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

PATATINE FRITTE $8.00
- Hand cut agree potatoes deep fried with rosemary and sea salt flakes.
MASSA $22.00
- Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, smoked ham, portobello mushrooms, olives and parmesan.
ORIGINALE PROSCIUTO $25.50
- Italian tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella with prosciutto di parma, fresh basil and parmesan.
SIDE SALAD $7.50
- Mesculin salad with capsicum, olives, dressed with olive oil and balsamic.
GARLIC BREAD $10.00
- Fresh wood fired baked pizza bread with garlic, a dash of pepper and olive oil.
POSITANO $26.50
- White base, mozzarella, provolone, rocket, prosciutto di Parma, finished with shaved provolone and olive oil.
CAPRICCIOSA $25.00
- Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, manuka smoked ham, portobello mushrooms, artichokes, olives, oregano, fresh basil and parmesan.
BRUSHETTA $9.00
- Grilled wood fired bread topped with garlic, tomatoes, basil drizzled in olive oil an a touch of parmesan.

- Prawn $23.00
- Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu $21.00
- Prawn $22.50
Nasi Goreng
- A traditional favourite cooked with quality jasmine rice and fresh seasonal vegetables.
Cheesecake $10.00
- Flavour of the day with your choice of chocolate or raspberry sauce with fresh Thai lychee and mint garnish.
- Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu $19.90
Ginger Stir Fry
- Fresh ginger root fried in the wok with fresh vegetables.
- Prawn $23.00

Sirloin Sizzler $25.5
- served with beer battered fries & salad or seasonal veges with your choice of mushroom sauce or garlic butter, cafe paris butter or plain
Sticky Date Pudding $8.5
- served with butterscotch sauce & vanilla ice-cream
Chicken Nuggets $9.5
- 5 chicken nuggets & fries
Please ask our staff about our daily blackboard specials N/A
Steak, Mushroom & Red Wine Pie $19.5
- served with creamy mash potato and seasonal veges
Chocolate Marquise $12.0
- rich chocolate mousse on a mud cake base finished with ganache & chocolate flakes with fresh cream & berry compote
Crispy Nacho Crumbed Chicken $13.0
- with a mild chilli & roast garlic dip
Seasonal Vegetables $4.8

Chicken Avocado Salad with Roast Vegetables & Balsamic Dressing $15.00
Beef Stroganoff with Fresh Rice & Salad $16.00
Soup of the Day $9.00
Pan Fried Sirloin Steak with Fried Eggs, Salad, Hollandaise Sauce and Fries $20.00
Pancakes with Fruit or Bacon & Banana $14.00
Sweet & Sour Tofu Salad with Spinach & Crispy Noodles $15.00
Beef Burger with Tomato, Egg, Bacon & Fries $14.00
Pan Fried Chicken Breast with Creamy Mushroom, Salad & Wedges $20.00

Eggs florentine (GF) $20.00
- 2 poached eggs on an english muffin with wilted spinach and hollandaise sauce
Garlic & herb rubbed flat iron steak $36.00 per guest
-With avocado, grilled tomato, aioli on ciabatta $23.00
Salt & pepper squid, chilli lime dressing $16.00
To share with today's sauce and your choice of two sides
Manuka smoked venison, beets, pickled exotic mushrooms, soft goat's cheese $24.00
Chef's choice of 3 tapas $47.00
3 cheese selection with biscuits, fruit and chutney $24.00

Chicken Iskender see above
Chicken Meze $16.00
- Grilled chicken, mixed dips, dolma, felafels, filo and feta rolls, Greek beans, olives, tabouleh, grilled halloumi cheese, mixed salad, rice, Turkish bread.
Doner Kebabs (Small/Large) $10.00/$11.00
- Wrapped in Turkish bread with taboulin, mixed salad and your choice of sauces. Sauces: Tomato, yogurt, garlic yogurt, mid chilli, hot chilli, sweet chilli, satay, mayo, BBQ, humus
Garlic & Herb Bread $4.00
- our home-made garlic bread
Turkish Adana Burger $16.00
- Traditional hot and spicy minced beef, grilled tomato, grilled halloumi cheese in our home-made pita bread served with fries, salad, garlic mayo, beetroot dip and tomato sauce.
Felafel (vegetarian) see above
Mixed Dips $15.00
- hummus, jacik, spicy walnut babaganush with Turkish bread
Zucchini & Carrot Fritters see above

PAUA FRITTER $5.80
CORN FRITTER $2.30
MUSSEL $1.20
KUMARA CHIPS $4.90
PINEAPPLE FRITTER $2.00
LASAGNE $2.70
APPLE TURNOVER $2.00
SMOKE FISH FRITTER $3.40

Vegetarian Gnocchi $21.50
- Homemade gnocchi cooked in a four cheese sauce w broccoli & hazelnut (V)
Artisan Bread Board $7.50
- Sliced sourdough & German rye bread w pesto dipping sauce, hummus w olive oil & balsamic reduction (GF option available)
Bistro 169 Signature Cut Beef $39.50
- 200g Beef fillet Beef cuts cooked to your liking & served w hand cut fries, onion relish, baby vegetables & your choice of sauce: green peppercorn, port wine or béarnaise sauce
Bistro 169 Lamb Rump $26.50
- Slow braised lamb rump w pea puree, vanilla parsnip puree, potato fondant & homemade mint sauce (GF)
Baby Spinach & Tofu Salad $14.00
- Baby spinach, lettuce, crispy tofu, fava bean, roasted bell pepper, sundried tomatoes dressed w berry vinaigrette dressing (GF) (DF) (V)
Eton Mess $12.00
- Crumbled meringue w fresh berries, vanilla cream, berry coulis & caramel sauce (GF) (DF option available)
Bistro 169 Signature Cut Beef $28.50
- 250g New York cut striploin steak. Beef cuts cooked to your liking & served w hand cut fries, onion relish, baby vegetables & your choice of sauce: green peppercorn, port wine or béarnaise sauce
Panna Cotta $13.00
- Orange panna cotta served w berry coulis & plum ice cream

BBQ Pork Sweet & Chilli Vegetables $9.50
Chicken Cashew Nut $11.00
Dumplings 1/2 Doz $5.00
Honey Chicken $10.00
Egg Fried Rice $8.00
Lemmon Chicken $10.00
Honey Chicken $10.00
Chicken Black Bean Sauce $9.50

Teriyaki chicken
Spring Roll
Spicy chicken
Fresh Salmon
O’Nagiri $2.50
Chicken on Rice $6.90
Tuna
King Prawn

Tarakihi filet - crumbed $8.50
Bbq pork $11.90
Chicken curry roti $11.50
- (2 pieces)
Shrimps $12.50
all burger with lettuce, tomato, onion & sauce
Combination- chicken, steak, pork $12.50
Vegetarian burger $5.70/C$10.20
- With cheese, pineapple, corn fritter
Donut $1.70

Small Breakfast $7.00
- One Egg cooked your way, Bacon, Hash Brown, Thick Cut Toast
All Served with Fries
·Pork Short Ribs
- BBQ sauce, toasted sesame
Chicken Parmigiana $20.00
- Golden crispy bread coated Chicken Breast topped with Napoli Sauce, Melted Parmesan cheese and served with Seasonal Vegetables
Spicy Beef $6.00
- Smoky Chipotle, Pineapple Salsa, Coriander mayo
Big Breakfast $17.00
- Two Eggs cooked your way, Bacon, Hash Brown, Mushroom, Tomato, Breakfast Sausage, Thick Cut Toast
Scotch $29.00
- 300gm Scotch Fillet cooked to your liking, Steak Cut Fries and Salad or Mash and Vege with your Mushroom Sauce or Garlic Butter
Lunch Rump Steak Eggs & Chips $16.00
- 250gm Rump, Fried Eggs, Caramelised Onion, Steak Cut Fries

Seasoned Wedges $12.00
- With Bacon & grilled cheese $14.00
Ice Cream Sundaes $9.00
- Caramel, Berry, Chocolate or Passion - Kids Size $6.00
Chicken Nuggets & Chips $9.00
- 5 deep fried chicken nuggets & a side of chips
Cheeseburger $12.00
- Bun, beef pattie and cheese & a side of chips
Chicken or Beef Wrap $18.00
- Chilli Chicken or Scotch fillet slices with salad, beetroot, carrot, capsicum & tomato with mayo
Beef $19.00
- Fresh green Salad with grilled Scotch Beef topped with steak sauce
Scramble, Poach or Pan Fried Eggs $12.00
- (Free Range) - With a side of bacon $4.00
Hot Dog & Chips $9.00
- Battered deep fried hot dog on a stick & a side of chips

Steamed Rice Plate $3.00
Red Curry (GF)
- Please Select meat Vegetables cooked with Thai spicy red curry Paste in coconut milk .
Fried Rice
- Please Select meat Stir -fried rice with egg and vegetables.
Prawn, Or Seafood $25.90
Prawn Fried Rice
- A delicacy of succulent prawns in stir -fried rice and vegetables.
Crumbed Squid Rings (6 pcs) $11.90
- Served with sweet chilli sauce
Cashew Nuts $4.50
Squid Salad $23.90
- Grilled quid with vegetables in Thai spicy lemon dressing sauce

Paneer Tikka $11.00
- Cubes of fresh home made cottage cheese, capsicum, tomatoes and onion, cooked in a tandoor.
Paratha $4.00
- Wholemeal flaky bread finished with butter, cooked in a tandoor.
Chicken Jalfrezi $18.00
- Barbeque chicken pieces cooked with seasonal vegetables and ground spices.
Vegetable Makhni $14.50
- Mixed vegetables cooked with a tomato gravy, butter and cream.
Naan $3.50
- White baker's flour bread baked in a tandoor.
Beef Madras $16.50
- Boneless beef pieces cooked with coconut cream in south Indian style.
Rogan Josh $16.50
- Selected lamb pieces simmered in a coriander, onion, ginger and garlic.
Palak Malai Kofta $16.00
- Fresh homemade cottage cheese and spinach balls, deep fried and served with gravy.