Minced-meat filling wrapped in thin dough and deep-fried in hot oil, çibörek is Eskişehir's best-known street food. Prepared by local people on special occasions, it is a symbol of hospitality.
Prepared by pouring döner meat, butter tomato sauce and yoghurt over pide bread, balaban kebabı is a dish specific to Eskişehir. An important part of the district's gastronomic identity, it is a favourite with visitors.
Made with sugar, egg white and pistachios, nuga helvası is one of Eskişehir's traditional desserts.
These dishes are known throughout Eskişehir province; see the provincial food guide for details.
A börek with a registered geographical indication, inherited from the Crimean Tatars, filled with minced meat and fried in hot oil.
A registered halva, similar to pişmaniye but harder and more fibrous.
A simit with a registered geographical indication.
A registered dessert made with cheese, semolina and syrup.
A baklava with a registered geographical indication, shaped like a triangle (muska).
A registered dolma wrapped in cabbage leaves.
Tepebaşı is home to Anadolu University. With more than 60,000 students, the university shapes the young and dynamic identity of Eskişehir and makes a major contribution to the city's cultural and social life.
With its tram system, cycle paths, parks and pedestrian zones, Tepebaşı represents the modern face of Eskişehir, one of Türkiye's most liveable cities.
Tepebaşı is known for 3 local dishes, above all Çibörek (fried minced-meat pastry), Balaban Kebabı (döner-style meat on pide bread) and Nuga Helvası (pistachio nougat). Minced-meat filling wrapped in thin dough and deep-fried in hot oil, çibörek is Eskişehir's best-known street food. Prepared by local people on special occasions, it is a symbol of hospitality.
Tepebaşı is known for Çibörek (fried minced-meat pastry), Lüle Taşı (sepiolite) and University City Identity. Its best-known sights include Porsuk River and Porsuk River and Gondola Tour.
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Tepebaşı include Lüle Taşı (sepiolite) and Eskişehir Çöreği (sesame and nigella bread roll).