Çiftlik Sofrası (Farm Table)

Çiftlik Sofrası (Farm Table) is a seasonal farm restaurant set in an orchard in the Aralık district of Iğdır Province, approximately 30 kilometres south of Iğdır city along the road toward the Iranian border. The Aralık area sits at lower elevation than Iğdır city and benefits from a warmer microclimate that supports extensive pomegranate cultivation — the fruit for which Iğdır Province is regionally celebrated — as well as apricot, fig, and grape orchards. The restaurant operates only from May to October when the orchard grounds are accessible and productive, and accepts visits by reservation only; telephone booking on +90 476 341 3100 is required and walk-in visits are not accepted. The kitchen produces farm-to-table cooking whose character changes through the season: in May and June, lamb and spring vegetables dominate; by September and October, pomegranate juice, pomegranate molasses (nar ekşisi), and harvest-season produce shape the character of the table. Tandır kuzu — wood-fired slow-roasted lamb prepared in a stone-built outdoor oven on the farm — is the centrepiece, distinct in character from the buried clay-pit style of city restaurants. Nar şarabı (pomegranate wine), a local artisan product from the Iğdır valley, accompanies the meal as the sole alcoholic offering and is specific to the region. Ev yoğurdu (home-made yoghurt from the farm's own animals) is served with bread alongside the main course. At ₺250–500 per person this is a premium rural dining experience by the standards of Iğdır Province.