SALATALAR
(SALADS)
Çoban Salatası (Shepherd Salad) *Small $ 5.95 * Large $12.95
Finely
diced tomato, cucumber, green pepper, red onion, and parsley tossed in extra
virgin olive oil and vinegar.
Yeşil
Salata (Green Salad)
Lettuce, sliced tomato, grated
carrot tossed with extra virgin
olive oil and freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Roka
Salatası (Arugula Salad)
Fresh
arugula with a sprinkling of extra virgin olive oil and freshly
squeezed lemon juice.
Piyaz
(White Bean Salad)
Boiled white beans, tomato, red onion, red and green bell pepper parsley mixed in olive oil and vinegar.
SOGUK MEZELER (COLD APPETIZERS)
Humus
(Hummus)
$4.95
Pureed
chickpeas, tahini sauce, garlic, freshly squeezed lemon juice and extra virgin
olive oil.
Babaganuş
(Babaghannouj)
$5.50
Pureed
smoked eggplant, tahini, garlic with freshly squeezed lemon juice and extra
virgin olive oil.
Patlıcan
Salatası (Eggplant Salad)
$6.50
Char-grilled
eggplant puree, red and green bell pepper, dill, freshly squeezed lemon juice
and extra virgin olive oil.
Soslu
Patlıcan (Eggplant with Sauce)
$6.00
Small
cubes of fried eggplant in fresh tomato and garlic sauce.
Tarama
(Whipped Caviar)
$6.95
Red
caviar spread.
Acılı
Ezme (Spicy Mashed Vegetables)
$6.00
A
mixture of hot and spicy finely chopped vegetables.
Haydari
$5.50
Thickened
yogurt with crushed garlic and dill.
Cacık
$4.50
A
refreshing blend of yogurt, cucumber, and garlic seasoned with dill.
Imam Bayıldı ( Imam Fainted) $7.00
Baby
eggplant stuffed with onion, red and green pepper, currants, pine nuts and
garlic.
Zeytinyağlı Enginar (Artichokes in Olive Oil) $8.50
Artichoke
heart with diced potato, carrot and fresh peas. Marinated in olive oil and lemon
juice.
Zeytinyağlı Yaprak Dolması ( Stuffed Grape Leaves) $7.00
Grape
leaves stuffed with rice, pine nuts, currants, and herbs.
Karışık
Soğuk Meze(Combination Cold Appetizer Plate)
*Small
$14.95
*Large
$24.95
SICAK
MEZELER (HOT APPETIZERS)
Sigara Böreği (Cheese Pastries) $6.50
Cigar-shaped crispy pastries.
Mücver (Zucchini Pancakes) $6.50
Pan-fried zucchini pancakes served with light garlic yogurt sauce.
Arnavut Ciğeri (Calfs Liver) $7.50
Pan-fried calfs liver garnished with onion salad.
Kalamar (Calamari) $8.50
Deep-fried sizzling crispy calamari, served with tartar sauce.
Traditional Central Anatolian dish made with ground beef, onion cracked wheat(bulgur), walnut bits and herbs.
SEBZE YEMEKLERI (VEGETABLE DISHES)
*All vegetable
dishes come with rice and onion salad except Ispanak.
Türlü (Vegetable Casserole) $12.50
Eggplant, potato,
tomato, green beans, and carrots cooked in a special pot.
Bamya (Baby Okras) $12.50
Baby okras baked
with fresh tomato.
Ispanak (Spinach) $12.50
Spinach cooked with rice, onion, tomato and served with yogurt sauce.
GELENEKSEL
YEMEKLER (TRADITIONAL DISHES)
Hünkar Beğendi (Sultans Delight) $16.50
A classical Istanbul dish made with a choice of chicken or lamb chunks served on eggplant puree.
Turkuaz Beğendi (House Special) $15.50
Thinly sliced doner kebab served on eggplant puree.
Tandır $16.50
Oven-roasted lamb with the flavor of Ottoman Palace kitchen, served on rice and onion salad.
Karışık Dolma (Stuffed Mixed Vegetables) $16.50
Cabbage, zucchini and green pepper stuffed with ground beef and lamb, rice and herbs. Served with a special tomato sauce , yogurt and onion salad.
.Etli Lahana Dolması (Stuffed Cabbage) $13.50
Green cabbage leaves stuffed with ground beef and lamb, rice and herbs. Garnished with a special tomato sauce, served with yogurt and onion salad.
Etli Bamya (Baby Okra with Lamb) $13.50
Pieces of lamb baked with baby okra in fresh tomato sauce, served with rice and onion salad.
BALIK
ÇEŞİTLERİ (FISH)
*All fish platters come with roasted potatoes and onion salad except shrimp casserole.
Balık Kebabı (Fish Kebab in Vine Leaves) $16.50
Char-grilled chunks of marinated salmon wrapped in vine leaves
Kılıç Şiş (Skewered Sword Fish) $18.50
Char-grilled marinated chunks of sword fish on skewers.
Levrek (Striped Bass) $19.95
Char-broiled whole striped bass.
Karides Güveç (Shrimp Casserole) $15.50
Fresh shrimp baked with green pepper, parsley, garlic and herbs,topped with kasar cheese, served with rice and onion salad.
IZGARALAR
(GRILLS)
Döner Kebap $12.50
Thinly sliced lamb and beef cooked on a vertical spit
Cız Bız Köfte (Barbecued Meatballs) $13.50
Char-grilled meatballs
Adana Kebap (Skewered Ground Meat) $13.50
Char-grilled hand-chopped beef and lamb, seasoned with red bell pepper
Tavuk Adana (Chicken Adana Kebab) $12.50
Char-grilled hand-chopped chicken patties seasoned with red pepper
Beyti Kebap $14.50
Char-grilled hand-chopped lamb mixed with garlic and parsley
Şiş Kebap (Shish Kebab) $16.50
Marinated cubes of lamb on skewers, char-grilled to your taste
Tavuk Şiş Kebap (Chicken Shish Kebab) $14.50
Char-grilled tender cubes of chicken breast marinated with our Chefs
special seasoning.
Pirzola (Lamb Chops) $22.50
Baby lamb chops char-grilled to your taste.
Turkuaz Izgara (Turkuaz Grill) $24.50
Mixed grill consisting of half portions of chicken shish kebab, shish kebab, doner kebab and a lamb chop.
YOĞURTLU
KEBAPLAR (YOGURT KEBABS)
*All the yogurt kebabs served on a bed of toasted pita bread and garlic yogurt sauce.
İskender Kebap $15.50
Layers of doner kebab, fried bread, yogurt, and fresh tomato sauce.
Yoğurtlu
Adana (Adana Kebab)
$14.50
Yoğurtlu
Tavuk Şiş Kebap (Chicken Shish)
$14.50
Yoğurtlu Şiş Kebap (Shish Kebab) $16.50