Dishes you should try in Havza: Havza Mantısı (Havza dumplings), Keşkek (wheat and meat dish) and Samsun Pidesi (closed pide). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Havza is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Havza
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Havza Mantısı (Havza dumplings)
Havza mantısı, made with hand-rolled dough, is served with yoghurt and a butter sauce. It is one of the district's traditional flavours.
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Keşkek (wheat and meat dish)
Prepared by cooking wheat and meat for a long time and then pounding them, keşkek is essential at wedding tables in Havza.
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Samsun Pidesi (closed pide)
Known as closed pide, Samsun pidesi is also served in Havza using the traditional recipe.
Dishes from Samsun Cuisine
What to eat in Samsun →These dishes are known throughout Samsun province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Bafra Pidesi
A pide with a registered geographical indication.
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Samsun Simidi
A simit with a registered geographical indication.
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Bafra Nokulu
Nokul with a registered geographical indication.
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Çarşamba Keşkeği (wheat and meat porridge)
Keşkek with a registered geographical indication.
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Çarşamba Pidesi
A pide with a registered geographical indication.
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Terme Pidesi
A pide with a registered geographical indication.
What to Buy in Havza: Local Products
- Thermal Water The thermal springs of Havza are bottled and sold as healing water.
- Wheat and Barley Wheat and barley are widely grown on the fertile soils of the Havza plain.
What Havza Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Spa Culture
Havza has been known for its spa culture since Roman times. Thermal tourism forms the basis of the district's cultural identity.
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War of Independence Heritage
The circular Atatürk issued in Havza was one of the important steps of the War of Independence. This historical heritage holds an important place in the district's identity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Havza?
Havza is known for 3 local dishes, above all Havza Mantısı (Havza dumplings), Keşkek (wheat and meat dish) and Samsun Pidesi (closed pide). Havza mantısı, made with hand-rolled dough, is served with yoghurt and a butter sauce. It is one of the district's traditional flavours.
What is Havza famous for?
Havza is known for Havza Mantısı (Havza dumplings), Thermal Water and Spa Culture. Its best-known sights include Havza Hot Springs and Atatürk House and Museum.
What to buy in Havza?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Havza include Thermal Water and Wheat and Barley.
Havza Travel Guide
What to Eat in Other Districts of Samsun
- Alaçam 2 dishes Samsun Pidesi (closed Samsun pide) and Fresh Fish
- Asarcık 2 dishes Samsun Pidesi (boat-shaped Samsun pide) and Nokul (walnut or raisin rolled pastry)
- Atakum 2 dishes Samsun Pidesi (closed pide) and Fresh Fish
- Ayvacık 2 dishes Samsun Pidesi and Keşkek
- Bafra 2 dishes Bafra Kaymaklı Lokum and Bafra Pidesi
- Canik 2 dishes Samsun Pidesi and Karadeniz Hamsisi
- Çarşamba 3 dishes Çarşamba Pidesi, Çarşamba Tavuğu and Pirinç Pilavı
- İlkadım 3 dishes Samsun Pidesi, Bafra Nokulu and Samsun Simidi
- Kavak 2 dishes Samsun Pidesi and Keşkek
- Ladik 5 dishes Ladik Köftesi, Lake Fish and Keşkek
- Ondokuzmayıs 2 dishes Samsun Pidesi and Taze Balık
- Salıpazarı 4 dishes Salıpazarı Kestane Balı, Samsun Pidesi and Karalahana Sarması
- Tekkeköy 2 dishes Samsun Pidesi and Taze Balık
- Terme 4 dishes Terme Pidesi, Fındıklı Baklava and Karalahana Çorbası (kale soup)
- Vezirköprü 3 dishes Vezirköprü Mantısı, Keşkek and Samsun Pidesi
- Yakakent 5 dishes Yakakent Mantısı, Fresh Fish and Samsun Pidesi