Mahmut’s Kebab House, Anzio
Friday, 19th June 2009 | 4 Comments
Most visitors to the port of Anzio are drawn to the ferry departures or fish restaurants. I came for the former, and stayed for Mahmut’s Kebab House. On my way to catch the ferry to Ponza a couple of weeks back, I spied Mahmut’s sandwiched between cafes and restaurants serving standard pescatarian fare. I was intrigued and upon my return, decided to postpone my return to Rome to try the place out. Always a sucker for a good Adana kebab, I ordered a platter of this spicy minced lamb meat specialty, served with pita, rice, bulgur, and sauces. Washed down with a Nastro Azzurro, it was well worth missing the train back to Rome and having to nap at the Anzio train station with a belly full of good Turkish fare, all for under 10 euros. Must return on a cooler day for kadayif and kaymak!
Mahmut’s
Corso del Popolo 32
+39 06.984.6593
June 19th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
looks like just the ticket. beautiful photo.
June 20th, 2009 at 9:46 am
Wow. When I saw the picture, I thought you were covering some of your Turkish faves – never thought something so genuinely ethnic could have washed up on Lazio’s shores! Must try it out the next time I hop over to Ponza.
June 21st, 2009 at 6:57 pm
So nice to know authentic Turkish food is so close by, right? Where do you go in Rome?
June 23rd, 2009 at 3:49 pm
Megan – I thought the same thing – who would have thought you could have such a turkish delight so close to Roma! KP – Ponza has been on my long list of places to visit when in Roma – just moved it to the top!