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My Mother's Restaurant

Orta Mah. Milli Sok No:6, Goreme 50180, Turkey
+90 (0384) 271 2335
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Ranked #16 of 57 restaurants in Goreme
Cuisines: Turkish
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, Delivery, After-hours
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Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, Delivery, After-hours
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Hyderabad, India
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5 reviews 5 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013

We stumbled upon My Mother's while looking for a restaurant to view the amazing sunset in Goreme. The rooftop restaurant is very pretty, with great views of Goreme valley. Food was very good with the excellent baklava a fitting finale to the meal. We went away with a promise to come the next day to enjoy the sunset with turkish... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

We were in Goreme for 2 nights and ate here twice. Food was some of the best we had in turkey. Staff were very friendly. Great view as well.

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Goleta, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 June 2013

Writing my first review on TA....had a great experience at My Mother's restaurant in Göreme in Cappadocia, felt I had to share my experience. I was recently 3 days in Cappadocia and ended up spending 2 meals at said eatery. Liked it because the food was very good, sampled some excellent local wine, nice view and great music (not live).... More

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Falkirk
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27 restaurant reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2013

Very small overpriced portions, Or was it just what both my wife and I picked, meatballs very tiny, rice arrived a few minutes meat arrived. We spend a lot of time in Turkey so I should know. Would I go back no..

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Boston, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2013

My mother's was awesome! We met the owner's son while visiting Cappadocia and decided to go there for dinner. We ended up meeting the whole family and having an delightful experience. We had a great turkish dinner (the best we have had so far), the service was excellent and the view from the terrace was absolutely beautiful. Definitely an option... More

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Bangkok, Thailand
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3 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013

Good ambiance and service and excellent food. The best dinner we had since we arrived in Turkey. Unfortunately with so much hype on Turkish food we had high expectation on the taste and had disappointed us when we were in Istanbul even eating at the prime locations in both Hagai Sophia and Topkapi palace. My Mothers restaurant will not disappoint... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 via mobile

Great location. Lovely owner. Great staff. Tasty local food and nice view with friendly atmosphere. A must go once you are in the area.

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Mumbai (Bombay), India
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

We had been in Turkey for almost two weeks & pretty saturated with all the Turkish food we had been having till now, this restaurant came along as quite a surprise! since it was not even mentioned in Lonely Planet, we passed it by a couple of times till another group of fellow Indians recommended it to us! what a... More

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Vancouver, Canada
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3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

Although well down on the list of Goreme restaurants in Trip Advisor, and not even mentioned in Lonely Planet, My Mother's gave us one of the very best meals of the dozen or more we had during our 9 days stay in Goreme. The rooftop terrace is lovely, the menu selection better than most in the town, and our service... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013 via mobile

It seemed to be a nice place, great view, good and convenient sofas... but no water in WC to wash hands... And then YESTERDAY lamb şiş that my husband refused to eat and pay for. Waiter came to appologize, admitting that food was cooked yesterday. İ was more lucky with good menemen. But obviously not the place we will come... More

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