Cafe Istanbul Menu (2025 Update)

Pureed chickpeas with a hint of garlic, tahini, fresh lemon juice and olive oil. Gluten friendly.

Finely chopped tomatoes, onions, walnuts, and hot peppers, mixed in with olive oil and herbs. Gluten friendly.

Smoked eggplant puree flavored with tahini, olive oil and garlic. Gluten friendly.

Grape leaves stuffed with rice, raisins and flavorful herbs. Gluten friendly.

Cracked wheat tossed with tomatoes, sweet onions, fresh peppers and parsley, then dressed with olive oil and lemon juice.

Cubes of lightly fried eggplant are combined with fresh red peppers, onions and garlic, then covered in a homemade tomato sauce. Gluten friendly.

Pinto beans with carrots and green peppers, seasoned with a light tomato-olive oil sauce. Gluten friendly.

A large side of freshly made yogurt seasoned with minced cucumbers, dill and a touch of garlic. Gluten friendly.

Thickened homemade yogurt with fresh dill, garlic and walnuts. Gluten friendly.

Combination of hummus, babaganoush, stuffed grape leaves, ezme, tabuli, labne, pinto beans and eggplant with tomato sauce

Red lentils combined with pureed potato, celery, carrot and onion.

Diced chicken in a broth with carrot, mushroom, celery and garlic.

Diced Roma tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, bell peppers, and parsley, tossed with red vinegar and olive oil. Gluten friendly.

Fresh assorted field greens and crumbled feta cheese are tossed with olive oil and fresh lemon juice. Gluten friendly.

Fresh seasonal lettuce with tomatoes, sweet onions, fresh peppers, sliced olives and feta cheese, dressed with olive oil and fresh lemon juice. Gluten friendly.

Arugula mixed with field greens, dried cranberries, walnuts, and crumbled feta cheese, then dressed with olive oil and lemon juice. Gluten friendly.

Slices of gyro kebab over toasted garlic bread, served with yogurt and tomato sauce.

Seasoned ground lamb flavored with red bell peppers, grilled on flat skewers and served with an in-house yogurt, toasted garlic bread and tomato sauce.

Tender lamb cubes are marinated in a special house sauce, char-grilled to perfection and served with a homemade yogurt, toasted garlic bread and tomato sauce.

Ground lamb and beef patties are lightly seasoned, char-grilled to perfection and served with an in-house yogurt, toasted garlic bread and tomato sauce.

Tender, juicy chicken kebab served with a homemade yogurt, toasted garlic bread and tomato sauce.

Seasoned ground chicken is flavored with red bell peppers, grilled on flat skewers and served with a house-made yogurt, toasted garlic bread and tomato sauce.

Cubed ribeye is marinated in a house sauce, char-grilled to perfection and served with a delicious yogurt, toasted garlic bread and tomato sauce.

3 pieces of thin crust dough topped with ground lamb and chopped garden vegetables.

Homemade flatbread stuffed with mozzarella cheese, onion, tomato and ground lamb.

Homemade flatbread topped with mozzarella cheese, tomato and fresh spinach. Vegetarian.

Homemade flatbread topped with mozzarella cheese and Turkish dried beef sausage.

Homemade flatbread topped with feta cheese, mozzarella cheese and fresh tomatoes. Vegetarian.

Homemade flatbread topped with mozzarella cheese and gyro meat.

Homemade flatbread topped with mozzarella cheese, tomato, mushroom and grilled chicken.

Jumbo shrimp are baked with baby spinach and cream sauce, topped with mozzarella cheese and served with rice pilaf. Gluten free.

Grilled fresh fillet of salmon, served with a mixed green salad and with rice. Gluten free.

Succulent jumbo shrimp skewered and grilled with garlic sauce. They're served with rice pilaf and a mixed green salad. Gluten free.

Jumbo shrimp sauteed with garlic, red and green bell pepper, and a mushroom cream sauce, then served with rice pilaf. Gluten free.

Bronzini grilled over an open flame, served with rice and mixed green salad. Gluten free.

Tilapia baked in a homemade sauce of mushroom, bell pepper, garlic, onion, parsley and dill. Served with rice pilaf and a mixed green salad. Gluten free.

Marinated swordfish cubes char-grilled on bamboo skewers over an open flame, then served with rice pilaf and a mixed green salad. Gluten free.

Oven-roasted eggplant stuffed with seasoned ground beef, ground lamb, chopped tomatoes, green peppers, and herbs, then served with rice pilaf. Gluten friendly.

Smoked eggplant topped with thinly sliced gyro kebab and tomato sauce.

Cabbage leaves stuffed with rice, herbs, ground lamb, and beef, topped with a fresh tomato sauce and yogurt. Gluten friendly.

Lamb sauteed with garlic, onions, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes and special herbs, then served with rice pilaf. Gluten friendly.

Lamb cubes sauteed with tomatoes, onions, garlic and red and green peppers, then served with rice pilaf. Gluten friendly.

Fresh okra cooked with vegetables and tender cubes of lamb in a fresh tomato base; served with rice pilaf. Gluten friendly.

Fresh okra cooked with vegetables and tender cubes of chicken in a fresh tomato base; served with rice pilaf. Gluten friendly.

Tender minced beef and lamb layered between slices of eggplant and topped with a bechamel sauce. It's then topped with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce, oven baked until golden brown and served with rice.

Smoked eggplant topped with chicken and fresh tomato sauce.

Mashed smoked eggplant topped with marinated lamb and served with tomato sauce.

Chicken cubes sauteed with tomatoes, onions, garlic and red and green peppers, then served with rice pilaf. Gluten friendly.

Ribeye cubes sauteed with tomatoes, onions, garlic and red and green peppers, then served with rice pilaf. Gluten friendly.

Assorted fresh vegetables cooked with tender cubes of lamb in a fresh tomato sauce, and served with rice pilaf. Gluten friendly.

Assorted fresh vegetables cooked with tender cubes of chicken in a fresh tomato sauce, and served with rice pilaf. Gluten friendly.

Cubed chicken breast marinated in a special sauce and char-grilled to perfection.

Ground lamb and beef patties are lightly seasoned and char-grilled.

Seasoned ground lamb is flavored with red bell peppers and grilled on flat skewers.

Tilapia is baked in a homemade sauce of mushrooms, bell peppers, garlic, onions, and celery.

Mozzarella cheese is thickly cut and deep fried to perfection.

Seasoned ground chicken flavored with red bell peppers and grilled on flat skewers.

Ground lamb and beef is grilled traditionally on a vertical rotisserie, then hand carved.

Lamb cubes are marinated in a special house sauce and char-grilled to perfection.

Tender macaroni noodles are covered in a rich and creamy cheese sauce.

Succulent jumbo shrimp, skewered and grilled with a garlic sauce.

A traditional Turkish dessert made with sheets of phyllo dough stuffed with crushed pistachios.

Classic rice pudding topped with cinnamon.

Homemade milk custard topped with cream and grape sauce.

Shredded phyllo dough stuffed with sweet goat cheese and baked when ordered.

House-made almond pudding topped with almonds and cream.