Instanbul Cafe

• Lunch Special
• Starters And Entrees
• Starters -lentil soup -humus -chicken vegetable soup -labne -mix green salad -tabuli -pinto beans -babagannush entrees -chicken shish kebab -chicken adana kebab --lamb adana kebab -gyro (doner) kebab -kofte kebab -falafel -veggetable stew(with lamb or chicken) -okra stew (with lamb or chicken) -filet of tilapia

• Cold Appetizers
• Cacik (gf)
• Gluten-free. A large side of freshly made yogurt seasoned with minced cucumbers, dill, and a touch of garlic.

• Hummus (gf)
• Gluten-free. Pureed chickpeas with a hint of garlic, tahini, fresh lemon juice, and olive oil.

• Stuffed Grape Leaves (gf)
• Gluten-free. Grape leaves stuffed with rice, onion, currant, and flavorful herbs and seasoning.

• Pinto Beans (gf)
• Gluten-free. Pinto beans with carrots, green peppers and seasoned with a light tomato-olive oil sauce.

• Ezme (gf)
• Gluten-free. Finely chopped tomatoes, onions, walnuts, and hot peppers, mixed in with olive oil and herbs.

• Labne (haydari) (gf)
• Gluten-free. Thickened homemade yogurt with fresh dill, garlic, and walnuts.

• Eggplant With Tomato Sauce (gf)
• Gluten-free. Cubes of lightly fried eggplant are combined with fresh red peppers, onions, and garlic in our homemade tomato sauce.

• Babaganoush (gf)
• Gluten-free. Smoked eggplant puree flavored with tahini, olive oil, and garlic.

• Tabuli
• Cracked wheat tossed with tomatoes, sweet onions, fresh peppers, and parsley. Dressed with olive oil and lemon juice.

• Kebabs with Yogurt
• Adana Kebab With Yogurt*
• Seasoned ground lamb flavored with red bell peppers, grilled on flat skewers, and served with an in-house yogurt. *Consumer advisory: The consumption of raw or undercooked meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, and poultry may be harmful to your health and increase the risk of foodborne illness.

• Chicken Adana Kebab With Yogurt*
• Seasoned ground chicken is flavored with red bell peppers, grilled on flat skewers, and served with a house-made yogurt. *Consumer advisory: The consumption of raw or undercooked meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, and poultry may be harmful to your health and increase the risk of foodborne illness.

• Chicken Kebab With Yogurt*
• Tender, juicy chicken kebab served with a homemade yogurt. *Consumer advisory: The consumption of raw or undercooked meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, and poultry may be harmful to your health and increase the risk of foodborne illness.

• Iskender Kebab
• Slices of gyro kebab over garlic bread, served with yogurt and tomato sauce.

• Kofte Kebab With Yogurt*
• Ground lamb and beef patties are lightly seasoned, char-grilled to perfection, and served with an in-house yogurt. *Consumer advisory: The consumption of raw or undercooked meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, and poultry may be harmful to your health and increase the risk of foodborne illness.

• Lamb Shish Kebab With Yogurt*
• Tender lamb cubes are marinated in a special house sauce, char-grilled to perfection, and served with a homemade yogurt. *Consumer advisory: The consumption of raw or undercooked meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, and poultry may be harmful to your health and increase the risk of foodborne illness.

• Steak Shish Kebab With Yogurt*
• Cubed ribeye is marinated in a house sauce, char-grilled to perfection, and served with a delicious yogurt. *Consumer advisory: The consumption of raw or undercooked meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, and poultry may be harmful to your health and increase the risk of foodborne illness.

• Beverages
• Coca-cola Products

• Non-alcoholic Smoothie

• Coffee
• Freshly brewed, aromatic blend to kick-start your day.

• Flavored Juice
• Choose from orange, cranberry, apple, pineapple, lemonade, mango and grapefruit juice.

• Iced Tea
• Chilled tea beverage with option for flavored syrup: Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Fanta Orange, ginger ale, Minute Maid lemonade, raspberry, root beer, Sprite.

• Perrier

• Bottled Water
• Pure and refreshing bottled water.

• Non-alcoholic Smoothie
• Non-alcoholic smoothie blend, choice of apple, cranberry, grapefruit, lemonade, orange, or pineapple juice.

• Iced Tea
• Iced tea with flavor options including cola varieties, Fanta Orange, Ginger Ale, Minute Maid Lemonade, Raspberry, and Root Beer.

• Hot Appetizers
• Zucchini Pancake
• Mixture of zucchini, feta, dill, flour, egg, carrot and seasoned with spices and served with garlic yogurt.

• Calamari
• Fried rings of baby calamari lightly breaded with flour and served with our special tarator sauce.

• Sauteed Liver Cubes
• Cubes of tender calf liver sauteed with assorted herbs and spices, served with sweet red onions, and topped with parsley and sumac.

• Falafel
• Croquette of chickpeas flavored with garlic, parsley and sesame. Served with special tahini sauce.

• Sigara Borek
• Hot flaky phyllo pastries filled with feta cheese, fresh dill, mint and parsley.

• Salads
• Shepherd Salad (gf)
• Gluten-free. Diced Roma tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, bell peppers, and parsley, tossed with red vinegar and olive oil.

• House Salad (gf)
• Gluten-free. Fresh seasonal lettuce with tomatoes, sweet onions, fresh peppers, sliced olives, and feta cheese, dressed with olive oil and fresh lemon juice.

• Mixed Green Salad (gf)
• Gluten-free. Fresh assorted field greens and crumbled feta cheese are tossed with olive oil and fresh lemon juice.

• Arugula Salad (gf)
• Gluten-free. Arugula mixed with field greens, dried cranberries, walnuts, and crumbled feta cheese, then dressed with olive oil and lemon juice.

• Desserts
• Sutlac (rice Pudding)
• Our homemade recipe for a classic rice pudding topped with cinnamon.

• Keskul (almond Pudding)
• Homemade almond pudding topped with almonds, grape sauce and cream.

• Kazandibi (milk Custard)
• Our homemade milk custard topped with cinnamon, cream and grape sauce.

• Baklava
• A traditional Turkish dessert. Sheets of phyllo dough stuffed with crushed pistachios.

• Kunefe
• Shredded phyllo dough stuffed with sweet goat cheese. Baked when ordered.

• House Specialties
• Chicken Saute (gf)
• Gluten-free. Chicken cubes sauteed with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and red and green peppers, then served with rice pilaf.

• Gyro (doner) Special
• Smoked eggplant topped with thinly sliced gyro kebab and tomato sauce.

• Chicken Delight*
• Smoked eggplant topped with chicken and fresh tomato sauce. *Consumer advisory: The consumption of raw or undercooked meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, and poultry may be harmful to your health and increase the risk of foodborne illness.

• Sultan's Favorite
• Mashed smoked eggplant topped with marinated lamb and served with tomato sauce.

• Okra Stew With Lamb Or Chicken (gf)
• Gluten-free. Fresh okra cooked with vegetables and tender cubes of lamb or chicken in a fresh tomato base; served with rice pilaf.

• Mousakka
• 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.

• Steak Saute (gf)
• Gluten-free. Ribeye cubes sauteed with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and red and green peppers, then served with rice pilaf.

• Lamb Saute (gf)
• Gluten-free. Lamb cubes sauteed with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and red and green peppers, then served with rice pilaf.

• Lahana Sarma (stuffed Cabbage Rolls) (gf)
• Gluten-free. Cabbage leaves stuffed with rice, herbs, ground lamb, and beef, topped with a fresh tomato sauce and yogurt.

• Vegetable Stew With Lamb Or Chicken (gf)
• Gluten-free. Assorted fresh vegetables cooked with tender cubes of lamb or chicken in a fresh tomato sauce, and served with rice pilaf.

• Karniyarik (gf)
• Gluten-free. Oven-roasted eggplant stuffed with seasoned ground beef, ground lamb, chopped tomatoes, green peppers, and herbs, then served with rice pilaf.

• Shepherd Casserole* (gf)
• Gluten-free. Lamb sauteed with garlic, onions, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes, and special herbs, then served with rice pilaf. *Consumer advisory: The consumption of raw or undercooked meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, and poultry may be harmful to your health and increase the risk of foodborne illness.

• Soups
• Lentil Soup
• Red lentils combined with celery, carrot, and onion.

• Chicken Vegetable Soup
• Diced chicken in broth with carrots, mushroom, celery, potatoes and garlic.

• Seafood Specialties
• Swordfish Kebab(gf)
• Gluten-free. Marinated swordfish cubes char-grilled on bamboo skewers over an open flame, then served with rice pilaf and a mixed green salad.

• Shrimp Spinach Casserole (gf)
• Gluten-free. Jumbo shrimp are baked with baby spinach and cream sauce, topped with mozzarella cheese, and served with rice pilaf.

• Fillet Of Tilapia*(gf)
• Gluten-free. Tilapia baked in a homemade sauce of mushroom, bell pepper, garlic, onion, parsley, and dill. The tilapia is served with rice pilaf and a mixed green salad. *Consumer advisory: The consumption of raw or undercooked meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, and poultry may be harmful to your health and increase the risk of foodborne illness.

• Grilled Whole Fish*(gf)
• Gluten-free. Bronzini is grilled over an open flame, and served with a mixed green salad and rice pilaf. *Consumer advisory: The consumption of raw or undercooked meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, and poultry may be harmful to your health and increase the risk of foodborne illness.

• Sautéed Shrimp(gf)
• Gluten-free. Jumbo shrimp sautéed with garlic, red and green bell pepper, mushroom cream sauce, and served with rice pilaf.

• Grilled Fillet Of Salmon*(gf)
• Gluten-free. Freshly grilled salmon fillet served with a mixed green salad and rice pilaf. *Consumer advisory: The consumption of raw or undercooked meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, and poultry may be harmful to your health and increase the risk of foodborne illness.

• Grilled Shrimp*(gf)
• Gluten-free. Succulent jumbo shrimp skewered and grilled with garlic sauce. They're served with rice pilaf and a mixed green salad. *Consumer advisory: The consumption of raw or undercooked meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, and poultry may be harmful to your health and increase the risk of foodborne illness.

• Vegetarian Selections
• Mixed Vegetable Grill (gf)
• Gluten-free. Grilled sweet peppers, eggplant, zucchini, asparagus, tomato, mushroom, and sweet onion. It's served with rice pilaf and your choice of tomato sauce or yogurt.

• Vegetarian Moussaka
• Layers of eggplant, potato, carrot, zucchini, red and green pepper, and onion, topped with a bechamel sauce. It's then covered with mozzarella cheese, oven baked until golden brown, dressed with tomato sauce, and served with rice pilaf.

• Vegetable Stew (gf)
• Gluten-free. Assorted fresh garden vegetables cooked in a fresh tomato sauce and served with rice.

• Okra Stew (gf)
• Gluten-free. Fresh okra cooked with onions and garlic in a fresh tomato sauce, served with rice.

• Sandwiches
• Lamb Shish Kebab Sandwich
• Lamb, tomatoes, onions, lettuce, and pita bread.

• Chicken Shish Kebab Sandwich

• Gyro (doner) Wrap

• Gyro Sandwich
• A mixture of ground lamb and beef with lettuce, onions, tomatoes, and pita bread.

• Falafel Sandwich
• Hand-rolled falafel, lettuce, tomato, onion, and pita bread.

• Chicken Adana Wrap

• Kofte Wrap

• Steak Shish Kebab Sandwich
• Steak shish kebab in a sandwich served with a choice of rice pilaf or fries.

• Lamb Adana Sandwich And Wrap

• Lamb Shish Sandwich
• Lamb tomatoes onions lettuce and pita bread. served with a side of crisp french fries.

• Chicken Sandwich
• Crispy chicken nestled in a warm bun

• Doner Sandwich
• Sliced doner meat with fresh lettuce, tomatoes, and onions, served in a warm, fluffy bread.

• Adna Sandwich

• Falafel Sandwich
• Hand-rolled falafel, lettuce, tomato, onion, and pita bread.

• Lamb Shish Kebab Sandwich
• Lamb, tomatoes, onions, lettuce, and pita bread.

• Steak Shish Kebab Sandwich

• Sides
• French Fries
• Crisp, golden-brown french fries.

• Side Yogurt
• A side of Cafe Istanbul's homemade yogurt.

• Side Salad
• Choose from the mixed green salad, shepherd's salad, house salad, or arugula salad.

• Sliced Vegetables
• Assorted sliced vegetables.

• Rice Pilaf
• Tasty rice pilaf is a great complement to any entree.

• Mozzarella Cheese Stick

• Side Cold Appetizer

• From The Oven
• Gyro Pide
• Homemade flatbread topped with gyro meat and mozzarella.

• Cheese Pide
• Homemade flatbread topped with feta cheese, mozzarella and fresh tomatoes.

• Sembusek
• Homemade flatbread stuffed with ground lamb, onion, tomatoes and mozzarella cheese.

• Soujouk Pide
• Homemade flatbread topped with mozzarella and Turkish dried beef sausage.

• Spinach Pide
• Homemade flatbread topped with fresh spinach, tomatoes and mozzarella cheese.

• Lahmacun (turkish Style Pizza)
• Thin crust dough topped with ground lamb and chopped garden vegetables.

• Chicken Pide
• Homemade flatbread topped with fried chicken, mushroom, tomatoes and mozzarella cheese.

• From The Grill
• Mixed Grill Kebab
• Half portions of Chicken Shish Kebab, Gyro, Lamb shish and Adana Kebabs.

• Kebab Combinations
• Choose any two half portions of kebabs, except lamb chops.

• Gyro (doner) Kebab (gf)
• Gluten-free. Marinated, hand-carved ground lamb and beef grilled traditionally on a vertical rotisserie.

• Beef Tenderloin Shish Kebab*(gf)
• Gluten-free. Tender cubes of ribeye marinated in a special house sauce and char-grilled to perfection. *Consumer advisory: The consumption of raw or undercooked meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, and poultry may be harmful to your health and increase the risk of foodborne illness.

• Chicken Adana Kebab*(gf)
• Gluten-free. Seasoned ground chicken flavored with crushed red peppers and grilled on flat skewers. *Consumer advisory: The consumption of raw or undercooked meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, and poultry may be harmful to your health and increase the risk of foodborne illness.

• Lamb Shish Kebab*(gf)
• Gluten-free. Tender lamb cubes are marinated in a special house sauce and char-grilled. *Consumer advisory: The consumption of raw or undercooked meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, and poultry may be harmful to your health and increase the risk of foodborne illness.

• Lamb Chops*(gf)
• Gluten-free. Delicately marinated and char-grilled lamb chops topped with oregano leaves. *Consumer advisory: The consumption of raw or undercooked meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, and poultry may be harmful to your health and increase the risk of foodborne illness.

• Kofte Kebab*
• Ground lamb and beef patties are lightly seasoned and char-grilled. *Consumer advisory: The consumption of raw or undercooked meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, and poultry may be harmful to your health and increase the risk of foodborne illness.

• Adana Kebab*(gf)
• Gluten-free. Seasoned ground lamb flavored with crushed red peppers and grilled on flat skewers. *Consumer advisory: The consumption of raw or undercooked meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, and poultry may be harmful to your health and increase the risk of foodborne illness.

• Chicken Shish Kebab*(gf)
• Gluten-free. Cubes of Chicken marinated in our special sauce and chargrilled over open flame. *Consumer advisory: The consumption of raw or undercooked meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, and poultry may be harmful to your health and increase the risk of foodborne illness.

• Appetizer Sampler
• Small
• Serves up to one to three people.

• Large
• Serves up to three to five people.

• Traditional Drinks
• Ayran (yogurt Beverage)

• Turkish Tea

• Apple Tea

• Turkish Coffee
• Rich, aromatic finely ground coffee, traditionally served with foam on top.

• Turkish Coffee
• Finely ground coffee beans brewed to a rich, aromatic perfection, served with a layer of foam on top.

• Weekend Special
• Lamb Shanks (gf)
• Gluten-free. Baby lamb shank delicately seasoned, wrapped with eggplant and baked in its own juice. Served with potatoes, carrots, celery and side of rice.