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

Peppercorn $3
Seared scallops, pancetta, pickled vegetables and paprika hollandaise (GF) $15
Red wine demi-glace $3
Steak - Select your cut, temperature, 2 sides and a sauce to accompany your beef
Béarnaise $3
Sourdough, rye, house butter (V) $5.5
Slow roast pork belly, baby roasted summer vegetables, apple reduction (GF) (DF) $27
Please inform your server of any allergies or dietary requirements

Veggie Hash stack $17.00
- Egg, toast, bacon, hash, tomato, holly
Toast $4.50
- Your choice of spreads
$3 sides
- Ham, pesto, hollandaise sauce, cream cheese, fresh sliced tomato, cheese, corn, vegan mayo
Cinnamon sugar french toast (GFA)
- Banana yoghurt and honey. Made vegan - banana berry and maple
Vegan hash stack $17.00
- Toast, mushroom, tomato, spinach, hash, mayo
Egg benedict, florentine or montreal $15.00
$4.50 sides
- Bacon, grilled tomato, marinated mushroom, spinach, avocado, brie cheese smoked salmon, hash browns marinated tofu, hummus
Hummus and pita breads $9.00
- Served with olives, carrots and celery sticks

Ham, Swiss cheese, English mustard on polenta bread $ 12.00
Toast and jam or peanut butter $ 7.50
Ham, Swiss cheese and pickle on toast $ 12.00
Salami and aged cheddar on rye $ 13.00
Sardines on toast with lemon and olive oil $ 10.00
Goats cheese, walnut and honey baguette $ 13.00
Goat's cheese, honey and pink pepper on toast $ 11.00
Aged cheddar sandwich with chutney, pickled onion and watercress $ 11.00

Black Pepper Beef $13.50
- Beef fillets wok-fried with seasonal veggie & black pepper sauce.
Butter Chicken $13.00
- Chicken fillets braised wth butter, cream, onion & spicy paste.
Deep Fried Chicken Wings $6.00
- 3 pcs of deep fried chicken wings served with sweet chilli sauce.
Lamb Korma $13.50
- Diced Lamb, onion & potato cubes cooked in karma paste.
Prawn Sambal $15.00
- King prawn cutlets sautéed in chilli sambal and tamarind paste.
Home-made Satay Sauce $1.50
Mee Goreng $11.00
- chicken, seafood, beef or veggie, Malaysian style stir fried egg noodles with bean sprout & egg
Hainanese Chicken Rice $13.00
- Bone-in & skin-on chicken thigh. poached in specially prepared chicken broth, chilled & steamed. served with garlic & sesame flavoured rice. pounded chilli & garlic condiment, and a bowl of chicken broth.

Blue Cheese Arancini $10
Vegetable Pasta, Portobello Mushroom, Aubergine, Napoli Sauce $25
Crispy Fried Chicken & 'Slaw $12
Seared Beef, Spring Onion & Coriander Salad, Soy Dressing $16
Trio of House $12
Hand Cut Chips Reg $8 Lrg $15
Aged cheddar, Ripe Brie & Whitestone Blue $22/$35
Duck Liver Pate, Pickles & Rye Bread $14

Curry Roll $2.50
Bacon & Egg Burger $6.00
bacon, meat patty $1.50
Wedges(Seasoned) $5.00
Scallop (6 Scallop) $14.80
Potato Fritter $0.90
Cheese Burger $4.70
Steak Burger $5.40

Homemade Corn Fritter $2.70
SUPREMO STEAK & EGG $9.50
- 180gm prime porterhouse steak, egg, fresh salad, onions, tomato Sauce
Supremo Hamburger (120gm supremo meat patty) $5.50
SUPREMO CHICKEN FILLET $9.50
- crumbed chicken breast, cheese. pineapple, fresh salad, tomatoes, tartare sauce
Potato Fritter $0.90
Supremo Hawaiian (120gm supremo meat patty) $6.50
Prawns (crumbed) $1.40
Battered Mussels (Large Green Shell) $1.00

68 Fish Congee $8.50
70 Chicken Congee $8.50
15 Double Meat Platter $16.50
53 Salt & Pepper Prawn $20.00
43 Sweet and Sour Pork $15.00
39 Steamed Pork Belly with Taro $16.00
95 Seasonal Vegetable Pork on Rice $10.50
Medium $10.50

Side Dishes $6.00/ $6.00/ $6.00/ $6.00
- Hand cut fries w aioli sauce/ Seasonal steamed vegetables/ Bistro 169 green salad w vinaigrette dressing/ Crumbed onion rings
Baby Spinach & Tofu Salad $14.00
- Baby spinach, lettuce, crispy tofu, fava bean, roasted bell pepper, sundried tomatoes dressed w berry vinaigrette dressing (GF) (DF) (V)
Eton Mess $12.00
- Crumbled meringue w fresh berries, vanilla cream, berry coulis & caramel sauce (GF) (DF option available)
Confit Duck $28.50
- Duck leg cooked in confit style w thyme & juniper berries, homemade gnocchi w hoisin sauce, carrot puree & kumara shavings (GF)
Bistro 169 Signature Cut Beef $28.50
- 250g New York cut striploin steak. Beef cuts cooked to your liking & served w hand cut fries, onion relish, baby vegetables & your choice of sauce: green peppercorn, port wine or béarnaise sauce
Chocolate Trio $14.00
- Chocolate mousse, bourbon truffle & deconstructed brownie served on chocolate sauce
Antipasto Platter $18.00
- Charcuterie sliced ham, beef, salami, smoked salmon, sundried tomatoes, olives, artichokes, roasted pepper, crackers & dipping sauce (GF option available)
Cheeseboard $17.00
- Local cheeses served w nuts, quince jelly & crackers

Beer Garden Pizza
- feta, kalamata olives, pine nuts, pumpkin seeds, rocket and topped with basil
Open Steak Sandwich $20.00
- sirloin steak, vintage cheddar, beer-braised onions, chili jam masculine and Panhead Port Road Pilsner aioli with fries
GOOD OLE BLUE BULLS $16.90/$22.90
- steak in a Beery BBQ sauce with rocket and blue cheese
Spicy Chicken Pizza
- cajun chicken, spicy chorizo, jalapenos, cherry tomatoes, spicy tomato sauce, cream cheese and chili flakes
Arancini $12.50
- Bocconcini Stuffed basil pesto risotto balls with Panhead aioli
Salt & Pepper Hopped Calamari $9.50
- with citrus aioli
LBQ Nachos $14.00
- corn chips with jalapenos, melted cheese, fresh salsa, guacamole and sour cream
Seafood Basket $23.00
- Calamari, Spicy fish cakes, prawn twisters, fish bites with aioli and tartar sauce >>

Teriyaki Chicken & Avo $1.00
Teriyaki Beef $9.20
Salmon Avo (Brown Rice) (GF) $1.50
Teriyaki Shiitake Mushroom (V) $1.00
Teriyaki Chicken Avo (Brown Rice) $1.50
Salad Crunch (Brown Rice) (V) (GF) $1.50
Karaage (Japanese Style Fried Chicken) $1.40
Vegetable Tempura (V) $5.90

Sausages rolls
- our special blend of sausage meat, freshly grated carrot, diced onion and touch of mixed herbs
Steak & Mushroom
- Whole mushrooms on top of prime Steak
Quiche $5.20
Family Pies $18.00
Hot & Spicy
- quality beef mince with a dash of tandoori, cumin and other spices
Lasagne
- Lasagne topping with creamy cheese sauce on a spicy beef mince and tomato base
Steak
- chunky prime beef Steak
Bacon & egg
- full of just bacon and whole fresh Eggs

LAMB MUSHROOM MASALA $17.00
- Marinated lamb cooked with mushroom, spices in onion and tomato gravy.
CHICKEN /LAMB / BEEF BIRYANI $16.00
- Basmati rice cooked with choice of meat pieces, nuts and spices on a show which creates tasty flavour and served with raita.
JEERA ALOO $12.50
- Potatoes cooked with onion, tomatoes, spices and coriander.
CHILLY BABY CORN (DRY/GRAVY ) $12.50
- Baby corn deep fried and sautéed with spring onion, capsicum and soy sauce.
BEEF KORMA $17.00
- Boneless beef cooked in cream and cashew nut gravy.
MALABARI FISH $17.50
- boneless fish cooked with coconut, capsicum, tomato, cream and an assortment of spices.
CHILLY CHICKEN (DRY / GRAVY ) $16.00
- Chicken deep fried and sautéed with garlic, spring onion, capsicum and soy sauce.
ALOO SAAG $12.50
- Potatoes cooked with home ground spices and simmered in rich spinach gravy.

Greek Salad $9.00
- Tomato, feta, cucumber, olive, red onion, mint and parsley
Turbot $9.70
Kingfish $9.90
- Dark fish with a medium fat content
Chicken Tenders $6.90
- Panko crumbed free-range Waitoa chicken
Tomato $1.50
Trumpeter $10.40
Mackerel $4.70
- High in Omega 3 and highly underated, a staff favourite - Grilled Only
Sweet Chilli $2.00
- w/ sour cream

Toast $4.50
- Dark rye & butter + jam, peanut butter, nutella or lemon card
Muesli $7.00
- Granola, natural or bircher with yogurt + fruit salad
Paleo Pancakes $12.00
- with blueberries, coconut cream + maple syrup
Bacon + Eggs $11.00
- 2 eggs scrambled, poached or fried with middle bacon on rye toast
Porridge $7.00
- Rolled oats with yogurt, fruit salad + cinnamon
Paleo Granola $8.00
- Mixed fruit, nuts + seeds roasted + served with coconut cream + blueberries
Big Breakfast $17.00
- Scrambled eggs, sirloin steak, bacon spinach + tomato with rye toast
Scrambled Eggs with Salmon $12.50
- House smoked salmon, scrambled eggs on rye toast