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

Lamb $19.00
Pastas $10.00
Lamb R $9.50 L $11.50
Fresh Juices $5.00
Mixed Vegetarian R $13.50 L $15
Falafel R $9 L $11
Kebab Pies $3.00
Mixed (chicken & Lamb) R $14.50 L $16

Curry Roll (Home Made) $2.50
Satay beef on Rice $11.90
Jumbo $6.90
Cheese egg tomato onion pineapple $1.00
Meal 5 $11.00
- fish 4 onion rings chips 420ml drink
Lasagne $3.00
Egg $5.50
Seafood Chow Mein $13.90

Veggie (V,*) $17.00
- With halloumi & chargrilled vegetables
Lamb (*) $21.00
- With Swiss cheese, beetroot, caramelized onion & mesclun
ADD curry sauce (V,GF) $10.00
Bacon & Egg Buttie (*) $12.50
- Honey cured bacon, free range egg & mayo on Turkish flatbread
Fries (V,GF) $9.00
- With tomato sauce & aioli
Cajun spiced wedges (V) $9.50
- With sour cream
Small side of fries (V,GF) $5.00
Fish & Chips $19.00
- Fresh fillets of fish in crispy batter, with fries & slaw

Brioche French toast $15.50
- w/berry, banana, maple syrup, and yogurt or bacon, banana, maple syrup
Avocado and tomato bagel $11.00
- w/cream cheese, herb oil, sea salt flake and black pepper
Free range eggs on multigrain toast $9.00
- extras/bacon sausages $4.50 each, hash brown, mushrooms $4.00 each
Halloumi sandwich $16.50
- crumbed halloumi with sesame coleslaw, beetroot relish, and Turkish bread
Mushrooms on Sourdough $14.00
- w/ garlic. spring onion. coriander and feta
Multigrain or Sourdough toast $4.50
- w/ jam
Eggs Benedict $15.00
- w/ bacon and roasted tomatoes
Tofu Pancakes(gluten free) $14.50
- w/ caramelized onion. mizuna, roasted tomatoes. cashew nuts herb oil and feta

Caramelised Onions $3.50
Beef & Guinness Pie $17.00
- Homemade pie topped with a puff pastry lid and served with peas and mashed potatoes
Garlic Bread $7.00
- with lashings of garlic butter
Twice Cooked Pork Belly $20.00
- Slow cooked in Speights Apple Cider, served with vegetables and mashed potato
BLT $13.00
- A bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich on Turkish bread with fries
Sauteed Mushrooms $3.50
Vegetarian Lasagne $17.00
- Topped with parmesan cheese and tomato salsa, with fries and salad
Beef Nachos $13.00
- Mild Chilli con Carne, topped with cheese and sour cream

HASHBROEN $2.00
MINCE & CURRY $3.60
STEAK & KIDNEY $4.00
BIG BREAKFAST $14.00
- eggs, bacon, sausage, tomato and hash brown with toast
STEAK & CHEESE $3.60
SPAGHETTI $2.50
TOAST $0.80
BACON EGGS ON TOAST $9.00
- 2 eggs & 2 bacon

Chicken Kway Teow
Extra beef or chicken
Black Pepper Chicken with Rice $12.90
Chicken Kway Teow $12.00
Sliced Fish in Satay Sauce with Rice $14.50
Wat Tan Hor
Extra rice
Sliced Fish in Singapore Chilli Sauce with Rice $14.50

of bread $50 extra persuce
Bowl of fruit & yoghurt $9.00
- a selection of fresh & poached season of feuit w greek yoghurt
Free range eggs $9.00
- screambled or pached choice of sour dough or five grain, toast of option
Maple & nut toasted muesli $10.00
- servedw milk, greek yoghurt & a selection of seanson al fruit
Oat & walnut pancakes $13.00
- servedw fresh banana, boysenberry sauce, maple syrup, taasted almond & greek yoghurt

Spanish gypsy stew with crusty bread $18.50
- hearty stew with chorizo, pork, chickpeas, potato, tomato, capsicum, spinach and garlic.
bacon and eggs $15.00
- manuka smoked bacon with wairarapa free range eggs cooked your way served on sourdough toast.
muesli with fruit and yoghurt $12.00
- toasted muesli with dried fruit and whole almonds served with a fresh fruit salad and natural yoghurt.
Chicken, potato and veg $10.00
- grilled chicken, roasted potato and steamed vegetables.
Roasted vegetable stack $18.00
- roasted seasonal vegetables stacked with beetroot, spinach, mushrooms, capsicum, red onion, pesto and harissa,
Chorizo $21.00
- chorizo, gherkin, red onion, capsicum, spinach.
spanish scrambled eggs $17.50
- scrambled free range eggs with chorizo, paprika, red capsicum, spinach, tomatoes, feta, red onion and fresh corianderwith sourdough toast
Chicken $21.00
- chicken, grape, pesto, red onion.

Chicken avocado croissant $5.20
Bacon spicy beef croissant $5.20
Vegetarian $3.70
Ham $4.00
Egg $3.60
Chicken avocado $4.60
Steak roll
Chicken salad $4.60

Roasted Vege
- With our homemade vinaigrette.
Small (up to 3 choices) $9.50
Chunky Slice of Toast $4.50
- With your choice of spread
Large (up to 4 choices) $12.50
Mushroom Stack $18.50
- With field mushroom/bacon and tomatoes drizzled with hollandaise sauce
Peas & Beans
- With our homemade vinaigrette.
Eggs Florentine $14.00
- On witted spinach with hollandaise sauce on English muffins
Fettucine
- With our homemade basil pesto.

Le Majestique Au Beurre Salé Pour Deux(Large) $96
- 800g Hereford Rib of Beef Roasted In Thyme Butter, Roasted Pearl Potatoes, Cauliflower Gratin, Iceberg Lettuce, Red Wine Butter Sauce (For Two People)
Entremet Caramel Et Noisette $18
- Caramel Chocolate Mousse With Hazelnut & Pecan Sponge, Crunchy Praline Feuillantine, Vanilla Mascarpone Chantilly, Caramelised Hazelnut, Chocolate Crumble With Honey Roasted Pear Ice Cream .
L’agneau(Large) $45
- Lamb Rump, Curried Neck Confit, Labneh Yoghurt, Roasted Aubergine, White Anchovies, Fried Polenta & Olive Nut Brown Butter.
Le Chevreuil Du Wairarapa(Small/Large) $26/$45
- Tuatara Ranges Wild Venison Loin, Broccolini,Fern Shoot, Phoenix Mushroom, White Bean Purée, Red Berry Reduction, Freeze Dried Berry.
La Soupe À L’oignon (Small) $28
- A French Classic Redefined
Gratin De Brocolis Et Kikorangi $10
- Broccoli & Kikorangi Cheese Gratin
Promenade Dans Les Bois(Small/Large) $30/$45
- Venison Carpaccio, Grated Beetroot, Plum Gel, Red Wine Dressing, Chocolate Shavings, Mint Sponge, Freeze Dried Plum & Beetroot Shoots.
Gratin Dauphinois $10
- Traditional Potato Gratin with Gruyère Cheese.

CHICKEN KORMA $10.00
Seek Kebab $6.00
ALOO GOBI $7.00
CHANNA MASALA $7.00
Chicken Korma $10.00
Pakora $2.50
Chick Peas Curry $7.00
Green Pea & Paneer Curry $8.00

Kumara nest with cheese, egg & feta $6
Felipe sandwich with zany zeus halloumi, roasted mushroom, salsa & spinach $9.5
Creamy mushrooms on toast $7.50
Homemade granola with greek yogurt & fresh fruit $12
Reuben sandwich with pastrami, swiss cheese, mustard, sauerkraut & russian dressing $10
Pablo wrap with chorizo, spicy black beans, zany zeus halloumi, salsa & cilantro $10.5
Benny wrap with bacon, fried egg, hollandaise, spinach & tomato relish $10
Ham & Egg bite with homemade salsa $6