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

Roasted Cauliflower Salad w Cranberries, Almonds, Herbs, Chili, Coconut $17.00
Banoffee Parfait w Salted Caramel, Peanuts, Choc Brownie & Ganache $13.00
Soup ‘du jour’ w Freshly Baked Bread $14.00
- Add Bacon/Salmon/Halloumi $6.00
Crispy Fried Chicken Bites w Blue Cheese & Hot Sauce Dip $14.00
Game fish salad, seared game fish fillet, baby cos, smoked eel, soft boiled egg, Caesar dressing $29.00
Vine Tomatoes, Avocado, Dukkha w Avocado Oil & Toasted Wholegrain $15.00
Roasted Cauliflower Salad w Cranberries, Almonds, Herbs, Chili, Coconut $17.00

Groper Steak $35
Souvlaki (kebab) $34
Fish $13
Roast Chicken $25
Oysters(In Season)
Tomatoes $5
Lamb’s Kidney And Bacon $22
Chicken Livers $24

PANCAKES OR FRENCH TOAST $16
- with bacon and banana or fresh fruit and creme fraiche. Both served with maple syrup
BEANNETTE $9
- Two slices wholemeal toast, avocado, tomato and pesto drizzled with balsamic glaze
MUSHIES $14
- In a creamy sauce served with two pieces of toast
- three fillings $6
- two fillings $5
Two white toast and spreads $3
Classic kiwi burger $12
- homemade mince patty, lettuce, fried egg, beetroot, cheese and fried onions on burger bun
Blt $12
- old favourite. Bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo on sourdough

PRAWN UDON NOODLE $11.90
- thick noodles, soup, tempura prawn, wakame, spring onion
KARAAGE CHICKEN DON $11.90/$13.90
- deep fried chicken pieces, rice, spring onion, mayo, pickles(regular/large)
YAKISOBA NOODLES $9.90
- thin yakisoba noodles with garden vegetables
SWEET CHILLI CHICKEN ON RICE $8.90
JUMBO SALMON $11.90
TERIYAKI SALMON DON $13.90
- fresh sea run salmon, teriyaki sauce, rice, salad, mayo, ginger
SEAFOOD SUPREME $11.90
JUMBO CRUNCHY CHICKEN $11.50

Arancini $7.50
- mushroom, venison ragu
House Pot Pie $26.00
- leaf salad
Beer Battered Fish & Chips $29.00
Pork Belly $33.00
- mustard fruits, bread sauce, sage
Lamb Shoulder $34.00
- Moroccan winter cous cous, yoghurt, orange caramel and crushed nuts.
Warm Salad Of Green & Red $18.00
- grilled pear, egg, walnuts, bacon, blue cheese sauce
Grilled Tiger Prawns $24.00
- eggplant, kumara, crispy caper
Steak served with your choice of N/A
- Béarnaise / Peppercorn, brandy / Café de Paris Butter

Pico de Gallo $2.00
-Reg $9.00
Refried Beans $1.00
-King $15.00
-Cheese Quesadilla $5.00
- Just with cheese and chipotle
Nachos with any meat
- Beef, pork, chicken
Jalapeno $1.00
-Reg $10.00

Larp Salad $23.00
- Minced chicken tossed with toasted rice, mint, cucumber, capsicums, red onions, tomatoes and lemongrass garlic fish sauce.
Fried Rice Chicken & Prawn $17.00
- Pan fried rice cooked with seasonal vegetables and eggs.
Nhorm Grilled Salad Chicken $17.00
- Fresh salad mixed with chicken, peanuts, mints, coriander, smothered with sweet sour lemon garlic fish sauce.
Extra Rice $3.00
Deep Fried King Prawns $28.00
- Battered king prawns served with a homemade salad, accompanied with sweet and sour sauce.
Flame Grilled Duck $30.00
- Juicy duck breasts marinated using our homemade recipe, topped with stir-fried vegetables served on a hot plate.
Red Curry $23.00
- Your choice of meat prepared in our traditional spices, simmered in coconut cream with mixed vegetables. Meat: Chicken $23, King prawn $27
Rice Roll $13.00
- Chilled rice paper wrapped in grilled chicken, shrimp, vermicelli and fresh vegetables with a sprinkle of toasted rice.

Bacon & Mushrooms $17.90
- Crispy Bacon with pan.fried portobello mushrooms drizzled with hollandaise sauce
Claudio's Open Sandwich $12.90
- Rump steak with caramelised onion, served on specialty bread with creamy hollandaise
Robert Harris Big Breakfast $19.90
- Bacon, eggs (fried, poached or scrambled), chorizo sausage, sauteed potatoes, tomato & grilled mushrooms served with toasted specialty bread
Toast or English Muffin $6.90
- Served with a selection of preserves
French Toast $17.90
- French Toast served with Bacon, grilled banana & Maple syrup
Classic BLT $12.90
- Bacon, Lettuce, tomato with creamy aioli & tomato relish on toasted specialty bread
Omelette $15.90
- Eggs with three fillings: Ham, Cheese, Tomato, Mushrooms, Onion & Pineapple Served on Toasted Specialty Bread
Kiddies Pack $6.00
- Ham Sandwich or Fairy Bread with Lolly slice, fruit pieces and a fluffy

Wedges $6.00
- Served with sour cream & salsa.
Spring Rolls, Samosas & Chips $9.00
- Served with sweet chilli and aioli
Calamari Ring & Chips $9.00
- Served with Tartare & tomato sauce
Beef Burger $14.00
- 120g Gourmet Beef Patty topped with cheese, caramelized onions, BBQ sauce, salad and fries.
Chicken Burger $14.00
- 100% pure chicken breast with bacon, tomato and creamy aioli and serve with fries.
Eggs Options $6.50
- Two eggs cooked to your liking on toast. Additional cost for extra.
Wedge Works $9.00
- With bacon, cheese, sour cream & salsa
Chips $5.00
- Served with tomato sauce or aioli.

Daily Special $12.90
- Please ask your server what our Chef has created today!
White Veal Cutlet $31.8
- Marsala wine and cream sauce
Ravioli $20.5
- Homemade pasta with ricotta, pesto, blue cheese, cream and walnut sauce (v)
Spaghetti Mussels $20.9
- Spicy white wine and tomato sauce
Garlic Mushrooms $14.5
- Our decades' old recipe, a favourite with 'almost' everyone!
Double Chocolate Torte $12.90
- Beautiful chocolate torte, a layer of melted chocolate and dripping with our home made chocolate genache. Topped of with vanilla ice cream and fresh whipped cream
Fresh Mussels $13.9
- White wine, garlic and fresh parsley
Fettucine Shrimps $20.5
- Shrimps, garlic, spinach and more, in extra virgin olive oil

Crowd of cheese 26
Slow braised oxtail tortellini 19.5
- Sauce Puttanesca / rocket & red onion salad / shaved pecorino
Seafood risotto 32
- changes daily depending on what the tide brings in
Mango "cheese cake" 16.5
- coconut jelly / lime curd / raspberries / mango jelly / vanilla biscuit crumble / yoghurt sponge
Triple cooked Agria chips 9
- w ranch mayo
Oysters 1/2 dozen dozen>>(according to availability) The current season's best oysters served either natural w prelibation white balsamic vinegar/lemon / Kaitaia fire, tempura w nori/miso mayo / pickled ginger or Kilpatrick w bacon/anchovy/chipotle/manuka smoke
Bowl of fries 8
- Ketchup & aioli
4 cheese gnocchi 28
- Parmesan & potato gnocchi / Gorgonzola / pumpkin / Manchego / fried halloumi / crispy sage / pine nuts

CHICKEN
- Marinated free-range chicken, baby spinach leaves, corn salsa, chipotle mayo
FISH
- Freshly battered fish, ‘slaw, lime & black pepper mayo, capers.
BACON or CORIANDER stuffed Jalapeno with 2 kinds of cheese, dipping sauce - Chipotle mayo or lime & black pepper mayo
PULLED PORK
- 12hr slow cooked free range pork, apple & fennel ‘slaw, chipotle mayo, Pepitas.
CRISPY POTATO
- Potato in a crispy tortilla, Jalapeno ricotta, ‘slaw, Salsa verde, pepitas

Toast $6.00
- With butter and preserves
Sirloin Strip, rocket and radish salad, roast new potatoes and red wine jus $29.50
- 300gm sirloin, rocket, red radish, daikon, new potatoes, red wine jus
French Toast $16.00
- Baguette, bacon, berry compote, and maple syrup
Pork Sausage /Bacon $4.00
PP=Per Person
Veggie Works $18.50
- Corn fritter, has brown, grilled tomato, mushrooms and egg
Carrot and coriander fritters with haloumi and sweet lemon dressing $23.50
- Plump carrot and coriander fritters, grilled haloumi, baby leaves, lemon dressing
Steak cut fries $6.50
- With aioli and tomato relish

Green Pea & Potato Curry $7.00
Veg Cutlet $1.50
Small $77.50
Naan $1.50
ALOO GOBI $7.00
Garlic Dahl $7.00
Veg. Korma $7.00
CHICKEN TIKA MASALA $10.00

Ale House Loaf Half $8.50 Whole $14.50
- Garlic or plain.
Parmesan and Garlic Butter Fries $10.00
- Chunky fries, parmesan, garlic butter.
Chicken Tenders $11.00
- Succulent tenders with fries, salad and tomato sauce.
Bannockburn T-Bone $40.00
- 500g char grilled T-Bone, Café de Paris butter, house cut fries, Ale House slaw.
Black Cherry Chicken $27.50
- Chicken breast pocketed with crushed cashew nuts, herbs, cream cheese. Smoky bacon, kumara mash, black cherry sauce, kumara straws, garden salad.
Lauder Lamb $28.50
- Seared medium rare rump, potato gnocchi, sage butter sauce, mint salsa verde.
Rocket, apple, walnut $6.00
Roxburgh Apple Crumble $12.50
- Apple, cinnamon, white chocolate and raspberry coulis ice cream, runny cream.