Restaurant Review – Pastabahçesi Restaurant

One of our favorite places in all of Adana is Pastabahçesi Restaurant. “Pasta” is Turkish for “Cake” (not to be confused with “Makarna” which is Turkish for “Pasta”) so Pastabahçe could be directly translated “Cake Garden”. Pastabahçesi Restaurant combines a great view of the lake, amazing architecture and high-quality food to brand itself as one of the best places in Adana to get a meal, have deserts and coffee or have a lazy brunch. One unique thing about Pastabahçesi Restaurant is that they offer a great brunch spread on both Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Pastabahçesi Restaurant has an extensive menu with many very good western dishes and I think it’s the best place in Adana to get a burger. The urban legend of Pastabahçe is that the founder was well known among her friends for making amazing cakes and was eventually pushed by friends into opening a little cake shop ,“Pasta,” in Gazi Paşa neighborhood. There she developed a strong reputation for making the best cakes and pastries in Adana. With a son who studies culinary arts in France, she eventually opened the most beautiful restaurant in North Adana; Pastabahçesi Restaurant. Pastabahçe Restaurant still makes amazing cakes and also is one of the best places in Adana to buy artisan breads and pastries.

We can’t get enough of Pastabahçesi, and when we lived closer, we were there for brunch about once a month. If you want a great experience of Turkish dining at it’s best, I can’t recommend Pastabahçesi enough.

You can visit their website here, and find directions here.