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

  • Wisconsin Burger
    • Angus beef w/ salad, mayo and relish
  • grand $15.40
  • Full Monty grand $17.90
    • DoubIe (2) Angus beef w/ free farmed bacon, melted cheddar, garlic mayo, salad and relish
  • Triple C
    • Chicken w/ camembert, cranberry sauce, salad and mayo
  • petite $11.90
  • Tempura Chicken Nibbles $7.90
    • Choose your dip
  • Big Island
    • Chicken w/ grilled pineapple, free farmed bacon, melted cheddar, salad and mayo
  • Rocket
    • Angus beef w/ free farmed bacon, cheese, salad, mayo, relish and topped off with the legendary Rocket Sauce
  • -Chicken $11.5
  • Singapore fried Rice Noodle With Chicken And Prawns $13.5
  • Fried Noodle with Seafood On Sizzling plate $15.5
  • Boiled Dumpling (Pork/Beef) 10pics $10.5
  • -Combination $14.5
  • Stir Fried Flat Rice noodle with Beef $11.5
  • Satay Beef And Vegetable With Rice $12.5
  • -Stir Fried Chicken With Canton Style Scramble Egg $12.5
  • Fillet Crumbed/Battered $ 7.60
  • Chips Only $ 3.50
  • Tarakihi Fillet $ 9.40
  • 5 Fish, 2 Chips $ 18.10
  • Mussel $ 1.00
  • Steak Roll $ 2.90
  • 2 Fish 2 Hot Dogs, 2 Sausages, 2 Chips $ 18.70
  • Jam Donut $ 2.50
  • Fish $3.20
  • 4 Fish, 4 Hot Dogs, 3 Chips, 4 Potato Fritters, Sauce $29.90
  • Satay Chicken $9.90
    • (150gm chicken breast, bacon, camembert, satay sauce, salad & tomatoes)
  • 15 Chicken Piece Pack $39.90
  • Chips $3.20
  • Steak & Egg $10.50
    • (Prime 150gm porterhouse steak, bacon, egg, cheese, salad, tomatoes, avocado, onions & BBQ sauce)
  • Sausage $2.60
  • Donuts $1.20
  • French toast $12.60
    • with grilled banana and maple syrup
  • Soup of the Day $8.90
  • Fish pie $7.90
  • Sweet or savoury scone $3.90
  • Grilled chicken breast burger $17.90
    • Marinated grilled chicken breast in a Scottish milk bap, with crunchy iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, grilled onions and fried egg. Topped with sour cream and avocado sauce, served with a side salad, and your choice of fries or kumara chips
  • Chicken tenders burger $9.90
    • served with side salad and fries or kumara chips
  • Chocolate cake $3.90
  • Mascarpone cheesecake $4.90
  • Seasonal side salads S$7 / L$12
  • Chicken and peanut noodle salad $9.00
  • Buttermilk fried chook burger $9.00
  • Chicken gravy $5.00
  • 11am-2pm tuesday to sunday
  • Porchetta-style pork loin $49.00
    • Thursday from 5pm. orders recommended
  • Chipotle chicken wrap $6.50
  • Eggplant parmigiana $9.50
  • Chicken & Mushroom
  • Pies $6.00
  • Mince & Cheese
  • Hot Chilli Cheese
  • Butter Chicken
  • Mince
  • Ham, tomato, cheese or pineapple $5.00
  • Roast Vegetable & Creamy Mushroom
  • M.A.D Hot Sauce $1.50
  • Jerk Spiced Pork Scotch Fillet with Celeriac Puree, Sauteed Baby Kale & Manchego Jalapeno Hush Puppies (150G / 300G) $14.00 / $26.00
  • Pumpkin & Spinach Salad, Haricot Beans, Feta, Red Capsicum & Balsamic Whole Grain Mustard Vinaigrette $9.50
  • Carrello Gelato Tubs: Mango / Pic’s Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip or Gingernut $6.00
  • Bavette Steak with Chipotle, Lime, Garlic Butter, Portobello Mushrooms, Bacon & Smoked Cheddar Croquetas (200G / 400G) $23.00 / $38.00
  • Bacon $3.00
  • Manchego & Jalapeno Hush Puppies $2.50/each
  • Jalapenos $1.50
  • Big Breakfast $22.50
    • with bacon, slow roasted tomatoes, roasted mushrooms, kransky sausage, hash browns, eggs (poached, fried or scrambled) & home-made chutney
  • our eggs are locally sourced free-range
  • Eggs Benedict $15.00
    • (ham& hollandaise)
  • Bircher Muesli $11.00
    • with poached seasonal fruit & honey yoghurt
  • - jam, marmalade, marmite, peanut butter or honey
  • Toast $8.00
  • - ham & cheese
  • Fresh Seasonal Fruit Salad $10.00
    • with porridge w stewed fruit, soft brown sugar & fresh cream
  • Breakfast burger $21.00
    • sausage, egg, bacon, smoked tomato relish & black pudding hash brown
  • Salt & pepper squid $12.00
    • withlime pickle
  • Please see our cabinet for other food items and ask one of our friendly staff for details on our pie, cheeses, meats and accompanying chutneys of the day.
  • Chicken liver pate $13.00
    • withport jelly, toasted ciabatta
  • Pie of the day $12.00
    • served with brown sauce and salad
  • Charcuterie Board for two $23.00
    • selection of speciality deli meats, olives, house relish, cheese and fresh breads
  • Eggs Benedict $17.00
    • maple cured ham, toasted muffin withhollandaise
  • Cheese board $18.00
    • selection of three cheeses, house chutney, jelly and crackers
  • Prawn Jalfrezi
    • Medium spicy dish cooked with onion, tomatoes, carrots and vinegar
  • Chicken Korma
    • Pieces of chicken simmered in rich cashew nut sauce and ground spices finished with cream.
  • Fish Tikka (Entree/Main) $8.50/ $17.00
    • Boneless pieces of fresh fish marinated in ginger, garlic, lemon and herbs, cooked In the tandoor
  • Mutter Paneer
    • Cubes of cottage cheese, peas and cashew nuts cooked with onion, tomato and spices
  • Lamb Jalfrezi
    • Lamb cooked with onions, carrots and capsicum in medium hot sauce with a touch of vinegar.
  • Cheese Naan $4.00
    • Naan Stuffed with cheese, finished with butter
  • Plain Naan $3.00
    • Bread made of refined flour
  • Raita $3.50
    • Yoghurt mixed with grated cucumber and mint
  • Malaysian style sweet & sour prawns $13.00
    • Deep fried crumbed prawns, stir-fried onion, green pepper, pineapple & home made sweet & sour sauce, served with steamed rice.
  • Roti Canai $8.50
    • Served with gravy chicken & potato
  • Supreme satay (chicken or beef) $10.50
    • Grill marinated beef or chicken satay stir-fried with vegetables on a bed of steamed rice & topped with special peanut sauce.
  • Plain roti $3.00
  • Chicken noodles soup $9.50
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts & chicken, served with r & s style kua tew soup.
  • Deep fried ice-cream $6.00
  • Lor mee $10.00
    • Fresh egg noodles with gravy, sliced egg, chicken, b.B.Q pork, fish ball & fish cake.
  • Curry laksa $10.50
    • Fresh egg noodles with fish balls, fish cake and bean sprouts in chicken curry.
  • Sopa de tortilla or Sopa Azteca $15.00
    • Aztec Mexican traditional soup made of fried corn tortilla pieces, submerged in a broth of tomato, garlic, and onion. It is served with pieces of pasilla chilis, chicharrón, avocado, fresh cheese and sour cream.
  • Churros Rellenos y helado $10.00
    • Stuffed churros with caramel and ice cream
  • Tacos $8.00/$22.00
    • Corn tortilla folded or rolled around a filling. A taco can be made with a variety of fillings, including beef, pork, chicken, seafood, vegetables and cheese.
  • Huarache Patria $20.00/$25.00
    • Huarache is a popular Mexican dish consisting of an oblong, fried masa base, with a variety of toppings including red and green sauce served with beef, veggie, chorizo or chicken breast egg and cheese.
  • Molletes $10.00
    • Fresh bread topped with beans melted.( Add chorizo, ham or eggs for $3)
  • Sarape Mexicano $23.00
    • Slow cooked pork with green sauce served with beans, rice, sour cream and cheese.
  • Flan de cajeta $8.00
    • Is an open pastry or sponge cake containing a sweet or savoury filling. A typical Flan of this sort is round, with shortcrust pastry, usually coated with sweet syrup.
  • Enchiladas $23.00
    • Suiza chicken green enchilada baked with green sauce, melted cheese and beans
  • Vegetarian Samosa $5.00
  • Butter Chicken Roti wrap $8.50
  • French toast $9.80
    • Served with fruit and whipped cream.
  • Cucumber, Cheese & Egg Sandwich $2.00
  • Eggs Benedict $ 9.80
    • Poached egg with Bacon, cheese and hollandaise all served on a toasted English muffin.
  • Avocado (seasonal) or Tomato $ 2.00
  • Bacon and Eggs $12.60
    • Bacon and eggs (poached or scrambled) served with two slices of grain or white toast.
  • Sausage Roll $4.50
  • Panini $7.80
    • In anyway
  • -Sides
    • Vegetables salad with cider vinaigrette
  • -Carbonara pasta $11.80
    • (Fresh cream, bacon and egg sauce)With streaky bacon cheese and parsley
  • Grilled porterhouse/sirloin steak $19.80
    • (served with grilled tomato, fried egg and french fries
  • ●Deep frying foods
  • Fish fingers(5) $8.00
  • Ham and cheese 2 filling toast sandwich $4.50
  • -Burger bacon toast $15.00
    • 2 beef burger (120g) with 2 crispy bacon, green salad, cheese and toasted brown bread.
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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