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

SAUCES $50.00
- BBQ, Garlic Aioli or Sweet Chilli
-4 Nuggets with chips $4.50
Wicked Meal $31.90
- 8pcs Chicken, 6 Wicked Wings, lge Potato & Gravy, lge Chips, 1.5L Drink
Dinner for 2 $24.90
- 6pcs Chicken, 2 reg Potato & Gravy, 2 reg Chips, 2 reg Coleslaw, 2 reg Drinks.
Cheese Snack Burger $3.90
Zinger Burger $7.90
- Lettuce, red onion and mayo.
-12 Pack $14.50
-3 Pack $4.90

Toasted homemade ciabatta, or carrot & fennel (gluten-free) toast, w choice of preserves $7.50
Bife de chorizo (Sirloin steak) $32.00
- Prime cut from the short loin. Tasty, fine grained and tender. Best served however you prefer your steak.
Gran Lomo Malbec 2015 Mendoza, Argentina $8.50/ $39.00
- Medium bodied and perfectly balanced with smooth, sweet tannins. SILVER - Korea Wine Challenge 2016.
Empanada: vegetariano or meat w chimichurri $8.00
Hollandaise / chimichurri $2.00
Warmed mixed olives $8.50
Gaucho vegetariano breakfast: cheesy eggs, hash brown, black bean & chipotle chilli, spinach, mushrooms, slow-roasted tomatoes, avocado & homemade ciabatta $21.50
Churros w dulce de leche or warmed, spiced chocolate sauce $12.50

Cavolfiore: cauliflower
Olive oil or butter $2.00
Pasta & broccoli (con acciughe e pecorino) $19.00
Rueola: rocket
Vongole: cockles
Dolci: sweets
Rucola, radicchio, funghi & grana $7.00
Dolci fatti in casa $12.00

Creamy garlic mushrooms $13.00
- On toast - can be vegan
Porridge $6.50
- With cate paste
Veggie Hash stack $17.00
- Egg, toast, bacon, hash, tomato, holly
Toasted bagel $7.50
- Choice 3 $3.00 Fillings - extra $1.00 For $4.50 Side
Omelette $15.00
- With your choice of three fillings
Toasted sammy $7.50
- Choice 3 $3.00 Fillings - extra $1.00 For $4.50 Side
eggs midnight $15.00
- Black-bean mushroom olive patty with poached egg, hollandaise and tangy salsa. Made vegan- patty, spinach avocado and vegan mayo
$3 sides
- Ham, pesto, hollandaise sauce, cream cheese, fresh sliced tomato, cheese, corn, vegan mayo

BEER BATTERED FISH & CHIPS $20.00
- with Anne Ball’s mushy peas or a little bit of salad
- add cheese fondue $2.00
LEELANDS LAMB PIE $17.50
- lamb & seasonal vegetables with gravy moppers
SMOKED WINGS AND SKINS $13.00
- chicken wings, pork crackling & potato skins
All three for 15
BAY ZUCHINNI FRITTERS $11.00
- with chilli–pickled cucumber
BUFFALO CHICKEN BURGER $18.50
- pineapple salsa, avocado mayo, hot sauce & fries
CHICKEN ROULADE NEW ORLEANS STYLE $25.00
- chicken, prawn, chorizo, spiced rice & gumbo sauce

PAUA WONTONS 9.50
- CHATHAM ISLAND CREAMED PAUA WONTONS & ASIAN STYLE DIPPING SAUCE
WARM SMOKED SALMON SALAD 16.50
- A COMBINATION OF SMOKED SALMON, COS LETTUCE, GOURMET POTATOES. & GREEN BEANS W SUBTLE ORANGE & MINT DRESSING
PRAWN STAR BURGER 17.50
- PRAWN MEAT INFUSED W THAI GREEN CURRY & CORIANDER, SPICY ASIAN SLAW, SEAFOOD DRESSING IN A TOASTED WHEAT BUN & SERVED W KUMARA FLATS
WAFFLES 13.50
- YOUR CHOICE OF BERRIES & VANILLA ICE CREAM OR STREAKY BACON, BANANA & DRIZZLED W MAPLE SYRUP
CRUMBED SCHNITZEL 21.00
- SERVED W FRIES, GREEN SALAD & RED WINE JUS
JALAPENO POPPERS (HOT) 10.50
- STUFFED W CREAMED CHEESE & BACON THEN CRUMBED & FLASH FRIED
SPANAKOPITA 19 .50
- GREEK INSPIRED SPINACH & FETA FILO PARCEL ON GREEN BEAN, SUNDRIED TOMATO & KALAMATA OLIVE SALAD
B.L.A.T w SMALL FRIES 13.50
- BACON, LETTUCE & AVOCADO W TOMATO ON TOASTED CIABATTA

Sweet Muffin $4.50
- Served w Cream or Yoghurt
Lemon Sour Cake $4.50
- Served w Cream or Yoghurt
Almond Stick $4
- Served w Cream or Yoghurt
Tomato Roll $4
- Served Toasted w Butter or Rockefuel Sauce
Steak & Cheese $7.50
- Served w Rockefuel or Tomato Sauce
Ham, Swiss Cheese & Pesto Baguette $9
- Served Toasted w Butter or Rockefuel Sauce
Savoury Muffin $4.50
- Served Toasted w Butter or Rockefuel Sauce
Spinach & Cheese $5
- Served w Rockefuel or Tomato Sauce

CHICKEN BURGER $5.50
CHICKEN NUGGETS(EACH) $0.90
CHICKEN PATTIES $3.00
WEDGES SOUR CREAM $5.50
KUMARA CHIPS $5.50
FISH $3.80
FISH CAKES $2.50
CRAB STICK $1.50

MARS BARS $2.50
CHICKEN SATAY SAUCE $11.00
STEAK $10.00
ONION RING $0.90
BURGER PATTIE $2.50
STEAK SATAY SAUCE $11.00
PORK $10.00
SEAFOOD $12.50

Ground Chicken Omelette $18.50
- Ground chicken mixed with egg, fried and served with white rice
Beef Masaman Curry $18.50
- Chunky beef cooked in coconut milk and Masaman curry paste with potato, onion and cashew nuts, served with white rice
Stir Fried Pork with Chilli and Basil $18.50
- Stir fried pork with chilli, broccoli, garlic, basil, green beans and bamboo shoots
Garlic and Pepper Prawns $24.00
- Fried prawns with fresh vegetables, garlic, pepper and soya sauce, served with white rice
Fried Chicken $18.50
- Fried chicken with fresh vegetables, garlic, pepper and soya sauce, served with white rice
Spicy with Mint Leaves $18.50
- Meat of your choice mixed with lemon juice, fish sauce and chilli served cold - Beef or Chicken or Pork
Gaeng Phed Ped Yang $24.00
- Red curry BBQ duck breast, pineapple, fresh vegetables, tomato and grapes, served with white rice
Vegetarian Rice Noodles $18.50
- Fried rice noodles with tofu, egg and fresh vegetables, topped with cashew nuts

The recommended average daily intake for an adult is 8700kJ
Classic $12.50
- Flour Tortilla, White Rice, Choice Of Meat, Cheese, Sour Cream, Salsas And Sauce
Corn Salsa
Bowls $14.50
- IQ™ Black rice, choice of meat, guacamole, Salsa IQ™ and sauce
Guacamole +$2.00
- Burrito or Bowl
Jalapeños
Garlic
- A creamy infusion of fresh garlic
Chikito, Taco or Dos Capas +$1.00

AUNTY MOLLY'S MUESLI $13.00
- served with natural Greek yogurt + modes berry compote
SPICY BEANS ON TOAST $14.50
- with chorizo
BRUSCHETTA $13.00
- with cherry tomatoes, feta + basil on toast
TOAST with Choice of spread + butter $5.50
SMASHED AVOCADO ON PUMPKIN TOAST $17.50
- with two poached eggs
WOOD ROASTED SALMON BAGEL $12.00
- with cream cheese + capers
CREAMY GARLIC MUSHROOMS $12.50
- on toast or fettucine
PREMIUM BEEF OR SPINACH + FETA RAVIOLI $17.50 / $17.00
- with roast pumpkin + basil

Cajun
-Large $8.00
-Mini $10.00
-Mini $7.00
-Large $11.00
Lamb rice $7.00
Chicken
Falafel kebab $8.00

Big Breakfast $22.50
- with bacon, slow roasted tomatoes, roasted mushrooms, kransky sausage, hash browns, eggs (poached, fried or scrambled) & home-made chutney
- slow roasted tomatoes, roasted mushrooms, halloumi $4.00
- bacon, smoked salmon, kransky sausage $5.00
- avocado, spinach, hash browns, hollandaise sauce $4.00
Fresh Seasonal Fruit Salad $10.00
- with porridge w stewed fruit, soft brown sugar & fresh cream
Toast $8.00
- multi-grain or ciabatta
Toasted Muesli $12.00
- with berry compote & honey yoghurt