Cafe Istanbul in Wellington Menu

BREADS BREADS
  • 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
DIPS - MEZES DIPS - MEZES
  • 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
ENTREE ENTREE
  • 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
MAINS MAINS
  • 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
KIDS' MAINS (UNDER 16 YEARS ONLY) KIDS' MAINS (UNDER 16 YEARS ONLY)
  • 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
VEGETARIAN MAINS VEGETARIAN MAINS
  • 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
VEGETARIAN SALADS VEGETARIAN SALADS
  • 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
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • 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

  • grand $10.40
  • Junior Chick Burger $8.40
    • Chicken w/ tomato ketchup and mayo
  • grand $11.40
  • Cabbie
    • Chicken w/ fresh avocado, free farmed bacon, salad, mayo and relish
  • California
    • Angus beef w/ fresh avocado, free farmed bacon, salad, mayo and relish
  • Tempura Chicken Nibbles $7.90
    • Choose your dip
  • Onion Rings $5.90
    • Choose your dip
  • Buffalo Chicken
    • Breaded Free Range Waitoa chicken tenders. Tossed in spicy homemade buffalo sauce with blue cheese, carrot and celery slaw, finished with fresh coriander.
  • - Seafood $22.00
  • - Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu $21.00
  • - Prawn $22.50
  • - Seafood $22.00
  • - Prawn $23.00
  • Beef Salad $21.50
    • Beef or chicken slices grilled in the wok, then mixed with our special roasted rice powder, fresh coriander, lime juice, shallot and chilli powder. Chicken or Beef
  • - Prawn $23.00
  • - One shank $19.00
  • Green Man Fried Chicken $16.00
    • Buttermilk Crumbed Chicken Thigh with Special Green Man Sauce
  • Extra Shank $8.00
  • Fish & Chips $26.00
    • Beer Battered Fish Served with Petit Salad, Fries, Tartare Sauce and Lemon
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $21.50
    • Pan Fried Chicken Thigh with Cos Lettuce, Croutons, Bacon, a Poached Egg, Parmesan and Dressed with Traditional Caesar Dressing
  • Bangers & Mash $23.50
    • Pork and Sage Sausage on Whipped Garlic Mash with Red Wine Jus, Sauerkraut and Crackling
  • CPR Pizza $25.00
    • Chorizo, Pepperoni and Rocket
  • 250g Sirloin $28.50
  • Extra Sides Available $3.00
  • Garlic Bread $6.00
  • Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado, Tomato and Brie Burger with Fries $15.00
  • Beef Burger with Tomato, Egg, Bacon & Fries $14.00
  • Pan Fried Sirloin Steak with Fried Eggs, Salad, Hollandaise Sauce and Fries $20.00
  • Eggs Benedict with Bacon & Spinach $14.00
  • Big Brekkie: Bacon, Eggs, Sausage, Mushroom, Hashbrowns, Tomato & Toast $18.00
  • Pan Fried Chicken Breast Burger with Apricot, Brie, Tomato & Fries $14.00
  • Salmon Penne with Capers, Spinach & Blue Cheese $16.00
  • Thick Cut Fries (V) $9
    • With tomato sauce & aioli
  • pizza extras $2
    • -olives (on the stone), capers, garlic, anchovies, chilli, extra cheese, etc
  • Chicken Cranberry & Brie M $26/ L $36
    • Smoked chicken, brie + cranberry
  • Three Little Pigs M $26/ L $36
    • Pepperoni, streaky bacon, shaved leg ham, chipotle bbq sauce + sweet chilli sauce
  • Parmesan Flat Bread (V) $13
    • With relish, sundried tomato tapenade + basil pesto
  • Shawshank M $26/ L $36
    • Lamb braised till it falls off the bone, caramelised onion, roasted pumpkin + rosemary
  • Blazing Saddles M $25/ L $35
    • Chipotle bbq pulled pork, caramelized onion, chargrilled capsicum, jalapenos + chipotle mayonnaise
  • Chicken Wings $15
    • Braised in red dog chipotle barbeque sauce
  • Combination Seafood $24.50
  • Bowl (Small)(Plain) $4.50
  • Spring Roll $2.50
  • Shrimp $15.50
  • OI Beef / Spicy Beef $14.90
  • Steamed Rice $2.50
  • Combination Fried Rice $14.50
  • Pork & Tomatoes $14.90
  • Chicken Claws $6.00
  • Shelled Prawns stir-fried with Vegetables in Regal Chilli Sauce $29.00
  • Steamed Seasonal Fish with Chinese Pickled Vegetables $40.00
  • Squid stir-fried with Seasonal Vegetables $26.00
  • Wo Tip - Shanghai Style Pan Fried Pork Dumpings (3pcs) $6.00
  • BBQ Pork & Chinese Mushroom stir-fried with E-fu Noodle $22.00
  • Barbeque Pork Chow Mein $18.00
  • Steamed Spare Ribs in Black Bean Sauce $21.00
  • Potato Croquette or Mash $2.50
  • BLT & Chips
    • bacon, lettuce, tomato & garlic aioli on an open sandwich
  • All Day Breakfast
    • bacon, egg, sausage, tomato and hash brown
  • Egg, Onions $1.50
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • Fish & Chips
    • served with fresh garden salad and chips
  • Cheeseburger
    • beef pattie, lettuce, tomato and cheese served with chips
  • Sausage Classic
    • three sausages served with twoeggs, coleslaw and chips
  • Oyster Sushi $5.00
  • Prawn Sushi $5.00
  • Temaki (Hand roll) $3.30
  • Hoso Maki (vege roll) $2.80
  • Bento Set $9.00
    • Salmon x 1, Whitefish x 2, Foto Maki x 2, Hoso Maki x 3
  • Salmon Sushi $4.00
  • Bento Set $11.00
    • Salmon x 2, Whitefish x 2, Foto Maki x 1, Hoso Maki x 3, Ula x 1
  • Inari $4.00
  • TOAST with Choice of spread + butter $5.50
  • PREMIUM BEEF OR SPINACH + FETA RAVIOLI $17.50 / $17.00
    • with roast pumpkin + basil
  • BRUSCHETTA $13.00
    • with cherry tomatoes, feta + basil on toast
  • CREAMY CATS PORRIDGE $10.50
    • apple, sultana + cinnamon or apricot, almond + vanilla
  • WOOD ROASTED SALMON BAGEL $12.00
    • with cream cheese + capers
  • CREAMY GARLIC MUSHROOMS $12.50
    • on toast or fettucine
  • EGGS BENEDICT $17.00 / $19.00
    • with bacon / ham / spinach or wood roasted salmon
  • ANTIPASTO PLATTER $20.00
  • Pork Chop with Wedges, Salad $16.90
  • Big Breakfast $15.90
    • 4 Steaky Bacons, Eggs, Sausages, Mushrooms with Hollandaise Sause, Hash browns, Baked Beans, Grilled Tomato & Toasts
  • Cheese $5.00
  • Bacon & Egg $5.00
  • Chicken $5.00
  • Lunch Box $6.50
    • 1 x Chips 1 Chicken Thigh 1 Chicken Drum
  • Snack Box $5.00
    • 1 x Chips 1 Chicken Thigh
  • Dinner Box $9.70
    • 1 x Chips 2 Chicken Thighs 1 Drum or 2 Wings
  • Nasi Goreng $12.00
    • Rice, egg, chicken, mixed vegetables and chilli sambal
  • Bacon, lettuce and tomatoes and served with fries $15.50
  • Toasted Sandwiches $6.50
  • Beef Burger $15.50
    • Beef patty, bacon, tomato, cheese, lettuce and fries
  • -Bacon and avocado
  • -Both rice and roti $15.00
  • Bagel $11.00
    • Smoked Salmon with cream cheese
  • Spicy Wedges $6.50
  • Bacon, Maski, Tomato & Aioli $5.00
  • Mince & Cheese
  • Roast Chicken, Creamy Mushroom & Rosemary Bacon & Egg Steak & Cheese
  • Steak & Creamy Mushroom
  • Sausage Rolls Spinach, Oar, Cheese Roll $3.50
  • Mince
  • Vege Muffin- Cheese, Onion Tomato, Spin, Rosemary Sweet Muffin Of The Day Cheese Scone $3.50
  • Roast Chicken, Meski, Tomato & Aioli $5.50
  • Free range eggs cooked your way on toasted bread. $10.00
  • Chicken and sundried tomato cheese croquettes $11.50
  • Slow roasted lamb shank burger with mint yogurt dressing and fries $18.50
  • Streaky bacon $6.00
  • Black pudding and grilled halloumi $5.00
  • Chicken salad (GFO) $15.50
    • Roasted chicken with garden salad, parmesan, herbs croutons, drizzled with aioli and topped with a poached egg
  • Toasted muesliwith rhubard compote and vanilla yoghurt $13.50
  • Lamb warp with mixed salad and minted yogurt dressing $13.50
  • CRISPY POTATO
    • Potato in a crispy tortilla, Jalapeno ricotta, ‘slaw, Salsa verde, pepitas
  • CHICKEN
    • Marinated free-range chicken, baby spinach leaves, corn salsa, chipotle mayo
  • BACON or ​CORIANDER ​stuffed Jalapeno with 2 kinds of cheese, dipping sauce - Chipotle mayo or lime & black pepper mayo
  • FISH
    • Freshly battered fish, ‘slaw, lime & black pepper mayo, capers.
  • PULLED PORK
    • 12hr slow cooked free range pork, apple & fennel ‘slaw, chipotle mayo, Pepitas.
Cafe Istanbul

Cafe Istanbul

location

Address

156 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

043813929

clock

Opened hours

Mon-Thu, Sun (11 AM to 12 Midnight), Fri-Sat (11 AM to 2 AM)
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Mediterranean , Turkish

features

Features

Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Dinner

Location
156 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
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