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

Miso soup $2.5
GYU-TATAKI NIGIRI SUSHI $5
- 2 pieces of gyu-tataki nigiri Sushi
Kushi katsu set $15
- 6 skewers of recommended Kushi Katsu Onion. kumara. Squid, salmon cheese and chicken thigh with spring onion
Kumiage Homemade Zaru Tofu Cold $8
- This tofu is made without being rinsed in water, and is then drained on a sieve.
TUNA NIGIRI SUSHI $5.5
- 2 Pieces of nigiri Sushi
Tomato salad $7
- Fresh tomato sliced with onion dressing sauce
Cucumber Tataki $5
- Cucumber lightly soaked in liquid preparation without fermentation
cucumber roll $4

PORK RIBS 9.50
- SLOW BAKED UNTIL TENDER & SMOTHERED IN OUR OWN JACK DANIELS “FIRE” BBQ SAUCE
ASIAN PRAWN CAKES 9.50
- THAI GREEN CURRY & CORIANDER FRITTERS SERVED W AN ASIAN DIPPING SAUCE
CREAMY SEAFOOD CHOWDER 12.50
- SERVED IN A FRESH BAKED BUN
BIG BREKKIE 19.50
- STREAKY BACON W POACHED EGGS, CHEESE KRANSKY, HASH-BROWN, TOMATO, HOLLANDAISE, MUSHROOMS & BAKED BEANS ON TOAST
PAUA WONTONS 9.50
- CHATHAM ISLAND CREAMED PAUA WONTONS & ASIAN STYLE DIPPING SAUCE
ANGUS BEEF BURGER 20.50
- BACON, BEETROOT, SWISS CHEESE, ONION RINGS, SALAD GREENS & TOMATO RELISH & A BASKET OF FRIES
CORN FRITTERS (GF) (VEG OPTION) 14.50
- BACON, CHILLI JAM & PETITE SALAD
SLIDERS 9.50
- SHREDDED BEEF, PORK, SCHNITZEL OR BEER BATTERED FISH, W STEAK FRIES OR TRY ANY COMBINATION OF THREE W FRIES 19.00

SQUID RING (EACH) $1.00
A $22.00
- 3 fish, 2 hot dogs, 2 crab sticks, 2 potato fritters, 1 scoop of chips
FISH CRUMBED $4.30
FISH CAKES $2.50
SAUCY DOG $2.70
VEGETABLE BURGER $5.00
WEDGES SOUR CREAM $5.50
WEDGES $5.00

SNACK - 9 INCHES ADD $1 PER PIZZA FEEDS 1 SOUL
OUR FRESHLY MADE SALADS COME WITH A VARIETY OF LETTUCE, CUCUMBER, SPRING ONION, TOMATO & SERVED WITH THE DRESSING OF YOUR CHOICE.
FORKED TONGUE
- HUFFMANS HOT SAUCE
CHURROS $4.00
- A SPANISH DONUT SERVED WITH CHOCOLATE OR CARAMEL SAUCE
CREATOR SALAD $3.00+
- SELECT UP TO 8 PORTIONS OF ANY INGREDIENT FOR A LIST OF INGREDIENTS GO TO WWW.HELL.CO.NZ
SPIRIT $9.50
- MUSHROOMS, CHICKEN & BACON, MIXED THROUGH A GARLIC CREAM SAUCE
GREED
- TRIPLE SMOKED CHAMPAGNE HAM, DOUBLE PINEAPPLE & DOUBLE CHEESE
PRIDE
- ONIONS, MUSHROOMS, CAPSICUM, TOMATOES & PINEAPPLE, OPTIONAL: KALAMATA OLIVES, GARLIC & JALAPENO PEPPERS

Vegetarian Tagine $19.90
- Slowly cooked seasonal vegetables prepared the classic Moroccan way, served with rice.
Zaalouk $9.90
- Eggplant and tomato relish with Moroccan spices, served with fresh bread.
Tfaya Tagine $24.90
- Chicken cooked with caramelized onion, chickpeas, raisins and Ras El Hanout. Served on couscous. Garnished with almonds.
Maftoul $21.50
- Hand-rolled Moroccan ‘cigars’ of beef mince in hot crispy pastry with raisins, rice and almonds, served with warmed chickpea salad and harissa.
Sauce on the Side $2.50
- Tomato sauce, sour cream, harissa (hot sauce), plain yoghurt.
chicken nuggets $8.90
- served with chips and tomato sauce.
Berber Tagine $25.50
- Tender lamb with plums and sweet potato cooked in plum and ginger sauce, served on couscous. Garnished with pistachio nuts.
Bessara $9.90
- Smooth green pea dip, blended with Moroccan spices, served with fresh bread.

Sweet sour chicken $10
- pineapples, toasted sesame seeds, served with steamed rice.
Open steak sandwich $20
- scotch fillet, tomato relish, caramelised onions, served with warm bun and French fries
Lemon chicken $10
- sticky lemon sauce, toasted sesame seeds, served with steamed rice.
Beef burger $14
- lettuces, sliced onion and tomatoes, beetroot, cheese, BBQ sauce, aioli, served with sesame buns and French fries. Add fried eggs $2. Add bacon $3
Fettuccine $15
- cooked with mushroom and bacon, in a cream reduction sauce, serve with parmesan cheese and fresh herbs.
Curry chicken $10
- Japanese mind curry, potatoes and carrots, served with steamed rice.
Chicken sandwich $16
- Cajun chicken breast, lettuces, onions, tomatoes, jalapenos, served with French fries
Caesar salad $17
- cos lettuces, bacon, anchovy, croutons, parmesan, boiled egg and roasted chicken

Lamb Reuben $17
- Toasted rye bread, thinly sliced corned Palliser Bay Station lamb, seeded mustard, traditional sauerkraut, piccalilli, melted Swiss cheese. Served with your choice of salad, potato skins or shoestring fries.
Port and red wine jus, Peppercorn jus, Porcini jus, Béarnaise sauce, Garlic butter, Horseradish sauce, Hot English mustard, French Dijon mustard, Seeded mustard N/A
Hot chocolate $4.5
Rocket salad, parmiggiano, balsamic $8
Palliser Bay Station Lamb $18.5
- Palliser Bay Station Lamb, Moroccan spice, baby rocket, crumbled feta, garlic flat bread, grilled Zany Zeus Halloumi
Seafood Chowder $18
- Selection of seafood, seasonal vegetables, crusty fresh bread
Flat white $4.5
Breads $9
- Crusty ciabatta loaf filled with rich garlic butter

Saffron linguini, Australian ocean prawn, chilli, lemon $26.00
Green peppercorn fried quail, lime $20.00
Wagyu minute steak, smoked potato salad, truffle crumbed egg $28.00
Kimchi grilled cheese, house pickles, fried egg $16.00
Rye noodle, pickled cucumber, sichuan, furikake, kailaan $16.00
-add pork belly $25.00
-add poached chicken $22.00
2.0 harissa lamb loaf, cress pesto, pickled blueberries, labne $19.00

Mughlai Jhinga $14.50
- Juicy shrimp in rich flavoursome curry with fresh herbs and spices and mushroom.
Mixed platter for two $16.00
- Combination of two pieces of samosa, pakora, sheikh kebab & chicken tikka.
Dal Makhani $9.00
- An essential creamy lentil dish cooked to perfection with tomato and spices to complete your balti cuisine experience
Chicken Korma $14.50
- Boneless tandoori chicken in very mild and rich gravy with cashew paste, cream with a touch of whole spices.
Lamb & Potato $12.00
- Lean diced lamb in a medium spicy Balti sauce with chunky potatoes and whole & ground spices and fresh herbs.
Prawn Malbari $19.00
- Prawn cooked in onion, Tomato, ajwain (carom seed) and coconut gravy.
Balti Chicken Wings $7.00
- Tasty chicken wings in balti marinade, cooked to perfection and served with salad and chutney.
Aloo Saag $9.00
- Chunky Potato cooked with spinach in special spices

8 FISH + CHIPS(2 1/2 scoops) $32.00
10 FISH + CHIPS(3 scoops) $39.50
CHICKEN DINNER $14.00
- 1/4 chicken
CHICKEN BURGER $6.20
FISH CAKE $2.30
STUFFED MUSHROOM $1.80
MUSSEL FRITTER $2.50
OYSTER FRITTER

Seaweed Salad
(uramaki reversed sushi with sesame seeds, all with good portions of mixed vegetables)
Teriyaki Beef
Inari Boat with surimi and fish eggs
Surimi or avocado sushi roll topped with BBQ salmon
Miso soup small $1.30
Seaweed Salad
Crab Nugget

Each $8.00
Verduras (See Specials) $6.50
- Seasonal vegetables
Churros $12.00
De Res Beef Brisket
- Slow cooked free range beef brisket, onions, mushrooms, pot beans, seasonal salsa
Breakfast Burrito $16.00
- Scrambled eggs, black beans, cheddar & salsa wrapped in a flour tortilla
Flan De Coco $12.00
- Coconut flan with toasted coconut and hibiscus coulis
Arroz Rojo $6.00
- Seasoned red rice
Salsas $4.00
- Fresh seasonal salsa: habanero, ranchera, verde, smoked árbol, pico de gallo, pico con fruta

Chilli Olives $4.00
Tomato $18.00
- 3 cheese & basil
Cheese $9 1x / $15 2x / $21 3x
- Rye toast & pickled red onion
Citrus Bavious $8.00
- Candied fennel, orange shortbread
Vanilla Marshmallow $8.00
- Morello cherry, white choc, coconut
Black Pudding $3.00
Chicken Wings $15.00
- Hot sauce, celery, creme fraiche
Chunky Potatoes $6.50
- Spiced butter

Chicken Biryani
- Chunks of spiced chicken cooked with basmati rice, herbs and selected spices
Daal Makhni
- Mixed lentil cooked in tomato paste, spices and finished with cream and butter
Fish Peshwari
- Fish prepared with capsicum, cashew nuts and cherries in creamy sauce
Onion Kulcha $4.00
- Naan Stuffed with onion and potatoes
Main $14.90
- Mild/Med/Hot
Prawn Saag
- Prawns prepared in spinach, spices and herbs
Karahi Chicken
- Pieces of chicken prepared with ginger garlic, onion tomato and whole coriander in thick masala sauce
Mixed Vegetable Curry
- Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked in onion and tomato sauce

Sausage, Bacon & Eggs on Toast $10.50
Fillings $1.00
- 1 x Hash Brown
Steak Sandwich $14.00
- Marinated Beef Steak, Lettuce, Tomato, Sauteed Onions, Bacon. Comes with a serving of Chips
2 Eggs on Toast $5.00
Sausage & Eggs on Toast $8.00
Bacon & Eggs on Toast $8.00
French Toast $9.50
- Bacon & Banana with Maple Syrup
Big Breakfast $14.00
- Bacon, Eggs, Sausages, Hash Brown, Grilled Tomato & Mushrooms