Cafe Istanbul in Wellington Menu

BREADS BREADS
  • Turkish Bread $3.00
    • Our traditional bread, made daily in our wood fired oven, topped with sesame seeds
  • Lavish Bread $5.00
    • Large and thin, made daily in our wood fired oven, topped with sesame seeds
  • Olive Bread $7.00
    • Turkish pide bread topped with olive tapenade and Parmesan
  • Red Pesto Bread $7.00
    • Turkish pide bread topped with spicy red pesto and Parmesan
  • Garlic Bread $7.00
    • Our popular garlic bread filled with garlic butter and herbs
  • Spicy Walnut Bread $7.00
    • Turkish pide bread topped with spicy walnut dip and feta
  • Lahmajoun $8.00
    • Authentic flat bread topped with ground lamb, onion and spicy seasoning
  • Peymajoun $7.00
    • Authentic flat bread topped with feta, mozarella, tomato, dill and parsley
  • Basket Bread $16.00
    • Combination of olive, spicy walnut, Turkish and garlic bread for two or more
DIPS - MEZES DIPS - MEZES
  • Hummus $8.00
    • Creamy chickpeas, tahini and lemon juice served with Turkish bread
  • Jacik $8.00
    • Strained yoghurt, fresh garlic, mint and olive oil served with Turkish bread
  • Mixed Dip Plate $15.00
    • Combination of dips served with salad and Turkish bread for two
  • Meze Platter $20.00
    • House speciality; dips, nibbles and salad for two served with lavish bread
  • Seafood Platter $25.00
    • Combination of garlic, prawns, calamari, smoked mussels, smoked salmon, salmon filo, taramasalata and garlic bread for two
ENTREE ENTREE
  • Sigara Borek $12.00
    • Filo rolls filled with feta, mozarella and fresh herbs served with yoghurt
  • Dolma $10.00
    • Vine leaves stuffed with rice and served with a green salad
  • Kalamar $12.00
    • Fried battered squid rings with lime aioli and served with a green salad
  • Halloumi $12.00
    • Grilled halloumi cheese with grilled tomatoes, hummus and Turkish bread
  • Biber $10.00
    • Grilled tricolour capsicums and mushrooms with garlic yoghurt and tomato sauce on hummus. Served with Turkish bread
  • Grilled Garlic Prawns $12.00
MAINS MAINS
  • Chicken Ottomani $22.00
    • Tender chicken pieces slowly cooked in a creamy tomato and honey sauce, with Middle Eastern spices served with pilaf, hummus, salad and Turkish bread
  • Chicken Koko $22.00
    • Tasty chicken pieces slowly cooked in a roasted tomato herb sauce, topped with garlic yoghurt and served on pilaf with hummus, salad and Turkish bread
  • Chicken Taza $22.00
    • Tender chicken pieces, cooked in a buttery saffron sauce and served on pilaf with hummus, salad and Turkish bread
  • Chicken Izgara $25.00
    • Tender chicken breast fillets marinated in mild Middle Eastern spices topped with BBQ and garlic yoghurt sauce served with pilaf, hummus, salad and Turkish bread
  • Chicken Shish $25.00
    • Boneless grilled chicken pieces on sticks, marinated in spicy soy sauce topped with BBQ and garlic yoghurt sauce. Served with pilaf, hummus, salad and Turkish bread
  • Chicken Boregi $22.00
    • Spinach, cream cheese, sour cream and mushrooms with chicken, fresh herbs and mozarella cheese in filo pastry and topped with garlic yoghurt sauce, served with hummus, tabbouleh and salad
  • Lamb Shank $25.00
    • Our famous lamb shanks braised in red wine and tarragon, finished in wood fired oven, served on garlic and herb mashed potatoe with mushrooms and capsicum then topped with a light pan jus
  • Lamb Tava $22.00
    • Middle Eastern spiced lamb pieces tossed in a pan with mushrooms, capsicum, tomatoes and a light gravy. Served with pilaf, hummus, salad and Turkish bread
  • Lamb Shish $25.00
    • Lean grilled lamb cubes on sticks, topped with BBQ and garlic yoghurt sauce, served with pilaf, hummus, salad and Turkish bread
  • Beek Korta $25.00
    • Grilled premium ground beef, topped with BBQ and garlic yoghurt sauce, served with pilaf, hummus, salad and Turkish bread
  • Beef Moussaka $25.00
    • Layers of potatoe, eggplant, zucchini, premium ground beef and bechamel topped with BBQ and yoghurt sauce and served with salad greens and hummus
  • Mixed Grill Platter $25.00
    • Meat lovers trio. A combination of chicken breast, lamb shish and siroin steak, served with pilaf, hummus, saland and Turkish bread topped with BBQ and garlic yoghurt sauce
  • Salmon Filo $22.00
    • Salmon, spinach and pine nuts wrapped in filo served with sweet chilli sauce, salad, hummus and tabbouleh
  • Fish of the Day $22.00
    • Fresh fish fillets, served with a Mediterranean salad and roasted herbed potatoes
KIDS' MAINS (UNDER 16 YEARS ONLY) KIDS' MAINS (UNDER 16 YEARS ONLY)
  • Grilled Chicken and Chips $15.00
    • Pan fried chicken breast serves with potatoe chips and tomato sauce
  • Fish and Chips $15.00
    • Pan fried fresh fish served with potatoe chips, aioli and tomato sauce
  • Kalamar and Chips $15.00
    • Fried battered squid rings served with potatoe chips, aioli and tomato sauce
VEGETARIAN MAINS VEGETARIAN MAINS
  • Falafel (vegan) $20.00
    • Chickpea patties, served with hummus, tabbouleh, green salad and garlic bread. (vegan optional)
  • Spanakopita $22.00
    • Spinach, onion, mozzarella and feta cheese in filo pastry, served with taboulleh, hummus, jacik, green salad and yoghurt dressing
  • Vegetable Moussaka $22.00
    • Layers of potatoe, eggplant, zucchini and bechamel topped with tomato and yoghurt sauce and served with salad greens and hummus
VEGETARIAN SALADS VEGETARIAN SALADS
  • Mediterranean Salad $12.00
    • Tomatoes, black olives, cucumber, red onion, feta and freesh herbs and balsamic viniagrette
  • Kalamar salad (main) $18.00
    • Fried battered squid rings served with a large salad topped with lime aioli
  • Grilled Chicken Salad (main) $25.00
    • Grilled chicken breasts served with green salad, hummus, tabbouleh and garlic bread
  • Grilled Beef Salad (main) $25.00
    • Grilled prime sirloin beef served with green salad, hummus, tabbouleh and garlic bread
  • Garden Salad $8.00
    • Fresh green garden salad served with our homemade dressing
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Baklava $8.00
    • Layers of walnut and filo pastry, sweetened with honey syrup. Served with spiced fruit compote and vanilla bean ice cream
  • Panna Cotta $8.00
    • Eggless vanilla custard, similar to creme caramel, served with raspberry coulis
  • Tiramasu $9.00
    • Mascapone cheese, espresso and Tia Maria liqueur
  • Citrus Baked Cheesecake $8.00
    • Homemade baked cheesecake with delicious citrus flavour. Served with ice cream
  • Chocolate Pudding $9.00
    • Warn rich cake, served with white and dark chocolate sauce, berry coulis, vanilla bean ice cream and cream
  • Ice Cream Sundae $6.50
    • Vanilla bean ice cream topped with your choice or chocolate, caramel or raspberry sauces
  • Turkish Delight $3.00
    • Four pieces, mixed flavours

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Funghi $9
  • Prosciutto $9
  • Pepperoni $9
  • Panzanella $9
  • House Antipasti $9
  • Margherita $9
  • Fresh Arugula $9
  • Salsiccia $9
  • Japanese Pan Fried Gyoza $8.00
  • -Veggie Tempura (V) $4.20
  • -Soy Ramen $10.80
  • -Chicken Yakisoba / Pork Yakisoba $11.80
  • ●Crumbed Skewers
  • ●Hot Pot Rice
  • -Chicken / Chashu $4.00
  • V=vegetarian
  • Mushy peas $3
    • w/Lemon,mint and Italian Parsley
  • Slow Roast Lamb Shoulder Burger $14
    • Watercress, grlled aubegine, harissa yoghurt, baba ganoush, and Za'atar
  • Halloumi Burger $13
    • Grilled Zany Zeus Halloumi with mesclun, tomato,grilled aubergine, red pepper pesto and basil
  • Sea Bream 8
    • High Omega 3 ,Meaty texture, very flavoursome
  • Vegan Burger $12
    • Guinoa, vegetable and chicke pea patty, guacamole, lettuce, tomato, red onion, and beet root relish
  • Groper (Hapuka) $10.5
    • Firm white fish with a high fat content
  • Rocket Fuel 2
  • Panko crumbed market fish $12
    • w/crinkle cut chips, slaw and aioli
  • Caribbean Chicken Skewers $14.00
    • Tender chicken thigh marinated in fresh herbs & spices then roasted served with coconut rice & a mango pineapple salsa. All drizzled in piri piri sauce
  • Seafood Chowder Medium $12.50 Large $16.50
    • Served with warm sourdough bread
  • - Pulled Pork Sandwich $13.50
    • BBQ pulled pork served on a toasted ciabatta bap with coleslaw
  • Beef Stroganoff $14.50
    • Tender strips of beef, mushrooms & onion served in a rich creamy sauce on steamed rice
  • Add a side of fries to all these items for $4.00
  • Caesar Salad $17.50
    • Grilled chicken, anchovies, cos lettuce, bacon lardons, crostini and a soft boiled egg tossed in a Caesar dressing
  • - Vege Burger $13.00
    • Homemade roasted vegetable, tender chick pea, sesame & sunflower seed patty with tomato, mesculin and mango chutney served in a milk bun
  • Side orders:
  • -King Prawn $15.00
  • Deep Fried Won Ton (6) $6.00
    • Minced chicken wrapped in wonton pastry
  • Clear Chicken Soup $6.00
    • Succulent chicken and prawns with rice noodles and vegetables
  • Stir Fried with Vegetables and Tofu $12.00
    • Vegetarian thai style with tofu
  • ●Stir Fried with Chilli and Thai Basil $12.00
    • Chicken / beef / pork / vegetable
  • ●Sweet and Sour $12.00
    • Chicken / beef / pork
  • -King Prawn $15.00
  • Roti (each) / Rice (extra plain rice) $2.50
  • Lamb shank (GF) $27,00
    • Braised in rosemary & red wine with garhc mash seasonal green & mint glaze
  • -avocado, spicy beans, spicy beans streaky bacon $4,50
  • Hand cut potato chips $9,50
  • Toasted muesli $10,50
    • W coconut , cranberry , yoghurt
  • Shoestring fries $7,50
  • Toasted ciabatta $11,00
    • W smoked salmon & caper cream cheese
  • Served from 5pm
  • Hollandaise $2,50
  • Hawaiian $10.00
  • ●Grilled fish $9.50
  • ●Crumbed fish $5.50
  • Crumbed Chicken $6.00
  • Corn fritter $4.00
  • Deep fried Moro Bar $3.80
  • ●Grilled fish $17.00
  • ●Gluten Free fish $15.00
  • Gourmet Burger $14.90
    • Choose from Chicken and Bacon, Beef and Egg OR Battered Fish, Melted Cheese, Lettuce, Carrot, Cucumber, Tomato, Beetroot and a bucket of Seasoned Fries
  • Healthy Pick $10.90
    • Smashed Avocado and Fresh Tomato on Toast
  • Bacon & Egg $11.90
    • Bacon and Cage-free eggs cooked your way on Multigrain Toast
  • Hot Cakes $14.90
    • Stack of Hotcakes drizzled in Maple Syrup served with Bacon and caramelised Banana OR Blueberries and Cream
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $13.90
    • Poached cage-free Egg and Grilled Chicken served on Fresh Salad topped with Creamy Caesar Dressing
  • Toasted Muesli $10.90
    • Muesli with dried Fruits and Nuts, served with Fresh Banana, Milk & Yoghurt
  • Omelette $15.90
    • Omelette with Multigrain Toast, Choose 3 Fillings from Ham, Bacon, Chicken, Cheese, Mushroom, Onion, Spinach or Tomato
  • Seasonal Soup $9.90
    • Seasonal Soup with Multigrain Toast
  • Curly Fries(V) $8.50
    • GF-gluten free /GF we can do gluten free /Vegetarian
  • Annexe Quiche (V) $16.50
    • seasonal roast vegetables, Danish feta and cherry tomatoes served with a crispy green salad
  • Haloumi Open SandwIch (GF)(V) $16.00
    • halloumi served roasted peppers, cherry tomatoes, red onion and crisp rocket on Artisan bread - add bacon or avocado for $4.00
  • Eggs onToast(V) $12.50
    • free range eggs cooked your way served with Artisan bread
  • Hash Stack (GF) $17.00
    • hash browns stacked with spinach, bacon, grilled tomato and a poached egg with hollandaise sauce and a balsamic glaze
  • the annexe big brunch $22.50
    • big brunch consisting of two eggs your way, bacon, mushrooms, chorizo, grilled tomato and a hash brown with artisan bread
  • Garlic Bread( V) $8.00
    • with thyme butter
  • Tomato $4.00
  • -Large $11.00
  • -Mini $10.00
  • Mix donor salad $8.50
  • Lamb donor salad $8.50
  • Cajun
  • -Large $8.00
  • Falafel
  • Chicken rice $7.00
  • Spicy Wedges $6.50
    • with sour cream & Thai chilli sauce
  • Golfers Grill $18
    • bacon& eggs, sausage, hash brown, grilled tomato & mushrooms
  • Pasta of the Day $15
    • MariaPia's famous homemade pasta . See "specials board " for todays
  • The Works Wedges $10
    • spicy wedges topped w bacon, cheese a & sour cream
  • Hot Chips $5.50
  • Eggs benedict $14
    • with grilled bacon
  • Omelete & Salad $15
    • Your choice of filling
  • BBQ Beef & Bacon Burger $17
    • scrumptious beef pattie with salad & fries
  • Beef vietnamese sandwich $10.00
  • Pork and pineapple summer rolls $7.00
  • Vietnamese chicken curry on rice with naan+beef, vege stable $12.00
  • Stir fry noodle with seafood $16.00
  • Vietnamese spring rolls for 3 pieces $10.00
  • Pork vietnamese sandwich $10.00
  • Rice noodle rolls $7.00
  • Vege stir fried rice noodles $15.00
  • Green leaf salad(V)(GF)(DF)) $7
    • with pickled red onions, tomatoes, cucumber, vinaigrette
  • Gp veggie burger(DF) $18
    • with aioli, eggplant, zucchini, pimiento peppers & pecorino cheese and fries
  • Beer battered fish goujons $10
    • with homemade tartare sauce
  • Goats cheese salad(DF) $20
    • with roasted beetroot, goats cheese, rocket, vine tomatoes, pine nuts & pomegranate molasses
  • Chocolate delice $12
    • with coffe ice cream & caramel sauce
  • Caesar salad(V)(GF)(DF) $16
    • with bacon, cos, parmesan, anchovies, free range poached egg and croutons
  • Sourdough royale(GF) $16
    • with smashed avocado, hot smoked salmon, free range-poached egg & hollandaise
  • Cheeseboard(GF) $22
    • three cheeses from ontrays petone
  • Full Portion $24.00
  • Seafood Chowder: a hearty mix of Mussels, Calamari, Fish and Shrimps with Toasted Five Grain Bread
  • Full Portion $17.00
  • Soup of the Day with Toasted Ciabatta
  • Energy Salad with Toasted Seeds, Feta Cheese, Grated Beetroot and Peppers $18.00
  • Toasted Sandwich: with Cheese, Tomato, Ham, Onion or Pineapple.
  • Gluten-free Bread $2.50
  • Three fillings $8.00
  • Fettucine
    • With our homemade basil pesto.
  • Bacon & Tomato $7.50
  • Tuna Pasta
    • With our homemade garlic aioli dressing.
  • Tomato/Bacon/Sausages/Baked Beans etc........... $4.00
  • Bacon & Eggs $12.50
    • Your choice of Fried/Poached or Scrambled
  • Stuffed Potato with Chilli Beans $10.50
    • Served with our homemade tomato relish and sour cream.
  • Small (up to 3 choices) $9.50
  • Peas & Beans
    • With our homemade vinaigrette.
Cafe Istanbul

Cafe Istanbul

location

Address

156 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

043813929

clock

Opened hours

Mon-Thu, Sun (11 AM to 12 Midnight), Fri-Sat (11 AM to 2 AM)
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Mediterranean , Turkish

features

Features

Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Dinner

Location
156 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
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