Istanbul Menu

Menu

• Istanbul Special Meze

  24.95
  For​ two people
• A Mix of Hot and Cold Meze
  Hot, borek, falafal, kofte, hellim. Cold, humus, saksuka, manca, kisir

• Kisir

  3.50
  A tingling salad which combines bulgar wheat, tomato, onion, pepper puree, crushed red pepper and chopped lettuce. Guaranteed to revive a jaded palate
• Tarama

  3.50
  This universally popular blend of pounded smoked cod’s roe and flavourings is a house speciality, our version particularly light-textured and delicate
• Saksuka

  3.95
  The great classic of middle eastern cuisine features gently-cooked aubergine, combined with reduced tomatoes, peppers, onions and gentle flavourings
• Manca

  3.50
  Healthy leaves of baby spinach, chopped and foiled into cows milk yoghurt, the mixture then smoothed with olive oil and garnished with fresh mint and carrot
• Humus

  3.50
  A classic eastern blend of chickpeas, tahini and a hint of garlic, drizzled with olive oil and dusted with paprika
• Yaprak Dolma

  3.50
  Stuffed vine leaves with rice, onion, mint, dill, parsley, pine nuts, olive oil and sultanas

• Falafel

  3.50
  These deep-fried bean rissoles, crisp on the outside and tender and well-spiced within, are famous throughout the middle-east, ours are livened with lots of fresh tasting herbs and coated in sesame
• Hellim

  4.30
  Pan-fried/ grilled cyprus cheese
• Chicken Copsis

  3.95
  Charcoal grilled cubes of chicken on a skewer served with salad
• Sucuk

  4.00
  Special home-made spicy sausage
• Prawn Sote

  4.80
  Baby prawns and mussels cooked with spinach, pepper, onion and mushrooms in a tomato and cream sauce, topped with cheese and baked in the oven
• Hamsi

  4.00
  Deep fried white-bait served on a bed of lettuce with tartar sauce
• Lamb Copsis

  4.95
  Charcoal grilled cubes of lamb on a skewer served with salad
• Borek

  3.50
  Feather​ light filo pastry, filled with a delectable mixture of feta cheese, baby spinach and herbs
• Mercimek Corbasi

  3.50
  Lentil soup
• Garlic Mushrooms

  3.95
  Pan-fried button mushrooms, topped with garlic and cheddar cheese and oven-baked
• Mitite Kofte

  4.50
  Charcoal​ grilled meatballs served with salad
• Kalamar

  4.00
  Deep fried squid, served with salad and tartar sauce
• Deep Fried Brie

  4.00
  Brie coated with breadcrumbs and served with cranberry sauce and salad garnish
• Karides

  4.50
  King prawns coated in fine bread crumbs and deep fried. Served on a bed of lettuce with sweet and chilli sauce
• Humus Kavurma

  4.95
  Humus spiked with hot, succulent, morsels of lamb and pine kernels

• Mediterranean Salad

  6.95
  Mixed crispy leaf salad topped with fetta cheese, olives, vine leaves, sweetcorn, red onion, tomato and cucumber, served in our special olive oil and pomigranite dressing
• Mozarella and Avocado Salad

  6.95
  Mixed leaf salad with mozzarella, avocado and tomato, drizzled with a pesto dressing topped with toasted pine nuts and garlic mushrooms

• Chicken Shish

  10.50
  Lean chunks of chicken marinated in a tenderizing flavourful mixture of oil, garlic, paprika and then threaded onto a skewer and charcoal grilled, served with basmati rice and salad
• Chicken Guvec

  10.50
  Tender pieces of chicken cooked with mixed vegetables in a tomato and cream sauce, topped with cheese and served in a clay pot with a side dish of rice
• Chicken Breast

  9.50
  Marinated pieces of chicken breast grilled over charcoal, served with rice and salad
• Firinda Tavuk

  10.50
  Grilled marinated chicken fillet topped with tomato and bechamel sauce and finished with mozzarella cheese, cooked in the oven and served with rice, salad and stir fried Mediterranean vegetables
• Istanbul Kofte

  10.50
  Minced​ tender lamb, flavoured with mixed herbs, topped with pan-fried aubergines, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese, served with rice and stir fried Mediterranean vegetables
• Kremali Tavuk (Poullet a La Creme)

  11.50
  Charcoal grilled chicken breast, with pan-fried mushrooms, onions and flavoured with oregano, finished with cream, cheese and brandy, served with rice, and a salad garnish
• Mixed Grill

  13.50
  A grilled selection of marinated pieces of, chicken breast, together with kofte (minced lamb) and lamb chops served with basmati rice and salad
• Izgara Kofte (Meatballs)

  10.50
  Minced tender lamb mixed with chopped onion, peppers and parsley, lightly seasoned and char-grilled. Served with rice and a salad garnish
• Mousakka

  10.50
  Tender​ minced lamb with layers of potato aubergine, courgettes in a tomato sauce, topped with a rich bechamel sauce
• Adana

  10.50
  A medium spicy dish made with minced tender lamb, flavoured with mixed herbs and formed into patty shapes and char-grilled. Served with rice and salad
• Istanbul Burger

  8.75
  A​ char-grilled lamb burger in a bun with cheese, gherkins and fried onions. Served with chips and a salad garnish with chilli sauce and garlic mayonnaise
• Incik (Kleftico)

  11.95
  Lamb shank cooked slowly in the oven in a delicious tomato sauce. Served with basmati rice
• Kulbasti

  13.45
  Tender lamb fillet lightly flavoured with oregano, then grilled over charcoal, topped with fried onions and mushroom, served with basmati rice and salad

• Hot Mixed Meze
  Borek, hellim, falafel
• Cold Mixed Meze
  Humus, saksuka, manca
• Mixed Grill or Any Vegetarian Dish, Mixed Dessert or Coffee/Tea

• Rump Steak

  10.95
  Charcoal grilled rump steak, with our special mushroom, onion, cheese and cream sauce. Served with chips and salad garnish
• Beyoglu Steak

  15.95
  Charcoal grilled fillet steak, with our special mushroom, onion, cheese and cream sauce. Served with chips and salad garnish
• Istanbul Steak

  15.95
  Charcoal grilled fillet steak, with chopped onion, mushroom and pepper cooked in a mustard and brandy sauce. Served with chips and salad garnish

• Karides Tava

  10.50
  Baby prawns and mussels cooked with spinach, onions, mixed peppers, garlic and mushrooms in a rich tomato and cream sauce, topped with cheese and served in a clay pot with a side dish of rice
• King Prawn Guvec

  11.30
  Peeled king prawns cooked with peppers, courgette, mushrooms onions and garlic in a tomato and cream sauce. Served with basmati rice and a salad garnish
• Sea Bass

  13.95
  Whole sea bass oven-baked with olive oil, mixed herbs and garlic. Served with chips and a salad garnish
• Oven-Baked Salmon

  11.95
  Cooked with olive oil, mixed herbs and garlic, with a mushroom and white wine sauce. Served with chips and a salad garnish
• Sea Bream

  13.95
  Whole sea bream oven-baked with olive oil, mixed herbs and garlic. Served with chips and a salad garnish

• Turlu Pasta

  8.50
  Penne​ pasta cooked in a spicy tomato and basil sauce with Mediterranean vegetables
• Vegetable Moussaka

  9.50
  Oven cooked layers of potato, courgette, aubergine and mushrooms cooked in a tomato sauce and topped with a rich bechamel sauce. Served with a side salad
• Imam Bayildi

  10.50
  Half of an aubergine, baked in the oven filled with onions, peppers and tomatoes, topped with cheese and served with a side dish of rice
• Sebzeli Pilav

  8.50
  Stir fried aubergine, pepper, leeks, courgettes and mushrooms mixed with rice and served with a side salad
• Vegetable Guvec

  9.50
  Seasoned vegetables, aubergines, courgettes, mushrooms, onions, peppers and potatoes cooked in a tomato and cream sauce, topped with cheese and served in a clay pot with a side dish of rice

• 2 Hot Meze

  9.95
  Falafel, borek
• 2 Cold Meze

  9.95
  Humus, saksuka

• Chips

  2.95
• Plain Yoghurt

  2.95
• Olives

  2.95
• Akdeniz Salatasi

  5.30
  Mixed crispy leaf salad with feta cheese and olives
• Onion Rings

  2.95
• Rice

  2.00
• Garlic Bread

  2.95

Desserts

• Sutlac

  3.50
  Baked​ rice pudding
• Baklava with Ice Cream

  4.50
  Pastry with mixed nuts, syrup and ground pistachio served with ice-cream
• Toffee and Vanilla Cheesecake

  4.10
  A rich and creamy cheesecake served with ice-cream
• Kadayif with Ice Cream

  4.50
  Wheat strands with mixed nuts, syrup and ground pistachio
• Ice Cream

  3.30
  Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry ice cream served with chocolate sauce
• Profiteroles

  4.10
  Choux pastry, filled with fresh cream and served with ice-cream and a warm chocolate sauce, topped with pistachio nuts

• English Tea

  1.50
• Peppermint Tea

  1.60
• Camomile Tea

  1.60
• Espresso

  1.90
• Turkish Coffee

  1.95
• Tia Maria, Whiskey, or French Brandy Irish Coffee

  4.30
• Earl Grey Tea

  1.60
• Apple Tea

  1.60
• Coffee

  1.90
• Cappuccino, Cafe Latte, Hot Chocolate.

  2.30
• Liqueur Coffees

  3.95

Wine List

• Turkish House White

  12.95
  A light and fruity dry wine made from sultanina and semillon grapes.
• Cankaya Dry

  14.50
  Turkey medium bodied chardonnay like wine with a hint of pear
• Dry River Chardonnay

  14.95
  Australia white flower notes and exotic fruits. Its roundness makes it a good match with seafood.
• Tipas Chenin Blanc

  11.50
  Argentina​ a crispy, zesty white wine with vibrant flavours of citrus and tropical fruits.
• Castillo De Betera Dry White

  12.95
  Spain a crisp, fragrant dry white wine with delicate and complex aromas.
• Sauvignon Blanc Norte Chico

  14.50
  Chile a refreshing dry white with a lovely aromatic nose.
• Pinot Grigio Allamanda

  14.95
  Italy a crisp, full fruity dry white wine produced exclusively in the venezie region.

• Castillo De Bétera Rose

  12.95
  Spain a fragrant, fruity rosé wine with a raspberry pink hue.
• Mateus Rose

  14.95
  Portugal the famous medium dry slightly sparkling, rosé wine.
• Rose D'Anjou

  13.50
  France​ a quality rose, good sweet fruit nice acidity.
• Pinot Grigio Rosato Delle Venezie Domino

  15.95
  Italy a light wine yet with impact, good length, and very refreshing.

• Tipas Bonarda Malbec

  11.50
  Argentina a smooth, ripe, medium bodied red wine with juicy flavours of red and blackberry fruits.
• Castillo De Bétera Red

  12.95
  Spain a smooth but complex red wine with distinctive fruity notes.
• Dry River Shiraz

  14.95
  Australia full, fruity shiraz with deep berry tones. Easy drinking with soft tannins.
• Primitivo Torre Solaria

  16.95
  Italy brilliant ruby red colours, well structured with outstanding roundness and a complex fruitiness.
• Turkish House Red

  12.95
  Rich, full bodied and robust wine made from cinsault and bogazkere grapes.
• Merlot Norte Chico

  14.50
  Chile​ a medium bodied soft red crammed with upfront plummy fruit.
• Yakut

  15.95
  Turkey medium bodied red with aromas of cherry, spice, and strawberry and light tannin.

• Pierre Legendre Brut

  16.95
  France a light, dry fizz from the loire region by a reliable négociant. Made using the cuve close method.
• Valse Rosado Contarini

  18.95
  Italy a pleasing fruity rosé, with aromas of wild strawberries. Made from mainly raboso grapes it has a soft and lasting mousse.

• House Brut

  32.95
  A light lemony style of champagne, refreshing and excellent as an aperitif.
• Moet and Chandon Brut

  45.00
  France a supple and charming wine that is soft on the palate and follows through with a clean finish.

• Cola

  2.00
• Fanta

  2.00
• Juice

  2.00
• J2O

  2.50
• 7Up

  2.00
• Diet Cola

  2.00
• Mineral Water

  2.00 - 3.50

• Whiskey

  2.80
• Gin

  2.80
• Malibu

  2.80
• Baileys

  2.80
• Amaretto

  2.80
• Tequila

  2.80
• Raki

  2.80
• Jack Daniels

  3.10
• Vodka

  2.80
• Bacardi

  2.80
• Archers

  2.80
• Tia Maria

  2.80
• Cointreau

  2.80
• Sambuca

  2.80

• Martini Bianco

  3.00
• Martini Dry

  3.00
• Pimm's

  3.00
• Martini Rosso

  3.00
• Campari

  3.00

• Efes Turkish Beer 330Ml

  2.60
• Magners Cider 568Ml

  4.25
• Stella Artois 330Ml

  3.00
• Magners Cider 330Ml

  3.10
• San Miguel 330Ml

  3.00
• Stella Artois 660Ml

  4.30