Bodrum

Bodrum Slow cooked meats from our handcrafted copper pot to the heart of our wood-fired oven — this is how we honour centuries-old Turkish cooking.

Every flame, every ember, every hour adds depth, tenderness, and soul to each dish created by Chef Dursun Alpan

Tender. Smoky. Fall-off-the-bone. 🔥Our wood-fired meats are slow-cooked for hours — because great things take time.📍 Ess...
26/05/2026

Tender. Smoky. Fall-off-the-bone. 🔥
Our wood-fired meats are slow-cooked for hours — because great things take time.
📍 Essendon, Melbourne

16/05/2026

Not every chef cooks with fire.
Some become the fire itself. 🔥

Chef Dursun built this kitchen with passion, sacrifice and long nights beside the wood fire — to show Melbourne that Turkish food is more than kebabs… it’s tradition, patience, smoke, soul and flavour.

Today isn’t just another service.
Today we celebrate the birthday of the man behind the fire. 👨🏻‍🍳❤️

Every slow-cooked lamb shank, every tray of baklava, every flame in our oven carries his story.

Happy Birthday Chef Dursun.
Thank you for bringing your culture, passion and fire to Melbourne.

Tonight we celebrate. 🔥
Lunch & Dinner open.
Reserve your table — link in bio.

Fresh from the sea. Straight to your table. 🦞🌊Bodrum Essendon's seafood — handled with care, served with love.📍 Essendon...
15/05/2026

Fresh from the sea. Straight to your table. 🦞🌊
Bodrum Essendon's seafood — handled with care, served with love.
📍 Essendon, Melbourne

09/05/2026

Wood-fired. Slow-cooked. Unforgettable. 🔥
Every dish, every flame, every visit — crafted with care and served with warmth.
This is Bodrum Essendon.
📍 51 Fletcher St, Essendon | bodrumessendon.com.au

At the heart of Bodrum Essendon, Chef Dursun brings fire, patience, and tradition together. From slow-cooked meats to un...
08/05/2026

At the heart of Bodrum Essendon, Chef Dursun brings fire, patience, and tradition together. From slow-cooked meats to unforgettable wood-fired flavours, every dish is crafted with passion and cooked the way it should be — over real flame. 🔥🥩

A true taste of Bodrum, right here in Melbourne.

No shortcuts. No timers. Just wood, fire, and a chef who knows exactly what he's doing. 🔥📍 Bodrum Turkish Wood Fire | Es...
29/04/2026

No shortcuts. No timers. Just wood, fire, and a chef who knows exactly what he's doing. 🔥
📍 Bodrum Turkish Wood Fire | Essendon, Melbourne

28/04/2026

The perfect ending exists.
Crispy, golden künefe & handmade baklava — made fresh.
This is how a real Turkish night should end.

We’re open Thursday to Sunday.
Tables fill quickly — book ahead.

Reservations recommended.
Link in bio.

📍51 Fletcher Street, Essendon VIC 3040

28/04/2026

Crispy. Golden. Made fresh. 🍯
Künefe & baklava — the only good way to end a meal at Bodrum.

Book your table! Link in bio

Where fire meets patience.🔥No shortcuts. No compromises.Just hours of slow cooking in our wood-fired oven — by Chef Durs...
23/04/2026

Where fire meets patience.🔥
No shortcuts. No compromises.
Just hours of slow cooking in our wood-fired oven — by Chef Dursun’s hands.

This is how Turkish cooking has been done for centuries.
This is Bodrum.

👉 Tables are limited tonight
Reserve yours now — link in bio

📍 51 Fletcher Street, Essendon, Melbourne | bodrumessendon.com.au

21/04/2026

Not just a restaurant. An experience rooted in tradition, crafted by fire, and served with genuine Turkish warmth. 🔥
Come as a guest. Leave as family.
📍 Bodrum Turkish Wood Fire | Essendon, Melbourne

This is where it melts.🔥Slow-cooked for hours in our wood-fired oven until the marrow turns into pure indulgence.Scoop i...
16/04/2026

This is where it melts.🔥

Slow-cooked for hours in our wood-fired oven until the marrow turns into pure indulgence.

Scoop it. Spread it.
This is how it’s meant to be.

Tonight at Bodrum.

Bookings filling fast — secure your table now. Link in bio.

📍 Bodrum Essendon | 51 Fletcher Street Essendon VIC

Slow-cooked lamb, wood-fired meats,fresh dips, warm bread — all on one table. 🍷🔥This is Turkish hospitality, Melbourne s...
10/04/2026

Slow-cooked lamb, wood-fired meats,fresh dips, warm bread — all on one table. 🍷🔥
This is Turkish hospitality, Melbourne style.
📍 Bodrum Essendon |

09/04/2026

Art you can taste. ✨
Not on canvas — on fire. 🔥

Slow-cooked for hours, finished over real flame by

This is wood-fired dining at its finest.
Experience it tonight.

Tables are filling fast — reserve now.
Booking link in bio.

📍 51 Fletcher St, Essendon VIC

09/04/2026

Art you can taste. ✨
Some artists use a canvas. We use fire.
Every flame, every ember, every hour — crafted by Chef Dursun Alpan into something you won't forget.
📍 51 Fletcher St, Essendon | bodrumessendon.com.au

Layers of perfection.Golden, crispy, soaked in sweetness.This is real Turkish baklava. 🇹🇷🍯We’re open for dinner Thursday...
31/03/2026

Layers of perfection.
Golden, crispy, soaked in sweetness.
This is real Turkish baklava. 🇹🇷🍯

We’re open for dinner Thursday to Sunday from 5.30pm & lunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 12pm 🔥
Wood-fire Turkish flavours waiting for you.
👉 Reserve your table
✨ Link in bio
📍 Bodrum Essendon
51 Fletcher Street Essendon VIC 3040

31/03/2026

Clay Baked Barramundi 🐟
Where the ocean meets tradition.
Slow-cooked in clay to seal in the flavour, infused with our signature spices, and served tender and juicy in every bite.
A true taste of the sea crafted with care at Bodrum.

Wood-fire Turkish flavours waiting for you.
👉 Reserve your table
Link in bio
📍 Bodrum Essendon
51 Fletcher Street Essendon VIC 3040

Perfect service.Exceptional flavours.Unforgettable atmosphere.All in one place .. Bodrum. 🤍📍Bodrum Essendon51 Fletcher S...
31/03/2026

Perfect service.
Exceptional flavours.
Unforgettable atmosphere.
All in one place .. Bodrum. 🤍

📍Bodrum Essendon
51 Fletcher Street, Essendon VIC 3040

An evening filled with flavour, laughter, and beautiful tables. ✨Join us tomorrow at Bodrum Essendon.Wood-fire Turkish f...
31/03/2026

An evening filled with flavour, laughter, and beautiful tables. ✨
Join us tomorrow at Bodrum Essendon.

Wood-fire Turkish flavours waiting for you.
👉 Reserve your table
Link in bio
📍Bodrum Essendon
51 Fletcher Street Essendon VIC 3040

31/03/2026

This isn’t just lamb.🔥

Cooked for hours in a traditional copper pot until it falls apart with every bite

Deep, rich, unforgettable

This is comfort, the Bodrum way

👉 Tables are filling fast
Reserve now — Link in bio
📍Bodrum Essendon
51 Fletcher Street Essendon VIC 3040

04/03/2026

At Bodrum, every flame tells a story.
Every plate is crafted with passion and tradition.
From the first spark to the final touch,
this isn’t just cooking. It’s performance. It’s heritage. It’s Bodrum.

📍Bodrum Essendon
51 Fletcher Street, Essendon VIC 3040

14/01/2026

Guess what’s cooking inside this giant copper pot…🔥

6 hours… Slow-cooked… Wood-fired Lamb Shanks.

Melbourne hasn’t tasted this before.

⭐ Save this for your next dinner!

We’re open Thu–Sun — Book in bio!

📌 51 Fletcher Street Essendon VIC 3040

Our Bodrum Blue entrance is your gateway to Melbourne’s most-loved Turkish wood-fired flavours 💙 We’re open Thu–Sun — bo...
27/11/2025

Our Bodrum Blue entrance is your gateway to Melbourne’s most-loved Turkish wood-fired flavours 💙

We’re open Thu–Sun — book now via the link in bio before tables fill up!

Save this place for your next dinner plan and share it with someone who deserves a great night out.✨

Tell us in the comments: Which dish are you coming through these blue doors for first?😋

Two Bodrum favourites are sizzling tonight…🔥 Clay-baked Mushrooms (cheesy, creamy, bubbling)🐟 Clay-baked Barramundi (gol...
20/11/2025

Two Bodrum favourites are sizzling tonight…

🔥 Clay-baked Mushrooms (cheesy, creamy, bubbling)

🐟 Clay-baked Barramundi (golden, fresh, Mediterranean)

Made with love, served with flavour.
Book your table via our website👇
www.bodrumessendon.com.au

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51 Fletcher Street
Melbourne, VIC
3040

Opening Hours

Thursday 5:30pm - 9:30pm
Friday 5:30pm - 10pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm
5:30pm - 10pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm
5:30pm - 9:30pm

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