Istanbul Cafe in Wellington Menu

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Turkish delight and baklava

Nearby Sample Menus

Adult $20.50
Chicken & Potato Balls $8
Satay – Chicken or Beef $8
Fresh Fruit Salad & Ice Cream $7
Steamed rice $1.50
Child $12
Spring Rolls $8
Smoking Chocolate Ice Cream Sundae $7

Pickled swordfish $12.50
Roast pepper, anchovy & egg $11.50
Roast cauliflower, garlic & sumac $8.50
Kaffir lime squid w/ red chili $12.50
Pulled pork $13.50
Dark chocolate terrine w/ orange maramalade & praline $14.50
Lemon meringue tart & lemon verbena syrup $14.50
Paneer pakora & tamarind sauce $12.50

Aloo Saag Lunch $9.90
Chicken Zafrani Tikka known as Malai Tikka (5 pieces) $14.00
- Chicken tikka grilled with cashews and cheese saffron, served with mint chutney
Chicken Shahi Korma Lunch $10.50
- Cooked in almond and cashew gravy with hint of cream, green cardamon and spices. Every Curry is served with Basmati Rice and Plain Naan, Whereas you can always upgrade the Plain Naan to Garlic or Butter naan by adding $1.
Lamb $16.50
Bhindi Masala (Seasonal)Okra cooked with onion and tomato based gravy. $14.50
Prawn Vindaloo $17.50
- Cooked with vindaloo paste and accomplished with pieces of potato.
Chicken $15.50
Jeera Aloo $13.50
- Diced potatoes cooked with dried cumin seeds.

Prawn raisukaree $22.00
- A mild, coconut and citrus curry, with prawns, mangetout, peppers, red and spring onions, served with white rice, a sprinkle of mixed sesame seeds, red chillies, coriander and fresh lime
Chicken kare lomen $18.00
- A rich coconut, chilli and lemongrass soup, filled with chicken + ramen noodles, topped with cucumber, bean sprouts and coriander
Chicken + prawn pad-thai $20.00
- Chicken + prawn with rice noodles in a tamarind sauce with egg, beansprouts, leek, chillies and red onion, garnished with fried shallots, peanuts and fresh herbs and lime
Chilli squid $10.00
- Crispy fried squid dusted with shichimi, served with a chilli coriander dipping sauce
Katsu curry sauce $2.50
Edamame $7.80
- Steamed green soya beans with either salt or wok-tossed with chilli and garlic
Ginger chicken udon $20.00
- Udon noodles with ginger chicken, mangetout, egg, chillies, bean sprouts and red onion, topped with pickled ginger and coriander
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

*gluten free available
*GF option with poppadon applies to all curry
Lamb Shank Cassoulet $32.90
- Served With Campbell'S Bean And Toulouse Sausage On Wholegrain Mustard Mash Vegetables
Weka park* (v) $14.90
- cheese, tomato, topped with basil pesto and parmesan
Waikanae Butchers Classic Cumberland Ring Sausage $24.90
- Served With Creamy Wholegrain Mash, Season Vegetable And Topped With Onion Jam And Gravy
Two Free Range Eggs*(V) $14.90
- Choice Of Scrambled Poached Or Fried - On Toasted Italian Bread
note gf base additional $2.90
Mushroom And Spinach Penne Pasta (V) $19.90
- With Creamy Garlic Sauce

Grilled halloumi Salad (V,*) $21.00
Please no variations on meals. Match your meal with a beer using the coloured shields next to items.
Mesclun and vinaigrette (V) $5.00
ADD fries $20.00
Bacon & Egg Buttie (*) $12.50
- Honey cured bacon, free range egg & mayo on Turkish flatbread
Breads & Dips (V,*) $12.50
- Local Artisan bread, served with hummus, dukkah, olive oil & balsamic vinegar
Antipasto platter (*) $55.00
- A selection of classic Mediterranean fare (3 - 5 persons)
Open Style Salmon Sandwich (*) $21.00
- Chargrilled minute steak, caramelised onion, Swiss cheese, mesclun, horseradish mayo on sourdough with fries

Paneer Jalfrezi $15.00
- Cottage cheese cooked in coconut cream, capsicum, tomatoes, spring onions and spices
Mattar Malai Mathi $15.00
- Green peas cooked in fine mild creamy cashew puree and dried fenugreek leaves
Plain Dosa $11.00
- Crispy pancake made with fermented lentil and rice flour
Lamb Bhuna Gosht $17.00
- Lamb cooked with yoghurt, roasted spices, onion and herbs
Chicken Saag Wala $15.50
- Boneless chicken cooked in subtly flavoured spinach, ginger, garlic and spices
Palak Paneer $15.00
- Homemade cottage cheese cooked in fine mild puree of fresh spinach, herbs and spices
Paper Roast $12.00
- Crispy savoury pancake as thin and crispy as paper
Mango Kulfi $7.00
- Reduced milk ice cream with mango and nuts

GARLIC CHICKEN $16.00
- boneless chicken cooked with garlic and spices
MIX VEGETABLES $15.00
- all seasonal vegetables cooked with onion, tomato and gravy
VEGETABLE SAMOSA $5.00
- flaky pastry filled with mashed potatoes, peas and cumin seeds with spices then fried golden brown two samosa's per portion
CHAT PAPRI $6.00
- a popular north Indian fast food that has crispy papris served with potatoes, chillies, yoghurt and sweet chutney
SAHI PANEER $15.00
- cottage cheese cooked with cashew nut gravy
CHICKEN CHOP SUEY(FIJIAN STYLE) $14.00
- fresh boneless chicken cooked with capsicum, carrot and onion and mixed with a special vegetarian sauce
DAL MAKHANI $16.00
- lentils cooked with garlic, ginger and tomato with a base of butter
KADHAI CHICKEN $15.00
- a popular north Indian fast food that has crispy papris served with potatoes, chillies, yoghurt and hot and sweet chutney

Muesli $12.50
- Organic home made toasted muesli served with yoghurt and berry compote.
Serving 5pm until late 7 days a week.
-Bacon $6
Cajun Chicken Salad $20.00
- Seared chicken pieces with cajun spices in an apricot sauce on a seasonal salad.
Hollandaise $4.00
Avocado $5.00
Create your own breakfast, or add to any existing option.
Memphis Melt $21.00
- Strips of bacon and smoked chicken on sourdough bread, multigrain or pita bread topped with Swiss cheese. Served with a seasonal salad and shoestring fries.

Churros rellenos y helado $10.00
- Stuffed churros with caramel and ice cream
Quesadillas $13.00–$17.00
- Wheat tortilla filled with cheese and then grilled. Served with salad, red sauce, and pickle onion.
Tortas de elote $12.00
- Corn fritters
Sarape mexicano $23.00
- Slow cooked pork with green sauce served with beans, rice, sour cream and cheese.
Tacos $8.00–$22.00
- Corn tortilla folded or rolled around a filling. A taco can be made with a variety of fillings, including beef, pork, chicken, seafood, vegetables and cheese, allowing for great versatility and variety. A taco is generally eaten without utensils and is often accompanied by garnishes such as salsa or chili pepper, avocado or guacamole, cilantro (coriander), tomatoes, onions and lettuce.
Tacos dorados $23.00
- Vegetarian mix on crunchy tacos served with beans, salad, red sauce, sour cream and feta cheese
Flautas $15.00
- Deep fried tacos
Huarache Patria $20.00–$25.00
- Huarache is a popular Mexican dish consisting of an oblong, fried masa base, with a variety of toppings including red and green sauce served with beef, veggie, chorizo or chicken breast egg and cheese. This dish is most popular in its hometown, Mexico City.

Prawns $7.00
- Grilled or Battered ( 6 )
Crumbed chicken $4.00
Squid rings ( 6 ) $5.00
-Battered fish $15.00
- Fillet $8.00
-12 for $20.90
Seared Zany Zeus haloumi Salad with salsa, balsamic & hash brown $13.50
Haloumi ( vegetarian ) $8.00

Caramel Slice $3.20
Mini Vegetarian Quiche $2.90
Sultana & Bran $3.20
Mince Savouries $2.90
Apricot White Choc Slice $3.20
Belgian Biscuits $3.20
Rocky Road $3.20
White Bread $2.60

Casanova $19
- Spinach - Capsicum - Olives- Salami
The Hucklebuck $17/$3
- White Sauce -Potato-Rocket - Fuel - Rosemary - Parmesan /Add Bacon for
Nevermind the Bollocks $22
- Ham - Chorizo - Corn - Salami - Rocket Fuel
Brisket PoBoy $16
- Beef Brisket - Slaw - Aioli - cheese - Onion Rings - Beetroot Relish
Nachos $14
- Chilli Beef
Jalapeno Business $20
- Bacon - Deep Fired jalapenos - Aioli - chipotle - Pickles - Red Onion
Chicken Caesar $20/ $3
- Cos - Grilled Chicken - Croutons -Parmesan Anchovies - Caesar Dressing / Add bacon for
Nachos N/A
- W / Tomato Salsa, Guacamole, and Sour Cream

Fries w tomato sauce & garlic aioli $5.00
Smoked salmon fishcakes $14.00
- Served with salad w a chili mayonnaise
Corn fritters $15.00
- With salad greens, mango chutney and bacon
Smoked salmon or Ciabatta $14.00
- With dill pesto & hollandaise, served w salad
3 Fillings $6.00
Soup of the day $9.00
- Freshly made home style soup (see specials board) served w foccacia bread
Mini hot dogs $8.50
- With fries & tomato sauce
home made bread $3.00

Singapore fried rice noodles
Singapore Fried Noodles $11.80
Mee Goreng $11.80
- coconut, curry sauce, chicken and beef, veg
Noodle salad - Cold noodles $6.00
- choice of meat chicken or pork, get the sauce, honey soya, choose your own salad
Mee Goreng $11.80
Beef Hofen $12.50
Vegetarian fried noodles
Seafood fried noodles

Istanbul Cafe

Wellington Region > Wellington > Istanbul Cafe

Address

117 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington City

Phone

+64 4-381 3929

Email

None

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

None

Type

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Service

Table Service

Cuisine

Mediterranean , Middle Eastern , Turkish

Istanbul Cafe in Wellington Menu

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Istanbul Cafe

Wellington Region > Wellington > Istanbul Cafe

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117 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington City

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