Sustainability

Urla, a lovely province of İzmir has become renowned for its gastronomy thanks to three Green Star restaurants it hosts. Recently, the region has distinguished itself by producing high-quality local ingredients with the most precise and sustainable methods and creating unique dishes with them. That’s why three of the Green Stars, which only about 450 restaurants managed to have globally, have come here.

Osman Sezener is a renowned figure among gastronomy enthusiasts in Türkiye. He has been followed closely for years as what he will do next is a matter of curiosity. One of the pioneers of the farm-to-table movement, he has raised the bar with his restaurants and now stands as a MICHELIN-starred chef with three distinct establishments. Ristorante Pizzeria Venedik in İzmir is on the list of recommended restaurants by MICHELIN. Kitchen in Bodrum has one MICHELIN star, and Od Urla in İzmir has one MICHELIN star and a Green Star.

Introduced in 2020 during the presentation of the MICHELIN Guide France selection, and now deployed in all of the Guide's selections, the Green Star is the newest MICHELIN award. Let's take a closer look at this new green award.