Dishes you should try in Gönen: Gül Reçeli (rose jam) and Bazlama (flatbread). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Gönen is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Gönen
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Gül Reçeli (rose jam)
Jam made from fresh rose petals, the best-known flavour of Gönen. With its natural rose aroma and light sweetness, it adorns breakfast tables.
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Bazlama (flatbread)
Traditional bazlama bread cooked on a griddle, still made in the old way in the villages of Gönen. It is eaten with butter and cheese at breakfast.
Dishes from Isparta Cuisine
What to eat in Isparta →These dishes are known throughout Isparta province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Isparta Kabune Pilavı (lamb and rice pilaf)
A pilaf cooked with lamb and rice, with a registered geographical indication.
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Yalvaç Hamursuzu (Yalvaç pastry)
A pastry with a registered geographical indication.
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Senirkent Samsa Tatlısı (Senirkent syrupy samsa)
A syrupy dessert with a registered geographical indication.
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Uluborlu Kuyruğu Sulu Böreği (Uluborlu boiled-pastry börek)
A börek with a registered geographical indication.
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Senirkent Banağı (Senirkent wheat dish)
A local dish with a registered geographical indication.
What to Buy in Gönen: Local Products
- Gönen Gül Yağı (Gönen rose oil) Rose oil obtained by distilling Rosa damascena roses grown in the district, used in the perfume and cosmetics industries.
What Gönen Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Rose Picking Tradition
In Gönen, the rose harvest is carried out early in the morning with the participation of the whole family. This tradition has been maintained for centuries and is an important part of the social life of the local people.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Gönen?
Gönen is known for 2 local dishes, above all Gül Reçeli (rose jam) and Bazlama (flatbread). Jam made from fresh rose petals, the best-known flavour of Gönen. With its natural rose aroma and light sweetness, it adorns breakfast tables.
What is Gönen famous for?
Gönen is known for Gül Reçeli (rose jam), Gönen Gül Yağı (Gönen rose oil) and Rose Picking Tradition. Its best-known sights include Gönen Rose Fields and Gönen Plateau.
What to buy in Gönen?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Gönen include Gönen Gül Yağı (Gönen rose oil).
Gönen Travel Guide
- Things to Do in Gönen 5 places to visit
- What to Eat in Isparta All the famous dishes of the province
What to Eat in Other Districts of Isparta
- Isparta Central District 4 dishes Isparta Kebabı (Isparta kebab), Gül Lokumu (rose Turkish delight) and Keşkek
- Aksu 2 dishes Keşkek and Yörük Çorbası (Yörük soup)
- Atabey 2 dishes Gül Reçeli (rose jam) and Tandır Çorbası (tandır soup)
- Eğirdir 6 dishes Eğirdir Kereviti (Eğirdir crayfish), Göl Balığı Tava (fried lake fish) and Elmalı Tatlı (caramelised apple dessert)
- Gelendost 2 dishes Elmalı Kurabiye (apple cookies) and Göl Balığı (lake fish)
- Keçiborlu 2 dishes Gül Lokumu and Keşkek (wheat and lamb dish)
- Senirkent 3 dishes Senirkent Samsa Tatlısı, Senirkent Üzüm Pekmezi (Senirkent grape molasses) and Senirkent banağı (Senirkent banak)
- Sütçüler 3 dishes Keçi Tandır (goat tandır), Yörük Çorbası (Yörük soup) and Bazlama (flatbread)
- Şarkikaraağaç 4 dishes Göl Balığı (lake fish), Keşkek (wheat and lamb dish) and Tandır Ekmeği (clay-oven bread)
- Uluborlu 2 dishes Keşkek and Tandır Ekmeği (tandır bread)
- Yalvaç 8 dishes Yalvaç Pidesi, Höşmerim (cheese and flour dessert) and Keşkek (wheat and lamb porridge)
- Yenişarbademli 2 dishes Dağ Keçisi Tandır (mountain goat tandır) and Yörük Çorbası (Yörük soup)