Eat & drink
Restaurants, cafés, and bistros across Cappadocia.
Ehlikeyf Restaurant
Ürgüp$$
Ehlikeyf is a restaurant on Atatürk Boulevard in central Ürgüp that hosts live music in the evenings. Its menu ranges from mezes and starters to pottery kebab, steaks and pan-fried sea bass.
Hezen Restaurant
Ürgüp$$
Hezen Restaurant is the restaurant of Hezen Cave Hotel in Ortahisar, open to outside guests with views of Ortahisar Castle. Its menu features Anatolian and Cappadocian dishes such as lamb pottery…
Tandır House Restaurant
Ürgüp$$$
Tandır House is a restaurant in the centre of Ürgüp with indoor and outdoor seating and views over the town. Its menu combines traditional Turkish dishes with international plates, and it also runs…
Uğurlu Restoran
Ürgüp$
Uğurlu Restoran is a small family-run Turkish restaurant in the centre of Ortahisar, near the main square. It is one of the town's most highly rated places on Google, popular for home-style Turkish…
Narin Restaurant
Ürgüp$$
Narin Restaurant is a Turkish restaurant on Peribacaları Street in Ortahisar with a rooftop terrace. Its menu covers meze, home-made mantı, clay-pot (güveç) dishes and pottery kebab, along with local…
Prokopi Restaurant
Ürgüp$$$
Prokopi is a restaurant and café on Tevfik Fikret Caddesi in central Ürgüp. Its menu mixes Turkish dishes with international plates.
Bizim Ev Restaurant
Avanos$$
Bizim Ev is a Turkish restaurant in the old quarter of Avanos, set in a historic stone house. It serves regional Cappadocian dishes such as pottery kebab, grills and oven-baked lamb, with vegetarian…
Solem Restaurant Dine & Wine
Ürgüp$$$
Solem Restaurant is the dine-and-wine restaurant of Solem Cave Suites in Ürgüp's Temenni quarter. It cooks Cappadocian dishes such as pottery kebab and handmade mantı, and its wine list focuses on…
Virtus Restaurant
Ürgüp$$$
Virtus is the à la carte restaurant of the Sacred House hotel in Ürgüp. Its seasonal menu reworks Anatolian dishes with local produce and is paired with separate wine and cocktail lists.
Cappa Gusto
Avanos$$
Cappa Gusto is a restaurant in the village of Çavuşin, between Göreme and Avanos. It serves Turkish and international dishes, including testi kebab, mushrooms baked on a clay tile and muhammara, as…
Hanımeli Turkish Food
Ürgüp$$
Hanımeli is a small restaurant on Yılmaz Sokak in Mustafapaşa serving traditional Turkish home cooking. It is a casual stop for lunch or dinner while exploring the village.
Lagarto Restaurant & Bar
Ürgüp$$
Lagarto is the restaurant and bar of the Dere Suites cave hotel in Ürgüp, serving Turkish and Mediterranean dishes along with a wine list. It is open from breakfast through dinner to hotel guests and…