Istanbul Cuisine Menu and Prices

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Istanbul Cuisine Menu

Last Update: 2025-03-14


Beverages

Homemade Lemonade

$3.00

Turkish Sprite

$2.00

Turkish Fanta

$2.00

Yogurt Drink Ayran

$3.00

Turkish Tea

$2.00+

Turkish Coffee

$4.00

Juice

$3.00

Water

$2.00+

Sparkling Water

$3.00

Coffee

$2.00

Turkish Club Soda

$2.00

Herbal Tea

$2.00

Canned Soda

$2.00


Cold Appetizers

Hummus

$6.00

Chick pea dip flavored with lemon juice topped with olive oil.

Spiced Ezme

$6.00

Mashed fresh tomatoes, onion, parsley, walnuts and light hot spice mixed together.

Eggplant with Sauce

$6.00

Small cubes of sauteed eggplant and green peppers in fresh tomato and garlic sauce.

Tabule

$6.00

Parsley, red peppers and green peppers.

Baba Ghanoush

$6.00

Pureed smoked eggplant flavored with tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, and garlic.

Imam Bayildi

$7.00

Eggplants stuffed with onions, garlic, raisins and pine nuts.

Stuffed Grape Leaves

$7.00

Vine grape leaves stuffed with rice.

Cacik

$5.00

Chopped cucumber blended with garlic, mint, dill and yogurt.

Labhne

$6.00

A homemade sour cream with walnuts dill and garlic.

Artichokes with Olive Oil

$7.00

Fresh artichoke and vegetables tossed with olive oil and lemon juice.

Eggplant Salad

$6.00

Mashed eggplant blended with herbs.

Red Kidney Bean Stew

$6.00

Stew of red kidney beans cooked with olive oil, onion and lemon juice, sprinkled with parsley.

Spinach

$6.00

Fresh spinach sauteed with dill, white onions, garlic and olive oil.

Mixed Pickles

$6.00

Turkish style medley of mixed pickles.

Piyaz

$7.00

White beans tossed with red onion, red and green pepper, sprinkled with lemon juice.

Mixed Appetizers

$14.00+

Humus, ezme, eggplant with sauce tabule, baba ghanoush and labne.


Hot Appetizers

Istanbul Sampler

$11.00

Includes: Cheese roll, falafel and grape leaves.

Humus with Pastrami

$9.00

Humus topped with pastrami broiled and dressed with melted butter.

4 Piece Cheese Roll

$7.00

Rolled phillo dough with feta.

5 Piece Falafel

$8.00

Deep fried patty made from chickpeas.

3 Piece Icli Kofte

$8.00

Stuffed ground beef with bulgur.

Beef Liver

$8.00

Sautee beef liver with onions.

Fried Calamari

$8.00

Tender pieces of calamari, breaded and deep fried, then tossed with seasonings and herbs.

2 Piece Lahmajoun

$9.00

Appetizer version of our famous lahmajoun.

Zucchini Pancakes

$8.00

Mixture of zucchini, feta cheese, dill, flour, egg, seasoned with spices, deep fried and served with garlic yogurt sauce.

3 Piece Pacanga Boregi

$8.00

Mushroom, turkish kasar cheese, pastrami, green pepper, tomatoes, parsley and herbs wrapped up in homemade Turkish fillo.


Soups

Chicken Soup

$4.00

Tavuk corbasi.

Red Lentil Soup

$4.00

Red lentils, bulgur wheat, onion, finely chopped tomato paste, flour, olive oil and dried crushed mint leaves.


Salads

Shepherd Salad

$6.00+

Fresh tomatoes, kirby cucumbers, onions, parsley, black olives and dressing.

Mediterranean Salad

$7.00+

Fresh lettuce, shredded carrots, red cabbage, topped with feta cheese cucumbers and tomatoes with olive oil and lemon juice dressing

Pomegranate Salad

$7.00+

Tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, parsley and walnuts, served with pomegranate sauce.


Grill Entrees

Doner

$14.00

Freshly grounded beef and lamb turning grill. Entrees served with rice and mixed green.

Andana Kebab

$14.00

Skewered chopped meat. Entrees served with rice and mixed green.

Beyti Kebab

$16.00

Chopped lamb flavored with garlic, hot pepper and parsley, grilled on skewers and served with roasted green peppers and tomatoes. Entrees served with rice and mixed green.

Kofte Kebab

$14.00

Minced beef and lamb blended with onions, garlic, parsley and other spices. Entrees served with rice and mixed green.

Eggplant Kebab

$15.00

Ground lamb mixed with red pepper paste, onions, parsley and herbs combined with eggplants on a skewer and charcoal grilled. Entrees served with rice and mixed green.

Hashas Kebab

$15.00

Tomato garlic sauce served over Adana kebab. Entrees served with rice and mixed green.

Lamb Shish Kebab

$18.00

Tomato garlic sauce served over Adana kebab. Entrees served with rice and mixed green.

Lamb Shank

$17.00

Slow cooked braised lamb shanks, flavored with generous amounts of onions, shallots, garlic and rosemary. Entrees served with rice and mixed green.

Hunkar Begendi Lamb

$19.00

Creamy eggplant puree with mozzarella cheese. Entrees served with rice and mixed green.

Baked Lamb

$19.00

Lamb baked slowly in the oven served with Turkish rice. Entrees served with rice and mixed green.

Lamb Chops

$25.00

Specially marinated baby lamb chops grilled to serve with rice or vegetables. Entrees served with rice and mixed green.

Stuffed Eggplant

$15.00

Eggplant stuffed with a mix of sauteed chopped onions, garlic, black pepper, tomatoes, parsley and ground meat. Entrees served with rice and mixed green.

Istanbul Combination

$21.00+

Includes: lamb shish kebab, adana kebab, kofte kebab, chicken kebab and doner. Entrees served with rice and mixed green.


Sandwiches

Doner Sandwich

$7.00

Served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and fries.

Kofte Kebab Sandwich

$7.00

Served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and fries.

Adana Kebab Sandwich

$7.00

Served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and fries.

Falafel Sandwich

$7.00

Served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and fries.

Lamb Shish Kebap Sandwich

$9.00

Served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and fries.

Chicken Shish Kebap Sandwich

$7.00

Served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and fries.

Chicken Adana Sandwich

$7.00

Served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and fries.


Combination Kebabs

1/2 Doner and 1/2 Chicken Adana Combo

$14.00

1/2 Doner and 1/2 Chicken Shish Combo

$14.00

1/2 Adana and 1/2 Chicken Adana Combo

$15.00

1/2 Chicken Shish and 1/2 Chicken Adana Combo

$14.00

1/2 Lamb Shish and 1/2 Kofte Combo

$18.00

1/2 Lamb Shish and 1/2 Chicken Shish Combo

$18.00

1/2 Doner and 1/2 Lamb Chops Combo

$19.00

1/2 Adana and 1/2 Lamb Chops Combo

$19.00

1/2 Chicken Shish and 1/2 Lamb Chops Combo

$24.00

1/2 Lamb Shish and 1/2 Lamb Chops Combo

$23.00


Kebab with Yogurt

Iskender Kebab

$15.00

Sauteed butter bread layered with yogurt, tomato sauce with gyro. Kebabs layered on homemade bread croutons topped with garlic, yogurt sauce.

Turkish Ravioli

$14.00

Pasta filled with ground meat seasoned with spices and garlic yogurt sauce. Kebabs layered on homemade bread croutons topped with garlic, yogurt sauce.

Yogurtlu Adana

$15.00

Kebabs layered on homemade bread croutons topped with garlic, yogurt sauce.

Yogurtlu Chicken Shish

$15.00

Kebabs layered on homemade bread croutons topped with garlic, yogurt sauce.

Yogurtlu Chicken Adana

$15.00

Kebabs layered on homemade bread croutons topped with garlic, yogurt sauce.

Yogurtlu Lamb Shish

$15.00

Kebabs layered on homemade bread croutons topped with garlic, yogurt sauce.


Vegetarian

Veggie Guvec

$13.00

Turkish dish made of vegetables and baked in a clay pot.

Stuffed Cabbage

$13.00

Fresh cabbage leaves stuffed with rice, currants, pine nuts and dill and parsley.

Baby Okra

$13.00

Baby okra baked with fresh tomatoes, onions, green peppers, served with rice.

Spinach

$13.00

Spinach sauteed with dill, white onions, garlic and olive oil, topped with homemade tomato and garlic yogurt sauce.

6 Piece Falafel Dinner

$13.00

Pieces of falafel served on a bed of hummus with grilled tomato and grilled pepper.

Imam Bayildi

$14.00

Eggplants stuffed with onions, garlic, raisins and pine nuts, served with rice.


Poultry Entrees

Chicken Shish Kebab

$13.00

Special marinated cubes of chicken grilled to delight on skewers.

Chicken Adana

$13.00

Chopped chicken flavored with fresh red bell peppers and hot peppers, grilled.

Chicken Chops

$13.00

Skinless marinated chicken thighs grilled to perfection.

Chicken Hunkar Begendi

$15.00

Milky eggplant puree with mozzarella cheese.

Chicken Combination

$18.00

Chicken shish, chicken Adana and chicken chops.


Seafood

Salmon Entree

$17.00

Served with shepherd salad and rice.

Tilapia Entree

$16.00

Served with shepherd salad and rice.

Levrek Entree

$24.00

Grilled Mediterranean branzino. Served with shepherd salad and rice.

Cupra Entree

$24.00

Grilled Mediterranean orato. Served with shepherd salad and rice.


Side Orders

Whole Bread

$2.00

French Fries

$4.00

Steamed White Rice

$4.00

Yogurt

$4.00

Olives

$5.00


Kids Menu

Kids Mozzarella Sticks

$7.00

Served with french fries.

Kids Chicken Kebab

$7.00

Served with french fries.

Kids Chicken Fingers

$7.00

Served with french fries.


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