Visiting the Limon Cafe

The entrance to the Limon Cafe, doesn’t accurately reflect the enchanting restaurant within – so each time I suggested a visit – Red declined.  Last year I visited it alone, and fell in love, so this trip, I didn’t take No for an answer, and dragged him there for dinner and drinks.

He loved it so much – we visited twice.

First Visit:

The first night we visited, we sat at the bar; had a couple of drinks, and ordered some meze, along with their house special of octopus in red wine.  A melt in you mouth, tentacle of heaven.  Rich aromas drift up to tease your senses before you take your first bite, and the flavour that envelopes your tongue, lives up to expectations.

The bar-tender was a local Turkish girl – with a London accent – picked up from her boyfriend.  Highly disconcerting to listen to, but extremely entertaining.

Second Visit:

The second visit, was a last minute decision.  A glorious sunset was forming on the horizon, so we jumped in the car and drove the 2km to the Limon Cafe.

As it was a Sunday, I expected it would be packed with Turkish families enjoying the last of the weekend, but the bar and hillside restaurant were deserted because it was Election Day.

We headed to a couple of strategically placed armchairs at the end of the restaurant, to watch the sunset, and enjoy a light supper.

The chairs were already occupied, so we ended up on the adjacent table, and started chatting with our neighbours.

1 Degree of Separation:

Turns out they were from South East England, but have a house in Altınkum and were on a mini-jaunt around the Bodrum Peninsula, on the recommendation of a fellow blogger Natalie from Turkish Travel Blog.

What a small world.

Here we are, sitting on lounge furniture, on the side of a hill in a deserted restaurant, watching the sun dip into the Aegean for a glorious Turkish Sunset, sipping prohibition-“tea”, and we’d bumped into fellow Brits with one-degree of separation.

Red and I ordered the octopus again, and didn’t leave until the fairy lights come on, and the hillside was shrouded in shadows.

On the way out:

Just by the entrance of the Limon Cafe, is their craft and gift shop.  Checking out the various wares on offer, is a nice end to an evening.  There’s no hard-sell here — just peruse at your leisure.

 

Limon Cafe Information Block
Address:  Yali Mevkii no.1, Gümüşlük
Telephone:  0252 394 4044
Email:  info@limongumusluk.com
Website:  Visit Limon Cafe’s website – if the menu doesn’t capture your imagination, their photo gallery will