Eat & drink
Restaurants, cafés, and bistros across Cappadocia.
Beey Kebap Cafe & Restaurant
Ürgüp$$$
Beey Kebap is a café-restaurant in Ortahisar's old quarter serving kebabs and regional tandır (pit-oven) dishes. Vegetarian options are also on the menu.
Kapadokya Lezzet Sofrası
Avanos$$
Kapadokya Lezzet Sofrası is a casual Turkish restaurant on Vatan Street in central Avanos. Its menu centres on regional home-style dishes such as hand-cut mantı, pottery kebab, Nevşehir tava and…
Tavacı Yılmaz
Nevşehir$$
Tavacı Yılmaz is a kebab and pide restaurant in Nevşehir city centre that specialises in Nevşehir tava, the city's signature dish of meat and vegetables baked in a clay tray. It also serves…
Turasan Winery
Ürgüp$
Turasan is a long-established winery in Ürgüp producing wines from Cappadocian grape varieties. Visitors can buy wine at its shop and join paid tastings and short tours of the cellars.
Kemeraltı Cafe & Restaurant
Ürgüp$$
Kemeraltı is a café and restaurant in the old centre of Ortahisar. Its menu covers Turkish staples such as kebabs, meze and clay-pot dishes, along with burgers and pizza.
La Reina Restaurant & Lounge
Ürgüp$$$
La Reina is a restaurant and lounge in the Esentepe neighbourhood of Ortahisar. It is open daily from lunchtime until late evening and takes reservations.
Tavacı Mustafa
Nevşehir$$$
Tavacı Mustafa is a well-known restaurant in the Yeni Sanayi area of Nevşehir, focused on the local specialty Nevşehir tava. Its menu also includes pottery kebab, pide, lahmacun and oven-roasted…
Fatıma'nın Sofrası
Avanos$$
Fatıma'nın Sofrası is a small family-style restaurant next to the open-air market in Avanos. It serves home-cooked Turkish dishes such as mantı, pottery kebab, stuffed vine leaves and dried-bean stew.
Tasula Restaurant
Ürgüp$$$
Tasula is the restaurant of Seraphim Cave Hotel in Mustafapaşa. It serves Turkish and international dishes with a wine selection.
Efe Restaurant Et Evi
Ürgüp$$
Efe Restaurant Et Evi is a meat restaurant in Mustafapaşa focused on grills and steaks. It is a choice for carnivores looking for a hearty dinner in the village.
Uranos Sarıkaya
Avanos$$
Uranos Sarıkaya is a large Turkish restaurant on the Gülşehir road just outside Avanos, opposite the second stone bridge over the Kızılırmak. It is a common lunch stop for tours, typically serving a…
Ürgüp Antep Sofrası
Ürgüp$$
Ürgüp Antep Sofrası is a casual restaurant near Cumhuriyet Meydanı in central Ürgüp, specialising in testi kebab and pide. The menu also includes Ürgüp tava, kebabs baked on clay tiles and…