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

BLACK RICE PUDDING $11.00
- Black rice, brulee mango, vanilla, coconut broth
BANG BANG BURGER $18.00
- Lemongrass chicken with mango, tomatoes, Vietnamese mint, coriander, coconut & kaffir lime mayo, house made cashew bun. Served with Kumara Bim Bim Burger & Death From Above Beer Match 30
KUMARA BIM BIM $6.00
- with togarashi & siriracha mayo
POPCORN CHICKEN $15.00
- Fried chicken, 5-spice, chili caramel, peanuts, kaffir lime leaf, sriracha mayo
IMPERIAL FRESH ROLLS (V) $12.00
- Soft rice rolls filled with rice noodles, organic tofu, cucumber, mint, coriander, sweet chili, mandarin-soy, peanuts
CHICKEN PARFAIT $11.00
- 5-spice & port wine free range chicken lier parfait with fig jam, fried house made bread
PANNA COTTA $12.00
- Lime, coconut & lychee ‘panna cotta’ with slow roasted pineapple, passion fruit, lychees, lime leaves
BROKEN LEAVES $13.00
- Bitter chocolate mousse, salted pastry, vanilla & cassia anglise, burnt white chocolate, mandarin puffs

Deep-Fried Ice Cream $7
Steamed rice $1.50
Chicken & Potato Balls $8
Fresh Fruit Salad & Ice Cream $7
Cashew Nuts $8
Minced Pork & Shrimp Parcels $8
Smoking Chocolate Ice Cream Sundae $7
Shao Ping Mongolian Bread $0.50
- complimentary 2 pieces per head

Lemongrass Chilli Chicken $17.5
- Braised chicken thigh with coconut water, lemongrass, chilli and herbs
Salt and Pepper King Prawns $22.5
- Pan-fried king prawns with capsicum and onions
Tasting Plate $18 / $27 / $36 / $9
- Fresh rice paper roll, calamari, spring roll and crystal dumpling. 2 people / 3 people / 4 people / Add per person
Rock Yard's Signature Prawn Salad $22.5
- Pan-fried marinated king prawns with a mixture of red and white cabbage, carrot and herbs
Satay Tofu $10.5
- deep-fried tofu served with peanut sauce
Chicken and Prawn Lotus Salad $18.5
- Chicken, king prawns, lotus root, daikon, capsicum, carrot and herbs
Tofu and Mushroom Curry $16.5
- Yellow coconut curry with kumara, potato, carrot, onion and capsicum
Caramelized Pork in clay pot $18.5
- Slow cooked Pork Belly with a hardboiled egg and crunchy salad

Garlic Bread $3.9
Sirloin Sizzler $25.5
- served with beer battered fries & salad or seasonal veges with your choice of mushroom sauce or garlic butter, cafe paris butter or plain
Tennessee BBQ Pork Belly $23.0
- served with home made hash browns, crispy bacon & sweet corn
Chicken Nuggets $9.5
- 5 chicken nuggets & fries
Creamy Chicken, Bacon & Mushroom Fettuccine $19.0
- served with salad or seasonal veges
Fish of the Day $21.5
- served with beer battered fries, salad or seasonal veges & home made tartare sauce & lemon
Sticky Date Pudding $8.5
- served with butterscotch sauce & vanilla ice-cream
Chocolate Marquise $12.0
- rich chocolate mousse on a mud cake base finished with ganache & chocolate flakes with fresh cream & berry compote

In-house hot manuka smoked salmon, pickled beets, walnuts, feta cream 19
Black Doris plum, Kraken rum, lemon curd and dark ghana trifle 14
Fig & blue cheese flatbread, prosciutto, rocket, mozzarella 15
Rocky road, raspberry jelly, cream, roasted pistachio 9
Confit pork belly, hot & sour salad, nuoc cham dressing 19
Bluenose fritters, saffron aioli, cumin & paprika oil 15
Wagyu beef dumplings, chilli & roasted cashew soy 14
Coconut chicken salad, mango, beans, mint, chilli fried peanuts 17

Spinaci (v)
- sun dried tomatoes, sliced olives & jalapenos, toped with baby spinach and crumbled feta.
-Coppia 25(gf) $20
(v) vegetariana option
Gluten free buns: are available for an extra $2 burggers marked "gfa" are gluten free when ordered with a gluten free bun.
-1/2 Metre $26
-1 Metre $47
Fully loaded (gfa) $22
- our housmade beef sirloin burguer patty, chargrilled to medium, and topped with melted cheddar, caramelized onions, beetroot relish, middle bacon, a fried egg, salad green, sliced tomato & house aioli.
250 gram Sirloin Steak (gf) main $25
- char grilled 250 gram prime sirloin steack, cokked to your liking, served with house cut agria potato chips, coleslaw

Caesar $16
- Cos lettuce, bacon bits, parmesan, anchovy dressing
Nacho Chicken Sandwich $ 19
- Crumbed chicken, cheddar, bbq sauce, lettuce & tomato
Add Smoked Chicken, Smoked Salmon Or Halloumi $5
- To any salad for
Veggie Burger $ 20
- Smoked portobello mushrooms, brie, roasted red peppers & zucchini
Smoked Beef Brisket $ 22
- pastrami style, rye bread, panhead mustard aioli & dill pickles
Adobo Burger $ 21
- Sweet & spicy pulled pork, celery & apple slaw
All Come W/ Seasoned Fries
Smoked Ham Wrap $ 20
- Chilli pineapple relish, cos lettuce & ‘wild turkey’ honey bourbon dressing

Selection of two cheeses $ 29.00
Side dish of the day
Crispy Duck Confit $ 37.90
- With duck fat baked potatoes & bok choy
Scotch Fillet $ 32.90
- With cheese & potato gratin with madeira sauce
White Castello $ 16.50
- Danish, white brie, mild, rice & creamy
Warm Goat Cheese $ 17.90
- With smoked tomato crostini & salad
Soup of the day $ 14.90
- >With freshly baked muffuletta roll
Baked Salmon fillet braised white beans with chard & prawn oil $ 32.90

BREAKFAST PIE $11.50
- Bacon, egg & veg served with tomato chutney with toast
SALMON QUICHE $9.00
- with salmon and asparagus (GF)
FRESH SALAD $6.50/$9.50
- three options daily, small/large
TOAST $6.50
- Two slices of toast (wholemeal or GF) >> with choice of spread: peanut butter, jam or marmite
BREAKFAST PIE $7.50
- Bacon, egg & veg served with tomato chutney
VEGE FRITTATA $6.50
- veg & egg served with tomato chutney (GF)
SPANAKOPITA $8.50
- Feta & spinach wrapped in filo
TOASTED CROISSANT $5.50
- with jam and butter

Balti Eggplant Mushroom $15.50
- Eggplant and mushroom cooked in balti gravy
Nawabi Chicken Tikka $10.50
- Boneless thigh pieces marinated overnight in ginger and garlic served with salad
-Matter Paneer
- Cottage cheese cube and green peas cooked in Indian home made style
-Shahi Paneer
- Cottage cheese cooked with cream, tomato and crushed cashews
Dhaba Mix Platter for two $15.90
- Combination of samosa, pakora, chicken tikka and seekh kebab
Coconut Rice / Plain Rice $3.00
Tandoori Chicken $19.90
- Tender spring chicken marinated in yoghurt, spices and gently roasted served with salad
-Chana Masala
- Whole chickpeas seasoned with onion, garlic, ginger and finished with spices and herbs

Green Curry of Chicken or Beef $14.50
Yellow Curry of Chicken $14.50
Satay Chicken (6) $9.50
Chicken with Cashew Nuts $14.50
Chicken or Beef with Garlic & Basil $14.50
Chicken Soup with Lemon Grass & Cococnut Cream $8.50
Spicy Soup with Chicken or Beef $8.50
Steamed Rice $3.00

Combination- chicken, steak,pork $12.50
Steak & egg burger $5.20/C$9.70
Donut $1.70
Black bean sauce chicken or beef $11.90
Roti bread $3.20
Oyster P.O.A
6 chicken nuggets $4.50
Potato wedge- w sour cream $5.90

Vietnamese Fish Cakes with Fresh Salad & Lime Mayo $21
Half Smoked Duck Breast with Maple roasted Yams, Vanilla Celeriac Puree, Tamarind Dressing $27
Brulée of the day, Vanilla Ice Cream & Biscotti $15
Valrhona Chocolate Soufflé Cake, Blackberry Jus, Espresso crémeux, Mascarpone $16
Master Stock Beef Cheek, Pan Seared Scallops, Pickled Cucumber and Dashi $24
Rhubarb Semifreddo, Whipped Crème Anglais, Shortbread, Pistachio, Almond nougatine $15
Fresh Market Fish, Saffron Crayfish Bisque Risotto, Lemon Scented Greens, Sauteed Prawns, Smoked Carrot Puree $34
Cheese - Bleu d’ Auvergne (Blue) Comté (Cheddar) Le Délice (Brie) $11

HOT & SPICY CUBE $12.40
- Thãck egg noodles, beef, chicken, roast pork, bean sprout, spring onion, carrot & bok choy wok tossed with homemade hot & spicy sauce. Mild, Medium & HOT
SPECIAL SEAFOOD FRIED RICE WITH XO SAUCE $13.00
- shrimp, fish ball, mussel, prawn, crabstick bean sprouts, carrots, spring onion & green peas wok tossed with our original XO sauce
YANG CHAU FRIED RICE CUBE $11.50
- the most popular fried rice in the world prepared with roast pork egg bean sprouts, green peas, carrots, shrimp & sprinkle of spring onion
LEMONGRASS RICE 5 STICKS CUBE $11.90
- Rice sticks, wok tossed with chicken bean sprouts, sliced onion, carrots, shrimps. egg, and finished with lemongrass.
SEAFOOD BUSTER CUBE $13.50
- Thick egg noodles wok tossed with prawn, shrimp, mussel, & vegetables, fish balls
HOKKIEN NOODLES CUBE $11.90
- Thick egg noodles with roast pork. bean sprouts. spring onion, sliced onion, & shrimps wok tossed our special soy gravy
MAYALSIAN FRIED RICE CUBE(NASI GORENG) $11.50
- Authentic Malaysian fried rice with chicken, egg bean sprouts, green peas, carrots & spring onion
COMBINATION CUBE $12.40
- For those can't make up their mind. please feel free to try out this dish.Thick egg noodles. beef. chicken, pork, shrimp & vegetable wok tossed with oyster sauce.