Dishes you should try in Kurucaşile: Hamsi Tava (fried anchovies), Mısır Ekmeği (cornbread), Karalahana Çorbası (kale soup) and Kurucaşile Taş Sacı (stone griddle). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Kurucaşile is famous for.
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Hamsi, the Black Sea's best-loved fish, is coated in cornmeal and fried. It is the core flavour of Kurucaşile's fishing tradition.
A traditional Black Sea bread made from cornmeal, served with fish dishes. Baked in an oven or on a sac (griddle), it is an essential part of the local cuisine.
Made with kale, cornmeal and butter, this soup is one of the most characteristic flavours of Black Sea cuisine.
A stone griddle made by traditional methods, with a registered protected designation of origin; börek and gözleme are cooked on it.
These dishes are known throughout Bartın province; see the provincial food guide for details.
Bartın dumplings with a rice filling, registered with a geographical indication.
A meatball registered with a geographical indication.
A registered Bartın dish made with spinach-like greens.
A gözleme registered with a geographical indication.
A registered Bartın dessert made with pumpkin.
A baklava registered with a geographical indication.
Wooden boat-making in Kurucaşile has been a tradition for centuries. Passed down through the master–apprentice relationship, this craft has been put forward for inclusion on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. A boat festival is held every year to celebrate the tradition.
Fishing and seafaring have shaped the way of life of the district's people in Kurucaşile. Fishermen's coffee houses and harbour culture are an inseparable part of daily life.
Kurucaşile is known for 4 local dishes, above all Hamsi Tava (fried anchovies), Mısır Ekmeği (cornbread), Karalahana Çorbası (kale soup) and Kurucaşile Taş Sacı (stone griddle). Hamsi, the Black Sea's best-loved fish, is coated in cornmeal and fried. It is the core flavour of Kurucaşile's fishing tradition.
Kurucaşile is known for Hamsi Tava (fried anchovies), Kurucaşile Taş Sac and Wooden Boat-Building Tradition. Its best-known sights include Tekkeönü Cove and Kurucaşile Shipyards.
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Kurucaşile include Kurucaşile Taş Sac, Wooden Boat and Pine Honey.