A similar dish, meatballs instead of sliced lamb only, would be Pideli Köfte which is definitely cheaper and perhaps more delicious.
Go to Kayhan Carsisi, very close to Heykel, for best options. Kestane şekeri (Candied Chestnut) is the best choice for dessert, get it from a street stall or authentic from the village of Cumalıkızık.
İskender, Ünlü Cadde (near Heykel),. Restaurant is named after the dish since the owners are descendants of the person who “invented” the dish.
Hacı Dayı is a kebab restaurant in the Tophane district with tasty dishes and large portion sizes for a decent price. Look for it right behind the tombs of Osman and Orhan.
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Yeni Kaplica (Termal Hotel and Baths), Kukurtlu Mh. Cekirge Cadd. An experience not to be missed while visiting Bursa for anyone interested in a relaxing thermal bath.
The mineral water boils up from below the extensive baths built in 1555 and flows into a large central pool from a lion’s head fixed into the wall. The baths are anything but touristy.
The building remains unchanged since it was built by the Vizer ‘Kara Mustafa’ or ‘Black Mustafa’. It is a large multi roomed building with a wonderful sense of space and proportion. it is modeled on the Roman Baths rather than a hamam as pools – or non-flowing water were never permitted under Islam. This is the exception. A good rubdown (kese) and a massage are essential. Afterwards just go for a nap in one of the beds provided wrapped in towels.
