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

  • Berry Smoothie Bowl $12.00
    • Berries, banana & almond milk topped with banana, chia seeds, blueberries & coconut flakes
  • Portobello Benedict $18.00
    • Sesame seed avocado balls on English muffins with portobello mushrooms, wilted spinach & homemade cashew hollandaise
  • Free-Range Eggs on Toast $9.00
    • Eggs cooked how you like them with your choice of multigrain or ciabatta
  • Big Breakfast $22.50
    • Free-range eggs on toast with bacon, chorizo, herb roasted tomato, portobello mushroom & hash browns - no substitutions
  • Salmon Poke Bowl $25.00
    • Spicy marinated raw salmon or marinated tofu, avocado, carrot noodles, pickled cucumber, sticky rice, melon & a sesame soy chilli sauce
  • Smashed Avocado & Beetroot Hummus $16.00
    • Smashed avocado on toast topped with feta and homemade beetroot hummus topped with dukkah
  • Granola Bowl $12.00
    • Homemade almond & orange granola clusters served with coconut yoghurt & blueberries
  • Zucchini & Corn Fritters $18.50
    • Served with Zany Zeus halloumi & fresh tomato salsa
  • Adult $20.50
  • Chocolate Gateau $7
  • Spring Rolls $8
  • Steamed rice $1.50
  • Minced Pork & Shrimp Parcels $8
  • Smoking Chocolate Ice Cream Sundae $7
  • Child $12
  • Fresh Fruit Salad & Ice Cream $7
  • French Fries $5.00
  • Ham & Cheese Omelette $11.50
    • Served with hashbrown and a choice of toast (white or wholegrain)
  • Brownie $4.00
    • A smaller kid-sized brownie with a powerful blast of chocolate
  • Fruit Smoothies $5.50
    • Tropical / Berry / Feijoa
  • Moroccan Lamb $27.00
    • Lamb steak marinated with Moroccan spices served with vegetables or salad and your choice of potato or French fries
  • Bacon Benny $15.00
    • Hashbrown, two poached eggs with bacon on top of grilled Ciabatta bread and topped with hollandaise or cheese sauce
  • Satay Chicken $27.50
    • An authentic dish served with rice and salad accompanied by Denny's own satay sauce
  • All main meals come with an option of any dessert for 6.5
  • Crispy pork spring rolls $7.50
    • chicken/beef/vegetables
  • Hanoi grilled pork with crispy spring rolls $11.00
    • pork/vermicelli noodles
  • Signature Pho(beef or chicken) $12.00
    • beef/chicken/noodles
  • Banh Mi(Bun-Me) $7.50
    • grilled pork/baguette
  • Vietnamese Calamari $8.00
    • freshly crumbed /spices
  • Lemongrass & chilli chicken $11.00
    • with rice or vermicelli noodle salad
  • Wok tossed beef summer salad $9.00
    • beef/chilli/fresh salad
  • Paua Fritter $ 2.40
  • Chicken Nugget $ 0.90
  • Bluenose Dinner $ 13.50
  • Corn $ 2.60
  • Squid Ring $ 1.00
  • Hash Brown $ 1.20
  • Curry Roll $ 2.90
  • Genuine Paua Fritter $ 6.00
  • Pork & fennel sausage $6.00
  • Buttermilk hotcakes $21.00
    • add bacon
  • Fagioli $16.00
    • borlotti beans, slow roma tomatoes, provolone, poached egg, 5 grains
  • Eggs on Italian loaf $8.50
    • poached, scrambled or fried
  • Scopa Vegetariano $21.00
    • two eggs, roasted potatoes, mushrooms, tomatoes, avocado
  • Egg $3.00
  • Scopa tiramisu $12.00
  • Scopa Carne $21.00
    • two eggs, sausage, bacon, mushrooms, roasted potatoes
  • Sweet and sour sauce pork $16.50
  • Squid fillet $2.00
  • Pork ribs & vermicelli with pickled cabbage $15.50
  • Fried shrimp in hot spicy sauce $18.50
  • Lamb kidney $3.00
  • Garlic broccoli $12.50
  • Crispy chicken $16.50
  • Spicy steamed bone $16.50
  • $14 Pack $14.00
    • 2 crumbed fish, 1 chips, 1 tartar sauce, 1/2 lemon
  • Corn Fritter / Paua Fritter / Deep Fried Mars Bar $2.40
  • Shrimp / Squid $13.00
  • Steak & Egg $6.20
  • Beef / Chicken / Roasted Pork $12.00
  • Vegetable $11.50
  • Cheese / Hawaiian / Vegetarian / Egg / Fish $4.90
  • Steak & Egg (Scotch Fillet) $6.70
  • Funghi $19.00
    • Portobello mushroom, mozzarella, thyme, porcini & truffle oil
  • Eggs $9.50
    • any style on sourdough or Vogels toast
  • Piedmontese Peppers $18.00
    • stuffed with tomato and garlic and slow roasted, served with halloumi, rocket & focaccia
  • Sliced avocado $4.00
  • Grilled Island Bay bacon $5.00
  • Bacon Butty $11.00
    • on toasted sourdough
  • Gluten free bread $2.00
  • Bread Platter $10.00
    • with balsamic reduction, dukkah & pesto
  • Omelette $15.90
    • Omelette with Multigrain Toast, Choose 3 Fillings from Ham, Bacon, Chicken, Cheese, Mushroom, Onion, Spinach or Tomato
  • Toasted Muesli $10.90
    • Muesli with dried Fruits and Nuts, served with Fresh Banana, Milk & Yoghurt
  • Asian Noodle Salad $14.90
    • Crispy Noodle Salad served with choice of Minced Beef Or Grilled Chicken and drizzled in authentic homemade Asian Dressing, topped with roast Peanuts
  • Gourmet Burger $4.00
    • For the Double Patty - add
  • Basket of Chips $6.90
    • A Basket of lightly seasoneed Chips, served with Aioli and Tomato Sauce
  • Seafood Basket $19.90
    • A Basket of Battered Fish, Crumbed Prawns with tails, Squid Rings and side chips, served with homemade Sauce and Tartare Sauce
  • Mexican Wedges $15.90
    • Potato wedges served with chopped Bacon, Melted Cheese, Sour Cream and Plum Sauce
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $13.90
    • Poached cage-free Egg and Grilled Chicken served on Fresh Salad topped with Creamy Caesar Dressing
  • Large (30cm approx.) $20.00
  • Small (20cm approx.) $14.00
  • Mushroom
    • A generous portion of mushrooms fried in garlic butter, with spinach, feta, blue, parmesan and mozzarella cheese, finished with parsley and a drizzle of truffle oil
  • Four Cheese
    • Garlic olive oil, covered in mozzarella, blue, parmesan and buffalo cheese
  • Supreme $22 Lge / $15 Sm
    • WFP's own tomato sauce, champagne ham, pepperoni, chorizo, pineapple, fresh capsicum, mushrooms, red onion, mozzarella
  • Meat Lovers
    • Premier bacon, pepperoni and chorizo, garlic mushrooms, mozzarella, WFP's own special tomato sauce. Topped with smokey BBQ sauce & fresh parsley
  • Hawaiian
    • WFP's own tomato sauce, mozzarella, manuka-smoked champagne ham and pineapple, topped with parmesan and fresh parsley.
  • Garlic Pizza Bread $6 Sm Size / $9 Lge Size
    • One of our own delicious freshly rolled bases, slathered in garlic infused olive oil, and topped with parmesan and fresh parsley
  • Fillings:
    • Ham, cheese, egg, corn, pineapple, bacon, onion, tomato, chicken, spaghetti, mushroom, baked beans
  • 4 Hainaneese Rice $12.90
  • 2 Chicken $12.90
  • Chicken Wing $2.00
  • 4 Fried Bee Hoon $12.50
  • Bacon and Egg $5.90
  • 17 Sambai Chicken or Beef $12.90
  • 12 Green Curry $12.90
  • Prawn & Scallop Twisters $13.00
    • Prawn & scallop with lemon & ginger, wrapped in filo pastry, with tartare sauce and salad gamnish
  • Cottage Pie $17.00
    • A great winter favourite of minced beef, loaded with vegetables and topped with mashed potato and cheese
  • Risotto Cakes $11.00
    • Pumpkin & Feta cakes with tomato salsa
  • Complement your steak from the following
  • Wedges $9.00
    • With sour cream
  • Baked Chicken Breast $20.00
    • Wrapped in bacon, filled with Brie and topped with cranberry sauce, with salad & fries
  • Creamy Garlic Sauce $3.50
  • Scotch Fillet Steak $24.50
    • A 250g steak served with salad and fries
  • SQUID WITH SICHUAN PEPPER $11.00
    • polenta crumb & saffron aioli
  • Peanut butter & jam toast $7.00
  • TURKISH BAKED EGGS $15.00
    • spinach & chorizo with toasted 5 grain
  • CHARRED BROCCOLINI $14.00
    • toasted chilies pepita butter grilled halloumi & lemon juice GF
  • SLOW ROASTED BEETS $14.00
    • whiped goat cheese, hazelnuts & cured beet greens
  • Nonna's Meatballs with Pasta $10.00
  • Free Range Egg on Toast $7.00
  • Chorizo or bacon $4.50
  • Meat sub of the day $8.00
  • Calamari, pickled cucumber, red chilli, wakame, daikon, Japanese mayo (gf,nf) $18.00
  • Breso burger $18.00
    • beef pattie, cheese, onion, lettuce, tomato, mayo ketchup, fries (nf)
  • Crushed avocado $5.00
  • Cheese on toast $7.00
  • Soft serve ice-cream sundae $10.00
  • Falafel burger $18.00
    • Falafel, spicy peanut slaw, iceberg lettuce, tzatziki, confit tomato & fries
  • Cornflakes, milk, banana $5.00
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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