ORIENT
Read moreOrient Restaurant has been a classic in Göreme for over 25 years. It is a beautiful local style house with a charming decoration, very pleasant thanks to the outdoor terrace. It serves a traditional cuisine without fuss like the specialty: the kebab cooked in a pot and broken in front of you. You will also have the choice between the inevitablemezzes, soups, fish and grilled meats. Note the beautiful wine list of the region, which is not so frequent for establishments of this kind.
BUDAKALTI
Read moreOpened since 1997, the restaurant has long made its reputation in the city. The popular concept between coffee, restaurant and bar, as well as the map that makes trips around the world, according to the chefs who walk there. But the Mediterranean forms the base (some Turkish dishes, also delicious). The decoration gives a private residence especially thanks to the veranda. Many of them. Rates are reasonable. Sunday brunch (30-14 am).
SAFAK LOKANTA
Read moreÇorba (soups), salad, uy, copious plates of kebap and cooked dishes, you will have only a embarrassment of choice! Very good address.
SEYYAH HAN RESTAURANT
Read moreAt Seyyah Han Restaurant, you can enjoy superb cuts of meat simmered in the oven for a very long time. The oven is the centerpiece of the restaurant: 80% of the food is cooked in it and 7 tons of wood are burned every month to cook lamb and beef from the best local producers. The result is delicious food. The place has a beautiful cellar where you can find local wines rarely offered elsewhere. There is a pleasant terrace in fine weather and a fireplace in the dining room. Live music on Friday and Saturday nights.
TAFANA STEAK HOUSE
Read moreA cozy room offering a varied menu for a tasty cuisine, from the pide, which has made its excellent reputation to the cooked dish. The "testi kebab", meat and various vegetables cooked in a hermetically sealed pot that must be broken to savor the contents, the 6 kinds of pide and other kebabs are tasted in the friendly setting. One makes copious meals there. Ismet, the owner, speaks perfect French. It is a good address for the lovers of meat and for a good quality-price ratio. Nice welcome.
TANDIR RESTAURANT
Read moreThe Tandir Restaurant is an establishment with original cuisine, run by a friendly family in the historic village. The highlight is its large glass room with its very pleasant view. The menu will leave you speechless, everything is tasty, and there are many vegetarian options. We recommend stuffed zucchini flowers, mushrooms with cheese, soups sprinkled with goat's cheese (Tulum), and all dishes in cassolette . A good idea for lunch before resuming your hike in the valleys.
ELMACIOGLU İSKENDER CARSI
Read moreIn a somewhat kitschy decor, tasting of local plates: mantı, pastırma, iskender, as well as many choices of kebabs or even salads. Of course, we go there to enjoy the delicious and hearty dish of iskender, the specialty of the house. The restaurant being famous, it is sometimes difficult to find a place even if the room is very large, so do not hesitate to book a little in advance. The establishment does not serve alcohol and the waiters are friendly.
KAYADIBI
Read moreMr. Mehmet Aksoy's restaurant is famous and attracts Kayseri lovers. The room is halfway between a cave and a troglodyte house and it is a bit dark with a decoration that mixes rustic and kitsch. The dishes are rather good and the bill is very wise. The specialties are pide (pizza bread with cheese or meat) and kiremit (vegetables, fish or meat, cooked in a special pot). Sütlaç (rice pudding), made on a wood fire, delicious. No alcohol but a nice terrace to have a tea on nice days.
SOGANLI KAPADOKYA RESTAURANT
Read more"Chez Yilmaz" is a delightful country address, nestled in an apple orchard on the banks of a stream. In the summertime, lunch on the wooden tables in the garden is a pure moment of relaxation. Simple and good dishes to choose from: soups, salads, delicious gözleme, exquisite bread and for dessert sheep's milk cheese with honey. Yilmaz, your host, will surely take the opportunity to practice his knowledge of French, German or English.
KOY EVI RESTAURANT
Read moreIn the evening, it is very pleasant to dine in this typical restaurant with a rustic style. Overlooking the street, the outdoor kitchen with its fish, seafood and meat stalls allows you to choose what you want to eat. Everything is fresh and tasty. To keep you waiting, they will bring you a tandır, a delicious flatbread that comes out of the oven, made at the minute for the guests. The staff is very friendly and the establishment is among the best restaurants in the city. A must-see!
EKONOMIK BALIK & PISIRME EVI
Read moreThis fishmonger serves very good fishes well cooked but also Turkish dishes like the Adana Kebap. From the outside, the sign is very simple, the menu is just as simple. It is very good and that is the main thing. Shrimps, squids, sea bass, salmon, herring, sardines, sea bream and all kinds of fish in fillets, breaded or grilled... The dishes are tasty and as its name indicates, it is not very expensive. An address not to be missed during a visit to the city
AVANOS KADIN GIRISIMCILER KOOPERATIF RESTORANI
Read moreThis small restaurant is a cooperative of women entrepreneurs in the Avanos area and offers delicious home-made Turkish food served in a basic but comfortable room. You can enjoy a traditional meal prepared with care only by women. The meatballs and baklava are a treat. This address combines the useful with the pleasant since by eating in this community restaurant, you participate in the professional integration of the women of the region.
HOUSE OF MEMORIES
Read moreDespite what the name of the place might suggest at first glance, House of Memories is a restaurant. And very good! To eat an excellent Turkish meal in a pleasantly warmly decorated place (with lots of carpets) in the Ottoman style, with quality service and good products, do not hesitate to discover this charming restaurant. You will eat there, among others, the famous testi kebap or Turkish specialities such as adana kebap or köfte in sauce. It is a good stop for lunch or dinner break. And it's very affordable.
LAGARTO RESTAURANT
Read moreWe find the Turkish classics, from mezzes to desserts, but also vegetarian proposals, even vegan rather original. The plates are particularly well prepared. The dishes are fine and very well prepared. The wines are elegant and the desserts tasty. Moreover, the service is perfect and attentive, all in a setting with a magical view. We recommend this restaurant. Make sure you make a reservation and, if you can, choose a table on the terrace for an even more enchanting moment
ZEYTIN CAFE VE EV YEMEKLERI
Read moreThe menu features the classics of Turkish home cooking such as kebap, soups, meatballs, ravioli, sarma, different types of rice, white beans, chickpeas, desserts such as baklava or sütlaç (Turkish rice pudding). All deliciously prepared and served with generosity and great kindness. The welcome is in French. The prices are very reasonable, one leaves this canteen full and satisfied
ŞIRA RESTAURANT
Read moreThe beautiful setting of the terrace and its panoramic view of the mountains make it an exceptional place to dine in Cappadocia. You will enjoy the delicious local yet very creative dishes of this restaurant. Indeed, the passion of the chef is to revisit the classics of Turkish cuisine and he does it very well! On the menu, some international dishes too. It is an excellent choice for lunch or dinner. The waiters will be happy to help you choose. The restaurant serves wine. We highly recommend it.
KONAK RESTAURANT
Read moreLocated in a typical historical area on the outskirts of Kayseri, Konak, formerly a palace and then a library, is now a restaurant. Surrounded by a magnificent garden and a beautiful terrace, the beauty of the building does not leave one indifferent. In this old Armenian house with high ceilings and a warm atmosphere, a varied menu of dishes from other regions is offered. The cuisine, without fuss, is authentic and generous. The establishment is accessible by car or cab.
OLD GREEK HOUSE
Read moreThe Old Greek House is a beautiful Greek house, made of carved wood and stone with paintings inside and out. The restaurant is well known among the local population for its very good traditional cuisine. It is a pity that the prices have increased with the fame. It is still reasonable since the hearty menu is around 110 TL. There is also a guesthouse with 13 rooms. If you don't want to eat or sleep, the house can be visited for a fee of a few liras and is worth a visit.