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

CHICKEN ME GORENG $9.50
CURRY ROLL $2.00
VEGETABLE ROLL $2.00
DONUT $1.50
CHICKEN PATTIE $1.80
9 FISH PACK WITH 3 CHIPS $22.00
COMBINATION $10.50
CHICKEN $9.50

Soto Ayam Soup $8.50
- Pieces of chicken and vegetable in a clear soup specially prepared with a touch of coriander and spices.
Roti Chanai $3.50
Peanut Sauce $2.50
Nasi-Goreng $18.90
- Nasi-goreng (Chicken or Seafood) A staple rice dish, wok fried with chicken or seafood topped with egg and accompanied with satay sticks.
Mixed Salad Bowl $5.90
Entree: Rojak / Mains: Choice of two meat and one vegetable dish (excluding Prawn and Seafood Masak Lemak) / Served with: Mee Goreng, Roti Chanai and Steamed Rice $28.90 per person
Mee-Goreng $17.90
- Mamak style wok fried egg noodles in two types of soya sauce with chicken or seafood, bean sprouts and egg.
Chicken Curry $10.00
- Cooked with potato and served with rice, chapatti bread and salad

CHILLI CHEESE QUESADILLA $10.00
PARMA $24.00
- fresh tomato sauce, mozzarella rocket prosciutto parmesan + balsamic glaze
QUATRO FORMAGGI $18.50
- cream sauce, mozzarella, blue cheese, feta, parmigiano cheese
INFERNO $19.00
- fresh tomato sauce, mozzarella, chillies, pepperoni sausage, olives, anchovies+ oregano
CHIPPIES $6.00
FRUTTI DI MARE $19.00
- fresh tomato sauce, seasoned garlic extra virgin olive oil + parsley with mozzarella
O SOLE MIO $19.00
- fresh tomato sauce, mozzarella, avocado sunn dried tomato, red onion+ basil pesto
SICILIANA $19.00
- fresh tomato sauce, mozzarella, egg plant, salami, chilies, pacotta

Cheese $0.80
Deep fried snickers bar $2.80
Bacon $2.00
Chilli $0.60
Double meat $6.90
Steak $11.50
●Curry fried rice
Chicken $11.90

Dos Capas $6.50
- A Taco Made of a Hard Shell Wrapped in a Soft Shell
Nachos, Chikito, Taco, Dos Capas or Quesadilla +$1.50
VEGETARIAN / VEGAN
- All of our products are available in vegetarian and vegan options
Nachos $13.90
- Corn Chips, Choice of Meat, Tomato Salsa, Guacamole, Sour Cream and Sauce
Coriander & Onion Salsa
Tomato Salsa
Pinto Beans
Chicken
- Marinated in mild adobo

Pasta of roasted aubergine, caper & sweet pepper caponata $ 31.90
Selection of two cheeses $ 29.00
Freshly Baked Muffuletta Roll $ 3.00
- With butter
Hand Diced Liver & Pistachio Terrine de Campagne $ 17.90
- With baguette
Rocket cos & mesclun salad with sherry vinaigrette $ 6.50
Riversdale 4 years old cheddar $ 16.50
- NZ, classic, nutty & sharp
Warm Goat Cheese $ 17.90
- With smoked tomato crostini & salad
Herb Roasted Lamb Rump $ 33.00
- with chickpeas & Swiss chard

Creamy Slaw $7.00
Beetroot Relish $1.50
Chilli Fries $7.00
Diet Fries $2.50
Bacon $3.00
Mushroom and Halloumi Double Down, Beetroot Relish & Watercress Salad. Served with Fries $24.00
Carrello Gelato Tubs: Mango / Pic’s Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip or Gingernut $6.00
GMB Gelato Cookie Sandwich $7.50

Subway Seafood Sensation N/A
Turkey N/A
Meatball N/A
Egg and Cheese N/A
Subway Club N/A
Capsicum N/A
Aioli N/A
BBQ N/A

Eggs Benedict $15.00
- (ham& hollandaise)
Eggs Montreal $15.00
- (salmon & spinach & hollandaise)
Eggs Florentine $15.00
- (mushrooms & spinach & hollandaise)
Toasted Muesli $12.00
- with berry compote & honey yoghurt
- slow roasted tomatoes, roasted mushrooms, halloumi $4.00
- avocado, spinach, hash browns, hollandaise sauce $4.00
Bircher Muesli $11.00
- with poached seasonal fruit & honey yoghurt
Toast $8.00

Vegetarian Sushi
8PC. JUMBO $11.00
- 8 pieces Sesame Teriyaki Chicken
Teriyaki Chicken Lovers $19.90
Vegetarian Medley $21.00
8PC. REG $7.90
Deluxe Teriyaki Chicken
- 4 pieces of Inari

Soup of the Day $10
- Creamy pumpkin soup served with sour cream + cheese scone
Vegetarian Panini $8
- Spinach, almonds, sundried tomato, pesto and tasty cheese
Soup of the Day $8
- Creamy pumpkin soup served with sour cream
H.T.C. Panini $8
- Free range ham, fresh tomato and tasty cheese
Kids Panini $5
- Your choice of any two fillings
Gourmet Panini $9
- Salami, pear, blue cheese and caramelised onions
Porridge $7
- Rolled oats with Banana & honey, or Berries & cinnamon sugar
3C Panini $8.5
- Free range chicken, camembert cheese and cranberry sauce

With extra fried zucchini or falafel $2.00
Zaziki $1.00
Simsemiya Slice $7.00
- A tasty mixture of sesame seeds, pistachio nuts and golden syrup served with chocolate sauce.
Chicken fettuccini $21.50
- Chicken fettuccini cooked with mushroom and zucchini, in a creamy herb sauce, garnished with olives spring onions and lemon.
Beef $9.50
Sahara taua $21.00
- Pieces of chargrilled lamb with lightly fried eggplant and capsicum, served with tomato salsa, rice, salad, hummus, tabouli and pita bread.
Roasted Potato Salad $8.50
- Pieces of potatoes roasted with garlic and middle eastern sprees, garnished with spring onions and lemon.
Mixed $10.00

Half Kilo BBQ Pork Ribs $19.00
- 500g of slow cooked ribs cooked in our sticky BBQ sauce. Served with fries
Beef & Bacon Burger $18.00
- 180g homemade beef patty, bacon, salad greens, cheese, & relish, all in a toasted bun. Served with fries
Lamb Shank Pie $15.00
- World famous! The good old lamb shank taste without the bones! Served with mint sauce, pastry top, salad garnish & fries
200g Sirloin Steak $15.00
- Cooked your way - served with fries, salad garnish & garlic butter
Chicken, Bacon & Brie Burger $14.00
- Grilled chicken, bacon ,brie, Cranberry, salad greens & cheese, all in a toasted bun. Served with fries
Fish & Chips $12.00
- Fresh battered fish of the day, served with salad garnish & fries
Fries $8.00
- With house-made aioli & tomato sauce
Lamb Shank Pie $19.00
- Our signature dish! The good old lamb shank taste, without the bones! Served with mint sauce, pastry top, salad garnish & fries