Cafe Istanbul in Wellington Menu

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

●Original Ramen
-Vegetable $3.00
Japanese Pan Fried Gyoza $8.00
-Prawn Tempura Udon $12.80
-Japanese Pan Fried Gyoza $8.00
-Rice / Miso $2.00
●Sushi & Sashimi
-Red Chicken / Red Chashu $12.80

Smoked mackerel, cos, fennel + horseradish $13.50
SCHNITZEL $27.50
- Free range - parmesan crumbed chicken + a fried egg.
Red cabbage, almond, yoghurt dressing + herb slaw $12.00
FARRO $21.50
- Cos, whitlof, pea, split green bean, basil, green raisins , pinenuts + green yoghurt.
Broccoli, feta, sunflower + pumpkin seeds $12.50
MIXED GRAIN $20.50
- Kiwi quinoa, puy lentil, Spanish green tomato, landcress, feta + french tarragon.
Seed bread $4.00
GREEN EGGS $15+ bacon$18
- 2 fried eggs, chervil, dill, French tarragon

Red Snapper $12
Rhubarb Trifle $12
Rice Paper Rolls with Soy Dipping Sauce $9
Trio of House $12
Poached Eggs on Ciabatta with Hollandaise & Bacon/Spinach/Salmon $16
Medley of Olives $9
Aged Cheddar, Ripe Brie & Whitestone Blue Small $22 Large $35
Free-range Eggs Tour Way on Sourdough $9

Light and nourishing, fresh and filling
Lasagne Beef $17
- Made in traditional Italian way
Margarita Pizza $14
- Sliced tomato, bocconcini, fresh basil & mozzarella
Garlic Pizza Bread $6
Risotto Chicken $19
- Grilled chicken, mushrooms, broccoli, onion, cream & napolitana sauce
Risotto Seafood $20
- Topped with scallops, prawn cutlets, fresh mussels & napolitana sauce
add Red Onion $2
Jovan’s Special $18
- Salami, mushrooms, ham, bacon, olives, feta.

Torta di Mandorle e Chocolato $14.50
- Almond and chocolate cake with vanilla gelato
Vitello Tunnato $18.50
- Thin slices of cooked veal with tuna and caper sauce
Controfiletto di Manzo all'Aceto Balsamico $33.50
- Grilled beef sirloin, grilled portabello mushroom, and balsamic dressing
Pesce alla Griglia contomate Oliva Caperi Salsa $32.50
- Pan grilled fresh fish fillet with tomato, olives, and capers
Patate arrosto con rosmarino $6.50
Bruschette del Giorno $14.50
- Selection of bruschetta
Saltimbocca a' la Romana $30.50
- Veal scaloppine with Parma ham, sage, and white wine sauce
Insalata Caprese $17.50
- Tomato, basil, and buffala Mozarella

Creamy mushrooms and bacon $15.00
- with toast
Or small greek $5.00
- $11.00 add bacon for
Fresh fish $19.50
- pan-fried fish of the day, with wilted spinach, potato cake, with homemade dill hollandaise
Greek Style $15.50
- breakfast slow roasted tomatoes, feta, basil on toasted vogels with balsamic reduction and olive oil.
'Big daddy' $14.50
- cheesy scrambled eggs, bacon, hollandaise in a bowl with toast
Bacon toasty $5.50
Chocolate frog vege breakfast $19.50
- poached, scrambled, or fried eggs with spinach, mushrooms, potato cake, tomato and toast.
Pasta of the day
- please refer to daily specials board

Corn Salsa
Pinto Beans
Garlic
- A creamy infusion of fresh garlic
Tomato Salsa
Our soft tacos and quesadillas are made using flour tortillas
Jalapeños
Salsa +$2.00
- IQ™ Black turtle beans, pepita seeds, tomato, corn, coriander, red onion and fresh lime juice
Chikito $9.50
- Flour Tortilla, White Rice, Choice Of Meat, Cheese, Sour Cream, Salsas And Sauce

Selection of two cheeses $ 29.00
Boudin Blanc $ 31.90
- French chicken sausages with haricot beans & crispy shallots
Saute Snails $ 17.90
- With pernod, walnut & cream sauce
Hand Diced Liver & Pistachio Terrine de Campagne $ 17.90
- With baguette
Freshly Baked Muffuletta Roll $ 3.00
- With butter
Soup of the day $ 14.90
- >With freshly baked muffuletta roll
Grilled King Prawns $ 18.90
- With tomato, crispy shallot & green peas
Pasta of roasted aubergine, caper & sweet pepper caponata $ 31.90

Louisiana Chicken $18.5
- Butter milk fried chicken, baby mesculin leaves, crispy onion, grapes, raspberry vinaigrette
The Cheese Burger $25
- Half pound medium rare Black Angus, McClures pickles, bacon, cheese, mustard, tomato sauce.Arobake bun. Served with agria potato skins
Shoestring fries $8
Make it a Double for $35
- twice the beef, bacon and cheese
The Steakholder - Our 2016 Woap Burger Welly Entry $25
- Medium rib eye, Scotty’s Meats double smoked bacon, fried egg, onions, melted Te Horo Swiss cheese shoestring fries, seed mustard, Huffman’s Hot Sauce, Arobake bun. Served with a McClure’s frickle and agria potato skins
Hand cut fries, truffle oil, parmigiano $10
Deep South Calamari $18.5
- Pan fried calamari, baby vine tomatoes, rocket, coriander, red onion, mango & chilli dressing
Mini Caesar, bacon, croutons, anchovies $10

Pakora $6.90
- Fresh mixed vegetable battered with chickpea flour and fried in deep oil
Lamb Tikka Masala $18.50
- Boneless succulent lamb cooked with ginger, garlic, tomato, and capsicum and onion sauce
Request mild, medium, medium-hot, hot or very hot according to your taste. If you are allergic / vegan, please let us know.
Chicken Jalfrezi $17.90
- Boneless tandoori roasted chicken pieces cooked with mixed vegetables
Request mild, medium, medium-hot, hot or very hot according to your taste. If you are allergic / vegan, please let us know.
Keema Naan $4.50
- Naan stuffed with spiced lamb mince
Lamb Dhansak $18.50
- Boneless succulent lamb cooked with mixed lentils with a touch of ginger, garlic, tomato and onion.
Lamb Madras $18.50
- Tender lamb pieces cooked with exotic ground spices and coconut cream

Kids Breakfast $7.50
- Bacon and egg on Toast
Soup of the Day $10.50
- Served with toasted specialty bread
Robert Harris Big Breakfast $19.90
- Bacon, eggs (fried, poached or scrambled), chorizo sausage, sauteed potatoes, tomato & grilled mushrooms served with toasted specialty bread
Claudio's Open Sandwich $12.90
- Rump steak with caramelised onion, served on specialty bread with creamy hollandaise
Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $17.90
- Toasted specialty bread, grilled mushrooms, spinach, tomato, poached egg and sauteed potatoes served with a pesto hollandaise
Gourmet Toasted Sandwich $12.90
- Choose From: Ham, Melted cheddar cheese & Tomato relish / Chicken, mushrooms, swiss cheese and caramelised onion / Streaky Bacon, egg with a dab of tomato relish / Chicken Schnitzel with swiss cheese, spinach, tomato and olive paste on toasted specialty bread. / Vegetarian with seasonal vegetables, relish and haloumi on toasted specialty bread
Kiddies Pack $6.00
- Ham Sandwich or Fairy Bread with Lolly slice, fruit pieces and a fluffy
Omelette $15.90
- Eggs with three fillings: Ham, Cheese, Tomato, Mushrooms, Onion & Pineapple Served on Toasted Specialty Bread

Teriyaki Shiitake Mushroom (V) $1.00
Teriyaki Chicken Avo (Brown Rice) $1.50
Aburi (Seared) Tuna W Wasabi Mayo $2.90
Salmon Avo (Brown Rice) (GF) $1.50
Pepper Mayo Chicken $1.50
Egg (Tamago) Nigiri (V) $1.70
- (Lambton Only)
Daifuku (Soft Rice Cake With Sweet Bean Filling) $3.50
Double Avocado & Sesame (V) (GF) $1.00

Mince beef on rice $10.00
- Served with steamed rice.
Vegetarian satay $9.50
- Stir-fried vegetables on a bed of steamed rice with special peanut sauce.
Fried chicken & bbq pork on rice $13.00
- Fried chicken & b.B.Q pork with chinese vegetables on streamed rice.
Chicken with mixed vegetables on rice $13.00
- Option of chicken, beef or pork, stir-fried with mixed vegetables served with steamed rice.
Tumeric glutinous rice $12.50
- Served with chicken curry.
Seafood noodles soup $10.50
- Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts & combination of scallops, squid ft shrimps, served with r & s style kua teaw soup.
Seafood chew kua teaw $11.00
- A stir-fried combination of scallops,squid & shrimps, fresh vegetables & mushroom on a bed of stir-fried noodles.
Vegetarian chew kua teaw $10.00
- A stir-fried fresh vegetables & mushroom on

Roti Roll $13.90
- Roti wrap with salty chicken and salad vegetable with mayonnaise sauce
Squid Or Lamb $23.90
Peanut Sauce $3.50
Laksa $25.90
- Egg noodles in yellow curry soup with bean sprouts/Seafood
Roast Duck $24.90
Chicken or Beef Satay Sticks (5 sticks) $9.90
- Grilled marinated chicken or beef on bamboo stick served with peanut sauce
Spicy Roast Duck $24.90
- Spicy stir -fried roast duck with chilli paste and vegetables.
Massaman Curry (Beef) $24.90
- Stewed beef with potato and onion cooked in Thai massaman curry paste and coconut Cream soup

HOT WINGS $11.50
- fried seasoned chicken wings served with sweet chilli sauce.
STIR FRIED BOK CHOY $6.00
ROTI $5.90
- with lemon butter
PURE SOUTH SCOTCH FILLET $32.50
- chargrilled, topped with brandy & bacon sauce, crispy onion rings with potato wedges and the green salad.
CALAMARI $12.90
- deep fried and served with tomato gazpacho and lemon.
CHICKEN LIVERS $12.90
- pan fried and served with crispy egg noodle pot, ginger wine $ bacon sauce.
CANNELLONI $22.90
- stuffed with porcini and flat mushrooms and parmesan, spinach,s erved with spinach, honey and balsamic pumpkin salad and red pepper basil sauce.
CAJUN BLACKENED FISH $24.90
- cajun seasoned fish of the day seared on a hot skillet, served with sun-dried tomato & fruit salsa and with either rice or potato wedges.