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

Lamb’s Fry and Bacon $12
Mushroom Omelette $24
Sirloin Steak 450g $35
Mushrooms $6
Fried Oysters (In Season)
Onions $4
Chips $8
Ham Omelette $22

39 Stir Fried Chicken and Satay Sauce $11.00
1 Spring Rolls $6.00
22 Seafood Noodle Soup $14.00
12 Pork Hock on Rice $12.50
24 Goye Simee $11.00
25 Red Curry $11.00
43 Deep Fried Chicken with Sweet Chili Sauce $12.50
40 Deep Fried Chicken with Mixed Veges $12.50

Shredded Pork with Sour & Spicy Garlic Sauce º $20.80
Stir Fried Mushroom with Oyster Sauce on Bok Choy (VG) $19.80
Stir Fried Rice with Chicken and Chinese LGM Chili Sauce ºº $18.80
Ma Po Tofu with (OR Without) Chicken Mince in Chili Sauce (TC) ºº $19.80
-Combination Fried Rice
- Whole Prawn
Stir Fried Beef [Topside] Slices with Assorted Vegetables $19.80
-Deep Fried Spring Rolls 3pc

Pollastrello al Timo $29.50
- Grilled small chicken, thyme, citrus, and spinach
Pesce alla Griglia contomate Oliva Caperi Salsa $32.50
- Pan grilled fresh fish fillet with tomato, olives, and capers
Grigliata Impanata di Pesce $19.50
- Grilled prawn, squid and mussels in herbed bread crumbs
Agnello alla Griglia con Bietoli e Past $34.50
- Chargrilled lamb rump, braised silverbeet and rice shpaed pasta
Torta di Mandorle e Chocolato $14.50
- Almond and chocolate cake with vanilla gelato
Gnocchi al Forno $25.00
- Baked potato gnocchi with eggplant, tomato, basil, and mozzarella cheese
Saltimbocca a' la Romana $30.50
- Veal scaloppine with Parma ham, sage, and white wine sauce
Extra Bread $5.50

Muesli s/f $12.00
- homemade at Shine, with berries & yoghurt.
Sweetcorn Fritters & Bacon $18.00
Toasted Sandwich $9.00
- with sourdough & up to three fillings: cheese, onion, pineapple, ham, corn, tomato or mushrooms
Shine’s Special Breakfast $21.50
- eggs, bacon, hash browns, gourmet sausages, savoury tomato & grilled mushroom
Eggs on Toast $10.50
Avocados $5.00
Omelette $16.50
- with toasted sourdough & up to three fillings: tomato, onion, ham, cheese, spinach, or mushrooms
Large $12.00

Mince $15
Ceaser Salad With Salt + Pepper Squid, Streaky Bacon, Poached Egg, Pamersan $20
Warm Chia Seed Porridge, Blackberries, Coconut, Almond, Ancient Grains $14
String Fries With Parmesan & Aioli $8
Crumbed Market Fish, House Slaw, Handcut Fries, Tartare, Lemon $23
Veggie Breakfast - Smashed Avocado, Spinach + Kale, Portabello Mushroom, Campfire Beans, Hashbrown, Free Range Eggs, Fresh Herbs $20
Free Range Eggs (2) $5
Hollandaise Sauce $2

Regular Combo $15.10
Regular Standard $11.90
Teriyaki Chicken Bowl
Regular Combo $11.50
Regular Combo $11.50
Sukiyaki Chicken Bowl
Teriyaki Eel Bowl
Regular Standard $14.50

Chicken Vindaloo $17.90
- Highly spiced boneless roasted chicken dish cooked in spicy vindaloo paste
Vegetable Korma $15.50
- A selection of mixed vegetable cooked with creamy cashew nut sauce
Chicken Wings $8.90
- Chicken wings marinated in mild spices overnight and barbequed in tandoori oven
Vegetable Biryani $16.90
- Vegetables cooked with rice and fruits, nuts and spices
Mango Chicken $9.50
Butter Naan $3.50
- White meal flour bread with butter
Lamb Saagwala $18.50
- Tender lamb simmered in spinach and special herbs and spices
Chicken Tikka $18.50
- Boneless chicken pieces marinated in selected spices overnight and roast in tandoori oven

Bacon & Cheese Omelette with salad $11.50
French Toast $11.50
Lamb Chops $13.50
Chicken Roast Meal 1/4 chicken $8.90
Beef Steak
Rump Steak $13.50
Lamb Shank Meal large 2 shanks $17.50
Nachos Beef $10.50

Soked breakfast sausage $6.00
Granola, vanilla yoghurt, honey (nf,veg) $9.00
Bacon & egg buttie on thick cut white bread, HP sauce (nf) $14.00
Crushed avocado, sango sprouts, toasted barley, pumpkin seeds, kale, toast (nf,veg) $16.00
Heirloom carrots, lentis, beetroot raita, chickpea, walnut (df,gf,veg,v) $17.00
Cheese burger $18.00
- Beef pattie, cheese, pickles, mustard & fries
Soft serve ice-cream sundae $10.00
Cured salmon, rye craker, avocado, grapefruit, wasabi, tatsoi, pickled fennel (df,nf) $19.00

Fried chicken with chilli butter, celery and blue cheese vinaigrette $13.00
Ice Cream Trio $12.00
- A selection of house made sorbets and ice creams served with chefs sweet treats – see wait staff for today’s creations
Extra slice of toast or hollandaise $2.50
Wellesley crumpets with honey and whipped brown butter $10.00
Soup of the day with house made bread rolls $10.00
Eggs benedict or Florentine on house hash browns $15.50
- 1 Cheese $14.00
Served from 11:30 till 4pm Monday. 11:30am till 8pm Tuesday to Friday

Dumpling Chay - Veggie Dumpling (V) $11.00
- Pan grilled dumplings with cabbage, fungus, shitake mushroom, carrots, coriander and spring onion served with cucumber chili soy dipping sauce
Goi Vit - Duck Salad $19.00
- Shredded duck salad with Vietnamese mint and peanuts
Goi Du Du Xanh $17.00
- Green Papaya Salad >> Green papaya with fresh herbs and Vietnamese mint
Guava Panna Cotta $15.00
- with strawberry & vanilla ice cream (GF)
Ca Ri Vit - Duck Curry $26.00
- With bamboo shoots, green beans, pineapple, cherry tomatoes & peanut butter curry sauce. Served with steamed rice & French bread.
ENTREES
Les Petits Chocolats $15.00
- Walter’s hand-crafted ganache chocolates
PHO SOUPS

Lamb Peshwari
- Boneless lamb prepared with capsicum, cashew nuts and cherries in creamy sauce
Lamb Daal
- Mixed Daal cooked with pieces of lamb and ground spices
Main $14.90
- Mild/Med/Hot
Parantha $3.50
- Flaky wholemeal bread touched with butter
Chicken Thal Freji
- Juliennes of chicken and vegetables cooked in medium hot spices and vinegar.
Tandoori chicken (Entree/Main) $10.00/$19.00
- Whole chicken marinated overnight and smoke roasted In the tandoor
Chicken Kali Mirch
- Marinated chicken with distinctive flavour of crushed black peppercorns and spring onions
Prawn Malabari
- Prawn cooked in onion, tomatoes, coconut milk finished with curry leaves and mustard seed