Aravan Evi Restaurant

Wonderful lunch stop and this family run restaurant. Beautiful location and rural village scenery. Served a vegetarian repast that was local and delicious and so welcome in a heavy meat cuisine. Soup was outstanding. One of the best meals over a month in Turkiye. Off the beaten path, highly recommended. THANKS.

Very nice place. We stayed there in April 2024 and they organized also our private tour in Cappadocia. They are very kind and available to help the client. |The atmosphere is relaxing and the restaurant is very good. ||Okan is really a good driver and a perfect guide for your experience.

Highly recommend Aravan Evi for dinner! This was our favorite dining experience in Cappadocia. The family-run restaurant, part of a charming three-room hotel about 25 minutes from Göreme, offers a true farm-to-table experience. There’s no menu—you’re served what the chef has gathered from the garden and spent the day preparing with care. Every dish is fresh, well-balanced with meat, veggies and carbs, and bursting with flavor. The dining room features a full wall of windows overlooking the sweeping countryside. We recommend booking a table around 18:30 to catch the stunning sunset views. Aravan Evi is also perfect for group dinners, with an intimate setting that seats a maximum of 20 guests. Okan’s English is excellent, which made the experience even more welcoming. Thank you for having us, we’ll be back!

Somehow I lucked into finding this oasis in Cappadocia. This being My first time in Cap, I was skeptical about staying away from the tourist hot spots, but so glad I did! |This small, serene, intimate guest house in a tiny farming village seems another world, but it is just minutes from all the major sites of Cappadocia. Okan, the owner, and his family are incredibly accommodating. They have airport pickup, can drive you anywhere (cheaper than renting your own car), give great local advice, and are just so kind and friendly. AND they have the best breakfasts and dinners I had in my 4 weeks in Turkey! Most of it from their own farm fields. So fresh and tasteful. |Okan speaks excellent English and was so helpful in showing me the well known sites, but moreso showing me the out of the way caves, churches and walks (mostly empty!) not far away. And he knows great shopping spots off the main venues. ||Cappadocia can be rather busy. Aravan Evi is the perfect retreat and the perfect | spot to start the day and end in peace and quiet and deliciousness! ||I stayed a week and would love to return again!

The best treatment. Ever. Loved the personal touch and the wonderful home made food. |I cant ever forget how Okan and his mother made this a memorable stay for us. Highly highly recommend for the comfort, food and just a homely experience. |I even packed organic honey from Okan's home on the way back :)

The girlfriend found this place after some research online, and we had it marked for some time during our stay in Kappadokia. Turns out, it was the best meal experience of the entire vacation. It’s hidden in a small village (and Google maps has it in the wrong location). It’s a short drive outside the main tourist areas nearby, but extremely worth it. The service and hosting were top notch, the atmosphere of the terrace beneath the grape vines was perfect, and all of that was topped by the food. Incredible spread of homemade and homegrown dishes, we ate until we were stuffed. Definitely worth a stop for dinner, and frankly I would probably stay at the hotel next time I’m in the region to be somewhere away from tourists.

Such a memorable experience! We had dinner here and everything was absolutely fantastic. It was home cooking at its finest and we savored every bite. The experience was so lovely too, as it was in this cute bed and breakfast run by a very sweet Turkish family who welcomed us as if we were guests in their home. I will remember this meal and this whole evening forever. Thank you so much for the amazing night. We will be back, and we will be sending all of our friends here too. Absolutely amazing!

We stayed at this lovely little hotel 5 nights in the middle of September. It has only three rooms, which together with Okan’s and his parents generous hosptality gave the feeling of staying in their home. The room was very nice and beautiful decorated in the local style. Okan’s mother Nurhayat made the most delicious food we have ever tasted. Many of the ingredients came from the family garden as we visited a late afternoon at the time for sunset. We ate a simple meal with bread and vegetables from the garden together with Okan and listened to the prayer call that sounded over the peaceful and very friendly village. It was a moment of tranquility and great beauty. During the days we were there we made excursions in the surroundings together with Okan or his father Yousuef. The landscape of Cappadocia is really very amazing and a great experince to explore. Thank you so much for making our stay a memory for life.||Ola and Gunlög