What is the food like at all-inclusive hotels in Alanya, Turkey?
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TL;DR
Selection looks huge but repeats daily. Highlights are lentil and tomato soups, plenty of meat and fish (salmon, trout, shrimp), good pastries and desserts. Beach bars always have pizza, burgers, and fries.
What the community said
The beach itself has no proper meal options — just paid ice cream, chips, cotton candy, etc. Everything else is brought over from the main restaurant, and only light snacks are available by the pool.
today Beach: paid ice cream, chips, cotton candy
The menu leans heavily Turkish, with a different Turkish region featured each day of the week.
today Themed days: regional Turkish cuisine
Recent reports say the bars now make cocktails on request: if you show a recipe or name a drink, staff will usually mix it. This updates older claims that no cocktails were available at all, though quality reviews are mixed.
today Cocktails at the bars on request
On a longer stay, the main buffet can start to feel repetitive: over 12 nights, reviewers say the lineup changes very little, usually with only one dish swapped or added at a time.
today Main restaurant: repetitive menu
Among the à la carte options, the Asian restaurant is considered the best choice; guests say the others feel too similar to the main buffet.
today Asian à la carte
The beach restaurant switches to an à la carte menu from 12:00, and ice cream is also handed out there. Grilled salmon gets especially good feedback.
today Beach restaurant, from 12:00
Recent reviews say food has improved this season, possibly after a chef change: stronger dinners have included sushi, desserts such as San Sebastian cheesecake, Turkish sweets, and several preparations of red fish.
today San Sebastian, sushi, red fish
The beach bar gets special praise for its coffee: it is made from freshly ground beans on an espresso machine, including iced versions with syrups. Very sweet sliced melon and watermelon are also served on the beach.
today Beach bar: espresso-machine coffee
À la carte dining is available at the beach bar — reservations must be made at reception. The menu includes Turkish and fish options: salad, cream soup, hot starter, meat main with sides, dessert, and fruit. Drinks are served without being asked.
today À la carte: beach bar, book at reception
Breakfast includes freshly squeezed orange and carrot juices and smoked salmon. Trout, salmon, and shrimp appear regularly at lunch and dinner. There is a good café on the hotel grounds.
today Breakfast: fresh juices, smoked salmon
A grill station operates at dinner in the seaside restaurant.
today Grill zone: dinner, seaside restaurant
The beach restaurant makes shawarma to order from a small menu — ready in a few minutes.
today Shawarma: beach restaurant