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

  • Visit The Genghis Khan any day of the week! Our hours are as follows: We cook from: 6:00pm - 10:30pm Dinner On Sundays: 6:00pm - 9:30pm Dinner
  • Adult $20.50
  • Minced Pork & Shrimp Parcels $8
  • Chocolate Gateau $7
  • Steamed rice $1.50
  • Cashew Nuts $8
  • Spring Rolls $8
  • Lychees & Ice Cream $7
  • Avocado mousse, feta, red onion bruschetta $16
  • Battered Tarakihi, prawn, chips, rocket, lemon, parmesan $29
  • Olives $6
  • Bone marrow $13
  • Chicken burger, avocado mousse, bacon, brie, chips $26
  • Monk fish, prawn brochette, lemon butter $17
  • Crackling $6
  • Onion rings $5
  • Beef sliders, smoked cheddar, habanero mustard, iceberg, chive cream 18
  • Coconut chicken salad, mango, beans, mint, chilli fried peanuts 17
  • In-house hot manuka smoked salmon, pickled beets, walnuts, feta cream 19
  • Rocky road, raspberry jelly, cream, roasted pistachio 9
  • Cider poached pear salad, blue cheese, pickled fennel, macadamia 13
  • Yellowfin tuna, turmeric & coconut dressing, pickled cucumber 18
  • Duck liver mousse, fig chutney, apple jelly, walnuts & rye 14
  • Chicken kara age, Japanese bbq, kewpie, wasabi & sesame slaw 16
  • Ciabatta, Copia Olive Oil $ 7.00
  • A PIE $27.00
    • Organic chicken, roasted fennel + tarragon
  • HALLOUMI $22.50
    • Watermelon, blackberry, raddichio, poppyseeds, basil .
  • VEGETABLE $20.50
    • Roasted cauliflower, chargrilled broccoli, spinach, sunflower seeds + tahini dressing >>
  • Egg, cottage cheese, almonds + celery leaves $12.50
  • Broccoli, feta, sunflower + pumpkin seeds $12.50
  • Red cabbage, almond, yoghurt dressing + herb slaw $12.00
  • BLACK QUINOA + RICE BERRY $ 20.50
    • Choc-tail tomatoes, tatsoi, snowpeas, red cabbage, purple carrot, rosemary + cabernet dressing.
  • Hähnchen Schnitzel Crumbed Chicken Breast >>Chunky avocado salsa
  • Shredded Chicken 19
    • Sundried tomatoes, mint, candied cashews & orange balsamic dressing
  • Bratwürst Smoked Beef
  • Add chicken, smoked salmon or halloumi to any salad 5
  • Steamed Seasonal Veg 6
  • Sausage Plate Bratwürst
    • Bockwürst
  • Garden Salad 7
  • Beer Battered Market Fish 23
    • Wheat beer battered market fish, slaw, wedges, fresh lemon & tartare sauce
  • 6 mozzarella sticks $9.00
    • Breaded mozzarella cooked golden brown
  • Hot buffalo wings
    • Our buffalo sauce packed with extra heat!
  • Original buffalo wings
    • Our classic buffalo sauce recipe
  • Pepperoni wheel $5.00
    • Peperoni and mozzarella warpped
  • -Regular server $11.00
  • -Regular server $11.00
  • -Crushed garlic, evoo, parmesan $1.50ea
  • -Large server $17.00
  • Beef $12.50
  • Cheese/Egg/Pineapple/Onion $1.00
  • Fish $3.300
  • Roast Pork $12.50
  • Fish $12.50
  • Egg $7.50
  • Chicken (no beef pattie) $8.50
  • 1/2 dz. Dim Sims $7.00
  • Brooklyn $20.50
    • Blue cheese, onion, rocket, wallnut, pear, honey drizzle, tomato base
  • All day large pizza, GF base $4.50, extra's $4, weekdays lunch time small pizza (limited), extra's $3
  • Lyall bay $10 / $20
    • Smoked chicken, roasted capsicum, basil, mushroom, mozzarella, tomato base
  • Miramar $23.50
    • Prosciutto, sundried tomato, olives, rocket, mozzarella, balsamic glaze, tomato base
  • Newtown $10 / $20
    • Salami, garlic, olive oil, spinach, parmesan cheese, mozzarella, tomato base
  • Courtney place $20.50
    • Chorizo, salami, roasted capsicum, chillies, mozzarella, olives, chilli oil, tomato base
  • Island bay $10 / $20
    • Prawn, garlic, zucchini, mozzarella, sundried tomato, anchovies, olive oil, tomato base
  • Thordon $21.00
    • Chorizo, sundried tomato, oregano, olive oil, anchovies, mozzarella, pesto
  • Egg Benedict $14.90
    • Poached cage-free eggs on toasted English Muffin, Bacon or Ham served with rich Hollandaise Sauce
  • Seafood Basket $19.90
    • A Basket of Battered Fish, Crumbed Prawns with tails, Squid Rings and side chips, served with homemade Sauce and Tartare Sauce
  • Mickey Mouse $7.90
    • Pancakes served with Ice Cream, Banana and Maple Syrup
  • Hot Cakes $14.90
    • Stack of Hotcakes drizzled in Maple Syrup served with Bacon and caramelised Banana OR Blueberries and Cream
  • Omelette $15.90
    • Omelette with Multigrain Toast, Choose 3 Fillings from Ham, Bacon, Chicken, Cheese, Mushroom, Onion, Spinach or Tomato
  • Eggs on Toast $9.00
    • Cage-free eggs cooked your way on Multigrain Toast
  • Basket of Chips $6.90
    • A Basket of lightly seasoneed Chips, served with Aioli and Tomato Sauce
  • Skipping Lunch (Big Breakfast) $19.00
    • Cage-free eggs cooked your way, Bacon, Kransky Sausages, Hash Brown, Garlic, Mushrooms, Grilled Tomato served with Multigrain Toast and Rocket Fuel Sauce
  • Miso Soup $2.50
  • Ebifurai (Crumbed Prawn) $1.90
  • Aburi (Seared) Scallop $2.50
  • Vegetable Tempura Udon $9.20
  • Chicken Udon $9.50
  • Salmon Avo (Brown Rice) (GF) $1.50
  • Teriyaki Salmon $6.90
  • Beef Udon $9.50
  • Chips with aioli $8.00
  • Chicken, bacon and avocado sandwich with chips $18.50
    • grilled chicken, manuka smoked bacon, avocado, rocket and aioli served between two slices of soft sourdough bread.
  • Veg $21.00
    • fresh tomato, capsicum, olives, spinach, red onion, feta, pesto.
  • mushrooms on toast 17.00
    • sautéed mushrooms in a creamy sauce on sourdough toast.
  • Eggs on toast $10.00
    • wairarapa free range eggs, poached, scrambled or fried, with sourdough toast.
  • french toast with banana and bacon $17.50
    • french sourdough toast with grilled banana, manuka smoked bacon and maple syrup.
  • Chicken $21.00
    • chicken, grape, pesto, red onion.
  • Spanish gypsy stew with crusty bread $18.50
    • hearty stew with chorizo, pork, chickpeas, potato, tomato, capsicum, spinach and garlic.
  • Ebi(Prawn) $4.50
  • SET K $27.00
    • crumbed chicken, soybeans, sashimi, crumbed fish and rice, miso
  • SET N $30.00
    • teriyaki chicken on rice, tempura, sashimi, fried chicken and miso, seaweed salad
  • SET L $27.00
    • teriyaki salmon Don, tempura, chicken dumpling and miso, salad
  • Agedashi $7.00
    • deep fried tofu in a ginger and broth with bonito flakes
  • BANQUET B $37.00
    • sushi and sashimi, Takoyaki-fried octopus balls, Prawn Gyoza dumpling/pan fried chicken with onion in Teriyaki sauce, crumbed pork katsu with curry sauce, tempura seafood & vegetables/per person
  • Yaki Udon $16.50
    • stir fried Udon in a Japanese Style with vegetables and Teriyaki Chicken
  • Tuna Roll $3.50
  • FISH CAKE $2.20
  • SQUID RING $0.80
  • VEGETABLE CURRY Small $8.00 Large $13.00
  • FISH $4.50
  • 1 DOZEN NUGGETS & CHIPS $10.00
  • PAPADOMS $1.00
  • GARLIC NAAN $3.00
  • HAM, CHEESE, ONION, PINEAPPLE, ORN, TOMATO $0.50ea
  • Pasta puttanesca $23.50
    • Italian tomato sauce, anchovies, olives, capers
  • Salted caramel chocolate ganache pie $15
    • Mascarpone, orange
  • Eggplant parmigiana $27.50
    • Classic italian eggplant, parmesan tomato mozzarella bake
  • Breads dips, oils $12.50
    • A selection of dips, bread, leafy ridge extra virgin and infused oils
  • Mediterranean marinated olives, preserved lime ​ $9
  • Pesce dal giorno
    • Fresh line caught fish either to cook whole or in fillets poa
  • Chai latte pannacotta $14.50
    • Served with a rum pot au chocolat
  • Prawn linguine $29.50
    • Sweet prawns, rich tomatoes, wild rocket, and a kick of chilli
  • Deil Platter Small $20 Large $38
    • Pancetta, Spicy Italian Salami, Tomato Sauce And Mozzarella
  • Pegasus Bay “Finale” Noble Semillion 375Ml $72
  • Cajun Fries, Tomato Sauce, Chipotle Aioli $9
  • Taylors Fine Ruby Port $12
  • Spy Valley Iced Sauvignon Blanc $9
  • “Yeastie Boys Pkb” BBQ Ribs $14
  • Taylors Fine Tawny Port $12
  • Market Fish $29
    • Panfried market fish sauteed vegetables in creamy white wine sauce, roasted jerusalem artichocke
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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