Nevşehir Restaurants: Best Places to Eat in Cappadocia

Nevşehir, the heart of Cappadocia, is famous for fairy chimneys, hot air balloons, cave hotels, and unforgettable landscapes. But the city also has a rich culinary culture. Travelers can enjoy traditional Anatolian dishes, pottery kebabs (testi kebabı), village-style breakfasts, rooftop dining, and elegant restaurants built inside caves with panoramic views.

Popular dining areas include Göreme, Ürgüp, Uçhisar, Avanos, and Ortahisar, where restaurants offer both local Turkish meals and international menus.

Below is a category guide with icons and well-known restaurant names for tourists.

Nevşehir Restaurants 

🍢 Traditional Turkish & Cappadocia Cuisine

Famous for pottery kebab, grilled meats, and home-style dishes

• Dibek Restaurant (Göreme)
• Keyif Restaurant
• Old Cappadocia Restaurant
• Zeytin Café & Ev Yemekleri
• Ürgüp Mangal Keyfi

🔥 Pottery Kebab (Testi Kebabı) Specialists

The most famous dish in Cappadocia — slow-roasted meat inside a clay pot

• Inci Cave Restaurant (Göreme)
• Seten Anatolian Cuisine (Göreme)
• Uranos Sarıkaya (Rock-carved restaurant, Avanos)
• Cappadocian Cuisine House
• Hanodası Restaurant Ürgüp

🥩 Steakhouses & Grill Restaurants

Modern grill, meat restaurants, kebab & steak options

• Nevşehir Şehir Et Lokantası
• Oscar Steak House
• Family Steak House Cappadocia
• Mi Niño Steak & Grill

🍽️ Fine Dining & Cave Restaurants

Scenic, romantic, luxury cave dining experiences

• Lil’a Restaurant (Uçhisar – Museum Hotel)
• Millocal Restaurant (Uçhisar)
• Saklı Konak Restaurant
• Topdeck Cave Restaurant (Göreme)
• Pumpkin Göreme Restaurant

🍕 International & Global Cuisine

Pizza, pasta, sushi, burgers, world food

• Fat Boys Restaurant
• Cappadocia Pide & Pizza
• Cafe Safak
• Route 66 Restaurant
• King’s Coffee & Restaurant

☕ Cafés & Dessert Shops

Tea, coffee, cake, waffles, baklava, pastries

• Şirin Café & Patisserie
• Kahve Dünyası Cappadocia
• Coffeedocia Café
• Munganlar Pastanesi
• Onyx Patisserie

🍳 Breakfast & Village-Style Kahvaltı

Traditional Turkish breakfast, honey, cheeses, fresh bread

• Smile Breakfast House
• Sultan Cave Café Breakfast
• Maya Café & Breakfast
• Aysel’in Mutfağı
• Göreme Breakfast House

🌮 Street Food & Local Bites

Affordable & fast for tourists and locals

• Köfteci Yusuf (national chain)
• Büfe Durak Döner
• Çınar Lahmacun
• Mega Chicken
• Pideci Hakan

🐟 Fish & Seafood

Fresh fish, meze, and Anatolian seafood style

• Balıkçı Salih Usta
• Çorakçi Balık & Meze
• Balıkçı Şaban