Mado Avanos

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The dependable sweet stop in Avanos, beautifully placed on the banks of the Kızılırmak river. Mado is Turkey's best-known ice cream and dessert name, and this branch is a relaxed riverside spot for an afternoon treat. Order the dondurma, the famously stretchy, chewy Turkish ice cream thickened with salep and mastic, or a slice of San Sebastián cheesecake with a Turkish coffee. It is a chain rather than a hidden gem, but the quality is consistent and the setting is genuinely lovely. A good cooling-off break after the Avanos pottery workshops.