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).
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.
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.
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.