Cercis Murat Konağı
A Mardin specialist run by celebrated chef Ebru Baybara Demir in a restored Syriac Orthodox mansion, serving a set tasting menu.
Located on the main street of the old town, the restaurant was founded in 2001 by Ebru Baybara Demir, winner of the Basque Culinary World Prize, together with 21 local women, in a restored Syriac Orthodox mansion. The stone mansion overlooks the plains, and live music is performed in the evenings. The set tasting menu includes almond-spiced rice-stuffed lamb ribs, fried meatballs, a variety of cold dishes, and desserts. Reviews have been mixed in recent years, with some diners finding it poor value. Prices are high per person, so booking is recommended. Some seats require climbing steep stone steps.
Opening hours
Daily 12:00–01:00 (next day)
Nearby sights
- Latifiye Mosque
- Forty Martyrs Church (Mor Behnam)
- Mardin Old Town
- Mardin Museum
- Mardin Castle
- Great Mosque of Mardin
- Zinciriye Madrasa
- Mardin Old Bazaar