Söğüşçü Aco

About Söğüşçü Aco

Söğüşçü Aco is a small street-food shop specialising in söğüş, one of İzmir's best-known local dishes, on Mustafa Kemal Caddesi in the Manavkuyu neighbourhood of Bayraklı, close to the Bornova boundary. Söğüş is boiled and thinly sliced cold meat from the head of a calf or lamb, such as tongue and cheek, served with fresh vegetables. Visit İzmir, the İzmir Metropolitan Municipality's tourism portal, says the business has been serving for more than 35 years. It serves söğüş to order either open on a plate, wrapped in bread or by the portion, accompanied by onion, greens and tomato. On its own social media the shop presents itself as the famous Söğüşçü Aco, now in Bornova, and says it is open every day from 09.00 until midnight. It is a quick, inexpensive stop for anyone who wants to try this İzmir speciality.