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

Berry Smoothie Bowl $12.00
- Berries, banana & almond milk topped with banana, chia seeds, blueberries & coconut flakes
Green Shakshuka $16.00
- Your choice of free-range egg or marinated tofu baked in garlic & sumac spiced seasonal greens
Granola Bowl $12.00
- Homemade almond & orange granola clusters served with coconut yoghurt & blueberries
Buddha Bowl $17.00/$25.00
- Roasted spiced carrot & mint salad, wild rice pilau with cranberry, toasted chickpeas, spinach leaves, topped with a creamy almond dressing. Add: halloumi, tofu, prawns or chicken
Zucchini & Corn Fritters $18.50
- Served with Zany Zeus halloumi & fresh tomato salsa
Free-Range Eggs on Toast $9.00
- Eggs cooked how you like them with your choice of multigrain or ciabatta
Eggs Benedict or Florentine $18.00
- Free-range poached eggs on English muffins with homemade hollandaise & served with your choice of spinach or bacon
Big Breakfast $22.50
- Free-range eggs on toast with bacon, chorizo, herb roasted tomato, portobello mushroom & hash browns - no substitutions

DESSERT
Antipasto $27.50
Soup with grilled ciabatta $15.50
Gnocchi sardi with tomato semi crudo $19.50
MAIN
Open steak, grilled pepper & melted cheese sandwich $24.50
Risotto vignole $21.50
Midday to 3pm

Kumara, leek & halloumi espétinhos w. smoked paprika tomato chutney (3 skewers, v, g/f) $15.00
●Gaucho burger $21.00
- spiced beef patty, cheddar, latin slaw, tomato, pickles, smoked paprika tomato chutney, w. fries & chili mayo
Green salad (v, v*, g/f) $6.00
-Black beans (v, g/f) $5.00
●Maple roasted kumara salad w. black bean & cashew bolinhos, pickled beetroot, radicchio, habanero coconut yoghurt dressing (v*) $21.00
Polenta mash (v, g/f) $7.00
Black beans (v, g/f) $5.00
Vege burger (v, v*) $20.00
- black bean & cashew patty, smoked mozzarella, pickled beetroot, latin slaw, broccoli hummus, w. fries & chili mayo

Mince & Cheese $7.50
- Served w Rockefuel or Tomato Sauce
Ham, Swiss Cheese & Pesto Baguette $9
- Served Toasted w Butter or Rockefuel Sauce
Steak & Kidney $7.50
- Served w Rockefuel or Tomato Sauce
Bacon Toastie $9
- Served Toasted w Butter or Rockefuel Sauce
Savoury Muffin $4.50
- Served Toasted w Butter or Rockefuel Sauce
Sausage & Onion $5
- Served w Rockefuel or Tomato Sauce
Neenish Tart $4
- Served w Cream or Yoghurt
Tomato Roll $4
- Served Toasted w Butter or Rockefuel Sauce

HASH BROWN $1.50
FISH GRILLED $4.30
VEGETABLE ROLL $2.80
WEDGES $5.00
CRAB STICK $1.50
SQUID RINGS $5.50
- 1/2 DOZEN
CURRY ROLL $2.80
CORN FRITTER $2.50

Salmon Teriyaki Set $21
- grilled salmon fillet, steamed vegetables, teriyaki sauce
Scallop 2pcs $6
- raw scallop sushi
Vegetable Maki 6pcs $10.50
Potato Croquettes / 5pcs $11.50
- potato, minced chicken, katsu sauce and mayo
Beef Udon $16
- udon noodle soup with beef
Salmon or Tuna Sashimi 12pcs $22.50
Tuna Roll (6pcs) $14
- crabmeat, cucumber, salsa, tuna
Unadon $19.50
- grilled eel, pickled radish, pickled ginger, teriyaki sauce, nori

Served medium rare, please allow 25 minutes
Roasted lamb rack with eggplant puree, sprouts & walnuts $30.00
All of our eggs, chicken and pork are free range
Baby back pork ribs with smoky bulldog sauce $17.00
Weekend Brunch Menu from 10am - 3pm
Beef Wellington with lyonnaise potatoes, parma ham, brocoli puree & red wine jus $36.00
Rocket & pickled fennel with parmesan, pine nuts & pear $9.00
Chocolate torte with cherry sorbet & coconut $12.00

Bacon $1.50
Donut Plain $1.50
Half Chips $1.70
Gourmet Chicken $12.00
- On Steamed Rice
Wonton Noodles Soup $9.00
- Egg Noodles with 9 wonton and fresh vegetables
Cheese $2.50
Chinese Pork bun $2.50
7 Fish, 3 Hot Dog or Sauages & 2 Scoops of Chips $33.00

Tiramisu $8
- Classic Italian dessert, dusted with rich cocoa powder
Curry of the Day (GF) $15
- (Please ask for today’s special) Served with steamed rice, raita & papadum
Chicken & Leek Pie $12
- Creamy chicken pie with a side of Sojourn garden salad
Soup of the Day $9
- Please ask for today’s special
Zelati Gelato $8
- Choice of two scoops of gelato (vanilla, chocolate or berry) in a brandy basket
Ciabatta Garlic Bread (V) $8
- Toasted with garlic & herbs
Bread & Dips (V) $10
- German rye, ciabatta & focaccia chargrilled with today’s selection of dips
Caesar Salad $15
- Romaine lettuce, free range poached egg, anchovies, streaky bacon, croutons, shaved parmesan & creamy garlic dressing

Sopa de Lima $15.00
- Lime soup with a chicken broth base often accompanied by shredded chicken and crispy tortilla
Flautas $15.00
- Deep fried tacos
Enfrijoladas de cordero $23.00
- Folded tortilla filled with slow cooked lamb, topped with beans sauce, feta cheese, chorizo and rice
Churros rellenos y helado $10.00
- Stuffed churros with caramel and ice cream
Enchiladas $23.00
- Suiza chicken green enchilada baked with green sauce, melted cheese and beans
Jalapeños rellenos de queso $15.00
- Jalapeños stuffed with cheese
Quesadillas $13.00–$17.00
- Wheat tortilla filled with cheese and then grilled. Served with salad, red sauce, and pickle onion.
Pie de queso con maracuya $8.00
- Pasionfruit cheese cake

Honey Oat N/A
Natural Swiss N/A
Olives N/A
Meatball N/A
Ham, Egg and Cheese N/A
Aioli N/A
Thinly Cut Ready Salted N/A
Western Egg and Cheese N/A

Chinese Fungus with Mushrooms and Vegetables $23.00
Hot and Sour Soup / Beef and Tofu Soup $6.00
H= Half / W= Whole
-Chicken or Pork Ribs $22.00
All stir frys are served with mixed seasonal vegetable
-Mains Orange Beef, Chicken and Cashew Nuts, Prawns with Ginger and Spring Onion on a Hot Plate, Sweet and Sour Pork, Szechuan Hot Chilli Chicken, Beef and Black Bean Sauce and Young Chow Fried Rice
Deep Fried Chicken Wings / Deep Fried Squid Tentacles / Black Bean Pork Ribs / Honey Comb Tripe $6.00
●Kung Pao Sauce or Szechuan Hot Chilli Sauce

Free Range Chicken Achari Masala Curry $34.00
Wairarapa Jack Cheddar $15.00
Main $29.50
Wedges /with Bacon & Cheese $12.00/ $14.00
*GF - Gluten free , DF - Dairy free , V - Vegetarian
Greek Lepanto Olivas Mixtas (*GF) (V) (DF) $9.00
Tandoori Chicken Pizza $24.50
Breads and Dips $15.00

-10 $125.90
-Lamb achari $19.50
●Vegetarian Platter
- Platter of assorted vegetarian entrees
-6 $14.00
Bhuna Gosht $20.50
- Lamb cooked with ginger, garlic, onions and spices
-Option B $35.00 p.p.
- Entrees: Samosa,onion bhaji, Hara Bhara Kebab & Daal ka Kebab Mains: Badshahi Corn, Saag Paneer and Tawa Vegetable Naan & Basmati Rice.
Jeera Rice $6.50
Chicken Chettinad $18.90
- Chicken cooked with spices, ginger, garlic, curry leaves and cinnamon