Fethiye Fish Market

Buy fresh fish from the stalls and have it cooked at the surrounding restaurants

The Fethiye fish market is one of the best eating experiences on the Turkish coast. The concept is simple: you walk through the covered market, choose your fish from the stalls (sea bass, bream, red mullet, prawns, calamari — whatever is fresh), negotiate the price, and take it to one of the restaurants that ring the market. They cook it however you like — usually grilled — and serve it with salad, bread, and meze for a per-person charge on top of the fish price.

The market is in the old town, a short walk from the harbour. Go in the evening when the atmosphere is liveliest. The restaurants all offer roughly the same deal, so pick one that has a table you like and is not too aggressive with the touting. The quality of the fish is consistently excellent.

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