Maçakizi Restaurant

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

Where the Aegean Sets the Table

Maçakizi Restaurant sits at the water's edge in Türkbükü, on the Bodrum peninsula, where the Aegean light shifts through the day and the sea is close enough to feel part of the meal. The restaurant is the dining centrepiece of the Maçakizi Hotel — a property that has long drawn a discerning crowd to this quieter corner of the Turkish coast.

The setting is genuinely beachfront: outdoor tables face the water, and the atmosphere moves between relaxed and refined without forcing either. Lunch and dinner are both served, making it a destination for guests who want to linger through the afternoon as much as for those arriving for an evening table.

A Wine List That Earned Its Recognition

In 2018, Wine Spectator awarded Maçakizi Restaurant its Best of Award of Excellence — a recognition reserved for wine programs that go well beyond the basics. For a Mediterranean table in Turkey, that kind of international acknowledgement speaks to the seriousness with which the cellar is curated. It sits naturally alongside a cuisine that draws on the produce, flavours and traditions of the broader Mediterranean, where good wine and good food are understood to belong together.

Part of Something Larger

The restaurant shares the Maçakizi address with CafeMed, a beach dining offer, and the more recent Ayla by Aret Sahakyan — together forming a dining ecosystem rather than a single isolated room. Private events and intimate gatherings can also be arranged within the property. The overall offer — Mediterranean food, a well-regarded wine list, and a location that makes the most of the Aegean coastline — is what continues to bring people back to Türkbükü season after season.