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

Sauteéd potatoes $8
House salad $7
350g Sous Vide Rib Eye $30
Peppercorn $3
Lamb rump, cumin & garlic pumpkin, green beans, puy lentils, shallots, red wine & fennel jus (GF) $30
Honey & thyme jus $3
Sourdough, rye, house butter (V) $5.5
Roasted cauliflower, coconut cream, sautéed spring onion, extra virgin olive oil, cashew nuts (V) (DF) (GF) $24

Cucumber with Wasabi Dip $10.00
Combination Cold Dish Platter $20.00
Prawn Twisters $10.00
Kung Pao Chicken $16.00
Pickled Garlic Cucumber $10.00
Curry Fish Balls $10.00
Hot and Spicy Beef Slices and Tripe $15.00
Peanuts $6.00

Fish Cake $ 2.30
Hot Dog $ 2.40
Hash Brown $ 1.20
Crab Stick $ 2.00
Bacon Fritter $ 2.40
Squid Ring $ 1.00
Banana Fritter $ 2.40
Curry Roll $ 2.90

-1 Metre $47
-Coppia 25(gf) $20
Pikled Cheese $16
- Our housmade beef Sirloin burguer patty, chargrilled to medium, and topped with meltted cheddar, house pickled onions, gherkins, mustard & Ketchup
Buffalo wings (gf) $13
- Chicken wings marinated for twenty- fours hours in our blend of herbs, spices and chillies, then baked to seal in the flavour, Chosse either: hot wings - double baked and basted in spicy chili butter. bbq wings - frien then tossed in smoky bbq sauce and sesame seeds
Margherita (V)
- Silvered garlic,tomatoes, mozzarella & fresh basil leaves
-Singo $14
Calamari $15
- in a light lemon pepper crumb, lightly fried and served with our sriracha aioli & a wege of lemon.
-Coppia 25(gf) $20

Prosciutto Pizza $19
- Parma ham, bocconcini, parmigiano
Spaghetti & Meatballs
- Beef, Pork, & Lamb meatballs in rich Napolitana sauce$16
With five-star taste !
Smooth, creamy and oozy.
Seafood Pizza $17
- Delicious mix seafood (usually calamari, shrimp, mussels, tuna etc.)
Pepperoni $17
- Salami, mushrooms, capsicum, chilli flakes
Spaghetti Puttanesca $17
- Anchovies, onion, mushrooms, chilli, olives with tomato sauce
Risotto Seafood $20
- Topped with scallops, prawn cutlets, fresh mussels & napolitana sauce

Kumara $0.80
Southern Fried Chicken 1 pcs $3.30
Beef $11.00/$14.00/$18.50
Medium $3.00
Small $2.00
Large $5.00
Sandwiches $6.00
- choice of roast beef, pork, lamb or fried chicken served with lettuce, onion tomato & gravy
Pumpkin $0.80

Pork Tero with Pickled Chinese Vegetables $23.00
Diced Chicken & Salted Fish with Tofu $22.00
Chinese Sausage & Meat stir-fried with Seasonal Vegetables $22.00
Pork Belly & Taro Layers stewed in Thick Sauce $25.00
Three Courses $78.00
- : (with the two courses above)3. Vegetables & Tofu Fish Soup
Scallop Dumplings $8.00
Pork Spare Ribs $6.00
Scallops stir-fried with Seasonal Vegetables $30.00

HOMEMADE MUESLI $12.00
- w banana yoghurt & honey
EGGS BENEDICT $18.00
- two poached eggs on English muffin with bacon
BOWL OF FRIES & AIOLI $7.00
BACON BUTTY $10.00
- with aioli on sourdough
EGGS BENEDICT $18.00
- two poached eggs on English muffin with salmon
EGGS BENEDICT $18.00
- two poached eggs on English muffin with ham
PORTERHOUSE STEAK $22.00
- with salad and fries
GOURMET CHICKEN BURGER $18.00
- with bacon, cheese, fries & aioli

●Sea
Steamed seasonal vegetables w shaved parmesan $7,00
Polenta parmesan chips $7,50
Grilled tomatoes , wilted spinach hash brown nuggets $4,00
Freshly baked bread $7,50
- Sourdough , multigrain , GF w strawberry jam , marmalade vegemite , peanut butter , honey
Saffron seafood chowder $14,00
- Prawn, squid, fish, mussels watercress pesto & toasted roll
Warm quinoa & red rice (GF) (v) (vg) $20,00
- Salad w toasted almonds, fire roasted peppers, pumpkin, spinach, grilled halloumi (optional) & carrot crisps
Tandoori spiced chicken in pita bread $24,00
- Toasted pita, free range chicken , bnc crisp lettuce , red onion , pickled cucumber shoestring chips , cilantro aioli

- with fresh tomato, avocado & pesto $10.50
- with smoked salmon, cream cheese, capers & red onion $14.50
- Grilled Halloumi, Smoked Salmon or Poached Chicken $5.00
Soup of the Day $12.50
Free-Range Eggs Any Style $6.50
- with relish & toasted ciabatta
- with preserved & cream cheese $6.50
vegetarian $15.50
smoked salmon $18.50

KP Big Breakfast $19
- Bacon, eggs of your choice, grilled tomato, hash brown, mushrooms, with ciabatta (Eggs of your choice fried, poached or scarmbled)
Corn Fritters with Bacon $15
- Served with fruit relish and sour cream
Pancakes $14
- with bacon, banana and maple syrup
Eggs Royale $16
- Smoked salmon, poached eggs, spinach, grilled tomato served with ciabatta and hollandaise sauce
French Toast $14
- with bacon, banana and maple syrup
Smoked Salmon & Eggs on Toast $14
Eggs on toast N/A
Creamy Mushroom on Toast with salad $13

●Fish Supper ( for 1 person )
- with Salad, Chips & one Sauce
Salad $5.50
Fish bits ( 5 ) $5.00
- Fillet $8.50
●Shoestring
Batted Sausage $4.00
●Aioli
- Tartare
●Battered fish $4.00

HOMEMADE SOUP $10.00
- With toasted bread.
HUEVOS RANCHEROS $14.50
- Mexican beans, eggs and hash browns on a tortilla topped with cheese & salsa
ROB’S BEEF BURGER $15.50
- Handmade beef pattie, salad greens, tomato, cheese, relish & a side of fries(add bacon, egg, pineapple, or mushrooms - each $1.50)
HASH STACK $16.00
- Handmade hash browns, bacon, seasoned fIeld mushrooms, grilled tomatoes, avocado & hollandaise
HERBED OMELETTE $15.50
- Filled with spring onion, red pepper & cheese served with whole grain toast( add bacon, ham, filled mushrooms or avocado -each $3.00)
POLENTA 8 CORN FRITTERS $14.50
- Served with salsa & salad greens( add bacon, field mushrooms or spinach -each $3.00)
CHICKEN NUGGETS $6.00
- with fries.
TOAST OR FRUIT LOAF $5.00
- With butter & preserves

SEAFOOD $12.00
COMBINATION $14.00
COMBINATION $14.00
HAI NUM CHICKEN WITH RICE $13.00
ROTI
CHOW TAN HOR
COMBINATION $14.00
CHICKEN / PORK / BEEF $12.00

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
HOKKIEN NOODLES CUBE $11.90
- Thick egg noodles with roast pork. bean sprouts. spring onion, sliced onion, & shrimps wok tossed our special soy gravy
SEAFOOD BUSTER CUBE $13.50
- Thick egg noodles wok tossed with prawn, shrimp, mussel, & vegetables, fish balls
MALAYSIAN FRIED NOODLES CUBE(MEE GORENG) $12.40
- Thick egg noodles. beef, bean sprout. sliced onion, spring onion. bok choy, shrimp & tofu finished with egg tossed in a wok. Mild, Medium & HOT
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.
LEMONGRASS RICE 5 STICKS CUBE $11.90
- Rice sticks, wok tossed with chicken bean sprouts, sliced onion, carrots, shrimps. egg, and finished with lemongrass.
SATAY CHICKEN CUBE $12.40
- Thêck egg noodles with chicken, bean sprouts spring onion. carrots, bok choy finished with our original Malaysian satay sauce. >>
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. >>