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World of Cappadocia · Reviewed 26 October 2026

MICHELIN Guide restaurants in Cappadocia

The 2026 Star, Bib Gourmand and a Selected shortlist, with official sources.

The distinctions mean different things.

A culinary Star, Bib Gourmand, Green Star and a Selected listing are different recognitions. Selected restaurants are included in the Guide; a Selected listing is not a culinary Star. Green Star recognition concerns the restaurant’s approach and practices, rather than adding a culinary Star.

This page uses the 2026 selection, checked 26 October 2026. Follow the official links for the latest listing and contact the restaurant about menus and bookings.

One MICHELIN Star

A culinary-star distinction.

One MICHELIN Star · 2026

Revithia

Ürgüp · Kayakapı

Regional cooking with a seasonal approach, in the Kayakapı setting.

Official MICHELIN listing ↗

Bib Gourmand

Good cooking and value, as identified by Michelin. No fixed menu price is implied.

Bib Gourmand · 2026

Happena

Göreme

Traditional cooking in Göreme.

Official MICHELIN listing ↗
Bib Gourmand · Green Star · 2026

Babayan Evi Restaurant

İbrahimpaşa · Ürgüp

Traditional cooking in İbrahimpaşa. Also awarded a Green Star in the 2026 selection.

Official MICHELIN listing ↗
Bib Gourmand · 2026

Old Greek House

Mustafapaşa · Ürgüp

Country cooking in a historic house setting.

Official MICHELIN listing ↗
Bib Gourmand · 2026

Aravan Evi

Ayvalı · Ürgüp

Farm-to-table cooking in Ayvalı village.

Official MICHELIN listing ↗
Bib Gourmand · 2026

Tabal Gastronomi Evi

Niğde centre · wider region

Regional cooking in Niğde. Plan a separate journey; this is not a Göreme-area restaurant.

Official MICHELIN listing ↗

A shortlist of MICHELIN Selected restaurants

Five additional options. This is a shortlist, not the full Selected list.

MICHELIN Selected · 2026

Seten Restaurant

Göreme

Traditional Anatolian cooking at Sultan Cave Suites.

Official MICHELIN listing ↗
MICHELIN Selected · 2026

Lil’a Restaurant

Uçhisar

Anatolian cooking at Museum Hotel.

Official MICHELIN listing ↗
MICHELIN Selected · 2026

Moniq Restaurant

Uçhisar

Traditional cooking at Taşkonaklar Hotel.

Official MICHELIN listing ↗
MICHELIN Selected · 2026

Nahita Cappadocia

Uçhisar

A region-focused restaurant at Argos in Cappadocia.

Official MICHELIN listing ↗
MICHELIN Selected · 2026

Seki Restaurant

Uçhisar

Another dining option at Argos in Cappadocia.

Official MICHELIN listing ↗

Make the journey part of your dinner plan

Choose the actual location before booking: Göreme and Uçhisar, Ürgüp centre and the villages around it are different destinations. Niğde requires its own travel plan. Arrange your return before an evening meal; do not assume a daytime dolmuş timetable covers your dinner.

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Primary sources: MICHELIN — Cappadocia selection ↗ · MICHELIN — 2026 awards announcement ↗. Restaurant locations and short summaries are based on their linked official entries. This guide is not affiliated with Michelin.