Local cuisines are evaluated with their unique formations, flavors, countless types and recipes. As in global cuisines, it is enriched by cultural exchange in local cuisines. In addition, local cuisines have achieved harmony and quality with the refined traditions of cities. For this reason, culinary culture is also seen as an attraction factor among the factors that make destinations popular. Gastronomy tourism, which is based on discovering the food cultures of local communities in urban and rural areas with its unique traditional values, has increased the interest in culinary rich destinations and encouraged many food and beverage enterprises, to have local cuisine in their menus. Located in the region known as Mesopotamia where agriculture was born in the Southeastern Anatolia region, Mardin has many local products thanks to its fertile soil. This advantageous situation has been further strengthened by the presence of different religions and ethnic origins and a rich and deep-rooted culinary culture has emerged. It is considered that food and beverage enterprises are among the most active stakeholders in promoting and marketing a culinary culture of a region. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine which dishes of Mardin's local cuisine are included in the local restaurant menus. In this context, the local dishes of Mardin were examined by searching the literature on the subject. 34 dishes unique to Mardin were identified. The data were obtained through written document analysis. As a result, it was revealed that local restaurants on the 1st Avenue, which is the major tourist attraction center of Mardin, do not include 14 of the 34 dishes determined in their menu.