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Where to Eat in Ankara: the Capital's Comfort Food

Updated · July 2026·2 places curated·Ankara

Ankara's signature is the Aspava phenomenon — generous kebab houses where the free sides keep coming until you surrender. Add serious fish restaurants for a landlocked city and Çankaya's embassy-district dining, and the capital earns a food stop.

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Meşhur Yıldız Aspava, Keçiören (★4.2, 545 reviews) is the safe first choice.

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Meşhur Yıldız Aspava, Keçiören (★4.2, 545 reviews) leads the list.

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