Restaurant: Seki Restaurant & Lounge
Location: Tekelli, Kayabaş Sk. No:23, 50240 Uçhisar/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Türkiye. +90 384 219 31 30
Date: June 17, 2023
Cuisine: Modern Turkish
Rating: Hotel restaurant, but good – great view
Our first dinner in Cappadocia — since we came in during the middle of the night on the night prior.
Seki Restaurant, which takes its name (meaning “terraces on the slopes”) from the lush green terraces of our hotel, has been etched in the minds and taste buds of its guests with different layers of flavor that live up to its name. Located in one of the oldest and largest monasteries in the world, above the cellar, one of the prime locations of this area, Seki is the most awarded and most popular restaurant in the Cappadocia region.
My sludge.
Excellent bread.
A dip of breadcrumbs and fish roe and olives in oilive oil. Very addictive.
Peasant Salad. Cucumbers, tomatoes, walnuts etc.
Tomato Salad with Walnut. Red Onion, Green Onion, Pomegranate Syrup and
Sumac Sauce.
Penne with tomato sauce.
Homemade ‘İçli Köfte’. Strained Yoghurt and Butter Sauce. I do love these meat and yogurt balls.
The inside.
Our red wine. We had a white, but I forgot to get a photo.
Salmon. Mustard Potato, Sautéed Radish, Asparagus and
Beurre Blanc Sauce with Horseradish.
Beef Filet Marinated in Fenugreek for 28 Hours. Deglaze Sweetbread, Caramelized Brussels Sprout and Lake Sauce. Cabbage too.
Rack of Lamb. Artichoke Purée, Caramelized Pickled Shallot, Apricot Jam and Lamb Gravy Flavored with Licorice. The lamb was supposed to be medium rare, but was closer to medium well. Gravy was just gravy and the puree a bit bland. Not bad but not very exciting.
Tiramisu. Almond Biscuit and Strawberry. Not a bad tiramisu.
Crispy Pumpkin Dessert. Walnut, Clotted Cream and Tahini Sauce. Interesting. Very nice texture with the sugar-coated pumpkin and the cream. Pretty addictive.
Date Dessert with Figs. Coconut Milk Foam and Orange Sauce. Datey!