The Building that we chose as the ideal site for our restaurant in Uchisar was, for many years, the local coffee shop where the men would wile away many hours gossipping and drinking strong Turkish tea from tulip shaped glasses.

Before this it was a "Guve Hamami", a place where a prospective groom and the male members of his wedding party would meet to prepare for his wedding. The clothes that the bride's family had bought for the groom would be sent to the Guve Hamami and the groom would bathe, shave and dress, ready for the big event.

This historic building now houses our restaurant. With one area built into the local, soft sandstone creating a cave like corner, a main area which boasts a four metre high ceiling and a balcony, Elai Restaurant can seat up to seventy-five persons.

Elai Restaurant also has an open air roof terrace with extensive views of the Cappadocia area. Situated on the lower slopes of the Uchisar Castle, the terrace overlooks Pigeon Valley, Red Valley and Goreme. Watching over you from a distance is the snow-covered peak of Erciyes (Argeus) Mountain.