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

  • 8 Churrasco BBQ Ribs $11.90
    • Comes with BBQ basting. Add some extra Peri-Peri basting of your choice if you wish!
  • Classic Wrap $9.90
    • Chicken tenderloin, iceberg, tomato & light mayo wrapped up in a warm tortilla
  • Corn on the Cob
  • Pineapple $1.50
  • - Regular $4.50
  • - Large $6.50
  • Veggie Pita $10.90
    • Veggie patty in a warm pita with iceberg, tomato, cucumber & our light mayo
  • Supremo Burger $12.90
    • Chicken breast, mixed lettuce, tomato, light mayo & our Peri-Peri chutney on a Portuguese roll
  • Chips with Garlic Butter $4.00
  • Beef $11.00/$10.20
  • Chicken Tender $1.90
  • Bay's chicken special $14.50/$13.50
  • Chicken $11.50/$10.80
  • Whole Chicken $20.00
  • Chicken Hotdog N/A
  • Combination $12.00/$11.00
  • Mughlai Chicken $14
  • Chicken Manchurian $13
  • Chili Prawns $17.50
  • Fish Cutlet $2
  • Regular $10.00
  • Plain Dosa $8
  • Mushroom $2.00
  • Cheddarmelt $12.00
    • Cheese slice, mushroom sauce
  • Boiled eggs & soldiers/Sausage wrap $7
  • Hand cut chips w aioli $6
  • Hot chocolate pudding $14
    • w almond heart & vanilla ice cream (allow 15 min)
  • Pork sandwich $21
    • w melted sweberg cheese, beetroot chutney & hand cut chips
  • Kids pack $5
  • Spanish manchego cheese $19
    • fig & pistachio nut bread, Pedro Ximenez, falwasser wafers & quince paste
  • Fruit kebabs $5
  • Front Room works $19
    • 2 poached eggs, grilled bacon, sausages, bubble & squeak, grilled tomatoes, mushrooms, tomato chilli jam & ciabatta
  • New potatoes roasted in rosemary & garlic butter $9.00
  • Rocket and bacon arancini, herb and walnut pesto $16.00
  • Roasted winter vegetables with balsamic $9.00
  • Charcuterie plate $18.00
  • Smoked fish of the day (GF) $24.00
    • Poached eggs and hollandaise sauce
  • Le magnifique breakfast $39.00
    • Our continental buffet with the inclusion of 1 selection from our a la carte menu
  • Selection of ice creams and sorbets, brandy snap basket, caramel $17.00
  • 3 cheese selection with biscuits, fruit and chutney $24.00
  • PORK, CHICKEN & PISTACHIO TERRINE 10.50
    • W CRANBERRY JELLY CROSTINI
  • NON-TRADITIONAL CAESAR SALAD 19.50
    • CHICKEN MARINATED IN CORIANDER AND GARLIC W PREMIUM STREAKY BACON, COS LETTUCE CRISPY TORTILLA STRIPS W DRESSING INFUSED W A SUBTLE ANCHOVY OIL TOPPED W POACHED EGG
  • WAFFLES 13.50
    • YOUR CHOICE OF BERRIES & VANILLA ICE CREAM OR STREAKY BACON, BANANA & DRIZZLED W MAPLE SYRUP
  • B.L.A.T w SMALL FRIES 13.50
    • BACON, LETTUCE & AVOCADO W TOMATO ON TOASTED CIABATTA
  • BACON & EGGS ON TOAST 10.00
    • SERVED W STREAKY BACON & POACHED EGGS ON TOASTED CIABATTA
  • CREAMY SEAFOOD CHOWDER 12.50
    • SERVED IN A FRESH BAKED BUN
  • STEAK, EGGS & CHIPS 25.90
    • SIRLOIN GRILLED TO YOUR LIKING, FRIED EGGS & STEAK FRIES
  • ANGUS BEEF BURGER 20.50
    • BACON, BEETROOT, SWISS CHEESE, ONION RINGS, SALAD GREENS & TOMATO RELISH & A BASKET OF FRIES
  • Lemon Sour Cake $4.50
    • Served w Cream or Yoghurt
  • Mince & Cheese $7.50
    • Served w Rockefuel or Tomato Sauce
  • Chocolate Brownie $4
    • Served w Cream or Yoghurt
  • Kransky Melt $5
    • Served Toasted w Butter or Rockefuel Sauce
  • Carrot Cake $4.50
    • Served w Cream or Yoghurt
  • Savoury Muffin $4.50
    • Served Toasted w Butter or Rockefuel Sauce
  • Bacon Toastie $9
    • Served Toasted w Butter or Rockefuel Sauce
  • Almond Stick $4
    • Served w Cream or Yoghurt
  • SPRING ROLLS $6.50
    • 4 pieces of veggie spring rolls
  • M13 $20.00
    • angus beef, teriyaki chicken, tempura, chicken fried rice
  • KATSU SET $15.50
    • deep fried crumbled or chicken cutlet with your choice of katsu or curry sauce
  • SHIGA YAKI DON
    • pan fried pork with ginger
  • SUSHI COMBO (MEDIUM 16 PCS) $20.00
  • STEAMED RICE $2.00
  • M5 $18.00
    • katsu don, salmon avocado roll, fried chicken
  • INARI $3.50
  • Paneer Jalfrezi $15.00
    • Cottage cheese cooked in coconut cream, capsicum, tomatoes, spring onions and spices
  • Chicken Biryani $17.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with chicken, spices, garnished with coriander and served with raita
  • Chicken Fried Rice / Mixed Fried Rice $17.00
  • Tandoori Prawn $16.00
    • Shelled prawns cooked in tandoor served with crisp green salad and mint sauce
  • Green Salad $7.00
  • Vegetable Pakora $7.00
    • South Indian savoury snack shaped like a doughnut, fried and served with coconut and onion chutneys
  • Onion Kulcha $4.00
    • Naan stuffed with chopped onions and a touch of spices
  • Goan Fish Curry $18.00
    • Fresh fish cooked in tamarind, chilly and cumin
  • Crispy seasonal salad $4.00
  • Hash Stack (GF) $17.00
    • hash browns stacked with spinach, bacon, grilled tomato and a poached egg with hollandaise sauce and a balsamic glaze
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50
    • poached eggs with hollandaise sauce on Artisan bread choose from bacon, mushroom of for an extra dollar salmon
  • Potato and Chorizo Salad (GF) $16.50
    • new season crisp potatoes. Spanish chorizo sausage and mint served with a crispy zesty rocket and red onion
  • Side of curly fries $4.00
  • Corn and Zucchini Fritters(V) $17.50
    • fritters of corn and zucchini, served with bacon, sour cream and sweet chilli sauce try avocado instead of bacon for veggie option
  • Aioli $1.00
  • BLAT (GF) $15.50
    • smoky bacon, ripe tomatoes, zesty avocado smash and lettuce on Artisan bread served with a side of curly fries or green salad
  • Indian spiced potato cake, cheese, carrot, cucumber, radish with yoghurt & mango chutney $21.00
  • Cinnamon Churros & affogato ice cream with dulce de leche
  • Crispy garlic bread $3.00
  • Soup of the day $11.00
    • with bread of your choice
  • Fries
  • Greek salad $13.00
    • with tomato, feta, cucumber, red onion, olives & pita bread chips
  • Beef patty $25.00
    • smoked cheese, lettuce, gherkins, mushrooms, beer battered onion rings & béarnaise sauce >>
  • Prawn cocktail $16.00
    • with avocado, radish, orange & harissa mayonnaise
  • Smoked pears with a hot Byrd's custard and nuts, served with or without candied bacon $12.00/$13.00
  • Smoked salmon with white anchovy caper sauce and pickles $14.00
  • Honey $4.00
  • Jam, Brie and walnuts $7.50
  • Gelato ice cream, nuts and sauce $12.50
  • Brandied Cherries - topped with chocolate ganache, whipped cream and sliced almonds $8.00
  • Smoked chicken with white anchovy caper sauce and pickles $14.00
  • Candied bacon and bananas with canadian premium maple syrup $12.50
  • BUTTERMILK PANCAKES $12.00
    • berry compote, caramelized banana & shaved coconut V
  • SLOW ROASTED BEETS $14.00
    • whipped goat cheese, hazelnut & curried beet greens GF
  • HANDCUT PAPPARDELLE ALLA CARBONARA FULL $19.00
  • HOUSE-MADE CNOCCHI $16.00
    • handmade ricotta, chips, porchetta & cured egg yolk/full portion
  • SEAFOOD LINGUINI FULL $22.00
  • Spinach, avocado, mushrooms or tomato $3.50
  • SMASHED AVOCADO $14.00
    • mint, feta & Dukkah on toasted 5 grain, add an egg $2.00
  • ARANCINI $12.00
    • asiago cheese, basil & smoked tomato jam V
  • Wild Mushrooms, Walnut & Blue Cheese Wellington $25
    • Spiced tomato chutney & roasted pumpkin.
  • Antipasto Platter $35
    • Selection of breads and crackers are served with Hummus and fresh tomato chutney, sundried tomato, prosciutto, salami and smoked salmon.
  • The Couple $18
    • A Bacon & fried Halloumi Sandwich with iceberg lettuce & vine tomatoes on toasted ciabatta bread, served with our home cut fries.
  • Three Cheese Fondue $30
    • Our three cheese fondue platter made for sharing, served with crudités, toasted bread, garlic croutes and crackers.
  • 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)
  • Spicy Lamb Baguette $22
    • Pulled spiced lamb shoulder on a crusty baguette with minted yoghurt and Moroccan chickpea salad.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Spinach $2
  • Dukkan beed salad $19
    • marinetd ribeye steak with a sprinkle of egyptian spice, tomato, mizuni and mesculan salad and bread crips
  • Antipasti $18
    • brie, feta and blue cheese walnut and rosemary almonds black olives, mascato grapes with toasted hazelnuts
  • Crispy kale and sesame salad $16
    • crispy kale, avocado, cherry tomatoes served with a sesame seed oil and soya sauce vinaigrette. Finished with toasted sesame seeds
  • Bacon $4
  • Grilled ham $4
  • Goats cheese and honey ravioli $16
    • served with spinach, broccolini, tomatoes and eggplant finished with a butter sage sauce
  • Parsley and garlic butter mushrooms $4
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