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

  • C3 Panaeng Curry Tofu 10.00
    • Thai thick red curry and coconut milk come with Tofu and vegetable
  • M10 Pad Kra Thiam Gai 10.00
    • Stir fried chicken with garlic
  • A3 Thai Fish Cakes 9.50
    • Tasty Thai style deep fried fish cake served with sweet chilli dipping sauce.
  • A8 Mixed Entrées 9.00
    • Karee Puff, Fried Spring Roll, Toong Thong, Chicken Satay, and Khon Kaew
  • M6 Chicken and Cashew nuts 10.00
    • Stir- fried chicken and cashew nuts with vegetables
  • A4 Khon Kaew 6.50
    • Deep fried mince chicken in breadcrumb served with sweet chilli sauce.
  • M9 Pad Bai Ho Ra Par Nur 10.00
    • Hot Thai chili stir-fried with onion & basil with beef
  • S2 Tom Kha Gai 10.00
    • Chicken coconut milk soup with galangal, lemon grass, and Lime juice
  • -King Prawn $15.00
  • Mixed Appetisers $8.00
    • Chef's selection of 7 of the above appetisers
  • ●Sweet and Sour $12.00
    • Chicken / beef / pork
  • Thai Curry Puff $6.00
    • Chicken and potatoes flavoured with spices wrapped in pastry and deep fried
  • Broken Sea Net $8.00
    • Mixed seafood tom gum
  • Thai Chicken Satay (5) $6.00
    • Grilled chicken served with peanut sauce
  • -King Prawn $15.00
  • -King Prawn / Squid $15.00
  • Beer Battered Onion Rings $4.00
  • Pate $12.00
    • Homemade with apple and thyme. Served with onion relish and bread
  • BBQ Pork Ribs $24.00
    • Fall off the bone braised ribs, coated in our tangy sauce, served with fries
  • Kids Pasta $10.00
    • Chicken and bacon in a creamy sauce
  • Steak Sandwich $19.00
    • Sirloin steak strips, served with onion jam, summer greens, aioli and fries
  • Mini Hot Dogs & Chips $10.00
    • Served with salad and BBQ sauce
  • Bacon and Eggs $12.00
    • Two eggs done to your liking with honey cured bacon on toasted baguette
  • Pizzas come topped with our own tomato base and special blend of mixed cheddar. Ask us about 2 for 1 Tuesdays!
  • Cheese Kerensky's $4.00
  • THE BIG BREAKFAST $18.00
    • poached scrambled or fried eggs on toast with Kerensky's, bacon, hash brown, mushrooms and grilled tomato
  • Hashbrowns $3.50
  • THE BELLE BURGER $16.00
    • a classic Kiwi beef burger with beetroot, egg, relish, aioli and salad, served with steakhouse fries
  • TUTTI FRUITI $10.00
    • freshly sliced fruits served with natural yoghurt and honey
  • BREAKFAST BURITTO $16.00
    • scrambled eggs, hash browns, bacon, fresh tomato and avocado all grilled in a flour tortilla
  • SEASONED WEDGES $9.00
    • served with sour cream and your choice of salsa sweet chilli or cheese and bacon
  • Chicken nuggets with fries $6.00
  • Thai Beef Salad $14.00
    • Crispy Noodles Beef Salad With Citrus Chilli Dressing
  • Fish And Chips $25.00
    • Battered Or Pan-Fried Hoki Fillets Served With Coleslaw And Tartar Sauce
  • Pork & Scallops $15.00
    • Crispy Skinned Pork Belly And Pan Seared Scallops With Candied Balsmic Galze And A Parsnip Puree
  • Chicken Burger $25.00
    • Lemon Pepper Marinated Chicken Breast With Bacon, Brie. Homemade Tomato Chutney Served With Fries And Aioli
  • Chicken Supreme $29.00
    • Bacon, Mushroom And Spinach Stuffed Chicken Supreme Served With Potato , Beignets, Salad And Creamy Tomato And Garlic Sauce
  • Poached Seafood $29.00
    • Poached Hoki Fillets, Squids, Scallops, Mussels And Prawns Dressed With Hanssa And Tomato Sauce Served On A Bed Of Steamed Spinach And Gourmet Potatoes
  • Ice Cream Trio $11.00
    • Selection Of Kapiti Ice Creams Drizzled With A Caramel Sauce And Coconut Shards
  • Chicken Laksa $22.00
    • Noodle Dish Made With A Curry Soup Base Served With Coconut Cream And Deep Fried Tofu
  • Agadir Beef $21.90
    • Tender beef in a sweet sauce of cinnamon, almonds and Moroccan spices. Garnished with plumb apricots and mashed potatoes.
  • Vegetarian Tagine $19.90
    • Slowly cooked seasonal vegetables prepared the classic Moroccan way, served with rice.
  • Vegetarian Couscous $19.90
    • Chickpeas, raisins, sauce, and seasonal vegetables.
  • Harrira $9.90
    • Healthy vegetarian tomato-based soup, with chickpeas and lentils, served with fresh bread.
  • Zetoun $9.50
    • Marinated olives in Moroccan spices, served with fresh bread.
  • Salma Tagine $24.50
    • Chicken breast with pear and dates, cooked in a Ras EI Hanout and saffron sauce, garnished with spicy yoghurt, served with almonds and couscous.
  • Chickpea salad $11.90
    • Wholesome chickpeas, onion, cucumber, tomato and capsicum.
  • Lamb Tagine $21.50
    • Succulent slow-cooked lamb with fresh seasonal vegetables, served with rice.
  • Smashed avocado, tomato, and rocket on five grain $7.00/$11.00
  • Create your own salad $8.50
    • choose up to 3 salads from the cabinet
  • Halloumi/grilled free range chicken $4.50
  • Deluxe salad $13.50
    • roasted pumpkin quinoa, beetroot, avocado, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sprouts with a pomegranate dressing
  • Hollandaise/aioli $1.50
  • Creamy mushrooms on sourdough toast with rocket $12.50
  • Kanteen grilled cheese toastie & house pickle $7.00
  • Mince on toast $10.00/$16.00
    • baby spinach poached eggs, parmesan
  • Chilaquiles $15.00
    • Corn chips topped with your favorite red or green sauce. Add chicken or egg.
  • Pozole verde $15.00
    • Traditional soup or stew from Mexico. It is made from hominy, with pork meat, seasoned and garnished with chile peppers, onion, garlic, radishes, avocado, salsa and limes.
  • Enchiladas $23.00
    • Suiza chicken green enchilada baked with green sauce, melted cheese and beans
  • Enfrijoladas de cordero $23.00
    • Folded tortilla filled with slow cooked lamb, topped with beans sauce, feta cheese, chorizo and rice
  • Flautas $15.00
    • Deep fried tacos
  • Flautas $15.00
    • Deep fried tacos
  • 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.
  • Huevos Rancheros o Divorciados $10.00
    • Fried eggs topped with red or green sauce, or both.
  • Oven Roasted Chicken N/A
  • Western Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Natural Swiss N/A
  • Honey Mustard N/A
  • Veggie Patty N/A
  • Oat & Raisin N/A
  • BBQ N/A
  • Italian B.M.T N/A
  • Eggs on Toast $7.9
    • Cooked your way. Add Bacon $4. Add Chorizo $4. Add Hashbrowns $3. Add Mushrooms $3
  • Double Crumbed Beef Schnitzel $18.9
    • Creamy butter mash, fried eggs, slaw & house-made gravy. Add an extra schnitzel $5
  • Beef Brisket Sandwich $13.9
    • Panhead braised brisket, lettuce, tomato & caramelised onions
  • TMH Caesar Salad $15.9
    • Cos lettuce, parmesan crisps, bacon, soft poached egg & aioli (anchovies optional). Add chicken $3
  • Steak Sandwich $14.9
    • 150g rump steak, lettuce, tomato & caramelised onions
  • Eggs Benedict or Eggs Florentine $14.9
    • Bacon or spinach, hashbrowns & hollandaise sauce
  • Pulled Pork Sandwich $13.9
    • Louisiana style pulled pork & slaw
  • Forest Griller $21.9
    • Balsamic caramelised onion, portobello mushroom & halloumi pattie, lettuce, tomato, onion strings & chilli jam
  • Streaky Bacon, Creamy Mushrooms, Garlic Creamy Mushrooms or Tomatoes $6.00
  • NB: Please let our staff know when ordering if you are gluten or dairy free
  • Spicy Lamb Salad - Roasted Lamb cooked in our special nut / spice mix served with a lemon and black pepper yogurt sauce $25.00 DF
  • Soup of the Day served with our local baker's bread $15.00
  • Salmon Fillet served with fresh dill, salad & wedges $25.00 DF
  • On The Side
  • Garlic bread w/ our original butter blends $6.50
  • Prawn Twisters & Spring Roll Platter w/ sweet Thai chilli sauce $14.50
  • Mince & Cheese $4.50
  • Bacon & Egg Savouries $2.20
  • Tuna Rolls $1.70
  • Raspberry Cream Buns $3.00
  • Cheese & Onion $4.70
  • Cream Lamingtons $3.00
  • Asparagus Rolls $1.70
  • Plain Cakes $2.60
  • Steak pie $3.70
  • Mince pies $2.90
  • Salt & pepper chicken tenders with wedges(not in stock) $11.00
  • Bacon & egg
  • Sausage roll
  • Steak & kidney $3.70
  • Big breakfast $13.50
    • 2 slice of bacon, 2 eggs on toast, 4 sausages, tomato & 2 hash browns
  • Mince curry $3.70
  • FISH
    • Freshly battered fish, ‘slaw, lime & black pepper mayo, capers.
  • CHICKEN
    • Marinated free-range chicken, baby spinach leaves, corn salsa, chipotle mayo
  • CRISPY POTATO
    • Potato in a crispy tortilla, Jalapeno ricotta, ‘slaw, Salsa verde, pepitas
  • BACON or ​CORIANDER ​stuffed Jalapeno with 2 kinds of cheese, dipping sauce - Chipotle mayo or lime & black pepper mayo
  • PULLED PORK
    • 12hr slow cooked free range pork, apple & fennel ‘slaw, chipotle mayo, Pepitas.
  • Dinner Pack $10.50
    • 2 x Thigh, 1 x Wing & Chips
  • Small Chips $2.50
  • Mushroom & Egg on Toast $8.00
  • Fillings $1.50
    • 1 x Grilled Tomato
  • Big Breakfast $14.00
    • Bacon, Eggs, Sausages, Hash Brown, Grilled Tomato & Mushrooms
  • Sausage & Eggs on Toast $8.00
  • Bacon, Egg & Cheese Croissant $8.00
  • Fillings $2.50
    • Mushrooms
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