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Soup of the Day                                                                       

seasonal and local

Garden Salad                                                                               

with daily vegetables from our garden and village market, roasted walnuts, sunflower seeds and dried fruits

Rocket Salad                                                                                

with rocket, sour green leaf, fresh fruits, popped wheat, tulum cheese and black mulberry dressing

Smoked Beet Salad                                                                     

with goat’s cheese, pickled pears, daily greens and roasted sesames

Selection of Mezzes for Sharing – for 2 people                   

mashed fava beans with caramelized onions and capers,

beet mutabbal, Circassian chicken, muhammara (hot pepper dip), cacık and roasted peppers 

Cappadocia Potatoes Casserole                                                

from our garden with fresh herbs

Hummus with Pastrami                                                            

with Kayseri pastrami, blueberries, pine nuts and pistachios

Shrimps                                                                                              

fried in butter and garlic, served with bisque sauce flavored with bourbon

Oven-Baked Mincemeat and Burghul                                   
Patty (Oruk) with Walnuts and Pine Nuts

with different flavors of yogurt 

Grilled Garden Vegetables         

daily vegetables from our garden or from the village market *vegetarian

Homemade Village Noodles (Erişte)                                

with butter, hemp, pumpkin seeds and
potted tulum cheese

Homemade Charcuterie Plate                                               

sirloin with peppers, smoked calf’s tongue, smoked duck, entrecôte pastrami, fig mustard, pickles, bitter honey, jam and capers melon pickle

Anatolian Gourmet Cheeses                                               

canrüba, tarzı siyah, Konya blue cheese, smoked Circassian, kargı (crumbly) tulum cheese

Lamb Shanks                                                                           

with potato cream, baked carrots and marrow sauce 

Tandoor Ribs                                                                          

a ceremonial dish of ribs with keşkek (wheat stew), cooked slowly on a wood fire

Tava                                                                                           

very traditional: lamb chops and tenderloin, cooked in a traditional copper pan with butter and garlic

Palace Casserole                                                                      

as cooked by Cappadocian palace chefs: lamb stew with local apricots (bitirgen), prunes, shallots, and garlic

Beef Cheeks smoked with Vine Leaves                                                                    

slowly cooked beef cheeks with vermicelli pilaf flavored with parmesan cheese and powdered pastrami

Beef Tenderloin                                                                     

with crusty mashed potatoes, root vegetables, wild mushrooms and marrow sauce

Beef Cheeks smoked with Vine Leaves                                                                     

with crusty mashed potatoes, root vegetables, wild mushrooms and marrow sauce

Roast Duck with Honey and Lavender                               

with sour-cherry sauce and beet cream

Rack of Lamb                                                                          

served with roasted Cappadocia potatoes, flavored with village butter, çömlek (potted) cheese and powdered pastrami

Sea Bass                                                                                  

with cauliflower cream, spring onions, and apple salad with sesame seeds 

Roast Chicken                                                                           

breast of poussin (young) chicken cooked on the bone, served with root vegetables and pickled mustard
seeds

Traditional Cappadocia Mantı (Turkish Dumpling)            

with garlic yogurt, minced-meat sauce, chickpea stew, sumac extract, mint, Turkish chili and pepper oils

Grilled Garden Vegetables                                                        

daily vegetables from our garden or from the village market *vegetarian

Chocolate Dream                                                                   

fig and dark-chocolate soufflé, served with vanilla ice cream and creamed vanilla sauce

Pistachio                                                                                  

chef’s homemade special baklava with pistachio, served with clotted and traditional dried cream

Crème Brûlée with Traditional Mesir Paste                      

with almond ice cream and homemade grape molasses

Baked Pear Dessert on Pişmaniye                                       
(Turkish Candy Floss)

with cream and caramel sauce

Baked Pudding with Koftur                                                    

a delicious combination of Koftur, one of the most special and traditional tastes in Cappadocia and baked pudding

Raspberry Mille-Feuille                                                          

homemade puff pastry with vanilla cream

Baked Fruit                                                                               

baked seasonal fruits with valley honey, cinnamon, rosemary and vanilla ice cream

White Chocolate Soufflé with Chestnuts                             

with cherry sorbet

Ice-Cream Trio                                                                           

flavored with walnuts, almonds and sour cherries

Fruits with Varied Textures                                                    

seasonal Cappadocian and Anatolian fruits

Lamb Shank Wrap

chickpea paste, green onions, spicy tomato paste, pomegranate syrup, and pickled onion and sumac, served with Cappadocian potato chips

Chicken Wrap

fried chicken breast and coleslaw, served with Cappadocian potato chips

Grilled Meatballs

with roasted peppers, tomatoes, and onions, served with Cappadocian potato chips

Homemade Burger

beet-flavored special burger bread, beef burger, tandoori oxtail, caramelized onions,double cheddar cheese, pastrami, and barbecue sauce, served with Cappadocian potato chips

Lavash Pizzas

with Braised Beef and Turkish Sausage

braised beef from Kayseri, chef’s special homemade sujuk (Turkish spicy sausage) with rocket and fresh thyme

with Steak

with rocket and fresh thyme

with Four Anatolian Cheeses

Ezine cheese, canrüba, braided cheese, and yellow cheese with rocket and fresh thyme

Lavash Lahmacun (portion)

with walnuts, with parsley and lemon 

Homemade Snack Basket (for 2 people)

everything homemade: burghul balls (filled with burghul wheat and minced meat), börek (fried pastry rolls) with pastrami filling, falafel, cheese patties, onion rings, with Cappadocian potatoes

Cappadocian Breakfast Spread

local cheeses, tomatoes, cucumbers, olive selection, butter, honey, jam selection, Kayseri pastrami, çemen (mixed tomato, pepper, & garlic paste), dried fruits, bread & pastry selection, eggs (cooked to choice), gözleme (traditional Turkish pancake-style pastry) (cooked to choice), Cappadocian potatoes, homemade sujuk (Turkish spicy sausage)