Happy Moon's Panora AVM

About Happy Moon's Panora AVM

Happy Moon's Panora AVM is the Oran branch of Happy Moon's, a Turkish café-brasserie chain, inside the Panora shopping centre on Turan Güneş Bulvarı in Ankara's southern Oran district. Happy Moon's was the first brand of the Happy Group, which opened its original café on Bahariye Caddesi in Istanbul's Kadıköy in 1999 and has since grown to more than 50 branches in around 20 provinces; Panora and Cepa AVM are its two Ankara outposts. The formula is a long, crowd-pleasing menu built around big portions and quick service. The group describes the kitchen as a mix of Turkish, Italian, Mexican and American dishes alongside local favourites, running from breakfast plates and serpme kahvaltı spreads through salads, burgers, pizza, pasta and grills to a wide choice of desserts, all under the chain's slogan "Koccaman mutluluklar" (huge happiness). Breakfast is a particular focus, and the brand promotes its mall branches as an indoor option for a weekend breakfast when the weather turns cold. The Panora branch's own photographs show a bright, plant-filled room with wooden tables, hanging lamps and a glass roof that lets in plenty of daylight. One Tripadvisor reviewer described coming to Panora almost every weekend and calling in for an afternoon meal, singling it out as one of the best places in the centre for a family meal. The branch does not take reservations, so at busy times it is worth phoning ahead. A printable menu without prices is available on the Happy Group website; current prices are on the QR menu at the table.