Cooking in Cappadocia


Cappadocia offers a unique culinary experience, combining influences from Turkish, Armenian and Greek cuisine. Here are some of the best dishes and culinary features of Cappadocia that are worth trying:


1. **Testi Kebab**: This is a famous dish of Turkey and can also be found in Cappadocia. It includes pieces of meat, vegetables and spices cooked in a clay pot. The pot is broken before serving.


2. **Manti**: Manti are Turkish dumplings, usually stuffed with meat and seasoned with yogurt and tomato sauce.


3. **Dolma**: This is a dish of vegetables such as eggplant, zucchini and peppers stuffed with rice and meat. It is usually served with yoghurt.


4. **Kuzu Tandır**: This is lamb loin, usually baked in an oven along with various spices. The meat becomes soft and juicy.


5. **Pide**: Pide is similar to pizza, but with a thin crust and a variety of toppings, including meat, vegetables and cheese.


6. **Kayseri Mantar Çorbası**: Mushroom soup from Kayseri, a city in Cappadocia, is known for its unique taste.


7. **Sarma**: Grape leaves stuffed with rice and meat, seasoned with spices and lemon juice.


8. **Lokma**: A sweet treat similar to pieces of dough, fried in oil and sprinkled with honey and nuts.


9. **Avcı Böreği**: Borek are Turkish pastries with various fillings, and Avcı Böreği is a variation with meat and onions.


Don't forget to also try local varieties wine and tea, which are popular drinks in Cappadocia. Local cuisine will satisfy your taste preferences and offer an amazing combination of tastes and aromas.

Customer comments
Give us your feedback and let us know about your experiences while on vacation with us.

We had the best experience during the green tour with Jalal: he was kind, thoughtful, fun and told many interesting stories, including praying and med...

Maryna K
21.02.2020
comment-circle
Red Tour Northern Cappadocia

We had such a wonderful time! Thank you so much to the whole team! Will I recommend you to my friends??? ?

Jet111909
10.06.2022
comment-circle
Ancient Cappadocia

The guide of Cappadocia conducted an individual tour for a family of four. One of the best trips ever! Comfortable car, excellent driver, a delightful...

Alx
20.01.2017
comment-circle
Private Green Tour in Cappadocia

Take the green tour. The organization is great. We had a fun and informative time. The group isn't big. A comfortable minibus. You guys are good guide...

Jevgenija G
13.05.2020
comment-circle
Cappadocia for 2 days from Istanbul with flight

We came to the Ergies volcano to ski and one of the days of our five-day rides decided to give an excursion to Kayseri. Searching for a guide on the I...

Elenka771
04.01.2024
comment-circle
Breakfast at dawn near the balls

We were in a week when the weather is very capricious: outside the window everything is gray, rain and even hail. The hotel room wasn't what we expect...

KimArte
26.05.2017
comment-circle
Ancient Cappadocia

My husband and I travel a lot. It was an amazing trip to Cappadocia. We were lucky to have a Russian-speaking tour guide, Sezai. He knows a lot about...

Олег К
13.07.2017
comment-circle
Private Green Tour in Cappadocia

We travel a lot with my husband. Exceptional rest, a unique trip turned out in Cappadocia. Russian-speaking guide Sezai was not only a great specialis...

olegdchel
02.02.2018
comment-circle
Hot Air Balloon Flight in Cappadocia in Soanlı Valley

Our family has long wanted to visit Cappadocia. And in November 2017, this desire became so acute that we decided to celebrate the New Year there. I m...

Irina K
08.11.2018
comment-circle
One day in magical Cappadocia

We have long wanted to visit Cappadocia. And here's the case. Before the trip, we met via the Internet with our future guide Sezai.We are in Gorem and...

alextolmach68
06.12.2023
comment-circle
Cappadocia Magic 4 Days Package Tour

Sezai is an excellent guide, having accompanied us for two days from arriving in Istanbul to heading home from Keiseri Airport. He speaks Russian perf...

LenaShishaeva
10.09.2016
comment-circle
Birthday in Cappadocia Valleys

Delicate, erudite, educated, feeling client and just a nice person!!! He knows the history of not only Cappadocia, but also Turkey and can answer a lo...

Lyudmila S
09.03.2024
comment-circle
One day in magical Cappadocia
Our partners
Didn't find what you were looking for?
You can contact us for more tours or other things.
You can reach our support team 24/7.
WhatsApp Contact