Bolu Hanzade Restaurant
One of Bolu's most highly rated local restaurants, where diners praise the soups, Mengen pilaf, and Abant kebab.
Located on Selimpaşa Street in the Karaçayır district, where the chef-owner greets guests personally. Signature dishes include a range of soups (beyköz soup, sultan soup, and cornelian cherry tarhana soup), Mengen pilaf, Abant kebab, Hünkar beğendi, and baked rice pudding. The restaurant is clean and the service attentive. At busy times there may be a short wait, usually under 20 minutes, and a menu is posted at the entrance so you can look ahead. Some reviews say it is closed on Sundays and closes early in the evening, so check before you go. Lunch costs about TRY 400–600 per person and dinner about TRY 800–1,000. It is on the south side of the city center, with roadside parking nearby.
Opening hours
Confirm by phone; reviews say it is closed on Sundays and closes around 5:00 p.m.
Nearby sights
- Bolu Museum & Old Town
- Lake Gölcük
- Kartalkaya Ski Resort
- Yedigöller National Park
- Lake Abant
- Lake Yeniçağa
- Mudurnu
- Lake Sünnet