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

  • Wok tossed beef summer salad $9.00
    • beef/chilli/fresh salad
  • Crispy pork spring rolls $7.50
    • chicken/beef/vegetables
  • Hanoi grilled pork with crispy spring rolls $11.00
    • pork/vermicelli noodles
  • Banh Mi(Bun-Me) $7.50
    • grilled pork/baguette
  • Vietnamese Calamari $8.00
    • freshly crumbed /spices
  • Signature Pho(beef or chicken) $12.00
    • beef/chicken/noodles
  • Lemongrass & chilli chicken $11.00
    • with rice or vermicelli noodle salad
  • BIG BUNTASTIC $6.80
    • double the meat, double the cheese, lettuce onions, tomato, tomato sauce, mayonnaise, egg
  • SPRING ROLL $2.40
    • homemade
  • PINEAPPLE FRITTER $2.00
  • CRABSTICK $1.90
  • HOT DOG $2.60
  • FISH $3.20
  • 12 SCALLOPS $24.00
  • LASAGNE $2.70
  • 15 Laab Chicken $12.50
  • 23 Seafood Sukiyaki $14.00
  • 44 Chicken Curry Powder $12.00
  • 35 Chicken & Mushroom $11.00
  • 20 Egg Noodle Soup $11.00
  • 39 Stir Fried Chicken and Satay Sauce $11.00
  • 56 Fried Noodle $11.00
  • 14 Laab Duck $12.50
  • BBQ Pork Ribs $24.00
    • Fall off the bone braised ribs, coated in our tangy sauce, served with fries
  • Summer Stir Fried Veg $6.00
  • Vegetarian $18.00
    • Capsicum, mushroom, onion, olives, tomato, feta and baby spinach
  • Chicken and Cranberry $21.00
    • Chicken, brie and cranberry sauce
  • Peri Peri Devil Chicken $21.00
    • Peri Peri base, cajun chicken, capsicum, red onion, chorizo, garnished with chilli flakes and sweet chilli
  • Bacon Melt $14.00
    • Grilled club sandwich, bacon, cheese, salad greens, served with fries
  • Half & Half Pizza $2.00
  • Chicken Caesar Style Salad $16.00
    • Chicken, bacon, croutons, summer greens, our homemade dressing, garnished with egg and (optional) anchovies
  • Malai Kofta $10.90
    • Cottage cheese and potato dumplings served in a creamy sauce.
  • Punjabi Chole $9.90
    • Traditional Punjabi chick pea delicacy.
  • Spicy Onion Salad $2.90
    • Onions seasoned with ground red chillies, fresh coriander, lemon juice and chat masala.
  • Mix Vegetable Curry (Dry) $8.90
    • Assorted vegetables spiced and tempered with cumin seeds.
  • Sago Vada $7.00
    • Deep fried balls of sago mixed with mildly spiced mashed potatoes served with yoghurt-coconut chutney.
  • Extra Rice $2.00
    • Plain, steamed Basmati rice.
  • Papadum fried/roasted $1.00
  • Kachumber Salad $4.50
    • Diced cucumber, tomatoes, carrots, onions with coriander & touch of lemon juice & spices.
  • Greek yoghurt mousse, thyme honey, poached figs and granola crumble $12.00
  • Scrambled eggs, Huffman's hot sauce, spring onions, grana padano on sourdough $17.00
  • Taramasalata, tzatziki, tapenade and sourdough $13.00
  • Chargrilled broccolini salad, avocado, alfalfa sprouts and poached egg $15.50
  • Grilled angus sirloin steak with potato puree, asparagus, miso sauce $32.00
  • Gelato - Vanilla bean or flavour of the day - 2 scoops $4.50
  • Mix and match, price per oyster (each) $4.50
  • Ahia smoked fish Caesar salad with horseradish vinaigrette $24.00
  • GMB Gelato Cookie Sandwich $7.50
  • The Bull & Pig $22.50
    • Beef, Bacon Aioli, Smoked Cheddar, Pickles, Bacon & Epic Hot Zombie Chilli Sauce
  • Pilsner Cheese Sauce $1.00
  • Smoked Bratwurst, Sauerkraut, Mustard, Tomato Ketchup & Pilsner Cheese Sauce $13.50
  • Spicy Chicken Wings with Blue Cheese Cream & Celery Sticks $14.50
  • Gelato & Cookie Sandwich (choose from passionfruit or raspberry) $7.50
  • Junior Beef Burger & Chips (beef, cheese, lettuce, bun & watties) $10.00
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • Museli Slice $3.20
  • Mince With Potato Top $2.90
  • Banana & Bran $3.20
  • Blue Cheese Puffs Vegetarian $2.70
  • Sultana & Bran $3.20
  • Chocolate Brownie $3.20
  • Caramel Slice $3.20
  • Cheese And Zucchini $3.20
  • Sliced Honey BBQ Pork $10.00
  • Garlic Peppered Pork Ribs / Stir Fry Lamb with Cumin / Lamb with Ginger and Spring Onions on a Hot Plate $23.00
  • -Combination Seafood $30.00
  • Chinese Mushrooms with Bok Choy $21.00
  • Won Ton Soup / Crab Meat Sweet Corn Soup / Hot and Sour Won Ton Soup $7.00
  • -Prawns, Scallops, Combination Seafood / Fried Udon with Seafood $28.00
  • -Cashew Nuts $4.00
  • Chinese Fungus with Mushrooms and Vegetables $23.00
  • - 4 pieces Regular Teriyaki Chicken
  • Teriyaki Chicken on Rice
  • From $3.20
  • - 10 pieces Fresh Salmon Nigiri
  • 8PC. REG $7.90
  • - 4 pieces Smoked Salmon & Double Avocado
  • Budget Beauty $19.90
  • Teriyaki Chicken Double Avocado
  • Add $5.50
    • free-range bacon
  • Free-range eggs on toast $10.00
  • Add $2.00
    • hollandaise
  • Toasted coconut banana bread $12.00
    • with a lime mascarpone & vanilla cherry jam
  • Add $7.50
    • salmon
  • Add $6.00
    • Grilled Haloumi
  • Spaghetti or baked beans & toast $5.00
  • Vege Floydo $20.00
    • eggs your way, hollandaise, a corn fritter, mushrooms, spinach, potato cake, roasted potato and toast
  • Cheeseburger
  • Chicken & Chips Large $9.00
  • Rump Steak $13.50
  • Scotch Fillet $14.90
  • Mini hot Dog coombo
  • Lamb Chops $13.50
  • Pork Sirloin $14.90
  • Mushroom breakfast $11.50
  • HUEVOS RANCHEROS $14.50
    • Mexican beans, eggs and hash browns on a tortilla topped with cheese & salsa
  • TOASTIE $6.00
    • grilled cheese & ham on toast
  • FRIES small $4.50 large$5.50
    • With freshly made aioli, relish or tomato sauce
  • MINI BURGER $8.00
    • served with a side of fries.
  • TOASTED MUESLI $8.50
    • With natural yoghurt.
  • HOT BACON FOCACCIA SANDWICH $14.50
    • With lettuce, tomato and relish(add bacon, avocado or mushrooms each- $1.50)
  • DESIGNER BREAKFAST $8.50
    • With scrambled, poached or fried eggs on wholegrain toast (add bacon, hash brown, field mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes, sausages or baked beans- each $3.00)
  • HOMEMADE SOUP $10.00
    • With toasted bread.
  • IKAN MASAK LEMAK $15.00
    • Pieces of fish fillets poached in coconut cream, oriental spices. fresh lemongrass and garlic. served with steamed rice.
  • 2 ROTI CHANAI SERVED WITH VEGETABLE CURRY $10.00
  • LAMB KURMA $10.00/$14.00
    • Lamb pieces cooked in mild mixed spices with potatoes, tomatoes, cashews, coconut and finished with lime juice. Topped with caramelized shallots Served with steamed rice/medium/large
  • SAMOSA (2 pieces) $5.00
    • Flaky fried pastry filled with spicy Potatoes and mixed vegetables.
  • CURRY LAKSA $12.50
    • Fresh yellow noodles cooked in a rich creamy broth with chicken fish balls, tofu, egg and finished with bean sprouts. Topped with caramelized shallots.
  • VEGETABLE STIR FRY $11.00
    • wok fried seasonal vegetables with onion, garlic in an oriental stir fry sauce. Topped with caramelized shallots. Served with steamed rice >>
  • BEEF RENDANG $10.00/$14.00
    • A traditional Malay dish. Prime beef diced and cooked gently in a medley of herbs and sp.ces with coconut cream over a slow flame and coated with roasted coconut. Served with steamed rice/medium/large
  • Steamed rice $3.00
  • House smoked salmon, cream cheese toasted bagel $15.50
  • Crumbed salmon fish cakes with a caper and gherkin aioli
  • Lamb warp with mixed salad and minted yogurt dressing $13.50
  • -Or blueberry and vanilla cream $14.50
  • House smoked salmon $7.50
  • Toasted muesliwith rhubard compote and vanilla yoghurt $13.50
  • Bacon, egg, cheese and tomato bap with relish $10.00
  • Hollandaise $2.00
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