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 White Warehou, quinoa, pickled baby beets, baba ghanoush, dukkah $34.90
Duck fat roasted potatoes, sage, parmesan & truffle mayo $9.90
Chocolate Mousse, espresso mascarpone, dark Ghana ganache & chocolate crumb $15.90
Mango & yogurt pudding, passionfruit granita, sago, pineapple, coconut $15.90
House Baked Sourdough Baguette $4.90
Snapper, tomato & chickpea ragout , cavolo nero, scampi emulsion $38.90
Bream Bay Scallop tartare, sweet fish sauce, lychee, pawpaw, Thai basil, prawn floss $22.90
Fresh Kaipara Pacific Oysters $4.50 each
- Served natural with your choice of: Sherry Vinegar, Ponzu or Battered with Remoulade.

Combination $16.80
Chicken Egg Fu Yong / Beef Egg Fu Yong / BBQ Pork Egg Fu Yong $18.80
Dim Sims / Fried Chive Dumplings / Deep Fried Spring Rolls / Deep Fried Won Tons / Spring Onion Pancakes $6.00
BBQ Chicken / Chicken and Cashew Nuts in a Taro Basket $20.00
Deep Fried Tofu in Chef's Special Sauce / MaPo Tofu Sauteed Szechuan Style / Deep Fried Tofu in Hot Pepper Sauce $18.80
Braised Chicken with Vegetables W $48 / H $26.80
Szechuan Style Spicy Fish / Hot & Spicy Fillet Fish / Stir-Fried Fish Fillet in X.O. Sauce / Deep-Fried Fish Fillet with Sweet Corn $32.00
Beef, Chicken or Pork $18.80

●Stir Fried Seasonal Vegetables with Garlic (V)
- Sauce, choose from the following
-Stir Fried Assorted Vegetables (V)
-Satay Pork Slices
-Pan Fried Pork Dumpling 3pc
Stir Fried Scallops with Broccoli in XO Sauce $28.80
Scallop Cashew Nuts with Assorted Vegetables in Noodle Basket $28.80
●Main
Salt and Pepper Fish º $22.80

Crumbed Salmon $20.90
- Crumbed salmon cake, cos lettuce, tomato & lemon hollandaise
Spicy Lamb $21.90
- Spiced lamb patty, feta, cos lettuce, red onion, tomato & tzatziki
Add $2.00
- Colby Cheese & Streaky Bacon
Add Mushrooms & Blue Cheese $3.00
Add $4.00
- Bacon
Eggs On Toast $8.00
- Eggs your way!
Salmon Fish Cakes $14.90
- Side salad & lemon hollandaise
Grilled Steak $21.90
- Sirloin steak, onion rings, hollandaise, cos lettuce & tomato

Steamed Prawn Shumai $17
- w water chestnuts, garlic, chives, green pepper, wild Thai ginger, chilli and soy
Salmon Salad $19
- Char grilled salmon fillet on a hot and sour green tea smoked salmon salad, w– Vietnamese mint, green banana, chilli, lime and roasted rice
Steamed Pork Baos $18
- Twice cooked roast pork, fresh coriander, pickled zucchini, oyster sauce
Chicken and Coriander Dumplings $16
- w fresh ginger, crushed chilli and spring onion
Edamame Beans $8
- w togarashi, seven spice, sea salt and sesame oil
Star Anise Panna Cotta $16
- w coconut cream, coconut butterscotch, sesame seed and roast pineapple
Salt and Pepper Squid Legs $15
- w prickly ash pepper and chilli soy sauce
Dark Chocolate Mousse $16
- w chilli, cardamom, orange, vanilla anglaise, pistachio tuile and lychee puff

Signature Vegetarian $9.00 per head
Steak Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
Roast Lamb Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
Signature Mix $10.00 per head
Extra Dip $1.00
Brave Beef $5.00
Cookie Fix $2.00
Falafel Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita

French Toast $14
- with bacon, banana and maple syrup
Smoked Salmon & Eggs on Toast $14
Corn Fritters with Bacon $15
- Served with fruit relish and sour cream
Eggs Royale $16
- Smoked salmon, poached eggs, spinach, grilled tomato served with ciabatta and hollandaise sauce
Grilled Tomato & Eggs on Toast $12
Eggs on toast N/A
Avocado & Tomato on Toast $9
Smoked Salmon $11
- Cream cheese & ciabatta

Tofu Pancakes(gluten free) $14.50
- w/ caramelized onion. mizuna, roasted tomatoes. cashew nuts herb oil and feta
Crumbed kumara cakes and spicy beans $16.50
- w/ fried egg on sourdough and roasted mushrooms
Scrambled eggs on bagel $13.00
- w/herbs, pesto. feta and tomato
Teriyaki chicken burger $16.50
- w/brie, mayo. red onion and hash brown
Eggs Benedict $15.00
- w/ bacon and roasted tomatoes
Green tea noodle salad $14.00
- w/ walnuts, mushrooms. red onion. nor and onion dressing
Soy marinated chicken salad $13.50
- w/ apple, avocado, cashew nuts on mesclun
Multigrain or Sourdough toast $4.50
- w/ jam

BRIMSTONE
- CAJUN CHICKEN, AVOCADO, ONIONS, TOMATOES, SALSA & SWIRLED WITH SOUR CREAM
BBQ PORK RIBS $11.50
- 1/2KG OF SPICY BBQ PORK RIBS
CRUMBED CAMEMBERT $9.00
- 1/2 DOZ WEDGES & DIP
WE OFFER A GLUTEN FREE ORIGINAL BASE OPTION.
OUR ORIGINAL BASE HAND STRETCHED FOR THOSE THAT LIKE A THIN BASE AND SPREAD OUT TOPPINGS.
HUFFMANS HOT SAUCE $10.00
- 150ML BOTTLE
GREEK $7.00
- WITH KALAMATA OLIVES & FETA
KALI $9.50
- TENDER MARINATED TANDOORI CHICKEN PIECES SERVED IN A MILDLY SPICED, CREAMY TOMATO GRAVY FINISHED WITH BUTTER

Hot Cakes $14.90
- Stack of Hotcakes drizzled in Maple Syrup served with Bacon and caramelised Banana OR Blueberries and Cream
Mexican Wedges $15.90
- Potato wedges served with chopped Bacon, Melted Cheese, Sour Cream and Plum Sauce
Gourmet Burger $4.00
- For the Double Patty - add
Fish Dinner $17.90
- Battered Fried Fish served with Bucket of Seasoned Chips, Salad and Rich Tartare Sauce
Nachos $15.90
- Crunchy Corn Chips with Minced Beef OR Chilli Beans, Melted Cheese, Guacamole, Sour Cream and Plum Sauce
Chicken in a Basket $7.90
- Chicken Nuggets served on a Basket of Chips
Healthy Pick $10.90
- Smashed Avocado and Fresh Tomato on Toast
Gourmet Club Sandwiches $15.90
- Chicken and Bacon, Melted Cheese, Lettuce, Carrot, Cucumber, Tomato, Beetroot and Cranberry Sauce served with Seasoned Fries

Inari boat with seaweed salad
Raw tuna Gunkan
Salmon & Avocado
3 Pieces for $3.00
Avocado Lettuce Lettuce carrot
Crispy Prawn
Salmon & Cream cheese
Each $1.20

Sandwiches choice of $6.00
- roast pork, roast lamb, roast beef
French Toast $11.50
Cheese
Wrap or Pita Pocket choice from $7.50
- butter Chicken, Chicken satay, Seasoned Chicken, Moroccan Chicken, Roast Pork, Roast Lamb Roast Beef
Stir Fry Meat on rice with tea coffee or pepsi $12.50
Moroccan Chicken
French Roll Choice of $7.00
- Roast pork, Roast lamb, roast beef
Chicken Roast Meal 1/4 chicken $8.90

Curry Chicken
- Tasty chicken fillet with a mild curry and vegetables
Mince & Cheese
- Cheese topping on quality beef mince
Steak & cheese
- Cheese topping on prime beef Steak
Chicken, Cheese & Mushroom
- Diced chicken thigh with cheese, mushroom and mixed vegetables
Quiche
- bacon Egg Cheese and vegetales
Mince Savouries
- Quality beef mince with added vegetables
Vegetable
- silverbeet, capsicum, cauliflower, carrot, onion, tomato, mushroom, chili and curry powder with cheese topping
Bacon & egg
- full of just bacon and whole fresh Eggs

Tacos two $10.00/ three $15.00
- to gluten-free soft corn tortillas folded and filled with cheese, capsicum, onion, mushroom, salad, chipotle salsa and avocado dressing
Burrito regular $10.00
- flour tortilla rolled into a pocket and stuffed with Mexican rice, beans, cheese, chipotle salsa, salad on side and avocado dressing
Quesadilla grande $10.00
- flour tortilla folded over cheese with capsicum, onion, mushroom, salad, chipotle salsa and avocado dressing

Crumbed chicken tenders(5) $9.00
Chicken burger or fish burger, tomato, lettuce, cheese, cucumber, mayonnaise, butter salt and pepper
●Additional fillings
Ham and cheese 2 filling toast sandwich $4.50
-Double burger $13.50
- Beef burger (120g) x 2 with french fries and green salad
-Crispy bacon $3.00
Fish fingers(5) $8.00
-Vegetarian salad bagel $7.20
- Cream cheese, capsicum, red onion, tomato, fancy lettuce, salt and pepper