Dishes you should try in Nilüfer: Cumalıkızık Breakfast, İskender Kebap and Chestnut Candy. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Nilüfer is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Nilüfer
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Cumalıkızık Breakfast
Traditional village breakfast served in Cumalıkızık village, consisting of homemade jams, fresh butter, village cheese, gözleme and local herbs. It attracts thousands of visitors at weekends.
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İskender Kebap
The internationally famous Bursa dish İskender kebap, served by arranging thinly sliced döner meat on pide bread with buttery tomato sauce and yoghurt.
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Chestnut Candy
Prepared from chestnuts gathered on the foothills of Uludağ, chestnut candy is one of Bursa's best-known sweets. Cooked in sugar syrup, it acquires a soft consistency.
Dishes from Bursa Cuisine
What to eat in Bursa →These dishes are known throughout Bursa province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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İnegöl Köfte (İnegöl grilled meatballs)
Lightly spiced, grilled meatballs with a registered geographical indication.
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Bursa Pideli Köfte (meatballs on pide)
Registered meatballs served on pide with butter and yoghurt.
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Bursa Kestane Şekeri (candied chestnuts)
A confection with a registered geographical indication.
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Mustafakemalpaşa Peynir Tatlısı (cheese dessert in syrup)
A syrupy dessert with a registered geographical indication.
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Cantık (minced-meat pide)
A registered Bursa pide with a minced-meat filling.
What to Buy in Nilüfer: Local Products
- Cumalıkızık Jams Homemade jams produced in Cumalıkızık village, made from natural fruits such as mulberry, fig, rose and quince. The jams sold in village markets are the souvenirs visitors buy most often.
- Bursa Peach Peaches grown on the Nilüfer plain, known for their juiciness and sweet aroma, are Bursa's best-known fruit product.
What Nilüfer Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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UNESCO World Heritage: Cumalıkızık
Cumalıkızık was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2014 and carries village life from the founding period of the Ottoman Empire into the present day. 270 historic houses are protected.
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Nilüfer Theatre Festival
The Nilüfer Theatre Festival, held every year, brings together national and international theatre companies. It is one of the most important events in Nilüfer's cultural and artistic life.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Nilüfer?
Nilüfer is known for 3 local dishes, above all Cumalıkızık Breakfast, İskender Kebap and Chestnut Candy. Traditional village breakfast served in Cumalıkızık village, consisting of homemade jams, fresh butter, village cheese, gözleme and local herbs. It attracts thousands of visitors at weekends.
What is Nilüfer famous for?
Nilüfer is known for Cumalıkızık Breakfast, Cumalıkızık Jams and UNESCO World Heritage: Cumalıkızık. Its best-known sights include Cumalıkızık Village and Bursa Botanical Park.
What to buy in Nilüfer?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Nilüfer include Cumalıkızık Jams and Bursa Peach.
Nilüfer Travel Guide
- Things to Do in Nilüfer 8 places to visit
- What to Eat in Bursa All the famous dishes of the province
What to Eat in Other Districts of Bursa
- Büyükorhan 3 dishes Keşkek (wheat and lamb porridge), Mantı (dumplings) and Bazlama (griddle flatbread)
- Gemlik 4 dishes Gemlik Zeytinyağlı Enginar (artichokes in olive oil), Balık Buğulama (steamed fish) and Pideli Köfte (meatballs on flatbread)
- Gürsu 3 dishes İskender Kebap, Cantık (minced meat flatbread) and Kestane Şekeri (candied chestnut)
- Harmancık 3 dishes Etli Ekmek (meat flatbread), Keşkek and Gözleme
- İnegöl 5 dishes İnegöl Köfte, Pideli Köfte and Cantık
- İznik 3 dishes Göl Balığı Tava (lake fish fried in cornmeal), İznik Köftesi (grilled meatball) and Höşmerim (fried fresh cheese dessert)
- Karacabey 3 dishes Göl Balığı, Karacabey Pidesi and Süt Helvası
- Keles 5 dishes Keles Sorgun Peyniri (Keles Sorgun cheese), Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge) and Çorba Aşı (flour soup)
- Kestel 3 dishes İskender Kebap, Chestnut Candy and Süt Helvası
- Mudanya 7 dishes Trilye Balığı, Zeytinyağlı Enginar and Midye Dolma
- Mustafakemalpaşa 5 dishes Kemalpaşa Tatlısı, Cantık and Keşkek
- Orhaneli 3 dishes Keşkek, Mantı and Gözleme
- Orhangazi 3 dishes Göl Balığı (lake fish), Pideli Köfte (meatballs on pide bread) and Zeytin Ezmesi (olive paste)
- Osmangazi 4 dishes İskender Kebap, Chestnut Candy and Süt Helvası
- Yenişehir 3 dishes Yenişehir Pidesi, Keşkek (wheat and meat dish) and Höşmerim (fried fresh-cheese dessert)
- Yıldırım 3 dishes İskender Kebap, Pideli Köfte and Kemalpaşa Dessert