and varieties for you.

Fresh seafood is, of course, at the top of the list. In Belek, the fresh fish and seafood of the Mediterranean must be tried. Especially grilled sea bass, gilt-head bream, and octopus carpaccio are must-try dishes that find their place on every table. You can enjoy these flavors with pleasure accompanied by Antalya's stunning sea view.

The intense and memorable aroma of tahini also becomes indispensable for Antalya piyaz. Antalya's famous tahini piyaz is one of the most curious and tasted flavors in the region, offering a taste that is extremely different from the usual piyaz. The striking harmony of soft beans, tahini sauce, and lemon makes it a local and popular delicacy in Belek as well.

Another dish that stands out in Antalya's culinary culture is the variety of kebabs, which are indispensable in traditional Turkish cuisine. Especially, şiş köfte and tandır kebabı are perfectly cooked  and offer a traditional feast of flavors in authentic tables with their delightful aromas.

Who could say no to light, healthy, and satisfying Mediterranean olive oil dishes?Among the leading gourmet olive oil dishes in the Belek region, flavors such as eggplant salad, artichokes, and stuffed zucchini flowers take place. The lightest meals, ideal for the summer heat, are served on your tables with all their freshness.

Speaking of desserts, the regional dessert frequently found on the menus of gourmet restaurants in Belek is pumpkin dessert. Served with tahini and walnuts, this dessert offers a unique and satisfying option for sweet lovers.

Antalya also has reflections of world cuisine! In the Belek region, not only local flavors but also selections from world cuisine are offered. Especially carefully selected flavors from Italian, Mexican, and Far Eastern cuisines are offered to guests in À La Carte restaurant menus specially prepared by the chefs.

Susesi Regional Delicacies

The restaurants at Susesi Luxury Resort bring together the finest flavors of both Ottoman and Turkish cuisine for those who want to discover a rich culinary culture in Antalya. Our hotel presents traditional Turkish cuisine to guests with modern touches but preserving its essence, it also conveys the freshness of Mediterranean cuisine with fresh fish varieties. Traditional Ottoman dishes such as Hünkar Beğendi, Kuzu Tandır, and İç Pilav are brought to the table with the chefs' expertise. In addition to these, the indispensable tastes of Turkish culture such as olive oil stuffed dishes, stuffed vine leaves, and Baklava also take their place on the table. For fish lovers, the bounty of the Mediterranean, including sea bass, gilt-head bream, grilled octopus, and shrimp, adorns the tables with elegant presentations.

At Susesi, you can enjoy a wide range of open buffet breakfast, lunch, and dinner with luxurious comfort. In our main restaurant, dishes are professionally prepared and served fresh, along with children's and diet buffets, and show kitchens. Surrounded by Antalya's unique nature, Susesi Luxury Resort offers our guests local flavors in modern luxury.

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