Best Kebab in Gaziantep
For the best kebab in Gaziantep, start by choosing the dish: küşleme at Halil Usta in Karşıyaka, alinazik with a wider meal at İmam Çağdaş, or liver skewers at Löküs. Our guide brings together twelve addresses, with different cuts, minced-meat preparations and seasonal choices rather than twelve versions of the same meal.
Quick picks: Our first three recommendations are Küşlemeci Halil Usta, İmam Çağdaş and Löküs Ciğer. For a short market-side meal we also value Muhsinzade; for several lamb preparations on one plate, look at Mehmet Usta’s mixed kebab. Plan Sanayi and Başpınar separately from a walk around the old center.
English adaptation and online information review: 23 October 2026.
Where to eat kebab in Gaziantep: the quick list
| Restaurant | Area | What to order |
|---|---|---|
| Küşlemeci Halil Usta | Karşıyaka | Küşleme, simit kebabı and vegetable kebab |
| İmam Çağdaş | Uzun Çarşı | Alinazik, with lahmacun and baklava |
| Löküs Ciğer | Kalealtı | Ciğer şiş — liver skewers |
| Kebapçı Ömer | Ulucanlar | Kıyma kebabı — minced-meat kebab |
| Küşlemeci Mehmet Usta | Alleben | Küşleme, simit kebabı and yağlı parça |
| Muhsinzade Türk Şiş Kebap | Near Bakırcılar Çarşısı | Liver skewers, chicken skewers and tırnak pide |
| Seyyah Kebap | Sanayi | Bülbül yuvası, special kuşbaşı and şefali |
| Çulcuoğlu Et Lokantası | Emek branch | Aubergine kebab, kuşbaşı alinazik and kuşbaşı |
| Kasap Halil Usta Fırınlı Et Lokantası | Pancarlı | Simit kebabı, altı ezmeli and küşleme |
| Ünal Et Lokantası | Başpınar | Yağlı kara, küşleme and seasonal kebabs |
| Emek Kebapçısı | Emek | Liver kavurma, yağlı kara and marinated lamb skewers — confirm current service first |
| Kasap Selçuk Usta | Yaprak | Külbastı and kıyma kebabı |
1. Küşlemeci Halil Usta — Karşıyaka
Our first address for küşleme in Gaziantep is Halil Usta in Karşıyaka. On our earlier visit, we tried küşleme, simit kebabı and vegetable kebab together; küşleme was the standout. The meat arrived in a copper dish, with salad and pide alongside. The point of the meal was the meat itself.
Ordering küşleme and simit kebabı together is a good introduction to two different sides of Antep’s kebab cooking. This is not Kasap Halil Usta in Pancarlı, which appears separately below. Check the full business name and Öcükoğlu Sokak address when planning the journey.
What to order: Küşleme, simit kebabı and vegetable kebab.
Address: Mithatpaşa / Karşıyaka, Öcükoğlu Sokak No:6, Şehitkamil, Gaziantep
Phone: +90 342 323 16 16
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2. İmam Çağdaş — Uzun Çarşı
İmam Çağdaş is a useful choice when you want a kebab meal that can also include lahmacun and baklava. Alinazik is the kebab option highlighted here: meat served with aubergine and yogurt, a different direction from a straightforward skewer.
The Uzun Çarşı location lets you build lunch into a market visit. We place it second because it can bring several Gaziantep dishes to the same table. Leave room for dessert rather than treating the baklava as an afterthought.
What to order: Alinazik, with lahmacun and baklava.
Address: Kale Altı, Uzun Çarşı No:49, Şahinbey, Gaziantep
Phone: +90 342 220 45 45
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3. Löküs Ciğer — Kalealtı
A liver-skewer stop adds something distinct alongside küşleme and minced-meat kebabs. At Löküs, the reason to visit is clear: ciğer şiş. The Kalealtı location makes it a possible meal stop while exploring the historic center.
If you enjoy liver, plan an order around it. On a route with more than one kebab restaurant, choosing liver here gives you a different dish from the lamb cuts or mince you might order elsewhere.
What to order: Ciğer şiş — liver skewers.
Address: Derekenarı Caddesi No:27, Kalealtı, Şahinbey, Gaziantep
Phone: +90 532 285 68 01
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4. Kebapçı Ömer — Ulucanlar
The dish that brings Kebapçı Ömer into this selection is kıyma kebabı. Gaziantep’s gastronomy guide also identifies minced-meat kebab as its specialty. It is an address for someone who would rather choose a restaurant for a particular dish than work through a long menu.
Give this Ulucanlar stop the minced-meat role in your trip. If another meal is devoted to küşleme, coming here for kıyma gives you a more varied picture of the city’s kebab cooking.
What to order: Kıyma kebabı — minced-meat kebab.
Address: Ulucanlar, Şehitler Caddesi, Şahinbey, Gaziantep
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5. Küşlemeci Mehmet Usta — Alleben
Mehmet Usta offers a way to compare several preparations at one meal. Its menu lists a mixed kebab for one person containing simit kebabı, kuşbaşı and küşleme. That is a practical starting point if you want to try more than one style on a first visit.
The menu also includes yağlı parça, a fattier lamb option. It is a different choice from küşleme, so explain what kind of meat you enjoy when ordering rather than treating the names as interchangeable.
What to order: Küşleme, simit kebabı and yağlı parça.
Address: Alleben Mahallesi, Kemal Köker Caddesi No:25/A, Şahinbey, Gaziantep
Phone: +90 342 231 20 00
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6. Muhsinzade Türk Şiş Kebap — Near Bakırcılar Çarşısı
Muhsinzade is somewhere we returned to because we remembered the liver skewers. On the later visit, we also enjoyed the chicken skewers. The small grill, the skewers pulled onto tırnak pide and the greens we added to our liking are the details that stay with us.
We would choose it for a short market-side meal rather than a long restaurant sitting. Pay attention to the bread too: it was as memorable to us as the skewers. This is one of the firsthand visit recommendations in the selection.
What to order: Liver skewers, chicken skewers and tırnak pide.
Address: Around Bakırcılar Çarşısı, Şahinbey, Gaziantep
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7. Seyyah Kebap — Sanayi
Seyyah’s menu gives you reasons to look beyond standard mince and diced-meat skewers. Its bülbül yuvası uses lamb back meat and fat; şefali combines minced lamb, garlic, parsley and red pepper wrapped in caul fat. These are particular preparations to ask about rather than names to skip past.
For a simpler diced-meat choice, special kuşbaşı is another menu option. The Sanayi address needs its own journey plan; do not treat it as an unplanned detour from the historic-market walk.
What to order: Bülbül yuvası, special kuşbaşı and şefali.
Address: Sanayi Mahallesi, 60018. Cadde No:4, Şehitkamil, Gaziantep
Phone: +90 532 206 71 23
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8. Çulcuoğlu Et Lokantası — Emek branch
Çulcuoğlu is included for a table where different diners want different kebabs. Its range includes aubergine kebab, diced-meat skewers, spicy and mild minced-meat kebabs, and alinazik topped with diced meat.
This guide uses the Emek branch, not the separate market branch. It is a practical option when someone wants an aubergine-based dish and someone else would rather have a skewer.
What to order: Aubergine kebab, kuşbaşı alinazik and kuşbaşı.
Address: Emek, Cemil Cahit Güzelbey Caddesi No:36, Şehitkamil, Gaziantep
Phone: +90 342 322 77 77
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9. Kasap Halil Usta Fırınlı Et Lokantası — Pancarlı
Kasap Halil Usta combines its butchery background with kebabs and oven dishes. The business is carried on by Yunus and Abdullah Bakışkan. Its menu includes simit kebabı, altı ezmeli, onion kebab and küşleme, with lahmacun options for a table that wants something from the oven too.
The simit kebab uses fine bulgur with minced meat; the menu allows a version with or without kaşar cheese. Altı ezmeli brings a tomato-and-garlic base, while küşleme suits someone looking for a simpler meat order. This Pancarlı restaurant is separate from our first-listed Halil Usta in Karşıyaka.
What to order: Simit kebabı, altı ezmeli and küşleme.
Address: Pancarlı, Şehitkamil, Gaziantep
Phone: +90 342 320 09 00
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10. Ünal Et Lokantası — Başpınar
Do not think of Ünal only as a stop for beyran or oven-cooked meat. Its menu also includes yağlı kara, küşleme and simit kebabı, alongside seasonal choices such as keme, garlic and loquat kebabs.
If a seasonal kebab is the reason for your trip, ask whether it is being served that day; a name on an online menu is not a guarantee. The Başpınar location is outside the central walking route, so give it a separate meal and plan transport.
What to order: Yağlı kara, küşleme and seasonal kebabs.
Address: Başpınar 1. Organize Sanayi Bölgesi, Şehitkamil, Gaziantep
Phone: +90 342 337 10 84
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11. Emek Kebapçısı — Emek
Our visit notes at Emek are specific: we liked the liver kavurma and especially enjoyed the yağlı kara and marinated lamb skewers. Those are the three dishes behind its place in this selection.
Based on that meal, our order would start with liver kavurma for the table, followed by yağlı kara and marinated lamb skewers. Before planning a visit: online listings for this business conflict on its current operating status and contact details. Confirm the current location and service before making a special trip.
What to order: Liver kavurma, yağlı kara and marinated lamb skewers.
Location to reconfirm: Earlier listing: Ali Nadi Ünler Bulvarı No:75, Emek, Şehitkamil, Gaziantep
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12. Kasap Selçuk Usta — Yaprak
The two dishes behind this research-based inclusion are külbastı and kıyma kebabı. Visitor accounts repeatedly highlight külbastı, while the paper-covered table service is another recognizable detail of the place.
Sharing külbastı and minced-meat kebab is a way to try two different preparations at one meal. Keep the order focused, with pide and grilled vegetables alongside, rather than assuming a larger mixed plate is always the better choice.
What to order: Külbastı and kıyma kebabı.
Address: Yaprak Mahallesi, Abdullah Kepkep Sokak No:16/A, Şehitkamil, Gaziantep
Phone: +90 538 581 24 41
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A short guide to the kebab names
Küşleme is a particular lamb cut, rather than a general word for kebab. Kuşbaşı means diced meat, while kıyma means minced meat. Ciğer şiş means liver skewers; tavuk şiş is chicken on skewers.
Simit kebabı combines fine bulgur and minced meat; it is not a sesame-bread sandwich. Alinazik pairs meat with an aubergine-and-yogurt base. Keep these names in your order and ask what is in a mixed plate before choosing it.
How we would plan the meals
Give different meals different roles: one for küşleme, one for minced meat or simit kebabı, and one for liver if you enjoy it. You do not need to turn a short trip into twelve full kebab lunches.
Historic-center meals: İmam Çağdaş, Löküs and Muhsinzade are the addresses to investigate around the market and Kalealtı area. For dessert, see our Gaziantep baklava guide. For coffee afterward, see our Tahmis Kahvesi visit. Our Dukat Beyran review offers another savory stop for your Gaziantep plans.
Separate journeys: Check transport for Karşıyaka, Sanayi and Başpınar before ordering your day around them. For the two Halil Usta businesses, use the full name and the right map: Karşıyaka and Pancarlı are different restaurants.
What makes a good kebab meal?
Look at the flavor of the meat as well as its tenderness. A generous amount of seasoning or sauce is not, by itself, a measure of skill. For minced-meat kebab, consider whether the inside has stayed moist and whether the fat feels balanced.
Fresh pide, salad and greens matter too. When ordering a mixed plate, ask which kebabs it contains so that it reflects what you actually want to taste. For keme, loquat or fresh-garlic kebabs, confirm the season and that day’s availability.
Frequently asked questions
Where should a first-time visitor start?
For küşleme, our first pick is Halil Usta in Karşıyaka. For several Gaziantep dishes in the old-market area, consider İmam Çağdaş; for liver skewers, Löküs is our third priority recommendation. Choose your next meal for a different style.
Are Küşlemeci Halil Usta and Kasap Halil Usta the same place?
No. Küşlemeci Halil Usta in this guide is on Öcükoğlu Sokak in the Karşıyaka area. Kasap Halil Usta Fırınlı Et Lokantası is the separate Pancarlı restaurant. Match the full name and location before traveling.
What can I order besides küşleme?
Options in this guide include kıyma and simit kebabı, kuşbaşı, liver skewers, alinazik and külbastı. Muhsinzade also offers the chicken skewers we enjoyed, and Seyyah has more distinctive preparations to explore.
Are seasonal kebabs available all year?
Do not assume that a dish shown online is being served every day. Ask the restaurant before traveling specifically for keme, loquat or fresh-garlic kebab.
Can I visit every restaurant in one day?
We would choose a few meals across a longer stay. The twelve addresses are not one compact walking route, and transport to Başpınar or Sanayi takes separate planning.
Our take
Choose the dish before choosing the restaurant, and leave space between meals. The first three addresses are our priority recommendations; the rest broaden the range of preparations and locations. Tell us in the comments which kebab you would return to Gaziantep for.
More food and coffee for your trip
Selected menu and location references: İmam Çağdaş · Löküs Ciğer · Kebapçı Ömer · Mehmet Usta’s menu · Çulcuoğlu branches · Kasap Halil Usta’s menu · Ünal’s menu.
Editorial note: This guide combines our documented visits and earlier food writing with menu and location research. Firsthand comments belong to the meals described; we do not claim to have tasted every dish at every restaurant. The first three are our priority recommendations, with the following numbers used to organize the selection rather than award scores. Check current hours and seasonal dishes before traveling. Emek Kebapçısı’s operating status and contact details need direct reconfirmation because online records conflict.
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