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

Crumbed Mushrooms $15.95
- Filled with beef, ginger and spices, served on rice with sweet and sour sauce
Chocolate Nut Sundae $8.20
- Vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce and nuts, topped with cream and wafers
T-Bone Steak N/A Light / $28 Main
Scallops $19 Light / $26 Main
- Deep fried or mornay
Fresh Fish $15.95 Light / $23 Main
- Choose from pan fried, crumbed and deep fried or mornay. Please check the specials board for today's fish.
Chocolate Scallop Shell $8.20
- Back by popular demand! Served with vanilla and chocolate ice cream and boysenberry sauce.
Hot Bread Loaf (serves 2) $4.80
Fishermans Basket $15.95 Light / $23 Main
- A selection of choice crumbed seafood

Chicken Dippers $2.50
1 chicken schnitzel $11.80
Plain Roll $2.50
Roast Potatoes $1.20
Chicken Schnitzel $5.60
5 Chicken Nuggets & Chips $7.30
Squid Rings $1.20
2 chicken schnitzels $15.00

Fried potato & gravy $7
Tamari and sweet chilli Nuts and seeds $6
Prawns $15
- cream, garlic, coriander, chilli served with grilled sourdough
Crispy tofu $10
- sticky ginger soy glaze
Slow roasted tomato $4
Side of parmesan fries small $4
Polenta chips $9
Lumberjack Breakfast $22
- eggs, bacon, chorizo, beans, slow roasted tomato, kumara hash, sourdough

Enjoy a selection of favourite authentic Malaysian dishes with our banquet options. Please be advised that Istana Malaysia's banquets are suitable for a group of four or more diners only. Choose from the following menus:
Squid Sambal $20.90
- Stir-fried squid pieces with tomato, onion and chilli in a thick sambal sauce with fresh coriander.
Roti Canai with Curry $7.50
- Choice of dhal, lamb or chicken curry
Nasi-Goreng $18.90
- Nasi-goreng (Chicken or Seafood) A staple rice dish, wok fried with chicken or seafood topped with egg and accompanied with satay sticks.
Chicken Curry $10.00
- Cooked with potato and served with rice, chapatti bread and salad
Stir-fried Seasonal Vegetables with Tofu $16.90
- Stir-fried vegetables with bean curd in oyster and soy sauce
Yoghurt Salad $2.80
Nasi Goreng $10.00
- Cooked with a choice of chicken or seafood with fried egg on top

Creme brulee with pistachio biscotti & pressed rhubarb $10.00
Crispy polenta chips with honey mayo $12.00
Tasting Room hand cut fries with aioli $8.00
Angus beef burger with emmental bacon jam - served pink- $16.00
Breads with whipped sherry butter $8.00
Big veggie with eggs, polenta chips, mushroom, hashbrown, kale & spinach $18.00
Served medium rare, please allow 25 minutes
Beef Wellington with lyonnaise potatoes, parma ham, brocoli puree & red wine jus $36.00

Classic kiwi burger $12
- homemade mince patty, lettuce, fried egg, beetroot, cheese and fried onions on burger bun
BIG BEANNIE $19 Full/ half $13
- Bacon and eggs (how you like em), sausage, grilled tomato, mushrooms and hash cakes with 2 slices toast.
BEANNETTE $9
- Two slices wholemeal toast, avocado, tomato and pesto drizzled with balsamic glaze
- two fillings $5
Pasta $15
- penne pasta cooked in creamy pesto/or tomato sauce - bacon, chicken, salmon, mushroom, tomato, spinach, olives, sundried tomato. Anything goes
Plus: Sausage, hash cakes, mushrooms, bacon, grilled tomatoes, spinach. $2.50 p/item
STACK IT $14
- Hash cake, wilted greens, mushrooms, grilled tomatoes and fried egg topped with hollandaise sauce
Toasted sandwichOn
- Freyas Bread or Sourdough

Soup of the day $9,00
- Warmed roll
Toasted garlic herb loaf $6,00
-add avocado $4,50
Fresh fruit bowl $9,00
Weekday breakfast $18,50
- 2 eggs on sourdough toast spicy beans , wilted spinach avocado , hash nuggets , streaky bacon
Mixed bread board $9,00
- W housemade dips
Streaky bacon , sausage , smoked salmon $5,00
Agria potato hand cut chips $8,50
- W cajun seasoning

The Caesar from $7.90
- chicken, bacon, avocado, croutons, egg, parmesan
Simple spud from $7.20
- bacon, cheese, tomato relish
The Greek $7.90/$8.90/$8.90/$7.90
- olives, feta, cucumber, tomato, red onion, cos lettuce. Salad Reg/Lge/Puku/Wrap
Bacon, roasted potato & parmesan from $7.90
- egg, chives
Falafel & cottage cheese from $7.90
- tomato, grilled capsicum, pumpkin seeds
Add a side soup with any meal - small/large $3.00/$5.00
Vege Deluxe $8.90/$9.90/$9.90/$8.90
- avocado, feta, capsicum, field mushrooms, mesclun. Salad Reg/Lge/Puku/Wrap
A little bit fancy from $7.20
- avocado, feta, grilled capsicum, chives

Chicken Fried Rice $9.50
Combination Fried Rice $10.50
Deep Fried Vegetarian Spring Rolls $5.50
Yeng Chow Fried Rice $13.80
Beef and Vegetables Fried noodles or Ho Fun $9.50
Barbecue Pork and won Ton Soup $10.50
Chicken and vegetables Noodle or Ho Fun Soup $8.80
Barbecue Pork and Won Ton Soup small $5.50

Eel
Surimi + avocado
Rice paper roll, prawn, salmon, veges
BBQ salmon on rice with sauces
(uramaki reversed sushi with sesame seeds, all with good portions of mixed vegetables)
Potato fritter
Seaweed salad Box
6 Pieces for $6.00

Toast and Preserves $7.00
- Your choice of spreads with butter on our house made 5 grain
1815 Beef Burger $18.00
- Grilled beef patty, pickled beetroot and smoked ricotta in a house bun with hand cut fries
Served from 11:30 till 4pm Monday. 11:30am till 8pm Tuesday to Friday
Served from 11:30 till 4pm Monday. 11:30am till 8pm Tuesday to Friday
Cheese and Crackers
- See your waiter for today’s cheeses on offer served with house made crackers and accompaniments
Roast mushrooms and chive crème fraiche $9.00
Free range eggs “your way” on house made 5 grain $13.00
Streaky Bacon $5.00

-Greek
- Feta & kalamata olives
2 Fillings $5.00
Toast w Spreads $4.00
Smoked salmon or Ciabatta $14.00
- With dill pesto & hollandaise, served w salad
11:30 am- 2:30 pm
3 Fillings $6.00
All salads $14.00
Creamy Fettuccini
- See specials board

Spicy Lamb Baguette $22
- Pulled spiced lamb shoulder on a crusty baguette with minted yoghurt and Moroccan chickpea salad.
The Dls Burger $22
- Our home made beef burger with gruyere cheese, streaky bacon, homemade BBQ sauce and served with our home cut fries.
The Couple $18
- A Bacon & fried Halloumi Sandwich with iceberg lettuce & vine tomatoes on toasted ciabatta bread, served with our home cut fries.
Antipasto Platter $35
- Selection of breads and crackers are served with Hummus and fresh tomato chutney, sundried tomato, prosciutto, salami and smoked salmon.
Rooftop Fish Of The Day $26
- Pan fried market fish, served with sautéed squid, chorizo, saffron potatoes & smoked paprika oil. (fish changes daily, please ask staff for details)
Rooftop Platter $49
- Three Cheese Fondue, crudités, garlic bread, chicken cranberry & pistachio terrine, crates, cajun nuts, olives & feta, beef and bacon sliders salt & pepper squid.
Wild Mushrooms, Walnut & Blue Cheese Wellington $25
- Spiced tomato chutney & roasted pumpkin.
Yum Char N/A
- On the good days we will have a chef ’s selection of small plates of BBQ goodness coming out to you from our staff.

PEPPERED SQUID $14.00
- With crispy panko crumbs and chilli flakes, served with lemongrass tartare
WANZI'S $12.00
- Crispy bean curd, smoked pork, spring onion and bread crumbs, served with a honey, chilli, ginger soy dipping sauce
FIRECRACKER SLIDERS 1 FOR $5.00 OR
- Firecracker spiced chicken sandwiched in a fresh bun with chilli mayo.
CORN FRITTERS $13.00
- With spring onion, chilli, red onion and coriander
CRISPY SKIN CHICKEN WINGS $13.00
- Made extra crispy for your pleasure
LITTLE TACOS $13.00
- With shrimp in a smoky chilli sauce with avocado and fresh fresh coriander in a soft shell
SUMMER ROLLS $13.00
- Vegetables and glass noodles wrapped in rice paper, served with a lime and chilli dipping sauce
SPICE GRILL CHICKEN SATAY $15.00
- Topped with homemade peanut sauce