Dibek Restaurant

This restaurant in a lovingly restored village house is the only place in Goreme where travellers can sample true home-style village cooking. For instance, although most of the eateries opposite the otogar offer testi kebap (meat and vegetables cooked in a sealed terracotta pot, which is broken at the table to serve), this is the only place where you must give the requisite five hours’ notice before eating, so that the dish can be authentically slow-cooked in a deep oven. If you can’t do this, don’t fear – there are other village specialities on the menu, including kurufasulye (white beans with sundried lamb and tomato sauce, €3) and sac tava (cubed lamb with tomatoes, peppers and garlic, €5.50). Seating is on cushions around brass tables and you can even sample wine made by the owners (€3.50).