‘Son Çare’ (meaning Last Chance), situated in Antalya’s atmospheric and beautifully restored Kaleiçi (old town) provides a glorious sight at any time of the day. This small – barely more than a kiosk – establishment is secreted away just behind the picture postcard Clock Tower. It comes into its own late at night when the bars, clubs and music venues are starting to disgorge their customers.
The smell and sound of sizzling köfte (a spicy Turkish meatball) will direct you to the right place. Ask for a köfte sandwich and the guy will throw four or five meat balls on to the barbeque, closely followed by a generous portion of bread. Once this is cooked, the fun really begins - a large counter out front displays every kind of fresh salad vegetable available including: different types of lettuce, rocket, flat-leafed parsley, mint, tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, onions, carrots, the list goes on. Next there are bowls of spices: pul biber (red pepper flakes), sumac, thyme, cumin, black pepper and small but deadly pickled chillies. Fill your sandwich to your heart’s content and wash it all down with a cool glass of ayran – a refreshing salty yoghurt drink.
Not only does this mop up any alcohol and help ward off next day’s hangover, but you can feel justified in having indulged yourself in a healthy snack. Beats chips with curry sauce any day.

Just off Dönerci Çarşısı, close to the clock tower in Antalya's Kaleici - just ask any local!

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A delightful French restaurant with a verdant garden tucked away in the back streets of Kaş. Evy was a chef on yachts before settling in Kaş and she brings a real taste of France to this corner of the Mediterranean. The menu is short, but the taste is huge, as are the portions. The steaks are the biggest we've ever had, and are served with a choice of sauces and a huge side dish of seasonal veg. Wild boar, succulent lamb and chicken also feature on the menu. It is very hard to leave room for dessert.

In the off season dine inside and be entertained by various colourful locals hanging out at the bar and by Evy's dancing parrot. Reservations essential, and it is worth the wait.

Terzi Sokak 2, in a small street behind the Red Point bar, Kas
+90 242 836-1253
Google map: bit.ly/aoNLvm

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