The sweet and hard melon that grows in the sandy and calcareous soil of Alaçatı is very famous. You can smell the intense melon from your nose while eating. There is also a Christmas melon. If you hang it on a rope in September and store it without touching the ground, you can eat it months after rotting. With this method, people of Alaçatı preserve the melons of the previous year until the new crop melon is released. There is a sea bream farm in Mersin port area, an extension of Alaçatı. Fresh fish can be bought daily here. In the season, small young mastic artichokes are delicious.
Almost every ice cream shop has gum ice cream. There is also gum jam mixed with pudding and rice pudding. Chewing gum from Chios is used across the peninsula. On the island, children and old women collect gum drops one by one from the gum trees. The reason is their patience. In Özlin cafe in Alaçatı, you can eat stuffed pumpkin flowers and ravioli under the large carob tree of the family business facility.
In Büke Pension, Güngör Hanım’s special stuffed vine leaves and surfer pastry should be tasted. Fahir Fish Restaurant in Alaçatı harbor makes grilled fish over charcoal fire. Shabby but clean.
Fast food in Surf Paradise Club Cafe; It is refreshed with surf races held every 15 days or barbecue parties with dance in the evenings. Seasonal soups are made in winter. Kalafatoğlu Beach Club surf school restaurant, Suzer Hotel restaurant and the restaurants of the daily accommodation facilities are other options.
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