Michelin Guide Cappadocia 2026: All 18 Restaurants and Their Distinctions
The official 2026 selection explained: one Star, five Bib Gourmands and twelve Selected restaurants.

Cappadocia entered the Michelin restaurant selection for 2026, announced on 4 December 2025. We checked the official regional list on 6 October 2026: it contains 18 restaurants. The list below distinguishes restaurant Stars, Bib Gourmand and Selected status and links each business to its own official Michelin profile.
All 18 restaurants in the 2026 selection
Verified source links · Checked October 6, 2026 · No personal review or measured Google ranking is implied.
Revithia
1 MICHELIN StarConsider for a tasting-menu evening; confirm the current menu and dietary arrangements.
Official Michelin profileBabayan Evi Restaurant
Bib Gourmand + MICHELIN Green StarConsider for a village-focused meal; arrange transport and a direct reservation.
Official Michelin profileHappena
Bib GourmandConsider when you want a Göreme-based dining plan without a separate town transfer.
Official Michelin profileAravan Evi
Bib GourmandConsider for a food-led outing; verify the exact venue location and reservation format.
Official Michelin profileOld Greek House
Bib GourmandConsider alongside a village outing; check the current meal service and return transport.
Official Michelin profileTabal Gastronomi Evi
Bib GourmandTreat as a wider-region food stop, not a quick Göreme dinner detour.
Official Michelin profileLil'a Restaurant
MICHELIN SelectedConsider for a meal at Museum Hotel; reserve separately from any hotel stay.
Official Michelin profileMoniq Restaurant
MICHELIN SelectedConsider for dining at Taşkonaklar; confirm the table setting and menu.
Official Michelin profileNahita Cappadocia
MICHELIN SelectedCompare with Seki at Argos according to the menu you want, not just the shared property.
Official Michelin profileSeki Restaurant
MICHELIN SelectedConsider for an Argos dining evening; ask about the current menu and transport.
Official Michelin profileKardeşler Restoran
MICHELIN SelectedPlan as a wider-region stop with its own travel time.
Official Michelin profileSofram Restaurant
MICHELIN SelectedConsider on a Niğde outing; do not imply it is in Göreme.
Official Michelin profileUzundere Kapadokya Mutfağı
MICHELIN SelectedUse the current profile to confirm the address and service before arranging a meal.
Official Michelin profileTık Tık Kadın Emeği
MICHELIN SelectedConsider for a Ürgüp food outing; verify the current menu and service hours.
Official Michelin profileReserved Restaurant
MICHELIN SelectedConfirm the exact location, current menu and advance-booking needs.
Official Michelin profileSaklı Konak Cappadocia
MICHELIN SelectedConsider for a planned meal; obtain direct answers about dietary needs.
Official Michelin profileGorgoli
MICHELIN SelectedPair with a Mustafapaşa village visit rather than a separate long drive just for a quick stop.
Official Michelin profileSeten Restaurant
MICHELIN SelectedConsider for a Göreme dinner; separate terrace expectations from the actual table reservation.
Official Michelin profileExplore Cappadocia Food and Restaurant Guide
One Star: Revithia
Revithia in Ürgüp holds one Michelin Star in the current selection. Give a visit its own evening and confirm the current menu, dietary arrangements and reservation terms directly. Do not attach a substantial tasting-menu dinner to an uncertain late tour return.
A restaurant Star is not the same as a hotel's Michelin Key or a hotel's conventional star category. If you stay at Kayakapı, confirm the room and restaurant reservation separately; a hotel booking does not establish that a dinner table is included.
Five Bib Gourmands, including a Green Star
The Bib Gourmand restaurants are Happena, Babayan Evi Restaurant, Tabal Gastronomi Evi, Old Greek House and Aravan Evi. Babayan Evi also holds a Michelin Green Star. Bib Gourmand and Green Star are distinct recognitions and do not turn those restaurants into one-Star establishments.
Use the profile links to check the precise location before building a route. The regional list includes Niğde and Aksaray as well as the more familiar Nevşehir tourism bases. Plan wider-region meals with their own travel time rather than presenting every address as central Cappadocia.
Evening Turkish Cooking Class
A Cappadocia cooking experience with a meal and transfers from selected hotel areas.
Confirm dietary arrangements, pickup coverage and current availability. This activity has a smaller review history than the regional sightseeing tours.
Sand-Brewed Turkish Coffee Workshop
A short coffee-making experience to compare alongside your food itinerary.
Confirm the meeting point, ingredients and any dietary needs directly; this is not a restaurant table reservation.
Twelve Selected restaurants
The remaining twelve businesses are Michelin Selected restaurants, as shown in the directory below. Being in the guide is meaningful, but it does not justify adding a Star symbol or calling every listed restaurant Michelin-starred.
Choose between them by location, the current menu, dietary needs and the type of evening you want. For a Göreme base, investigate the Göreme addresses first; for Uçhisar, compare the local hotel restaurants; for a village day, select a meal that complements that route.
Make a reservation plan
Follow the current profile, confirm opening and service directly, and ask about deposits, cancellation and menu changes. We intentionally avoid fixed menu prices or stale opening timetables. Guide selection does not promise availability on your date or certify that a particular dish will always be offered.
This independent summary does not reproduce Michelin's inspector reviews, use its photographs or imply a partnership with Michelin. The source list was checked on 6 October 2026 and should be rechecked when a new selection is announced. Our own planning notes are editorial suggestions, not reports of an in-person inspection.
Sources and editorial review
Source information checked 2026-10-06. Routes and planning choices are editorial suggestions; live access and booking conditions remain provider-dependent.
Our editorial and correction standardsReader questions
How many Michelin-starred restaurants are in this selection?
One: Revithia, with one Michelin Star. The complete regional selection contains eighteen restaurants across different distinction categories.
Is Babayan Evi Michelin-starred?
It holds Bib Gourmand and a Michelin Green Star. These are different from a restaurant cooking Star.
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