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

Corn Chips $8.50
- With salsa and guacamole
Mr P's porky $16.50
- Slow cooked smoked pork belly with Crystal spiked apple sauce + salad
Peanut putter pie $8.50
- A chocolate cookie crust with a chilled, whipped peanut butter filling
'Send it' Jerk Chicken $24.50
- Chicken breast tenderised in Carribbean spiced marinade with a hint of rum, then coated in a house-made jerk rub - salsa & lime + red beans & rice
Pecan and bourbon pie $8.50
- Deliciously sticky pie with a hint of Bourbon, laden with pecans
Rice and black beans (vegetarian) /Mesclun salad greens/ Coleslaw $5
Blossom’s grilled chicken $14.50
- Mesclun salad greens, red onion, tomato, spicy pumpkin seeds and crispy tortilla strips - with lightly spiced grilled strips of chicken breast
Rice and red beans (Traditional style beans, slow cooked with a ham hock) $5

C5 Chilli sauce beef & beef trips $16.50
F9 Squid black bean sauce $17.50
K1 Kungpo chicken $16.50
A2 Pan Fried Dumplings salads $12.50/ 8 pcs
H7 Spice chicken gristle $17.50
K14 Cumin chicken $17.50
B10 Garlic & chilli beef $17.50
F1 Combination seafood $24.00

D $8.50
- 6 chicken nuggets and chips comes with kids juice
PINEAPPLE FRITTER $2.00
B $9.50
- 2 sausages or hot dogs and chips
SCALLOPS(EACH) $2.00
HASH BROWN $1.50
MEAT PATTIES $3.00
DONUTS $1.50
CHIPS HALF SCOOP $2.50

Ham $11.90
Sausage $2.50
Potato $1.00
Rneapple $0.80
Single $2.70
Mushrooms $1.50
Squid rings. Eggs. Chips, salad $10.70
Apple turnover $2.00

Risotto al Funghi $24.50
- Carnaroli rice with three types of mushroom and truffle oil
Vitello Tunnato $18.50
- Thin slices of cooked veal with tuna and caper sauce
Osso Bucco con Risotto Milanese $31.50
- Venison shin on bone , braised in red wine, tomato, vegetables, saffron rice
Grigliata Impanata di Pesce $19.50
- Grilled prawn, squid and mussels in herbed bread crumbs
Pollastrello al Timo $29.50
- Grilled small chicken, thyme, citrus, and spinach
Verdure $8.50
Bruschette del Giorno $14.50
- Selection of bruschetta
Insalata $8.50

Mix Vegetable Curry (Dry) $8.90
- Assorted vegetables spiced and tempered with cumin seeds.
Vegetable Pakora $6.50
- Fresh assorted vegetables dipped in mildly spiced chick pea batter and fried.
Chicken Ponsonby (Chicken Tikka Masala) $11.90
- Boneless tandoori chicken tikka cooked with onion & capsicum in a tomato based semi-thick gravy.
Jalfrazi Lamb/Chicken/Beef $11.90
- Cooked with juliennes of onion, tomato & capsicum tempered with pounded coriander & cumin seeds.
Sago Vada $7.00
- Deep fried balls of sago mixed with mildly spiced mashed potatoes served with yoghurt-coconut chutney.
Spicy Onion Salad $2.90
- Onions seasoned with ground red chillies, fresh coriander, lemon juice and chat masala.
Extra Plain Naan $2.00
- Leavened bread made of refined flour and baked in the tandoor.
Mutter Paneer $10.90
- Indus made cottage cheese cubes and peas in onion and tomato gravy.

Heirloom tomato salad, buffalo mozzarella, pancetta, soft herbs $17.00
Fish fingers, preserved lemon mayo $12.00
Smoked eel, red rice, flat beans, peas, wasabi, shiso $19.00
Rice cake, tempura aubergine, pickled green chilli, courgette, peanut $26.00
Whitebait tortilla, grilled flat beans, pecorino, preserved lemon mayo $20.00
Green peppercorn fried quail, lime $20.00
Buttermilk fried chicken burger $20.00
Wagyu minute steak, smoked potato salad, truffle crumbed egg $28.00

Onion Bhaji $6.90
- Chopped onion battered with chickpea flour and spices and deep fried until crispy
Paneer Makhani $16.50
- Homemade cottage cheese cooked with rich tomato and creamy sauce
Chicken Manchurian $17.90
- Deep fried marinated chicken cubes cooked in special Manchurian sauce
Saag Aloo $15.50
- Sautéed potatoes and fresh blended spinach cooked with thick onion sauce and spices
Plain Dosa $11.00
- Crispy pancake made with fermented lentil and rice flour
Fish Saagwala $19.90
- Boneless skinless fish fillets simmered in spinach and special herbs and spices
Kadai Fish $19.90
- Boneless skinless fish fillets cooked with ginger, garlic, tomatoes in sautéed onions & capsicum
Lamb Madras $18.50
- Tender lamb pieces cooked with exotic ground spices and coconut cream

SAVOURIES $1.60
BACON & EGG $3.60
TOAST $0.80
STEAK & KIDNEY $4.00
MINCE $3.60
STEAK & PEPPER $3.60
MINCE & CHEESE $3.60
BAKED BEANS $2.50

Skagen salmon, prawn and pinenut pithivier served with a rocket, horseradish and vodka sauce and potato salad $28.00
Italian-style lentils with slow roast tomatoes, marinated red onion, blue cheese and a balsamic dressing $24.00
Za’atar lamb backstrap served on a cracked wheat, sumac and pomegranate salad with a mint and yogurt sauce and olive tapenade $29.00
Louisiana-style soft-shell crab served on creole rice with a sour cream and roasted red pepper sauce $28.00
Slow-roasted balsamic lamb filo parcels with baked red onion, preserved lemons and baba ganoush
Chicken shawarma skewers with jalapeno slaw, and mango sauce served with a flatbread $28.00
Coconut, kaffir lime and lemongrass poached chicken salad with wonton crisps and a chilli lime salt
Beef carpaccio with roasted garlic and horseradish cream and chargilled lemon oil

Brie $0.50
Avocado $1.00
Cheese
Salmon $11.50
Creamcheese $0.50
Chicken
Ham
Add $1.00 each
- brie, avocado, sundried tomato

CORN FRITTER $2.40
VEGETABLE SAMOSA (2 PACK) $5.00
BHARWA KULCHA $3.50
PINEAPPLE FRITTER $1.50
1/2 DOZEN NUGGETS & CHIPS $5.50
HAM, CHEESE, ONION, PINEAPPLE, ORN, TOMATO $0.50ea
GARLIC NAAN $3.00
ALL CURRIES SERVED WITH RICE

Corn Cob $1.50
Steak Dinner: $12.00
- Steak, chips 2 eggs, salad, onion & sauce
Chicken Deluxe $8.00
Pineapple Fritter $1.80
Com Fritters $2.50
Garlic Chips $4.00
Ring Donut $1.40
Meat Filling $2.00

Makanek and egg $14
- served same as above
Sojok spicy $10
- srved in pita bread with tomatoes, gherkins and a squeeze of lemon juice
Babaghannouj $7
- served in pita with tomatoes and lettuce(eggplant style humus)
Beef, lamb or chicken shawarka $12
- served in pita bbread with fried onions, tomatoes, lettuce, gherkins and tahini sauce
Makanek $10
- served in pita bread with tomatoes, gherkins and a squeeze of lemon juice
Chicken shish tawook $13
- served in pita bread with tomatoes, lettuce, gherkins and garlic paste(chicken breast)
Lebanese style omelette $11
- served in pita bread with free range organic eggs, parsley, tomatoes and girkens
Mehshi $8
- served in pita bread with tomatoes, lettuce and tahini(rice filled vine leaves)

Wonton Noodle Soup $11.80
Sichuan Noodles $11.80
Noodle salad - Cold noodles $6.00
- choice of meat chicken or pork, get the sauce, honey soya, choose your own salad
Seafood fried noodles
Yangchow fried rice
Mee Goreng $11.80
- coconut, curry sauce, chicken and beef, veg
Combination Noodles $11.80
- soy sauce, chicken, beef, pork and prawn, veg
Beef Hofen $12.50