Cappadocia

3 real restaurants, cafés, bars, markets and food experiences, from inexpensive to special occasion.

3 places to eat and drink in Cappadocia

Meze dishes on a taverna table (illustrative photo)
Illustrative photo

Topdeck Cave Restaurant

Restaurant · Göreme

££ Mid-range

A restaurant in a cave in Göreme, serving Turkish dishes including pottery kebab.

Known for: Pottery kebab, meze

About £8–16 per person

Good for Families · Groups

A glass of wine at a wine bar (illustrative photo)
Illustrative photo

Old Greek House

Restaurant · Ürgüp

££ Mid-range

A restaurant in a restored Greek house, serving Anatolian dishes and local wines.

Known for: Local wine, Anatolian dishes

About £8–16 per person

Good for Families · Groups

A Turkish kebab (illustrative photo)
Illustrative photo

Seten Restaurant

Restaurant · Ürgüp

£££ Higher-end

A well-regarded restaurant in a historic stone house, serving Anatolian and Ottoman cuisine.

Known for: Ottoman and Anatolian dishes

About £16–30 per person

Special occasion Good for Couples · Groups

£ to ££££ is an approximate guide to price level and the per-person range is an estimate, not live pricing. “Good for” is a rule of thumb. Opening times and menus change: check with the venue before you go.

Local dishes to try in Cappadocia 3
  • Testi kebab

    Meat and vegetables cooked in a sealed clay pot, cracked at the table

  • Manti

    Small dumplings with yoghurt and spiced butter

  • Local Anatolian wine

    The region produces some good reds and whites