Muratpaşa

When people say "ocakbaşı" in Antalya

Antalya dinner options often split into two camps: a quiet grill house, or a music venue where the food is an afterthought. Külhane Restaurant puts both at the same table, which is what sets it apart in the city centre.

This is where the ocakbaşı tradition — a Turkish restaurant format where guests sit around a charcoal grill and the meat is cooked in front of them — meets meyhane (Turkish tavern-dinner) character. There is meat cooked over fire, an evening that stretches long at the table, and live music running through it. It is not a place to eat and rush off; the table is set, and the evening builds slowly.

This Muratpaşa address is the older, more established side of the Külhane name. It holds a 4.4-star rating on Google from 534 reviews(Google Business Profile, August 2026) — a track record built up over years in the city. That number is not our claim; it is what guests have left behind.

What kind of place this is

Three things define the room:

Fire

Meat is cooked on the grill — not as a restaurant version of backyard barbecue, but in the traditional ocakbaşı format. If you are curious what separates ocakbaşı from a garden barbecue, we have alonger guide.

Music

Live music is part of the place. As the evening goes on, the room's energy shifts — calmer early, livelier later. Specific nights and start times vary; ask when you book.

Meyhane character

Locally, Külhane Muratpaşa is also known as "Külhane Meyhane" — not a coincidence. The table is set in the classic meyhane rhythm: meze first, then the grill. Alcohol is served at this location.

What it means to be in the city centre

Muratpaşa is where Antalya's everyday life runs. This Yüksekalan address sits inside the city — no need to head out toward the airport area or the coastal hotel strip to reach it.

In practice, that means meeting after work, celebrating without leaving the city, or finishing an evening downtown is straightforward — getting here is not the obstacle.

Address: Yüksekalan, Güllüpınar Cd. No:6, 07310 Muratpaşa / Antalya

Good to know before you come

Ocakbaşı dining takes a bit of patience. Meat only goes on the grill once you order it — nothing is pre-cooked and held — so at busy times, your plate might take a few extra minutes. That is why the table starts with meze: so the wait is not wasted time.

There is no lunch service; the doors open at 4pm. And one more thing worth knowing upfront: this is a place for a long evening. If your plan is to eat and leave in twenty minutes, this is not the right fit.

Hours and reservations

Planning a large table, a celebration, or a special evening? Call ahead. On live-music nights the room fills up, so we recommend booking for weekends and later hours.

How an evening unfolds

At Külhane Restaurant, the night comes in three parts.

Early · 4–7pm

The room is calm and easy for conversation. The best window for starting with meze and taking your time. After-work meetups tend to land here.

Evening · 7–10pm

Tables fill and the grill hits its busiest stretch. Large groups and celebrations mostly land in this window — it is also when a reservation matters most.

Night · after 10pm

Music takes over and tables blur together. For anyone wanting to stretch the evening out, the room stays open until 3am.

Pick your hour based on the evening you are after — the same room offers three different nights.

Two Külhanes, two different places

Külhane has two addresses in Antalya, and neither is a copy of the other:

Menu and service differ between the two locations. The information on this page covers Muratpaşa; the published menu and prices atour menu pagebelong to the Aksu location. For Muratpaşa's current menu and prices, ask when you visit or call ahead.

Looking for an evening by the fire near the airport instead? Our other location:Külhane Ocakbaşı, Aksu.