plural mezes also meze
: an appetizer in Greek or Middle Eastern cuisine often served with an aperitif
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Perched right at the edge of the water in the Karaköy district, this is an evocative place to have the Turkish meyhane experience, with small plates of meze dotting the table and rakı (an anise liquor) flowing all night.
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Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Athenians have been legume lovers since antiquity, and beans and pulses remain a fixture on meze menus the city over as a healthier, more affordable alternative to meat.
—Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
But adding a dab of muhammara from the meze trio jazzed up the beef beautifully.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Fresh seafood is abundant thanks to the proximity to the sea, while traditional Turkish meze (washed down with raki, of course), and local specialties like şiş köfte and tantuni await.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Athenians have been legume lovers since antiquity, and beans and pulses remain a fixture on meze menus the city over as a healthier, more affordable alternative to meat.
—Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
But adding a dab of muhammara from the meze trio jazzed up the beef beautifully.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Fresh seafood is abundant thanks to the proximity to the sea, while traditional Turkish meze (washed down with raki, of course), and local specialties like şiş köfte and tantuni await.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Meze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meze. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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