Köşk Restaurant

About Köşk Restaurant

Köşk Restaurant, also known as Köşk Et ve Balık, is a large meat and fish restaurant in Gölbaşı, on the Haymana road about three kilometres out, beside Mogan Park on the shore of Lake Mogan. The owners say the plan was originally a simple single-storey rustic restaurant, but over a nine-month build on a plot with a fine view the project grew into a much more polished venue, with landscaped grounds, a fountain and outdoor tables looking towards the lake. The menu is a classic Turkish meyhane-and-grill spread. Hot starters include içli köfte, paçanga böreği, sigara böreği and small fındık lahmacun; cold meze run from stuffed peppers, vine and cabbage sarma and şakşuka to yoghurt baked in a clay dish, artichokes and samphire, with seafood meze such as lakerda, smoked fish and octopus salad. From the grill come beyti, Urfa kebab, lamb şiş and külbastı, ribs, fillet steak and a house Köşk special, while the fish list covers sea bass, sea bream, turbot, swordfish şiş and seasonal Black Sea fish such as bonito, mackerel and lüfer. Desserts include künefe, pumpkin and quince desserts, fig dessert and aşure, and the drinks list has rakı, beer and Turkish wines including Kalecik Karası. Breakfast is also served, as an open buffet or a breakfast plate, and the restaurant offers a self-cook mangal option. Köşk regularly hosts weddings, civil ceremonies, henna nights, marriage proposals and birthday parties, and runs special New Year's Eve programmes. Opening hours are 10:00 to midnight every day, and table bookings can be made by phone or WhatsApp.