CiÄerci Kemal
Local fried liver restaurant.
Soylu Tava CiÄer Döner / Mehmet Soylu
Liver ciÄer is a definitely must-try for non-vegetarians. It is prepared in a unique local way whole pieces, not puree, of liver, covered in flour, are deep fried inside a cauldron full of boiling vegetable oil and served with an infernally hot dried and crunchy pepper. If you are one of those who donât like liver because of its distinct smell, you can be pretty sure you wonât sense it in Edirne liver. Best to be eaten with ayran, a salty yogurt drink because itâs one of two things the other is bread, which fortunately is served free of charge at liver restaurants that can suppress the fire the dried pepper leaves on your palate.
There is a cluster of small sit-in eateries ciÄerci in the park next to the Old Mosque Eski Cami, all offering basically the same menu i.e., the fried liver, and a really filling portion of liver costs 9 TL in any of them. They also order other meals from other nearby restaurants for those who are with you and do not want to eat liver. Yudum at one corner of the cluster is good, clean, and efficient.
Köfteci HocaoÄlu
A local restaurant specialized in meatballs köfte that are not extraordinary but is quite tasty and okay. Quite clean restaurant with not so long waits, though could be more efficient in service. Overlooks the pedestrianized shopping street of the city, so good for peoplewatching.