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

Pepper Lamb $16
Veg Chili Porotta $10.50
Beef Ultah $16
Onion Rings $3.00
Mughlai Chicken $14
Mushroom Chips $6.00
Plain Dosa $8
Kothu Porotta $12.50

Cashew nuts $3.00
BBQ Pork $12.00
Wonton (without rice) $12.00
Combination $12.00
Sing chow $12.00
Chicken, beef or BBQ pork with cashew nuts $12.00
Vegetable $10.00
Meat $3.00

Squid Sambal: $18.90
- Squid tubes served in a spicy sambal sauce. Plenty of heat with lots of flavour.
Gado Gado: $13.90
- Seasonal vegetables stir fried and served with homemade peanut sauce
Veggie Laksa: $11.00
- Fresh egg noodles with season vegetables, tofu, and bean sprouts in curry soup.
Banana Roti with ice cream $10.50
- Your waiting staff will let you know of any other specials we may have available.
Sayur Lemak: $14.90
- Seasonal vegetables cooked in coconut cream infused with lemongrass, chillies and turmeric.
Mee Goreng Mamak: $12.50
- Fresh noodles stir fried with bean sprouts, onions, chillies and egg. Your choice of mild medium or spicy, vegetarian, seafood or chicken.
Mini Murtabak:
- Roti pockets freshly made with your choice of vegetarian or meat filling.Please allow 10 minutes cooking titnc for this dish. Best served fresh.
-Vege $8.50

PORTERHOUSE STEAK $22.00
- with salad and fries
GRETA VEGO $20.00
- grilled halloumi, wilted spinach, grilled tomato & aioli on toast with poached egg
BACON BUTTY $10.00
- with aioli on sourdough
FREE RANGE EGGS $14.00
- poached scrambled or fried on toast/Kransky sausage
EGGS BENEDICT $18.00
- two poached eggs on English muffin with salmon
GRAND GRETA $20.00
- two eggs, bacon, Loukaniko sausage, grilled tomato, hash brown on toast
HOT CHICKEN SALAD $18.00
- with feta and olives sweet chili and lime
HOMEMADE MUESLI $12.00
- w banana yoghurt & honey

Margherita $28.00
- Classic Italian with mozzarella, bacconcini & fresh basil
Four Seasons $28.00
- Mushrooms, ham, spicy Italian sausage sundried tomatoes & bacon (plus $2.00)
Crisps $6.00
- Sea salt, salt & vinegar, BBQ
Fries $9.00
- Aioli + 50c (Available until kitchen close)
Bruschetta $10.00
- Fresh tomato, red onion and basil topped with parmesan and rocket
Chicken $28.00
- Fresh chicken, spinach, sundried tomatoes & mushrooms (plus $2.00)
Anti Pasto Platter $38.00
- Wellington's famous antipasto platter consisting of a selection of cheese, meats and dips, served with pizza bread
Capricciosa $28.00
- Capers, feta, roasted onion, capsicum, fresh chilli and olives

Make it a double decker (2 x eggs) $16.00
Gelato - Vanilla bean or flavour of the day - 1 scoop $2.50
Gelato - Vanilla bean or flavour of the day - 2 scoops $4.50
Lamb shoulder burger with skordalia, roasted capsicums and tzatziki $19.50
Ahia smoked fish, olives, capers, potato pizza $18.00
Four cheeses pizza with rocket, pear and walnuts $16.00
Pork and fennel ragu with rigatoni pasta, Grana Padano $22.00
Parmesan crumbed chicken with cabbage and kale slaw $12.00

36. CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP $11.50
- Bokchoy, Chicken and Noodle
38. TOM YUM SEAFOOD $14.90
- Spring onion, Onion, Carrot, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Prawn, Shrimp, Fish Ball, Squid, Surimi and Mussel
17. BBQ Pork on steamed or Fried Rice $11.50
7. Dry-Fried String Beans $13.50
18.HONEY CHICKEN noodles/rice $11.50
- Carrot, Pineapple and Deep Fried Boneless Chicken
26. BBQ PORK FRIED RICE $11.50
- Cabbage, Beans, Spring onion, Onion and BBQ Pork
18. Combination Roast On Rice -2 Meats $13.50
22. Roast Pork $31 Per Kg $16-500g

Not Kale (V)
- short-cut risoni, asparagus, cherry tomatoes, feta, grapes, salsa verde
-crispy fried shallots $2
-fried onions $2
-Side $7
-With Chicken(V)(GF) $17
Señor Bean[V] $13
- three bean patty, charred corn salsa, smashed, avocado, shredded iceberg and lime mayo(VG)*(GF)*(DF)*
-fried chicken $5
-fried egg $2

Vegetable Korma $9.00
- Vegetables in a very mild and rich gravy with cashew paste, cream and a touch of whole spices
Prawn Malbari $19.00
- Prawn cooked in onion, Tomato, ajwain (carom seed) and coconut gravy.
Balti Chaap $9.00
- Lean mince meat marinated in authentic Balti spices, wrapped on skewers & grilled; served with salad & chutney.
Chicken & Eggplant $16.50
- Boneless chicken tikka cooked with chunky eggplant in a medium Balti sauce with tomato and fresh Balti herbs and spices.
Chicken Jalfreizi $10.00
- Chicken pieces with flavoured capsicum, lime and spices
Balti Chicken Wings $7.00
- Tasty chicken wings in balti marinade, cooked to perfection and served with salad and chutney.
Balti Vege Meat $11.00
- A medium spicy Balti specialty with chunky soya meat; a complete vegetarian delight
Butter Chicken $10.00
- Boneless chicken tikkas in a mildly spiced creamy gravy of tomato, cashew-nuts and herbs

Savouries $1.40
Mince & Cheese $4.20
Bacon & Egg $4.20
Stuffed Sausages $2.00
Chicken $4.20
Butter Chicken $4.20
Potato Top $4.20
Sausages $1.80

Teriyaki Salmon $1.50
California Rolls $2.00
Chicken Katsu & Cheese $1.50
Teriyaki Chicken & Avocado $1.50
Potato & Beef Korokke $2.50
Tuna Salad $1.00
Salmon Nigiri $1.50
Chicken Katsu Roll $1.50

Hand Cut Fries (GF, DF, V) $7.50
-Tomato, Sweet Pepper, Zucchini, Red Onion, House Made Basil Labneh (V) $12.50
Rocket And Parmesan Salad (GF, V) $6.50
Spiced Cauliflower Fritters, Herbed Yoghurt (V) $9.50
Bureau Caesar Salad $16.50
- Baby Cos Lettuce, Crisp Bacon, Grana Padano, Anchovies, Sourdough Croutons, Bureau Caesar Dressing, Soft Boiled Egg
House Smoked Fish Pate, Cornichons, Capers, Toast $12.50
Citrus & Fennel Marinated Olives (V, GF, DF) $7.50
Turkish Bread, Extra Virgin Olive, Oil, Dips $9.50

SWEET & SOUR CUBE $12.40
- Thick egg noodles, roast pork. bean sprouts. Spring onion, onion. carrots & bok Choy wok tossed with our tendering sweet & sour sauce.
HOT & SPICY CUBE $12.40
- Thãck egg noodles, beef, chicken, roast pork, bean sprout, spring onion, carrot & bok choy wok tossed with homemade hot & spicy sauce. Mild, Medium & HOT
LEMONGRASS RICE 5 STICKS CUBE $11.90
- Rice sticks, wok tossed with chicken bean sprouts, sliced onion, carrots, shrimps. egg, and finished with lemongrass.
SPECIAL SEAFOOD FRIED RICE WITH XO SAUCE $13.00
- shrimp, fish ball, mussel, prawn, crabstick bean sprouts, carrots, spring onion & green peas wok tossed with our original XO sauce
YANG CHAU FRIED RICE CUBE $11.50
- the most popular fried rice in the world prepared with roast pork egg bean sprouts, green peas, carrots, shrimp & sprinkle of spring onion
KWAI TEOW CUBE(HER-FUN) $11.90
- Flat rice sticks with shrimps, roast pork, bean sprouts, onion egg & spring onion wok tossed sweet soy sauce. >>
COMBINATION CUBE $12.40
- For those can't make up their mind. please feel free to try out this dish.Thick egg noodles. beef. chicken, pork, shrimp & vegetable wok tossed with oyster sauce.
SPECIAL TERIYAKI CHICKEN NOODLES $13.00
- egg noodles with chicken bean sprouts, onion, carrots, spring onion & bok choy wok tossed with teriyaki sauce

Chicken thign $3.00
Omelet- mushroom $8.00
Lunch box $7.00
- 1 thigh, 1 drum & chips
Chicken drum $2.00
Any extra $1.00
All toasted $1.00
Bacon, egg, sausage & toast $8.50
Omelet-beef $8.50

Paleo Granola $8.00
- Mixed fruit, nuts + seeds roasted + served with coconut cream + blueberries
Weekdays 7am-11am
Scrambled Eggs with Salmon $12.50
- House smoked salmon, scrambled eggs on rye toast
Big Breakfast $17.00
- Scrambled eggs, sirloin steak, bacon spinach + tomato with rye toast
Muesli $7.00
- Granola, natural or bircher with yogurt + fruit salad
Toast $4.50
- Dark rye & butter + jam, peanut butter, nutella or lemon card
Porridge $7.00
- Rolled oats with yogurt, fruit salad + cinnamon
Bacon + Eggs $11.00
- 2 eggs scrambled, poached or fried with middle bacon on rye toast