Vino Locale

About Vino Locale

Vino Locale is a fine-dining restaurant in Kuşçular, in the vineyard country just outside Urla, run by chef Ozan Kumbasar and his wife Seray Kumbasar. It holds two Michelin stars and a Michelin Green Star in the 2026 Michelin Guide Türkiye. The restaurant describes its inspiration as the landscape of Urla, with its centuries-old olive trees, vineyards and fields setting the rhythm of the seasons. The chef grows some of his own produce and sources the rest from nearby producers where possible. Dinner is a set menu that changes roughly every six weeks and balances meat, fish and plant-based dishes; a vegetarian set menu is available. According to the Michelin Guide, lunch is served à la carte. Michelin's inspectors single out wood-fired vegetables, delicately cooked prawns and occasional nods to Italian and Asian cooking, such as gyoza. Seray Kumbasar leads the wine side, with a strong focus on regional Turkish wines and a notable digestif trolley. The dining room has a relaxed trattoria feel, with art-covered walls, and there is a terrace for warmer evenings. The restaurant's own website lists dinner service from Tuesday to Sunday; it is closed on Mondays. Booking ahead is advisable.