Ara Kapı Lokantası

About Ara Kapı Lokantası

Ara Kapı Lokantası is a meze restaurant that opened in autumn 2026 in the back garden of The Bigos in Bahçelievler, at 50. Sokak No:12/A. The Bigos announced the new place on its Instagram in October 2026 as a new door opening in Ankara, with carefully prepared tables, mezes for sharing and conversations that grow better the longer they last. A record collectors account described it as a new venue backed by the 18 years of experience of The Bigos. The restaurant sums itself up in three words: sofra, meze and muhabbet, meaning the table, the meze and the conversation. Its posts set the tone: mezes arrive in the middle of the table, the talk is meant to run on and nobody should be in a hurry to leave. In its own words, it is a place where good food and people who enjoy being together meet under one roof. Music is part of the idea. The vinyl collectors Çıtırtılı Sesler, who lent records for the interior decoration, brought their records for a dinner evening on 7 November 2026, with the first record starting at 19:00, and they have said more record-playing evenings will follow. The restaurant shares its menu and a Spotify playlist through the links on its Instagram profile. Reservations are taken by phone on 0530 212 09 83. Opening hours are not published on its profile, so it is worth checking before a visit.