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If grilled meats and fish, dönar
kebabs and
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kebabs, and mezes
comprising lots of little dishes
including dips, cold meats, veg-
etables and salads are you and
your family's choice then dining
at the Selcuklu Beykonagi
Restaurant in central Konya
should suit you a treat. The
restaurant is especially welcoming
of families and will provide high
chairs and cushions, drinks and
special meals for your children.
They will certainly be made a fuss
of. The restaurant is housed in a
lovely old mansion building dat-
ing from a couple of hundred
years ago, with a décor that has
managed to retain its historic
character. It is open for lunch and
evening dining most days.
Open
noon-11pm.
Prices
20 YTL
with drinks.
Credit
MC, V.
Amenities
high chairs, children's portions.
good choice of desserts and bever-
ages. Its baklava is usually fresh
out of the kitchen. It is open for
breakfast, lunch and evening din-
ing, the latter often accompanied
by traditional music.
Open
7am-11pm.
Prices
average
meze meal 25 YTL with drinks extra.
Credit
MC, V.
Amenities
children's
menu, high chairs.
EXPENSIVE
Elai Restaurant
★★★
Tekelli Mah, Göreme
b
+90 384 219
31 81. Located in the centre of the
village of Göreme, an easy walk from
the open-air museum.
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If you are visiting the wonderful
rock formations of the
Cappadocia region and staying
awhile in the traditional village of
Göreme, where some residents
still live in cave-like homes, then
eating at the Elai Restaurant
could be a good choice. It is not
the cheapest restaurant in the
village but does cater for the
more discerning diner and offers
a particularly good menu of
mainly French inspired dishes.
There are à la carte Turkish dishes
on the menu too. A special chil-
dren's selection means your little
ones are cared for and happy, and
a drinks menu includes some
rather fine wines as well as
flavoured teas and juices. The
restaurant is generally buzzing
with people who have travelled
miles to see the rock formations.
Open:
12pm-3pm and 6pm-late.
Main Courses
30-35 YTL. Children's
dishes are around 20% cheaper.
Credit:
MC, V.
Amenities:
children's
menu.
MODERATE
Altintepe Turistik Tesisleri
★★
VALUE
Altintepe Mah., Yukari Eriklet,
Kayseri.
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+90 352 344 23 23.
Located on the outskirts of Kayseri,
just off the road to the airport.
The Altintepe Turistik Tesisleri is
a good choice if staying awhile in
Kayseri, perhaps en route on a
flight from Istanbul to the town
and heading out to explore the
Cappadocia region. It serves
wholesome dishes of grilled
meats, fish, stews and pasta, plus
of course meze meals. Its levrek
pilakisi, a stew of sea bass and veg-
etables, is particularly delicious.
The restaurant has a children's
menu, a vegetarian menu and a
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