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restaurant where the kids pitch in with the serving and diners dig into hearty helpings of
Anatolian favourites with a spicy twist. Choose the mixed meze plate for a flavour-packed
blowout.
NAZAR BÖREK €
( 271 2441; Müze Caddesi; gözleme & börek
"
6-9; )
Head here for supremely tasty traditional
Turkish staples served up by friendly Rafik and his team. Nazar remains our long-standing
favourite for its hearty plates of
gözleme
(savory pancakes) and
sosyete böregi
(stuffed
spiral pastries served with yoghurt and tomato sauce), while the convivial atmosphere en-
courages diners to linger long after their meal has finished.
| Börekçisi
DIBEK €€
( 271 2209; Hakkı Paşa Meydanı 1; mains
"
10-22; )
Diners sprawl on cushions and feast on
traditional dishes and homemade wine at this family restaurant, set inside a 475-year-old
building. Many book ahead (at least three hours) for the slow-cooked
testi kebap
meal
('pottery kebap', with meat or mushrooms and vegetables cooked in a sealed terracotta
pot, which is broken at the table;
"
28).
| Anatolian
LOCAL RESTAURANT €€
( 271 2629; Müze Caddesi 38; mains
"
11-32)
New owners have brought in a creative chef and
enthusiastic staff to give this old-timer a fresh lease of life. The steak dishes are scrump-
tious by themselves but don't forget to order the
patlican
(eggplant) salad which is glori-
ously smoky perfection on a plate.
| Modern Turkish
Detour:
Ihlara Valley (Ihlara Vadisi)
Ihlara Valley
(admission
"
8, parking
"
2; 8am-6.30pm)
, 60km southwest of Göreme, was a favourite retreat
of Byzantine monks, who cut churches into the base of its towering cliffs. Following the river, as it snakes between
painted churches, jagged cliffs, piles of boulders and a sea of greenery, is an unforgettable experience.
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