Cappadocia's Best Restaurants

Oh, how I remember the days when you could only get good meals in summer in Cappadocia.
In summer, chefs and staff would come from larger cities to the towns of Cappadocia and prepare good, if simple, meals. But the rest of the year, Cappadocian towns reverted from tourism to farming, and only the very simplest restaurants stayed open.
Those times are long gone. With Turkey now numbered among the world's top ten tourist destinations, Cappadocia now boasts some excellent year-round restaurants serving locals and visitors alike.
Here are my favorites:
Sömine (Ürgüp)The name (shuh-mee-NEH) means "fireplace," but there's also air conditioning for summer, open-air terrace dining for pleasant evenings, excellent food and service, and moderate prices.
Local Restaurant (Göreme)Comfortable, welcoming, reliable, moderately-priced: all the virtues, with pleasant indoor and outdoor dining right where Göreme's main street meets the road to the Göreme Valley.
Culture Museum & Restaurant-Cafe (Ortahisar)Set right in Ortahisar's main square, this is a felicitous combination of ethnographic museum and fine restaurant with both indoor dining rooms and open-air terrace.
Old Greek House (Mustafapasa)Its name tells you about the building—an authentic, unrestored Ottoman Greek mansion—but not about the cuisine: home cooking, served (if you like) Turkish-style, at a circular table set on the floor.
Ziggy's Shoppe & Cafe (Ürgüp)The perfect place for a light lunch or dinner, an after-dinner drink, and conversation (romantic, or with friends) on an open-air terrace or next to a cozy fire, with cool jazz in the background.
Elai Restaurant (Uçhisar)Whaddaya mean I'm not in Istanbul? The sophistication of this white-tablecloth place makes you wonder, but the panoramic view from the terrace could only be Cappadocia. Alaturca (Göreme) Large and comfortable, with attentive service, tasty food and a good list of libations.