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

Smoked mackerel, potato, herb, hash with a poached egg $19.5
Risotto Sweetcorn, courgette basil & parmesan risotto $19.5 or $27
Hawkes bay cherries & dark chocolate pistachio brittle & glass of cointreau noir $18
Almond, white bean & roast fennel dip & salty breadsticks $9.5
Crispy West Coast whitebait, avocado, roasted fennel seed aioli & soft greens $23
‘Tenara’ goats milk cheese, bush honey & crackers $16
Wakanui 180g sirloin steak, grilled broccolini & mustard hollandaise $28.5
Rabbit, pork & juniper rillette, mustard leaves, cherry, pommegranate relish & toasts $19

Gluten Free $6.20
Kids Pack $5.90
- Nuggets / Mini Hot Dogs/ Fish Bites / Chicken Tenders, plus chips and sauce
Paua Fritter $8.50
Crumbed $4.40
Battered Sausage $3.20
Homemade Chunkies $3.80
Gluten Free $1.40
Criss-cut fries $5.00

2 Fish 2 Hot Dogs, 2 Sausages, 2 Chips $ 18.70
Fillet Crumbed/Battered $ 7.60
Hash Brown $ 1.20
Minimum Oysters 3 $ 8.00
Dozen Oysters $ 32.00
3 Fish, 3 Hot Dogs, 3 Sausages, 2 ½ Chips $ 28.40
Scallop $ 2.00
Donut $ 1.70

Roti $3.20
Steak & Pineapple $14.90
Steak $12.90
Pork & Veg. on Rice $13.90
Chicken Cashews, Pineapple $14.90
Pineapple $4.70
Ham $3.80
King Prawn $22.50

Vanilla buttermilk pancakes $19,00
- W maple banana , streaky bacon or banana blueberry compote
Porridge $11,00
- Rolled oats , brown sugar, toasted almonds , seasons fruits
Winter salad w toasted seeds $7,50
Vegetarian housemade lasagne $24,00
- Layered vegetables, bechamel sauce w rich tomato served with parmesan & polenta chips
Weekender $18,50
- 2 eggs on toasted sourdough , spicy beans wilted spinach , avocado , hash nuggets streaky bacon
Add streaky bacon or salmon $5,00
Toasted garlic herb loaf $6,00
Egg benedict GF on request $17,50
- With smoked salmon or spinach or streaky bacon w house hollandaise

Happy Ham $5.00
Garden Pita $8.5 Reg / $7.5 Petita
Breakfast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
Signature Mix $10.00 per head
The Family Feast $40.00
Signature Kids $5.00 per head
Signature Vegetarian $9.00 per head
Roast Beef Salad $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita

Smoked salmon & avocado from $7.90
- croutons, dill
Vege Deluxe $8.90/$9.90/$9.90/$8.90
- avocado, feta, capsicum, field mushrooms, mesclun. Salad Reg/Lge/Puku/Wrap
Kumara cashew hash N/A
Vege Deluxe from $7.90
- avocado, capsicum, feta, field mushrooms
Streaky bacon $3.00
Lemon herb chicken N/A
Lemon herb chicken from $7.90
- sundried tomatoes, crispy noodles, cucumber, thyme
Grilled chilli chicken & blue cheese from $7.90
- capsicum, walnuts

VEGE BIBIMBAP $12.50
POPCORN CHICKEN $4.00/$15.00
- small/large
SPICY DOOBU $13.50
PORK MANDU $5.00
CHICKEN SCHNITZEL $15.00
KIMCHI $4.00
TOFU RAMEN $13.50
POPCORN CALAMARI $7.00/$15.00
- small/large

Kumara Hash Browns $4.00
Scrum Platter $45.00
- A selection of Fries, Wedges, Samosas, Spring Rolls, Onion Rings and Chicken Wings
Toast and Spreads $5.00
- Four pieces of toast with butter and a selection of spreads
Asian Platter $15.00
- Samosas, Spring Rolls, Wontons, Salt & Pepper Fish and dipping sauces
Cereal Boxes $3.50
- 30g Individual Cornflakes, Weetabix, or Toasted Muesli served with hot or cold milk
Hash Browns $3.00
Wedges $10.00
- With Sour Cream and Sweet Chilli Sauce
Build Your Own (From $3)
- Two eggs either poached, fried or scrambled on two pieces of toast. Then your choice of

Apricot White Choc Slice $3.20
Blueberry Chocolate Chip $3.20
Chocolate Brownie $3.20
Mince Savouries $2.90
Caramel Slice $3.20
Museli Slice $3.20
Savoury With Bacon & Salami $3.20
Mini Bacon & Egg Quiche $2.90

MUSHROOMS $2.50
BACON & EGG QUICHE $4.00
SCAMMON $10.00
- scrambled eggs with salmon
PANCAKES $8.00
- 3 pieces of thick pancakes with fresh cream and maple syrup
STEAK & CHEESE $3.60
STEAK & PEPPER $3.60
BLAT $13.00
- open sandwich with bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato & fries
STEAK $3.60

Fat cut chips $7.00
- with aioli
Cheese board $18.00
- selection of three cheeses, house chutney, jelly and crackers
Please see our cabinet for other food items and ask one of our friendly staff for details on our pie, cheeses, meats and accompanying chutneys of the day.
Eggs Benedict $17.00
- maple cured ham, toasted muffin withhollandaise
Chicken liver pate $13.00
- withport jelly, toasted ciabatta
Pie of the day $12.00
- served with brown sauce and salad
Charcuterie Board for two $23.00
- selection of speciality deli meats, olives, house relish, cheese and fresh breads
Potato & Herb Rosti $19.00
- smoked salmon, potato & herb rosti, tomato and caper dressing

-Combo $8.80
T-Bone Steak with Chips or Wedges $16.90
Dinner Box $9.70
- 1 x Chips 2 Chicken Thighs 1 Drum or 2 Wings
Chicken / Chips or Fish / Chips $7.90
- Wedges, Bacon & Cheese
Mushroom Breakfast $11.90
-Combo $8.80
Scotch Fillet Steak $17.90
Bacon & Egg $5.00

Babaghannouj $7
- served in pita with tomatoes and lettuce(eggplant style humus)
Falafel $18
- served in pita bread with tomatoes, lettuce, gherkins and tohini sauce
Mehshi $8
- served in pita bread with tomatoes, lettuce and tahini(rice filled vine leaves)
Makanek $10
- served in pita bread with tomatoes, gherkins and a squeeze of lemon juice
Lebanese coffee $3.50
Makanek and egg $14
- served same as above
Beef, lamb or chicken shawarka $12
- served in pita bbread with fried onions, tomatoes, lettuce, gherkins and tahini sauce
Sojok spicy $10
- srved in pita bread with tomatoes, gherkins and a squeeze of lemon juice

Available: Lunch & Dinner
Available Whilst Dining with an adult. 12 yrs and under only
Panko Crumbed Fish Fingers with Lemon Tartare $12.00
Chef's Special BBQ Pork Ribs (GF) $18.00
Ice Cream Sunday $12.50
- Caramel, chocolate or Berry Sauce Flavours
Dessert Options
- ice Cream sundae, Caramel, chocolate or berry flavours OR Mini Pavlova Served with vanilla ice cream & seasonal Fruit Garnish, Whipped Cream
Chargrilled Bread & House Dips (V) $10.00
NZ Sea Scallops with Warmed Olive Oil, Shaved Garlic & Petite Salad of Apple, Pear & Parmesan $18.00