Saf - Antalya

The Saf restaurant is located within the Akra hotel on the coast of Antalya. We visited the hotel specifically because of this restaurant. During our 7-day stay, we ate at Saf 1-3 times per day. The food and atmosphere were both delicious and excellent. We especially enjoyed the vegan raw cakes, which are made in their kitchen, as well as their rice paper rolls. The waitstaff, while not exceptional, were not bad either. They sometimes seemed a bit indifferent and lacking motivation to provide top-notch service. Although they were not unkind, they were occasionally inattentive and not very polite. We often had to wait for our server, and at times had to go to the counter to place our orders. This seemed to be a recurring issue, but overall did not detract significantly from our overall experience at Saf.

The food was enjoyable, but quite pricey for Antalya. Be wary of trying the carrot cheesecake as they may not always have all items on the menu available.

After reading the reviews I decided to go for 45 minutes from the old town to treat myself to some refined vegan foods. while the location that is on the water and customer service were all very good; the food itself was unfortunately very disappointing. I ordered the Beetroot-Ravioli to begin, which was tasteful, but the Cashew cheese was clumpy and the presentation-mitter. the mushroom risotto was a big part, but clarified, very badly presented and tasteless. then I had dessert the carrot cake, which was half frozen, tasteless and had the texture of karton. I enjoy my green tea and carrot juice! I really wanted to like this place - given the last reviews, hopefully they were just a free day!

I'm not sure how any vegan could rate this restaurant less than 5 stars. The service was fantastic, the prices were incredibly cheap, especially considering the location, and the food was absolutely delicious. We had 3 dishes and a smoothie for 135 Tk, which is $24 USD/ €22 Euros! They also offer infused water and free sweet treats with many healthy flavors. We tried the avocado wrap appetizer, black rice risotto, flatbread pizza, and the Energizer smoothie. I couldn't pick a favorite because everything was amazing. Personally, I think a light sauce like soy chili or peanut soy would have made it even better. However, I am quite picky as I design vegan menus and critique everything that comes from our food delivery service kitchen back home in the USA.

The restaurant saf is located in the akra hotel on the coast of antalya. we were in the hotel because we knew about it. for 7 days we eat there every day 1-3 times a day. the food and the place are so delicious and excellent! especially the vegan raw cakes (they make them themselves in the kitchen) and the rice paper packs are incredibly delicious! the waiters weren't great, but not bad. they often seemed upset and not motivated to give a good service (nun kind, but sometimes not attentive and not polite. we often had to wait for the waiter. when no one came to serve our table, we went to the counter to order). Maybe it's a turkish mentality? I don't know. that was the only thing we didn't like.