Fodor's Travel

"Try kuymak (fondue made of cheese and cornmeal)."

Fodor's Travel

"Try akçaabat köfte (the local meatball specialty)."

Lonely Planet

"Excellent kuymak."

Lonely Planet

"Enthusiastic locals don't believe you've really been to Trabzon till you've eaten Akçaabat köfte (local meat patties) on Cemilusta's jam-packed meydan terrace."

Hungry Two Travel

"One of the best places to try kuymak. Here they do an amazing kuymak with the perfect amount of all three ingredients to get the most wonderful stringy cheese consistency. Let’s put it this way, it was so good we debated a second!"

Asher Kohn

"Akçaabat köfte is still essentially köfte, or spiced lamb patties, but this iteration is made thin and in a slider shape. Good köfte relies on fresh meat and high heat, both of which Cemil Usta provides. The side of pickled peppers helps."

Leeann Murphy

"Like many cities in Turkey, Trabzon has its own specialty dishes. At Cemil Usta you can try many of these—think Akçaabat köfte (spicy lamb meatballs)—in a casual family dining setting near Atatürk Alanı (the main square)."