Pumpkin Göreme Restaurant And Art Gallery

Amazing experience at Pumkin Göreme! The pot kebap is a must-try — the chef puts on a great show, cracking open the flaming pot right at your table. Delicious food, warm atmosphere, and friendly staff. A highlight of our trip to Cappadocia!

- Richie Yu -

My wife and I absolutely loved this restaurant—we ended up dining here every night during our four-night stay in Göreme because it was just that good. The staff were warm and welcoming, and the owner’s friendliness really added to the inviting, relaxed atmosphere. While the prices may be a bit on the higher side, the meals offer great value. The quality of the food speaks for itself—you can truly tell the chef is passionate about their craft. We tried the lamb chops, köfte, manti, stuffed squash, and the testi kebab, all as set meals. For us, one set was often enough to share, as they come with soup, salad, çiğ köfte, dessert, and tea. Our favorite dish was hands down the testi kebab—the meat was incredibly tender and flavorful. If you plan to try the chicken testi kebab in particular, it’s a good idea to make a reservation and pre-order it, as it seemed to require some advance notice. Don’t miss out on this gem when you’re in Göreme! We’re already looking forward to coming back on our next visit.

- Cameron Keyser -

We had an absolutely outstanding dining experience last night at Pumpkin Göreme Restaurant last night. The owner and his family were so incredibly gracious and hospitable and welcomed us into their restaurant warmly. The restaurant Is elegantly appointed and had a beautiful ambience perfect for an evening of fine dining. We ordered many of the top dishes on their menu including testi kebab, manti and lamb chops... It was a spectacular show to bring out the ceramic pot filled with the lamb stew and have the owner come over to extinguish the flames and tap it open unveiling the succulent contents to our delight! Even the starting bread course with olive oil and herbs and a secret mix of 10 spices to dip was a fabulous way to start the meal. And then for dessert, since we had a larger party we were able to order one of everything on the menu and had a sweet finish to an absolutely perfect dining experience. We were able to grab the owner and his daughter for a photo with the entire group at the end of the meal. This was a beautifully satisfying experience and an easy five stars. Our compliments to the chef and owner. We hope to come and visit again!

- DR. ALVIN TUNG -

We went there on Thursday around 8:30pm (walk-in) in late June. What we ordered: - Beef main course (set menu, came with salad, soup and desert) - Chicken main course - Ayran (yogurt drink) - peach juice I could tell that their chef is paying so much attention to every single dish. Food was so good, texture was great, so flavorful, from complementary bread to side vegetables. We got so full after meal but enjoyed desert baklavas (that was the best baklava in this trip). People were friendly and professional. The price was inexpensive compared to other restaurants in town but quality was great. I will definitely come back.

- Fumi Oga -

One of the best restaurants in Cappadocia! The chef is so lovely and the food is amazing. We had the beef and lamb pottery kebab, organic chicken, salad and baklava which were all a 10/10. You can tell everything is fresh and made with so much care.

- Alex Borg -

Absolutely delicious meal at beautiful family restaurant We had the local ravioli - flavoured with sumac yoghurt and mint - oh yummy!; the lamb shank - paired with a beautiful light local red - both melted in our mouths. We then could not go past sharing the delicious home made baklava and ginger tea. The service was fantastic. The atmosphere of the lovely little restaurant also beautiful Thank you for a lovely evening

- sam doyle -