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

  • Vege Deluxe
    • Toasted falafel w/ spicy satay, camembert, garlic mayo, salad and relish
  • petite $12.40
  • grand $15.40
  • petite $11 .90
  • The creek
    • Toasted falafel w/ fresh avocado, mint and cucumber yogurt, salad, mayo and relish
  • petite $13.40
  • petite $8.90
  • grand $9.90
  • Chicken Schnitzel $19.00
    • With Swiss cheese, slaw & chipotle sauce
  • Mesclun and vinaigrette (V) $5.00
  • oven baked free range chicken Salad $21.00
  • Chicken BLT $15.00
    • Free range chicken, honey cured bacon, mesclun, tomato & mayo on Turkish flatbread(ADD fries $20.00)
  • Lamb $21.00
    • With Swiss cheese, beetroot, caramelized onion & mesclun
  • Bread & Dips (V) $12.50
    • Local Artisan bread served with hummus, dukkah, olive oil & balsamic vinegar
  • Fish & Chips $19.00
    • Fresh fillets of fish in crispy batter, with fries & slaw
  • salt & pepper squid Salad $21.00
  • Bluenose fritters, saffron aioli, cumin & paprika oil 15
  • Triple cooked hand cut fries, aioli 9
  • Chicken kara age, Japanese bbq, kewpie, wasabi & sesame slaw 16
  • Duck liver mousse, fig chutney, apple jelly, walnuts & rye 14
  • Beef sliders, smoked cheddar, habanero mustard, iceberg, chive cream 18
  • Rocky road, raspberry jelly, cream, roasted pistachio 9
  • In-house hot manuka smoked salmon, pickled beets, walnuts, feta cream 19
  • Black Doris plum, Kraken rum, lemon curd and dark ghana trifle 14
  • Swap for gluten free bread $1.50
  • Egg on toast (v) (gf*) $ 5.00
    • Eggs your way & toasted sourdough
  • French toast $ 16.00
    • Bacon, grilled banana, maple syrup & whipped cream
  • Corn Fritters (v) $ 15.00
    • Homemade corn fritter, salad, tomato & capsicum salsa w/ sour cream
  • Fush 'n' Chups (df) $15.00
    • Ginger beer battered local fish, fries, salad & homemade tartare sauce
  • Add Bacon $ 4.00
  • Thai Beef Salad (df) (gf*) $ 15.00
    • Medium rare steak, cucumber, tomato, red onon, capsicum, mesculin salad & crispy noodles
  • Add chicken $5 .00
  • Braised Beef Noodle Soup $13.50
  • Beef with Creamy Egg Sauce on Steamed Rice $12.50
  • Choose your favorite meats on: steamed rice / dry egg noodle with sauce / egg noodle soup / rice vermicelli noodle soup / flat wide rice noodle soup
  • Not all seasonal vegetables are available at all times
  • Scallops/Prawns with Seasonal Vegetable / Scallops/Prawns in Black Bean Sauce $23.00
  • Hong Kong Style Beef Fried Wide Rice Noodle / Shanghai Fried Thick Noodle (pork & shrimp) $11.90
  • Shredded Duck with Chinese Mushroom S $5 / L $9.50
  • Combination Meats (beef,pork & chicken) / Salted Fish, Minced Pork with Eggplant Rice Vermicelli $12.90
  • Prawn gyoza $10.00
    • Five tasty fried prawn dumplings served with a dipping sauce
  • Wagamama sorbet $9.50
  • Chicken raisukaree $21.00
    • A mild, coconut and citrus curry, with chicken, mangetout, peppers, red and spring onions, served with white rice, a sprinkle of mixed sesame seeds, red chillies, coriander and fresh lime
  • Korean barbecue beef + red onion hirata steamed bun $7.00
    • A fluffy, asian bun stuffed with korean barbecue beef and red onion, served with Japanese mayonnaise and coriander
  • Banana katsu $8.00
    • Banana in panko breadcrumbs with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, drizzled in spice syrup
  • Yasai itame $19.00
    • Rice noodles in a spicy green coconut and lemongrass soup, topped with tofu + vegetables, stir-fried bean sprouts, red and spring onions, bak choy, peppers, mushrooms and chillies, garnished with coriander and lime
  • Prawn kare lomen $21.00
    • A rich coconut, chilli and lemongrass soup, filled with prawns + ramen noodles, topped with cucumber, bean sprouts and coriander
  • Mini ice cream $3.50
  • M6 KRAPAOW (BASIL)
    • Stir fried with basil leaves, onion, bean, krapaow chilli paste, capsicum
  • SP5 THAI LAGOON SPICY $ 15.50
    • (CHICKEN, BEEF PORK OR COMBINATION) (This is extremely hot dish) Our special blended spicy sauce, Thai chilli paste stir fried with kaffir lime leaves, ground chilli, cauliflower and broccoli. (This is extremely hot dish)
  • C2 RED CURRY
    • Delicious red curry paste with carrot, pumpkin, fried shallot, potatoes and onion in coconut milk
  • Mix Seafood $19.50
  • N2 SOY SAUCE NOODLE (PAD SI EW)
    • Fried rice noodle with egg and vegetables in soy sauce
  • N3 SATAY NOODLE
    • Fried rice noodle with egg, vegetables topped with peanut sauce
  • PEANUT SAUCE $2.00
  • Z7 DUCK IN BED $ 19.50
    • Roasted half duck served on a bed of bokchoy and cabbage topped with sweet basil sauce with carrot, capsicum, bean
  • BBQ pork $15.00
  • - combination chow mein
  • Stir-fried pak choy in oyster sauce $9.00
  • Stir- fried beef in oyster sauce with pork choy $12.00
  • Stir-fried prawns with honey sauce $18.00
  • Fish fillet & vegetables in black bean sauce $12.00
  • -roast duck
  • Fried noodles with beef $11.50
  • Antipasti per Due $32
    • A Selection of Italian delicacies including cured Meat, Warm Olives, Provolone Cheese, Mushroom & Gorgonzola Risotto balls, chef’s daily special & house bread
  • Bistecca di Fratelli $35
    • Char grilled pancetta wrapped beef fillet with a celeriac and thyme bake, wilted baby spinach and balsamic demi glaze
  • All Pizzas cooked in our Wood Fire Oven & available as Vegetarian on request $N/A
  • Tiramisu $13
    • Sponge fingers in Espresso & Marsala layered with Mascarpone & Chocolate
  • Insalata Verde Green salad with white balsamic dressing $7
  • Affogato $8
    • House made Vanilla Gelato topped with a shot of Supreme Espresso Add your favourite Liqueur$15
  • Risotto di Granchio $28
    • Squid ink and fennel risotto with fresh paddle crab, bisque and chorizo finished with basil oil
  • Bianchetto $16
    • Whitebait and lemon fritter with a cornichon and dill mayo
  • Wholemeal Tank $3.90
  • Croissants $1.80
  • Calzoni $6.10
  • Semmel Dinner Rolls $0.80
  • Quiches - 22cm $22.90
  • Neenish Tart $4.10
  • Lemon Rolls $4.30
  • Veggie Ficelle $7.20
  • Beef Nachos $13.00
    • Mild Chilli con Carne, topped with cheese and sour cream
  • Fries $7.00
    • Served with tomato sauces
  • Fish 'n' chips $19.50/$12.50
    • Pan-fried Smooth Dory fillets with tartar sauce, salad & fries.Main Size/1/2 Size
  • Chicken Burger $15.00
    • Crumbed Schnitzel with salad greens, brie, and capsicum apricot relish, served on a focaccia bun with fries
  • Wedges $13.00
    • Wth bacon, cheese, chilli sauce & sour cream
  • BLT $13.00
    • A bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich on Turkish bread with fries
  • Homemade Pate $10.00
    • Brandy & apple pate served with pita bread
  • Deep Fried Selection $13.00
    • Fries, fish bites, chicken nuggets, spring rolls & squid rings
  • Chicken Cran Brie $17.00
    • Succulent Grilled Chicken Breast, Brie Cheese, Lettuce, Cranberry sauce & onion relish
  • Mint Choc Shake $7.00
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $12.00
    • Moist Chocolate Mud Cake, w fresh whipped cream & Chocolate sauce
  • Caramel Shake $7.00
  • The Waldorf $17.00
    • Prime 120g Lamb Pattie w Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion, Feta, Walnut Pieces & Mint Sauce
  • The Highwayman $17.50
    • Our take on a Breakfast Burger. Premium 120g InHouse Beef Pattie w Streaky Bacon, Battered Onion Rings, Fried Egg, Cheddar Cheese & our Steer BBQ sauce
  • Buffalo Wings $12.00
    • Premium Chicken wings in a spicy chili marinade, w aioli sauce
  • The fire house $15.50
    • 120g Premium In-House Beef Pattie, w Streaky Bacon, Spicy Jalapeños, Roasted Red Peppers, Smokey Harvati Cheese & Mayo
  • Yellow rice (df gf*) S$10 V$8 L+$2
    • Spiced rice served with a lentil side dish and a curry.
  • Malu cutlets (df gf) $4(3 pak)
    • A mixture offish, onions, potato & spices; battered, cmmbed and deep fried.
  • 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.
  • Parippu vade (df gf v) $4(3 pak)
    • Deep fried savoury biscuits made of split peas, onions & spices.
  • Pan rolls (df) $3
    • Beef mince, potatoes and spices wrapped in a pancake, battered, crumbed and deep fried.
  • Elawalu patty (df gf v) $3
    • A delectable snack made from vegetables, chickpeas & spices; battered, crumbed and deep fried.
  • Idli (df gf*) S$10 V$8 L+$2
    • Steamed rice and lentil cakes served with a green coconut chutney and a curry.
  • Kadalatheldala (df gf v) $4(3 pak)
    • Chickpeas seasoned with chilli flakes, onions & spices, and sprinkled with fresh grated coconut.
  • Banoffee Pie $14
    • Salted caramel, banana, shaved chocolate, chantilly cream
  • Trio $18
    • Fresh Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Blue Cheese, Parmesan
  • Add to any salad $8
    • Fire grilled garlic tiger prawn skewer (5)
  • Deil Platter Small $20 Large $38
    • Pancetta, Spicy Italian Salami, Tomato Sauce And Mozzarella
  • Taylors Fine Ruby Port $12
  • Steak + Prawns $29.5
    • Porterhouse steak, prawn skewer, beer battered onion rings, sauteed vegetables, roasted kumara, bearnaise sauce
  • Roasted Garlic Caesar Salad $16
    • Parmesan cheese, roasted garlic, croutons, bacon, poached egg and our signature caesar dressing
  • Cajun Fries, Tomato Sauce, Chipotle Aioli $9
  • MUESLI WITH FRUIT & YOGURT $12.50
  • 3PM - LATE
  • TOASTED PITA BREADS WITH TRIO OF FRESHLY MADE DIPS $12.00
  • FETA AND SPINACH QUESADILLAS OR CHORIZO AND FETA, 2 XS PER SERVING $10.00
  • FREE-RANGE PULLED PORK TOASTED SANDWICH WITH HOMEMADE APPLE SAUCE + SWISS AND MOZZARELLA CHEESE $12.00
  • TOASTED SANDWICH - CHOOSE 3 FILLINGS: $11.00
    • HAM, CHORIZO, TOMATO, RED ONION, RED PEPPER, SWISS CHEESE
  • SARDINES ON TOASTED CIABATTA WITH SALSA FRESCA $13.00
  • HALOUMI WITH CIABATTA ROASTED TOMATOES AND DRIZZLED WITH GREENWOOD OIL $12.00
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