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

Chocolate Peanut Butter Lava $8.00
Kiwi Slam $19.50
- A 150gms (pre-cooked weight) sirloin steak cooked to order with eggs, hash brown, grilled onion and a choice of toast (white or wholegrain)
Mayo $2.50
Junior Grand Slam $7.50
- Combination of three sliver dollar pancakes. Served with egg, bacon and sausages
Small Pancakes (3) $6.20
Chicken Melt $14.50
- Smoked chicken topped with smoked chicken, tomato and tartar sauce on grilled toast
Satay Roll $15.00
- Chicken satay pieces on a long roll with lettuce, tomato, onion and satay sauce, served with French fries
Single Dip Sundae $4.00
- Chocolate or strawberry goodness that will melt in your mouth

See the blackboard for our daily specials n/a
Beef shoulder fillet, chimichurri rojo, quinoa & roast parsnips $28.00
Tofu furikake & black vinegar $12.50
Kaffir lime squid w/ red chili $12.50
Market fish w/ tamarind, coconut rice, mint & cucmber salad $27.00
Thai yellow chicken curry, jasmine rice & fried egg $26.00
Banana donuts w/ whipped cream, chocolate & caramel sauce $16.50
Vitello tonnato $15.50

Debreziner Hot & Spicy Beef
Sommer-Spaetzle 23
- Sauteed German style pasta, cherry tomatoes, red onion, spinach, hazelnut pesto & lemon Add chicken 5
Blue Cheese Mousse 15
- Cranberry chutney, toasted walnuts, watercress & dark rye
Black Forest Ham
- Dry cured, smoked ham
Braised Red Cabbage 7
Spaetzle
- Sauteed German style pasta
Smoked Salmon Pate 15
- Dark rye cream cheese whip, red onions & capers
Steamed Seasonal Veg 6

Spicy Lamb $21.90
- Spiced lamb patty, feta, cos lettuce, red onion, tomato & tzatziki
Classic Margherita $18.90
- Tomato, fresh basil, cracked pepper, extra virgin olive oil & mozzarella
Classic Blt $16.90
- Streaky bacon, cos lettuce, tomato & aioli
Brew’D Big Breakkie $19.90
- Toast, eggs, bacon, sausage, beans, tomato, mushrooms, spinach & hashbrown
Pulled Pork $20.90
- Shredded pork shoulder, slaw, apple & cucumber salsa
Add $4.00
- Bacon
Add $3.00
- Tomato/ Spinach / Hashbrown / Mushrooms
Pepperoni $22.90
- Pepperoni, Island Bay Butchery gourmet sausage & chili flakes

Eggs welly $19.50
- sirloin steak poached eggs, spinach, hollandaise on smashed potato
Or little mama $10.50
- as above but smaller size
Eggs benny $17.00
- ham off the bone with homemade hollandaise
Kids pancakes $10.50
- with bacon, banana, and maple syrup
Big daddy $14.50
- cheesy scrambled eggs, bacon, hollandaise in a bowl with toast
Chicken caesar salad $19.50
- grilled chicken breast, crispy bacon, cos lettuce, croutons poached egg with house-made Caesar dressing(containing anchovies and raw egg)
Toasted sandwiches $5.50/$6.00
- ham, cheese, pineapple, corn, tomato, caramelised onion, 2 fillings/3 fillings
Kids egg and bacon $8.00

Scallops stir-fried with Seasonal Vegetables $30.00
Diced Seafood stir-fried Lettuce Sang-Choi-Baau $35.00
Squid stir-fried in Spicy Szechuan Sauce $22.00
Prawn Dumplings $8.00
Chicken Fillet in Lemon Sauce $21.00
Dessert
- Mango Pudding, Coconut Jelly
Two Courses $55.00
- 1. Sliced Fish Fillet stir-fried with Seasonal Vegetables/2. Spicy Salt Fish Belly
Braised Tofu with Chinese Mushrooms Hot Pot $20.00

Vege Deluxe from $7.90
- avocado, capsicum, feta, field mushrooms
Wrap - Diy $7.90
- 3 regular fillings
Cajun chicken N/A
Smoked salmon N/A
Mexicano from $7.20
- chilli beans, avocado, cheese, capsicum
The Greek from $7.90
- tomato, feta, cheese, cucumber, red onion
Sweet chilli beef N/A
Lemon herb roasted chicken $9.20/$10.20/$9.90/$9.20
- sundried tomatoes, crispy noodles, thyme, cucumber, mesclun. Salad Reg/Lge/Puku/Wrap

Caprese salad on fried polenta $14.00
Bread and Dukkah $7.50
Bulgur wheat salad with sweet corn, capsicum and toasted seeds $13.00
Cured salmon with fresh dill and marinated fennel $14.00
Affogato with hot espresso, amaretto liquor and biscotti $13.00
Zeus halloumi with roast red capsicum and basil pesto $12.00
Chicken liver pate with grilled brioche - extra brioche $4.00 $14.00
Chutney, Kapiti blue cheese and swollen sultana bruschetta $12.00

Stuffing $6.50
Rotisserie chicken
-Whole $19.50
Eggplant parmigiana $9.50
Chipotle chicken wrap $6.50
Lamb shoulder $39.00
- Sunday from 1pm. orders recommended
Peking duck $39.00
- Friday from 5pm. orders recommended
Chicken gravy $5.00

Hot & Chilli Fish Fillet (Soup) $16.00
Hot & Spicy Intestine $14.00
Beef with Special Sauce $14.00
Braised Pork with Soya Sauce $14.00
Fish Fillet with Ginger & Spring Onion $16.00
Nasi Goreng (rice) $11.50
Deep Fried Squid with Spicy Salt $14.00
Spring Roll (with meat) $2.00

Eggs Benedict $18.50
- poached eggs with hollandaise sauce on Artisan bread choose from bacon, mushroom of for an extra dollar salmon
the annexe big brunch $22.50
- big brunch consisting of two eggs your way, bacon, mushrooms, chorizo, grilled tomato and a hash brown with artisan bread
Crispy seasonal salad $4.00
Hash Stack (GF) $17.00
- hash browns stacked with spinach, bacon, grilled tomato and a poached egg with hollandaise sauce and a balsamic glaze
Tomato $4.00
Curly Fries(V) $8.50
- GF-gluten free /GF we can do gluten free /Vegetarian
The annexe Muesli (GF)( V) $9.50
- toasted muesli with a vanilla fruit compote, Greek yoghurt and almonds
Annexe Quiche (V) $16.50
- seasonal roast vegetables, Danish feta and cherry tomatoes served with a crispy green salad

Roasted Pork Shoulder $20
- Goat , Cheese , Caraway Sols & Parsley
Pige Head Sausage $16
- Toasted Hazalnut , Fennel Crust
Cardines $16
- Artichoke , Black Olive , Red Onion , Anchovy Crumb
House Soup N/A
- Made Daily Ash Water For Todays Flavour
Spice Chicken $18
- 3 Cheese , Zucchini & Mint
$4
- 3 Cheese
Crispy Quail Half Fresh Slow $16
Pumpkin $6.5
- Crust

Smoked Salmon Salad $9.50
- Avocado, red onion, cherry tomatoes, season greens and smoked salmon strips
Toasties $5.50
- any 3 fillings: Onion,mushroom, creamed corn, ham, tomato, cheese and pineapple
Green Salad $8.00
- Cherry, tomatoes, red onion, capsicum, season greens and feta cheese

Pepperoni $22.90
- Pepperoni, Island Bay Butchery gourmet sausage & chili flakes
BBQ Pork $21.90
- Pulled pork, bacon, red onion, BBQ sauce, fresh oregano & mozzarella
Classic BLT $16.90
- Streaky bacon, cos lettuce, tomato & aioli
Crumbed Salmon $20.90
- Crumbed salmon cake, cos lettuce, tomato & lemon hollandaise
Fish & Chips $18.90
- Fresh fish lovingly coated in beer batter, homemade tartare, chips & side salad
Cajun Chicken $22.90
- Cajun chicken, capsicum, mushrooms, sundried tomatoes & mozzarella
Veggie Delight $19.90
- Roasted courgette, capsicum, feta, fresh basil & mozzarella
Classic Margherita $18.90
- Tomato, fresh basil, cracked pepper, extra virgin olive oil & mozzarella

Rogan Josh $19.50
- Lamb cooked with yoghurt, roasted spices, onion and herbs
Paneer Achari $ 18.90
- Cottage cheese cooked with secret recipe in “pickling style”
-4 $42.90
Daal Makhani $ 16.90
- Lentils stewed on a slow fire overnight, cooked with ginger garlic, tomatoes & onions
Paneer Shimla Mirch $ 18.50
- Cottage cheese cooked with Capsicum and onions
-2 $21.90
Seek Kabab $16.90
- Mince Lamb flavoured with spices, skewered and roasted in Tandoor
Chilli Prawn Dry/Gravy $21.90
- Marinated prawn deep fried and sautéed with onion, garlic, capsicum soy sauce and vinegar