Cave Restaurant Dinner
Capitol Reef, Turkey
About This Activity
Cappadocia's signature dining experience is a meal inside a cave restaurant, where ancient rock chambers are transformed into atmospheric dining rooms lit by candles and lanterns. The star dish is testi kebab — meat and vegetables slow-cooked in a sealed clay pot that your waiter ceremonially smashes open at the table. Accompany it with local specialties like manti (Turkish ravioli), pide, and finish with pumpkin dessert with walnuts and clotted cream.
Seasonal note: Year-round; cave temperature stays constant
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