Istanbul Cafe in Wellington Menu

BREADS BREADS
  • Turkish bread $2.50
    • 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 ovenm topped with sesame seeds
  • Olive bread $6.00
    • turkish pide bread topped with olive tapenade and parmesan
  • Red pesto bread $6.00
    • Turkish pide bread topped with spicy red pesto and parmesan
  • Garlic bread $6.00
    • Our popular garlic bread with garlic butter and herbs
  • Spicy walnut bread $6.00
    • Turkish pide bread topped with spicy walnut dip and feta
  • Lahmajoun $7.00
    • Authentic flat bread topped with ground lamb, onion and spicy seasoning
  • Peymajoun $6.00
    • Authentic flat bread topped with feta, mozzarella, tomato, dill and parsley
  • Basket bread $14.00
    • Combination of olive, spicy walnut, turkish and garlic bread for two or more
DIPS-MEZES DIPS-MEZES
  • Hummus $7.00
    • Creamy chikpeas, tahini and lemon juice served with turkish bread
  • Jacik $7.00
    • Strained yoghurt, fresh garlic, mint and oil served with turkish bread
  • Mixes dip plate $12.00
    • Combination of dips served with salad and turkish bread for two
  • Meze platter $18.00
    • House speciality, dips, nibbles and salad for two served with lavish bread
  • Seafood platter $22.00
    • Combination of garlic, prawns, calamari, smoked mussels, smoked salmon, salmon filo, taramasalata and garlic for two
ENTREE ENTREE
  • Sigara borek $12.00
    • Filo rolls filled with feta, mozzarella and fresh herbs served with yoghurt
  • Dolma $10.00
    • Vine Leaves stuffed with rice served with 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 $20.00
    • Tender chicken pieces slowly cooked in a creamy tomato and honey sauce, with middle eastern spices served with polif, hummus, salda and turkish bread
  • Chicken koko $20.00
    • Tasty chicken preces, cooked in a roasted tomato herb sauce, topped with garlicyoghurt and served on pilaf with hummus, sald and turkish bread
  • Chicken taza $20.00
    • Tender chicken pieces, cooked in buttery saffron sauce served on pilaf with hummus, salad and turkish bread
  • Chicken izgara $22.00
    • Tender chicken breast fillets marinated in mild middle eastern spice topped with BBQ and garlic yoghurt sauce served with pilaf, hummus, salad and turkis bread
  • Chicken shish $10.00
    • Boneless grilled chicken piece on sticks, marinated in spicy soy sauce topped with BBQ and garlic yoghurt sauce, served with pilaf hummus, salad and turkish bread
  • Chicken boregi $20.00
    • Spinach, cream, cheese, sour cream and mushrooms with chicken, fresh herbs and mozzarella cheese in filo pastry and topped with garlic yoghurt sauce, served with hummus, tabbouleh and salad
  • Lamb shank $22.00
    • Our famous lamb shanks braised in red wine and tarragonn 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 $20.00
    • Middle eastern spiced lamb piece tossed in a pan with mushrooms, capsicum, tomatoes and 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 $20.00
    • Grilled premium ground beef, topped with BBQ and garlic yoghurt sauce, served with pilaf, hummus, salad and turkis bread
  • Beef moussaka $22.00
    • Layers of potatoe, eggplant, zucchini, premium ground beef and bechamel topped with BBQ and yoghurt sauce and served with salad greens 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 $20.00
    • Salmon, spinach and pine nuts wrapped in filo served with sweet chilli sauce, sald, hummus and tabbouleh
  • Fish of the day $22.00
    • Fresh fish fillets, served with a mediterranean salad roasted herbed potatoes
KIDS MAINS KIDS MAINS
  • Under 16 years only
  • Grilled chicken and chips $14.00
    • Pan fried chicken breast serves with potatoe chips and tomato sauce
  • Fish and chips $14.00
    • Pan fried fresh fish served with potatoe chips, aioli and tomato sacue
  • Kalamar and chips $14.00
    • Fried battered squid rings served with potatoe chips, aioli and tomato
VEGETARIAN MAINS VEGETARIAN MAINS
  • Falafel (vegan) $18.00
    • Chickpea patties with hummus, tabbouleh, green salad and garlic bread (vegan optional)
  • Spanakopita $18.00
    • Spinach, onion, mozzarella and feta cheese in filo pastry, served with taboulleh, hummus, jacik green salad and yoghurt dressing
  • Vegetables moussaka $20.00
    • Layers of potatoe, eggplant, zucchini and bechamel topped with tomato and yoghurt sauce and served with salad greens and hummus
SALADS SALADS
  • Meduterranean salad $12.00
    • Tomatoes, black olives, cucumber, red onion, feta and fresh 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) $20.00
    • Grilled chicken breasts served with green salad, hummus, tabboouleh and garlic bread
  • Grilled beef salad (main) $20.00
    • Grilled prime sirloin beef servedwith 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 syruo, served with spiced fruit compte 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
  • Ctrus baked cheesecake $8.00
    • Homemade baked cheesecake with delicuos citrus flavour, served with ice cream
  • Chocolate pudding $9.00
    • Warn rich cake, served with white and dark chocolate sauce, berry coilis, vanilla bean ice cream and cream
  • Ice cream sundae $6.50
    • Vanilla bean ice cream topped with ypur choice or chocolate, caramel or raspberry sauces
  • Turkish delight $3.00
    • Four íeces, mixed flavours
TWO FOR ONE MAINS MENU TWO FOR ONE MAINS MENU
  • Falafel (vegan)
    • Chickpea patties with hummus, tabbouleh, green salad and garlic bread (vegan optional)
  • Chicken izgara
    • Tender chicken breast fillets marinated in mild middle eastern spice topped with BBQ and garlic yoghurt sauce served with pilaf, hummus, salad and turkis bread
  • Chicken ottomani
    • Tender chicken pieces slowly cooked in a creamy tomato and honey sauce, with middle eastern spices served with polif, hummus, salda and turkish bread
  • Chicken koko
    • Tasty chicken preces, cooked in a roasted tomato herb sauce, topped with garlicyoghurt and served on pilaf with hummus, sald and turkish bread
  • Lamb tava
    • Middle eastern spiced lamb piece tossed in a pan with mushrooms, capsicum, tomatoes and light gravy, served with pilaf, hummus, salad and turkish bread
  • Lamb shish
    • Lean grilled lamb cubes on sticks, topped with BBQ and garlic yoghurt sauce, served with pilaf, hummus, salad and turkish bread
  • Conditions: Dine in only, one free main per two people for one main ordered, two for one applies only for this menu
SET MENU: ENTREE SET MENU: ENTREE
  • Mixed dip plate
    • A delicious selection of dips served with turkish bread
  • Homemade garlic bread
  • Peymajoun
    • Authenctic flat bread topped with feta, mozzarella, tomato, dill and parsley
SET MENU: MAINS SET MENU: MAINS
  • Chicken izgara
    • Tender chicken breast fillets marinated in mild middle eastern spice topped with BBQ and garlic yoghurt sauce served with pilaf, hummus, salad and turkis bread
  • Chicken ottomani
    • Tender chicken pieces slowly cooked in a creamy tomato and honey sauce, with middle eastern spices served with polif, hummus, salda and turkish bread
  • Chicken koko
    • Tasty chicken preces, cooked in a roasted tomato herb sauce, topped with garlicyoghurt and served on pilaf with hummus, sald and turkish bread
  • Shish kebabs
    • Lean lamb cubes, skewered and frilled, topped with BBQ and garlic yoghurt sauce, served with pilaf, salad and turkish bread
  • Izgara kofta
    • Grilled premium ground beef caftan, topped with BBQ and garlic yoghurt sauce and served with pilaf, salad and turkish bread
  • Borek
    • Mozzarella, tomato, spring onion, capsicum and herbs in filo served with tabbouleh, jacik, green salad and sweet chili sauce
  • Spanakopita
    • Spinach, onion, mozzarella and feta cheese in filo pastry, served with taboulleh, hummus, jacik green salad and yoghurt dressing
SET MENU: DESSERT SET MENU: DESSERT
  • Turkish delight and apple tea per person
  • Mixed dip plate
    • A delicious selection of dips served with turkish bread
  • Homemade garlic bread
  • Lahmajoun
    • Authentic flat bread topped with ground lamb and seasoning
  • Kalamar
    • Gried squid rings with lime aioli
SET MENU: MAINS SET MENU: MAINS
  • Chicken izgara
    • Tender chicken breast fillets marinated in mild middle eastern spice topped with BBQ and garlic yoghurt sauce served with pilaf, hummus, salad and turkis bread
  • Chicken ottomani
    • Tender chicken pieces slowly cooked in a creamy tomato and honey sauce, with middle eastern spices served with polif, hummus, salda and turkish bread
  • Chicken koko
    • Tasty chicken preces, cooked in a roasted tomato herb sauce, topped with garlicyoghurt and served on pilaf with hummus, sald and turkish bread
  • Shish kebabs
    • Lean lamb cubes, skewered and frilled, topped with BBQ and garlic yoghurt sauce, served with pilaf, salad and turkish bread
  • Izgara kofta
    • Grilled premium ground beef caftan, topped with BBQ and garlic yoghurt sauce and served with pilaf, salad and turkish bread
  • Borek
    • Mozzarella, tomato, spring onion, capsicum and herbs in filo served with tabbouleh, jacik, green salad and sweet chili sauce
  • Spanakopita
    • Spinach, onion, mozzarella and feta cheese in filo pastry, served with taboulleh, hummus, jacik green salad and yoghurt dressing
  • Kalamar salad
    • Tender fried squid tossed over feta and fresh mesculun salad
SET MENU: DESSERT SET MENU: DESSERT
  • Turkish delight and baklava

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Deep Fried Chicken Tenderloins $8.80
    • Served on crispy noodles with sweet and sour sauce
  • Pork Loin $15.95 Light / $21 Main
    • With sage and onion crumbs and apple sauce
  • All steaks are served with your choice of garlic butter, pepper butter or mushroom & red wine sauce
  • Seafood Lasagne $15.95 Light / $21 Main
    • Layers of seafood and pasta topped with cheese and grilled
  • Pavlova $8.20
    • An old kiwi favourite, served with kiwifruit and passionfruit sauce
  • Caramel Fudge Sundae $8.20
    • Vanilla ice cream, our homemade caramel sauce and freshly whipped cream.
  • Fish Burger $15.95
    • Served with our own tartare sauce and chips
  • Crumbed Mushrooms $8.80
    • Filled with beef, ginger and spices, served on rice with sweet and sour sauce.
  • Panang curry $12.90
    • Chicken beef or pork
  • Garlic roti with satay sauce (V) $6.50
  • Laab duck $14.50
  • Roti with satay sauce $5.50
  • Steamed rice $2.00
  • Dim sums $6.90
    • 5 pcs
  • Green curry $12.90
    • Chicken beef or pork
  • Sweet & sour chicken $12.90
    • Chicken, beef or pork
  • Crumbed Fish $3.50
  • Chicken Nugget $1.00
  • Squid $15.00/$13.00
  • Onion Ring $0.70
  • Real-Paua Fritter $6.00
  • Chicken Burger $6.20
  • Beef $13.50/$12.50
  • Hash Brown $1.40
  • Tortino di cavolfiore $11.00
  • Olive oil or butter $2.00
  • Bucatini vongole & bottarga $21.00
  • Polletto: chicken
  • Tagliolini ai funghi porcini e olio al tartufo $23.00
  • Cannelloni di mamma Marcella $23.00
  • Extra Bread $3.00
  • Grigliata mista (for two) $46.00
  • Salad $ 9
    • avocado / cherry tomato / lemon dressing
  • Skinny fries $ 9
    • halloumi / gravy
  • Green beans $ 9
    • 63 egg / brown butter
  • Quinoa & feta slider $ 15
    • iceberg
  • Broad bean fritters $ 18
    • aubergine / yoghurt dressing / salad leaves
  • Paua & watercress bruschetta $ 26
  • House marinated olives $ 9
  • Soup of the day & sourdough $ 14
  • Fresh Tomato with Tofu & Egg S $8 / M $28 / L $38
  • Deep Fried Scallops with Taro $32.00
  • Braised Abalone with Fish Maw $88.00
  • King Prawns (Battered / Garlic / Sesame / Mango) / Deep Fried Stuffed Crab Claw / Barbecue Pork $12.00
  • Tera with Szechuan Vegetables / Spicy Tera $23.00
  • Chicken with Hot Pepper Sauce / Sweet & Sour Chicken / Hot Chilli Chicken $18.00
  • Steamed Mussel with Black Bean Sauce / Fried Mussel with Pork $22.80
  • -2 course $70.00
    • Minced meat wrapped in lettuce
  • SIDE OF SALAD $5.00
  • SIDE OF "LEAVES" $3.50
  • BURRITTOS $9.50
  • PAIN AN' RAISAN $4.00
  • MEAT PIE $7.50
  • BEEF $5.20
  • BACON & EGG MUFFIN $6.50
  • WITH BUTTER/JAM $4.00
  • Salt & pepper squid Salad $21.00
  • Seafood Chowder $16.00
    • With fresh fish, mussels & shrimps, lightly flavoured with paprika,served with local artisan bread
  • Chicken Schnitzel $19.00
    • With Swiss cheese, slaw & chipotle sauce
  • Small side of fries (V,GF) $5.00
  • Grilled halloumi Salad (V,*) $21.00
  • Lamb (*) $21.00
    • With Swiss cheese, beetroot, caramelized onion & mesclun
  • ADD curry sauce (V,GF) $10.00
  • ADD fries $20.00
  • Fresh Pasta:
  • - Italian Style Meatballs Sub $8.50
  • - Fresh Red Cabbage salad w/ orange dressing
  • - Beef and mushrooms
  • Large choice of Roman Pizza slices from $4.50
  • - Roasted Winter veggies Small $6.50 Large $8.50
  • Many Italian and French Desserts
  • Salads/Sides:
  • Vivant Vegetarian Salad $13.00
    • Cos lettuce, tomatoes, olives, chickpeas, feta, croutons, toasted almonds, tossed in homemade natural yoghurt
  • Fruit Salad $6.50
  • Antipasto Platter for Two $26.00
    • Crumbed squid, roast beef, chicken pate, caramelised onion, pickled vegetables, basil pesto, marinated feta, crostini bread
  • Banana Split $6.50
    • W/ vanilla ice cream
  • Antipasto Platter for Two (CN) $26.00
    • Crumbed squid, roast beef, chicken pate, caramelised onion, pickled vegetables, basil pesto, marinated feta, crostini bread
  • Seasoned Wedges $6.00
  • 250g Prime Steer Beef Sirloin $33.00
  • Slow Braised Pork Belly $30.50
    • W/ kumara puree, sauteed savoy cabbage, roasted balsamic beets & port wine jus
  • 8 wontons / 6 squid rings $4.40
  • Hot-dog $2.50
  • Quarter pounder burger & chips $9.90
  • Nasi goreng ( spicy) / pork wonton noodle soup / beef brisket noodle soup $11.50
  • Small $9.00
    • (3 choices)
  • Lunch box $8.50
    • 1 thigh, 1 drum, & small chips
  • 5 piece pack $14.00
    • 3 thigh & 2 drums.No chips
  • Chicken mee goreng (spicy) / chicken satay on rice (spicy) / beef hoi fun $10.50
  • Beef with Oyster Sauce with Rice
  • Black Pepper Beef with Rice $12.50
  • Sambal chicken on rice
  • Wat Tan Hor $13.50
  • Chicken Kway Teow $12.00
  • Shrimp Kway Teow $12.90
  • Sze Chuan Chicken with Rice $12.90
  • Combination Noodle Soup $12.00
  • Kids Special 3 $7.00
    • 4 nuggets, donut, chips + 420 ml coca cola range
  • Fried Rice (Vegetable) $9.00
  • 1 Pieces chicken Thigh or Drumstick $3.50
  • Veg samosa $2.00
  • Goat Curry $18.00
  • Vegetable Curry $8.00
  • Fish Burger $8.50/$10.50
    • fish Fillet, lettuce, tomato, cheese, mayo
  • 5 Pieces Fish & chips + 1.5l coca cola $22.00
    • 5 fish & 3 scoops chips
  • Parippu vade (df gf v) $4(3 pak)
    • Deep fried savoury biscuits made of split peas, onions & spices.
  • String hoppers (df gf*) S$10 V$8 L+$2
    • Steamed rice flour strings served with a spicy fresh coconut sambol, kirihodhi (coconut milk soup) and a curry.
  • Lampreis (df gf*) S$15 V$12
    • A banana leaf parcel with rice, eggplant pahi, pea reduction, boiled egg, green chutney, malu cutlet and a curry.
  • DF= dairy free, GF*= gluten free (options)
  • Pan rolls (df) $3
    • Beef mince, potatoes and spices wrapped in a pancake, battered, crumbed and deep fried.
  • Yellow rice (df gf*) S$10 V$8 L+$2
    • Spiced rice served with a lentil side dish and a curry.
  • Chicken drumpops (df gf) $5.50 (2 pak) or $3 each
    • Marinated, deep fried chicken drumsticks.
  • Parippu rasam (df gf v) $4.50
    • A soup made from lentils and spices perfect for wintery days.
  • Small Chips $2.50
  • Lunch Box $8.00
    • Drumstick, Thigh & Chips
  • Steak Meal $14.00
    • Steak, Eggs & Tomato. Comes with a serving of Chips
  • Toasted Paninis $5.50
  • Fillings $1.00
    • 1 x Hash Brown
  • Bacon, Egg & Cheese Croissant $8.00
  • Fillings $1.50
    • Baked Beans
  • Hash Brown & Eggs on Toast $8.00
Istanbul Cafe

Istanbul Cafe

location

Address

117 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington City

phone

Phone

+64 4-381 3929

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00AM - 11:00PM Tuesday: 11:00AM - 11:00PM Wednesday: 11:00AM - 2:00AM Thursday: 11:00AM - 2:00AM Friday: 11:00AM - 4:00AM Saturday: 11:00AM - 4:00AM Sunday: 12:00PM - 11:00PM
price range

Price

None

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Mediterranean , Middle Eastern , Turkish

features

Features

Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Groups ,  Seating ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Child-friendly

Location
117 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington City