Pick it at the counter, eat it at sunset.
Have your table ready on the terrace as the sun sets beyond the marina: fresh fish, meze and an evening over the harbour.
Familiar faces who have stopped by our terrace — their photos hang on the restaurant's walls.
Şef Restaurant Kusadasi is a fish restaurant serving fresh Aegean fish and meze on a terrace overlooking Kusadasi Marina and the harbour, 250 metres from Setur Marina. Founded in 2004 and run by chef Ahmet Öz, it lets you choose your fish at the counter and watch the sunset over the harbour.
Ahmet Öz began his career more than thirty years ago. Şef was founded in 2004 and has been on this terrace overlooking the marina for about nine years.
Whatever the fishermen bring in each morning goes on the counter, and you choose your own fish from it. There's meat and chicken on the menu too — for guests who don't eat fish.
Ahmet Öz
The fish that comes in every morning goes on the fire the way you choose.
Whatever the boats bring in each morning goes on the counter. Fish out of season leaves the menu; fish in season takes its place.
You pick your own fish at the counter — just ask the price and how many people it serves.
Your fish is grilled, pan-fried or baked in salt, and comes to your table with the meze and the sunset.
Fresh Aegean fish, meze and seafood — with meat and chicken for guests who don't eat fish.
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For guests who don't eat fish, there are meat and chicken options too.
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Be on the terrace as the sun sets beyond the marina — the booking form preselects the slot closest to sunset.
Sunset today at 18:38
Book a sunset tableA meze spread on the Şef Restaurant terrace at sunset, with Kuşadası harbour behind
Choose the occasion when you book and tell us about cake, candles, flowers, decoration or photos — we'll prepare the rest.
Real guest reviews and our ratings on Google, Tripadvisor and Restaurant Guru.
Excellent Restaurant! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What an incredible dining experience! The food was absolutely delicious, with every dish prepared using fresh, locally caught fish and real, flavorful vegetables sourced from local producers. You can truly taste the quality and freshness of every ingredient. The service was warm, attentive, and genuinely exceptional. Every member of the team, from the chef to the waitstaff, made us feel welcome and cared for throughout our visit. A special thank you to the owner, Ahmed, who personally ensures that every guest is treated with the utmost respect, kindness, and attention. His passion for hospitality is reflected in the entire team. We loved everything about this restaurant and will definitely be back. If you're visiting Kuşadası,
View on GoogleEvlilik Yıldönümü Tercihimiz
Evlilik yıldönümü için son anda karar vererek gittiğim restorant. Hizmet Güleryüz lezzet Manzarası çok iyiydi. Özellikle Ahmet şef teşekkürler.
View on Restaurant GuruMuhteşem Lezzet ve Manzara ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Uzun zamandır gitmek isteyipte bugüne kısmet olan yere gidip bu muhteşem yeri deneyimleme fırsatımız oldu, çok üzüldük bu kadar geç gittiğimiz için. Yemeklerin lezzeti, manzarası her şeyiyle gönlümüzü fethetti diyebiliriz. Uzun zamandır bu kadar lezzetli mezeler ve balık yememiştik. Ellerinize sağlık. Fiyatına gelecek olursak günümüzde haketmediği halde gereksiz pahalı olan yerlere göre sonuna kadar aldığı her kuruşu hakeden bir mekan. Mezelerde yardımcı olan abladan tutun, masamıza oturana kadar bize eşlik eden garsonlar ilgi alaka harika. Patlıcan mezesi, şakşuka, girit ezme, pancarlı yeşil salata, güveçte karides, levrek yedik hepsi birbirinden lezzetliydi. Eminim diğer mezelerde aynı lezzete sahiptir.
View on Google“10 numara 5 yildiz”
Date of visit: October 2021
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View on TripadvisorExcellent Restaurant! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What an incredible dining experience! The food was absolutely delicious, with every dish prepared using fresh, locally caught fish and real, flavorful vegetables sourced from local producers. You can truly taste the quality and freshness of every ingredient. The service was warm, attentive, and genuinely exceptional. Every member of the team, from the chef to the waitstaff, made us feel welcome and cared for throughout our visit. A special thank you to the owner, Ahmed, who personally ensures that every guest is treated with the utmost respect, kindness, and attention. His passion for hospitality is reflected in the entire team. We loved everything about this restaurant and will definitely be back. If you're visiting Kuşadası,
View on GoogleMuhteşem Lezzet ve Manzara ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Uzun zamandır gitmek isteyipte bugüne kısmet olan yere gidip bu muhteşem yeri deneyimleme fırsatımız oldu, çok üzüldük bu kadar geç gittiğimiz için. Yemeklerin lezzeti, manzarası her şeyiyle gönlümüzü fethetti diyebiliriz. Uzun zamandır bu kadar lezzetli mezeler ve balık yememiştik. Ellerinize sağlık. Fiyatına gelecek olursak günümüzde haketmediği halde gereksiz pahalı olan yerlere göre sonuna kadar aldığı her kuruşu hakeden bir mekan. Mezelerde yardımcı olan abladan tutun, masamıza oturana kadar bize eşlik eden garsonlar ilgi alaka harika. Patlıcan mezesi, şakşuka, girit ezme, pancarlı yeşil salata, güveçte karides, levrek yedik hepsi birbirinden lezzetliydi. Eminim diğer mezelerde aynı lezzete sahiptir.
View on Google“10 numara 5 yildiz”
Date of visit: October 2021
Read the full review on Tripadvisor.
View on Tripadvisor“samimi bir balik restauranti”
Date of visit: November 2025
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View on Tripadvisor“The best in the Town for sea food”
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View on Tripadvisor“Best restaurant in kusadasi”
Read the full review on Tripadvisor.
View on TripadvisorEvlilik Yıldönümü Tercihimiz
Evlilik yıldönümü için son anda karar vererek gittiğim restorant. Hizmet Güleryüz lezzet Manzarası çok iyiydi. Özellikle Ahmet şef teşekkürler.
View on Restaurant GuruReal guest reviews · visit the source pages to read them in full
Leave us a reviewArticles in Hürriyet and Hürriyet Ege — enlarge a clipping to read it in full.
A portrait of Ahmet Öz's fish restaurant by the marina, its fish-counter culture and its signature meze.
A Kuşadası guide that lists Şef Restaurant among the town's recommended places for fish and meze.
A short venue review recommending Şef Restaurant as a “must-try” for its view, its seafood-focused menu and Ahmet Bey's team.
Moments from the terrace, the counter and the table — more on Instagram at @sefrestaurantkusadasi.
250 metres from Setur Marina, about 5 minutes by taxi from the cruise port.
About 250 metres along Atatürk Boulevard from the marina — a few minutes' walk.
About 5 minutes by taxi. Write your all-aboard time in the booking note and we'll pace the meal around it.
Follow the seafront Atatürk Boulevard towards Setur Marina; the restaurant is on the boulevard at No. 186.
Valet parking available.
Fill in the form and your reservation is confirmed instantly — the confirmation email arrives right away. You can also message us on WhatsApp if you prefer.
Short answers on booking, hours, getting here and the menu. Can't find yours? Ask us on WhatsApp.
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Kusadasi has many fish restaurants by the sea. Şef Restaurant Kusadasi — serving guests since 2004 on a terrace above Setur Marina, overlooking the marina, and run by chef-owner Ahmet Öz with more than 30 years of experience — holds a Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice badge and is known as one of the best fish restaurants in Kusadasi.
Yes. Şef Restaurant's raised terrace overlooks Kusadasi Marina and the harbour, so you watch the sunset from your table. Sunset time changes with the season — our site shows today's time so you can book your table around it.
Şef Restaurant is about 5 minutes by taxi from the cruise port and 250 m from Setur Marina: Türkmen Mah., Atatürk Blv. No:186, 09400 Kuşadası/Aydın. Write your all-aboard time in the booking note and we will pace the meal around it.
Şef Restaurant has a full bar, and the raki-and-fish table is at the heart of our kitchen: it starts with cold meze, continues with hot starters and ends with the fish you choose from the counter — on a terrace facing the sunset.
Your booking is confirmed the moment you submit the reservation form, and a confirmation e-mail arrives right away — there is no need to wait for a call back. You can also book on WhatsApp or by phone at +90 256 618 25 54.
Opening hours: Every day 11:00–24:00. Holiday changes show in the open / closed status at the top of our site.
250 m from Setur Marina · 5 min by taxi from the cruise port
Şef Restaurant Kusadasi is a fish restaurant founded in 2004 and run by chef Ahmet Öz, known for its sea-view terrace overlooking Kusadasi Marina, 250 metres from Setur Marina. One of the best fish restaurants in Kusadasi, it stands out for fresh Aegean fish, meze, octopus and seafood, and also offers meat and chicken for guests who don't eat fish.
