Dishes you should try in Ürgüp: Ürgüp Testi Kebabı, Ürgüp Mantısı, Bamya Çorbası and Un Helvası. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Ürgüp is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Ürgüp
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Ürgüp Testi Kebabı
Lamb, potatoes, tomatoes and peppers baked in a clay testi jar. It is prepared using traditional methods in Ürgüp's historic restaurants.
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Ürgüp Mantısı
Mantı made from small hand-rolled pieces of dough filled with minced meat and boiled. It is served with a garlic yoghurt and red pepper butter sauce.
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Bamya Çorbası
A soup made by cooking dried okra with meat stock. It is a traditional winter dish in Ürgüp.
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Un Helvası
A dessert inherited from the Ottomans, sweetened with grape molasses, and one of the local dishes of Ürgüp.
Dishes from Nevşehir Cuisine
What to eat in Nevşehir →These dishes are known throughout Nevşehir province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Nevşehir Testi Kebabı (pottery-jug kebab)
A kebab with a registered geographical indication, cooked in a clay jug that is broken open at the table.
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Kaymaklı Çöreği (Kaymaklı bun)
A bun with a registered geographical indication.
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Nevşehir Tahinli Simidi (Nevşehir tahini simit)
A simit with a registered geographical indication.
What to Buy in Ürgüp: Local Products
- Ürgüp Wine Ürgüp is the wine-producing centre of Cappadocia. Wines made from Emir and Kalecik Karası grapes are matured in rock-cut cellars. Turasan and Kocabağ wine houses are open to visitors.
- Cappadocian Apricots Apricots grown around Ürgüp, eaten fresh or dried. The mineral richness of the volcanic soils gives the fruit a distinctive flavour.
What Ürgüp Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Ürgüp Grape Harvest Festival
A grape harvest festival held every year in September and October. With wine tasting, a grape-treading competition and music events, it is one of Cappadocia's most colourful festivals.
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Rock-Cut Wine Cellars
The winemaking tradition in Ürgüp, which has lasted for thousands of years, is kept alive in cellars carved into rock. The rock cellars provide natural temperature control, allowing wine to mature under ideal conditions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Ürgüp?
Ürgüp is known for 4 local dishes, above all Ürgüp Testi Kebabı, Ürgüp Mantısı, Bamya Çorbası and Un Helvası. Lamb, potatoes, tomatoes and peppers baked in a clay testi jar. It is prepared using traditional methods in Ürgüp's historic restaurants.
What is Ürgüp famous for?
Ürgüp is known for Ürgüp Testi Kebabı, Ürgüp Wine and Ürgüp Grape Harvest Festival. Its best-known sights include Three Graces Fairy Chimneys and Devrent (Imagination) Valley.
What to buy in Ürgüp?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Ürgüp include Ürgüp Wine and Cappadocian Apricots.
Ürgüp Travel Guide
- Things to Do in Ürgüp 10 places to visit
- What to Eat in Nevşehir All the famous dishes of the province
What to Eat in Other Districts of Nevşehir
- Nevşehir Central District 3 dishes Nevşehir Testi Kebabı (lamb cooked in a clay jug), Mantı and Arabaşı Çorbası (chicken and flour soup)
- Acıgöl 3 dishes Acıgöl Mantısı, Arabaşı and Potato Kebab
- Avanos 4 dishes Avanos Testi Kebabı (lamb cooked in a clay jug), Avanos Mantısı (dumplings) and Kabak Tatlısı (pumpkin dessert)
- Derinkuyu 4 dishes Testi Kebabı (clay pot kebab), Arabaşı (thick chicken and flour soup) and Pekmezli Ceviz (walnuts in grape molasses)
- Gülşehir 3 dishes Gülşehir Mantısı (small dumplings), Testi Kebabı (lamb and vegetables baked in a clay pot) and Kabak Tatlısı (pumpkin dessert)
- Hacıbektaş 4 dishes Hacıbektaş Mantısı (handmade dumplings), Arabaşı Çorbası (thick chicken and flour soup) and Aşure (Ashure, sweet grain dessert)
- Kozaklı 3 dishes Kozaklı Mantısı (Kozaklı-style dumplings), Arabaşı (thick chicken and flour soup) and Tarhana Çorbası