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

  • Salmon Fillet $16.95 Light / $23 Main
    • With red capsicum sauce
  • T-Bone Steak N/A Light / $28 Main
  • Scallops $13.00
    • Your choice of either deep fried or mornay
  • Fishermans Basket $15.95 Light / $23 Main
    • A selection of choice crumbed seafood
  • Hot Garlic Bread Loaf (serves 2) $4.80
  • Flounder N/A Light / $23 Main
    • Pan fried
  • Salad as a Meal $15.95
    • Please help yourself to all you can eat from the salad boat.
  • Check the specials board for our soup of the day, fish variety, cheesecake flavour and for tempting daily or seasonal specials. N/A
  • Apple & Rhubarb Crumble $8.5
    • served with custard & vanilla ice-cream
  • Rib-Eye Steak $31.5
    • served with beer battered fries & salad or seasonal veges with your choice of mushroom sauce or garlic butter, cafe paris butter or plain
  • Vegetarian Fettuccine $17.5
    • served with pan fried seasonal veges in a mushroom or portugese sauce
  • T-Bone Steak $29.0
    • served with beer battered fries & salad or seasonal veges with your choice of mushroom sauce or garlic butter, cafe paris butter or plain
  • Kids Ice Cream Sundae $5.0
    • 2 scoops with wafer & whipped cream. select your ice-cream: strawberry, chocolate or vanilla. selecy your topping: strawberry, chocolate, caramel or passionfruit
  • Crispy Nacho Crumbed Chicken $24.0
    • with a mild chilli & roast garlic dip
  • Medium $15.0
    • your choice of carvery, vegetables & salads from our brasserie
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $4.4
  • Greek Salad (V) $22
    • Tomato, cucumber, kalamata olive (on the stone), feta, extra virgin olive oil & balsamic reduction
  • Toasted Focaccia (V) $7
    • With garlic confit butter
  • -lamb, smoked salmon, smoked chicken, prawns or seared beef $4
  • Smoked Chicken $20
    • Smoked chicken & button mushrooms in a basil pesto cream sauce + fettuccine
  • Large=(L) / Medium=(M)
  • Chicken Cranberry & Brie M $26/ L $36
    • Smoked chicken, brie + cranberry
  • Blazing Saddles M $25/ L $35
    • Chipotle bbq pulled pork, caramelized onion, chargrilled capsicum, jalapenos + chipotle mayonnaise
  • Famous one red dog Antipasto $38
  • Mixed Vegetarian R $13.50 L $15
  • Chicken R $8.50 L $10.50
  • Chicken $19.00
  • Chicken R $14.50 L $16
  • Magic Fried Chicken $9.00
  • Mixed (Chicken, Lamb, Kofte) $18.00
  • Mixed (chicken & Lamb) $19.00
  • Mixed (chicken & Lamb) R $10 L $12
  • Grilled $12.00
    • Grilled chicken, beef or pork with lime juice,chilli, garlic, tomato and cucumber
  • ●Fried Rice with Chilli and Basil $12.00
    • Chicken / beef / pork
  • ●Green Curry and Vegetables $12.00
    • Sweet green curry and vegetables served with: chicken / beef / pork
  • -Squid / King Prawn $15.00
  • Mee Goreng $12.00
    • Stir fried egg noodles with bean sprouts and your choice of chicken, beef or pork
  • Mixed Appetisers $8.00
    • Chef's selection of 7 of the above appetisers
  • -Prawn $18.00
  • Tom Kha Chicken $6.00
    • Chicken with a delightful lemon flavour, coconut and fresh galangal
  • Vegetables Korma $15.00
    • Assorted vegetables cooked in cashew nut gravy with a subtle fragrance of rose water
  • Chicken Saag Wala $15.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked in subtly flavoured spinach, ginger, garlic and spices
  • Kadai Chicken $15.50
    • Chicken sautéed with capsicum cooked in onion gravy and spices
  • Matar Paneer $15.00
    • Cottage cheese and green peas cooked together in a subtly spiced vegetable gravy
  • Peshawari Naan $5.00
    • Naan stuffed with dry fruits and cherries
  • Chicken Manchurian $16.50
    • Deep fried chicken cubes cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic in soya and chilli sauce
  • Aloo Paratha $4.50
    • Whole meal buttery bread stuffed with mashed potatoes
  • Chicken Do Pyaza $15.50
    • Boneless chicken pieces prepared traditionally in special spices and herbs and sautéed twice with sliced onion
  • Bianchetto $16
    • Whitebait and lemon fritter with a cornichon and dill mayo
  • Spaghetti con Pesto (Vegetarian) $26
    • Spaghetti in a basil pesto, roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts, olives, zucchini and grana padano finished with a chilli crumbed smoked mozzarella
  • Anatra di Fratelli $34
    • Pan seared pomegranate duck breast with a Sicilian salad of blood orange, pistachio, sheep’s cheese, mint and a cumin red wine vinaigrette
  • Pizza del Nino $24
    • Tomato, Anchovies, Hot Peppers, Capers, Olives, Basil & Mozzarella
  • Pane all’O lio $9
    • House made Flat Bread with Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Sea Salt
  • Tagliatelle con Polpette $27
    • Tagliatelle with lamb, ricotta and pinenut meatballs in Napoli salsa
  • Bombe di Fratelli $15
    • Italian donuts with limoncello gelato and pistachio and chocolate sauce
  • Ravioli della sera $28
    • House made ravioli of the evening
  • Sausage & Eggs $14.50
    • 3Eggs,Sausage,Pesto & relish on Sourdough toast
  • Vegie Breakie $15.00
    • Poached, Scrambled or Fried egg Served On Buttered Toast
  • Eggs M ontreal $16.00
    • Poached eggs served on English muffin layer sm oked salmon drizzled With Hollandaise Sauce
  • Eggs Benedict $14.00
    • Poached eggs served on English muffin layer grilled ham and drizzled With Hollandaise sauce
  • Toasted Sandwich $6.50
    • Option:Multigrain,White toast.sourdough with any 3 fillings-Onion,tomato A vocado,cheese,Ham,spinach,Pineapple, Mushroom
  • -Option:Extra Bacon $3.00
  • -Options: Multigrain/White/Sourdough served with strip bacon / Hash brown,Kranskie Sausages, Sauteed mushroom and balsamic tomato
  • -Kids $3.00
  • Half Portion $11.00
  • Half Portion $17.00
  • Chicken & Bacon Burger: Chicken Breast with Bacon, Salad and Fries with Tomato Sauce $19.00
  • Large $12.00
  • Full Portion $10.00
  • Homemade Falafel in a Pita Pocket with Salad, Hummus, Raita and Sweet Chilli Sauce $19.00
  • Gluten-free Bread $2.50
  • Crumbed Chicken Tender with Fries and Tomato Sauce $8.00
  • Chicken Nuggets with French Fries Green Salad $8.50
  • Deluxe Wedges $14.00
    • served with bacon, cheese. sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
  • Wedges with Sour Cream and Sweet Chilli sauce $8.50
  • Baby Hot Dogs and Spring Rolls with French fries or Green Salad $8.50
  • Mushrooms, poached eggs, grilled tomato with hash browns or fries $15.00
  • Goat's cheese and smoked salmon salad — topped with roasted hazelnuts $16.00
  • Bagel with jam $5.00
  • Rotini Pasta $16.00
    • Kransky sausage in mushrooms, tomatoes and red wine sauce, topped with Parmesan cheese
  • Maple Cinnamon $5.00
    • Sweet Maple Syrup, Whipped Cream With A Dusting Of Cinnamon >>
  • Honey Kiss $5.00
    • Pure Brataki Fold Honey & Sour Passion Fruit Syrup
  • Banana Boat $7.00
    • Nutella Hazelnut Chocolate With Banana & Crunchy
  • The Wimbledon $7.00
    • Strawberry Compote, Whipped Cream & Icing Sugar
  • Tropical Sunshine $6.00
    • Sweet & Sour Mango Sauce Topped With Roasted Coconut
  • Peanut Butter Jelly Jam $5.00
    • Smooth Peanut Butter Sauce With Berry Jam
  • Sweet Dream $6.00
    • Sticky Caramel Sauce, Roasted Sliced Almonds And Caramel Coffee
  • Chocolate/Nutella/Caramel/Strawberry/Honey/Maple Syrup/Peanut $1.00
  • Mince on Toast $10.00
    • Savoury mince on toasted ciabatta bread
  • Open Steak Sandwich $13.00
    • Steak, onion rings, mushroom, lettuce with garlic aioli
  • Egg $1.00
  • Seafood Basket $12.00
    • Mussels, battered fish bites, squid rings, crumbed shrimps and chips.
  • Fish Burger $6.00
    • Battered fish bites, cheese with tartar sauce
  • Loaded Potato Wedges $10.00
    • With crisp bacon, cheese, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce.
  • Cheese Burger $6.50
    • 120gm burger patty, cheese, lettuce, onions, with mustard and tomato sauce
  • Toastie $4.50
    • (upto 3 fillings any extra $.50) Ham, cheese, onion, tomato, mushroom, pineapple
  • Zucchini, Feta And Mint Fritters (V) $17.50
    • Avocado Salsa, Rocket, Sherry Vinaigrette
  • Slow Roasted Chicken $23.50
    • Sauteed Potatoes, Green Beans, Rocket And Grana Padano
  • Pea & Mozzarella Arancini, Minted Horseradish Cream (V) $9.00
  • Venesion Meatballs, Smokey Tomato Sauce (V, GF) $12.00
  • House Smoked Fish Pate, Cornichons, Capers, Toast $12.50
  • Hand Cut Fries (GF, DF, V) $7.50
  • Turkish Bread, Extra Virgin Olive, Oil, Dips $9.50
  • Hand Cut Agria Fries $7.50
  • Roti Wrap $9.00
  • Wedges $5.00
  • Kebab on Rice $10.00
  • Coleslaw $4.00
  • Hot Chips $4.00
  • Chicken Nuggets $6.00
  • Donner Kebab $9.00
  • Kumara Chips $6.00
  • Free Range Chicken Nibbles $7.50
    • 6 succulent free range nibbles on the bone, lashed with your choice of sauce
  • Feijoa Sorbet $5.00
    • Gellicious Gelato's 2015 Gold Award winning Sorbet, showcasing NZ Feijoas at their best. Dairy free, gluten free, 99% fat free and vegan friendly, with no added colouring. 180ml tub, for sharing or greedily scoffing all by yourself
  • Tuna Salad $6.00
    • All the Essentials as well as Tuna, Sundried Tomatoes and Sunflower Seeds - with your choice of dressing on the side
  • Serpent $18.50 / $9.00
    • Smoked Salmon, Spring Onion and Cream Cheese. Optional Capers, Avocado (Double / Snack)
  • Fresh Green Salad $5.00
    • All the Essentials
  • 333 - Hellthy Kids Pizza & Drink $6.50
    • A Healthy Kid's Pizza Plus a Kid's Keri Juice or Pump Mini
  • Grimm $18.50 / $9.00
    • Apricot Sauce, Chicken, Pine Nuts, Spring Onions, Cream Cheese and Rosemary. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Licorice Gelato $5.00
    • 2015 Silver Award winning Gelato from Gellicious Gelato. If you are Hell bent on Licorice - this is for you. Contains Gluten and Dairy. 180ml tub - share it or smash it yourself
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