Cafe Istanbul-Dublin

Cold Appetizers

• Hummus$5.95

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

• Ezme$5.95

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

• Babaganoush$5.95

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

• Stuffed Grape Leaves$6.95

  Grape leaves stuffed with rice, pine nuts, currents, and flavorful herbs.

• Tabuli$5.95

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

• Eggplant w/ Sauce$6.95

  Cubes of lightly fried eggplant combined with fresh red peppers, onions, and garlic in our homemade tomato sauce.

• Pinto Beans$5.95

  Pinto beans with carrots, green peppers and diced potatoes, seasoned with a light tomato and olive oil sauce.

• Cacik$6.95

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

• Labne$6.95

  Thickened homemade yogurt with fresh dill, mint, garlic and walnut.

• Appetizer Sampler$17.95

  Combination of hummus, babaganoush, stuffed grape leaves, ezme, tabuli, pinto beans, haydari and eggplant w/ sauce. (Serves 1-3)

• Appetizer Sampler$24.95

  Combination of hummus, babaganoush, stuffed grape leaves, ezme, tabuli, pinto beans, haydari and eggplant w/ sauce. (Serves 3-5)

Hot Appetizers

• Calamari$7.95

  Fried rings of lightly breaded baby calamari served with our special tantora sauce.

• Falafel$6.95

  Croquette of chickpeas flavored with celery, garlic, parsley and dill. Served with tahini sauce.

• Sigara Borek$7.95

  Hot flaky phyllo pastries filled with feta cheese and fresh parsley.

• Sauteed Liver Cubes$7.95

  Cubes of tender calf liver sauteed with assorted herbs and spices. Served with sweet red onion and topped with parsley and sumac.

• Zucchini Pancake$7.95

  Mixture of zucchini, carrots, feta and dill seasoned with Turkish spices. Served with homemade yogurt.

Soups

• Lentil Soup$4.50

  Red lentils combined with pureed potatoes, celery, carrots and onions.

• Chicken Vegetable Soup$4.50

  Diced chicken in a tomato-based broth with mixed vegetables.

Salads

• Shepherds Salad

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

  • Small$7.95
  • Large$12.95

• Mixed Green Salad$7.95

  Fresh assorted fieldgreens, crumbled feta cheese, tossed with olive oil and fresh lemon juice.

• House Salad$7.95

  Fresh assorted fieldgreens, crumbled feta cheese, tossed with olive oil and fresh lemon juice.

• Arugula Salad$9.95

  Arugula mixed with field greens, dried cranberries, walnuts and crumbled feta cheese. Dressed with olive oil and our homemade honey mustard sauce.

• Istanbul Salad$8.95

  Romaine lettuce tossed with almonds, dried apricots, dried cranberries, and our home made honey mustard dressing.

from the Oven

• Cheese Pide$13.95

  Homemade flat bread topped with feta cheese, mozzarella and fresh tomatoes.

• Gyro Pide$14.95

  Homemade flat bread topped with mozzarella and gyro meat.

• Spinach Pide$14.95

  Homemade flat bread topped with mozzarella, artichoke hearts, tomatoes and fresh spinach.

• Chicken Pide$14.95

  Homemade flat bread topped with mozzarella, tomatoes, mushrooms and grilled chicken.

• Soujouk Pide$14.95

  Homemade flat bread topped with mozzarella and Turkish soujouk.

From The Grill

Freshly prepared, grilled over an open flame, served with rice pilaf and seasonal vegetables.

• Shish Kebab$17.95

  Tender cubes of lamb marinated in our special house sauce and chargrilled.

• Kofte Kebab$14.95

  Patties of freshly ground lamb and beef lightly seasoned and chargrilled.

• Chicken Kebab$14.95

  Hand cut cubes of chicken breast marinated in our special sauce and chargrilled.

• Doner Kebab (Turkish Style Gyro)$14.95

  Hand carved marinated ground lamb and beef, grilled traditionally on a verticle rotisserie.

• Adana Kebab$14.95

  Seasoned ground lamb flavored with red bell pepper and onions and grilled on flat skewers.

• Chicken Adana Kebab$14.95

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

• Ribeye Steak Kebab$17.95

  Tender cubes of ribeye marinated in our special house sauce and chargrilled.

• Kebab Combinations$17.95

  Choose any two half portions of our Kebabs except Mixed Grill and Lamb chops.

• Lamb Chops$27.95

  Delicately marinated and chargrilled lamb chops topped with oregano leaves.

• Mixed Grill Kebab$27.95

  Half portions of Chicken, Doner, Adana, and Shish Kebabs.

Kebabs with Yogurt

All kebabs with yogurt are served over over garlic toasted bread and our homemade yogurt and tomato sauce.

• Iskender Kebab$16.95

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

• Shish Kebab w/ Yogurt$17.95

• Adana Kebab w/ Yogurt$15.95

• Chicken Kebab w/ Yogurt$15.95

• Steak Kebab w/ Yogurt$17.95

• Grilled Vegetable Kebab w/ Yogurt$15.95

Vegetarian Selection

• Okra Stew$14.95

  Fresh okra cooked with onions and garlic in fresh tomato sauce and served with rice pilaf.

• Vegetable Stew$14.95

  Assorted fresh garden vegetables cooked in fresh tomato sauce and served with rice pilaf.

• Mixed Vegetable Grill$14.95

  Grilled sweet peppers, eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, mushrooms and sweet onions. Served with rice pilaf and choice of tomato sauce or yogurt.

House Specialties

• Karniyarik (Stuffed Eggplant)$15.95

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

• Mousakka$15.95

  Tender minced beef and lamb layered between slices of eggplant and topped with a bechamel sauce. Finished with mozzarella cheese, oven baked and served with rice.

• Doner Special$15.95

  Smoked eggplant puree topped with thinky sliced doner and fresh tomato sauce.

• Chicken Delight$15.95

  Smoked eggplant puree topped with thinly sliced doner and fresh tomato sauce.

• Lahana Sarma (Stuffed Cabbage)$15.95

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

• Shepherd Cassarole$17.95

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

• Chicken Saute$15.95

  Cubes of chicken sauteed with tomatoes, mushrooms, onions and peppers cooked with our signature tomato sauce. Served with rice pilaf.

• Lamb Saute$17.95

  Cubes of lamb sauteed with tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, bell peppers and special herbs cooked with our signature tomato sauce. Served with rice pilaf.

• Steak Saute$17.95

  Cubes of ribeye sauteed with tomatoes, onions, garlic, red and green peppers. Served with rice pilaf.

• Okra Stew w/ Lamb$16.95

  Fresh okra cooked with vegetables and tender cubes of lamb in a fresh tomato base. Served with rice pilaf.

• Vegetable Stew w/ Lamb$16.95

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

Seafood Specialties

• Shrimp Spinach Cassarole$21.95

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

• Grilled Shrimp$21.95

  Succulent jumbo shrimp skewered and grilled with garlic sauce. Served with rice pilaf and mixed green salad.

• Sauteed Shrimp$21.95

• Fillet of Atlantic Salmon$17.95

  Grilled fresh fillet of salmon served with mixed green salad and rice pilaf.

• Fillet of Tilapia$16.95

  Tilapia baked in homemade sauce of mushrooms, bell peppers, garlic, onion and celery. Served with rice pilaf and mixed green salad.

• Swordfish Kebab$19.95

  Marinated cubes of swordfish chargrilled on flat skewers over an open flame, served with rice pilaf and mixed green salad.

• Grilled Whole Fish$22.95

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

Sandwiches

All sandwiches are served with turkish bread, lettuce, onions, tomatoes and a side of deli.

• Doner Kebab Sandwich$7.50

• Chicken Kebab Sandwich$7.50

• Adana Kebab Sandwich$7.50

• Falafel Sandwich$6.50

• Chicken Adana Kebab Sandwich$7.50

• Shish Kebab$8.50

Sides

• French Fries$2.95

• Rice Pilaf$2.95

• Fresh Seasonal Vegetables$3.95

• Side Yogurt$3.95

• Sliced Vegetables

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Desserts

• Baklava$6.95

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

• Sutlac (Rice Pudding)$5.95

  Our homemade recipe for a classic rice pudding dessert topped with cinnamon.

• Kazandibi (Custard)$5.95

  Our homemade milk custard topped with cream and grape sauce.

• Kunefe$7.95

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

• Keskul (Almond Pudding)$5.95

  Our homemade almond pudding topped with almonds and cream.

Cafe Courier Beverages

• Can of Coke$1.50

• Can of Diet Coke$1.50

• Can of Sprite$1.50

• Bottle of Spring Water$2.00

• 6-Pack Coke$6.50

• 6-Pack Diet Coke$6.50

• 6-Pack Sprite$6.50

• Case of Spring Water (24 Bottle)$20.00

Cafe Courier Plates & Utensils

• Plate (1)$10.25

  Only available for orders placed 24hrs in advance.

• Serving Spoon (1)$1.75

  Only available for advanced orders.

• Serving Tong (1)$1.75

  Only available for advanced orders.