Cafe Istanbul Mediterranean

Cafe Istanbul Menu

(859) 581-1777
1 Levee Way, Newport, KY 41071

Soups and Salads

shepherd's salad (coban)
Side
$4.95
Dinner
$9.95
a mediterranean classic! chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, red onions, and parsley tossed in our lemon vinaigrette. add feta cheese for $1.00
Chicken Caesar Salad
$11.95
full dinner salad with tender cuts of marinated chicken on a bed of romaine lettuce with a creamy caesar dressing.
Caesar Side Salad
$4.95
Mixed Green Side Salad
$4.95
mixed baby greens served with our lemon vinaigrette.
Red Lentil Soup
$3.95
Chicken-Vegetable Soup
3.95
our take on the american classic, made from our house tomato base.

$Hot Appetizers


Cigar Borek
$4.50
crispy cigar-shaped rolls of phyllo pastry filled with a blend of zesty feta cheese and fresh parsley.
Falafel
$4.75
our blend of chickpeas, celery, and herbs rolled into balls, fried, and served with our tahini dipping sauce.
Mucver (Mooj-ver)
$6.95
a pan-fried fritter containing a zesty combination of zucchini with feta cheese, carrots, and herbs served with our homemade
Veal's Liver (Arnavut Ciger)
$6.95
fried cubes of specially seasoned veal liver served with chopped red onions, parsley, and tomatoes.
Calamari
7.25
marinated calamari fried to golden perfection and served with our homemade calamari dipping sauce.

$Cold Appetizers


Soslu Patlican
$5.50
light and refreshing . . . slow-cooked diced eggplant gently blended in our homemade tomato sauce.
Humus
$4.50
flavorful pureed chickpeas are blended with a creamy tahini sauce, lemon juice and a hint of garlic. the robust flavor is a perfect match for our homemade pita bread.
Tabuli
$4.75
cracked wheat salad with bell peppers, mixed with fresh herbs and tossed in our homemade lemon vinaigrette dressing.
Baba Ganush
$4.95
slow-grilled eggplant mashed with tahini sauce, lemon juice, and a hint of garlic.
Spinach Saute
$4.95
market fresh spinach sauteed with onions and mushrooms, served with a side of our homemade yogurt sauce.
Ezme
$5.50
Ezme
Pilaki
$4.95
lightly seasoned pinto beans together with carrots, green peppers, and diced potatoes in a light tomato-based olive oil sauce.
Stuffed Grape Leaves
$5.50
fresh grape leaves stuffed with finely chopped onions, rice, aromatic herbs, currants, and pine nuts.
Imam Bayild
$6.25
the imam fainted . . . fresh baby eggplant stuffed with sauteed onions, red bell peppers, tomatoes, pine nuts, and herbs.
Haydari
4.75
great for dipping! our thick housemade yogurt seasoned with dill, garlic, and walnuts.

$Meze

the turkish equivalent of tapas, these are an excellent pairing with one of our turkish or mediterranean wines.
Small Cold Meze Platter
$14.95
choose four items from our cold appetizers. serves two or three guests.
Large Cold Meze Platter
$20.95
choose six items from our cold appetizers. serves four to six guests.
Hot Meze Platter
14.95
choose three items from our hot appetizers. serves two or three guests.

$Express Lunch

available 11am to 3pm monday through friday only.
Istanbul Durum Wrap
$5.95
includes a side of fries and your choice of doner, adana, chicken adana, or kofte meat. selection of sauces available.
Lunch Specials
9.50
choose from a lunch portion of tilapia or doner, shish, chicken, or adana kebab served with rice pilaf and seasonal vegetables -

$From Our Grill

all skewered kebabs are freshly prepared, marinated, cooked over an open flame, and come with a side of our lightly sauteed
Doner Kebab
$12.95
the istanbul street eatery staple . . . thinly sliced seasoned lamb and beef slow-cooked on a large vertical spit.
Ribeye Steak Kebab
$12.95
served on two skewers, thick cuts of ribeye steak marinated in our house sauce.
Adana Kebab
$13.95
served on two skewers, a flavorful mix of ground lamb and beef seasoned with red bell peppers.
Shish Kebab
$14.95
served on two skewers, seasoned cubes of tender lamb marinated in our house sauce.
Beyti Kebab
$13.95
served on two skewers, spicy ground lamb mixed with garlic, parsley, and onion.
Chicken Kebab
$12.95
served on two skewers, cubed cuts of savory chicken delicately seasoned and marinated in our house sauce.
Chicken Adana Kebab
$11.95
served on two skewers, seasoned ground chicken flavored with red bell peppers and onions.
Kofte Kebab
$12.95
meatballs with a mediterranean flair . . . four lightly-seasoned and freshly ground beef and lamb patties.
Mixed Grill Kebabs
$13.95
create your own platter with half portions of any of the two kebabs listed above.
Pirzola Kebab (Lamb Chops)
$19.95
delicately marinated and charbroiled lamb chops topped with oregano leaves.
Cafe Istanbul Combination
$24.95
half portions of chicken, doner, shish, and adana kebabs.
Iskender Kebab
14.95
served on a hot plate, layers of doner kebab over a bed of lightly crisped pieces of pita bread, garnished with our yogurt and

$House Specialties

oven roasted eggplant stuffed with marinated ground beef, savory herbs, diced tomatoes, and green peppers, served with a side
Traditional Okra
$10.95
okra cooked in our house tomato sauce, served with a side of rice pilaf.
Lamb Okra
$12.95
okra with lamb morsels cooked in our house tomato sauce, served with a side of rice pilaf.
Traditional Turlu
$10.95
cubed eggplant, zucchini, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, and green beans cooked together in a natural tomato
Lamb Turlu
$12.95
cubed eggplant, zucchini, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, and green beans with morsels of lamb cooked together in
Stuffed Cabbage
$13.95
cabbage leaves stuffed with rice, marinated ground beef, and lamb topped with our fresh tomato sauce and served with a side of
Mousakka
$13.95
the famous mediterranean eggplant casserole! tender minced beef and lamb layered between slices of zucchini and eggplant,
Garden Vegetable Penne
$10.95
penne tossed with fresh mushrooms, bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, and parsley.
Stuffed Eggplant
12.95
oven roasted eggplant stuffed with marinated ground beef, savory herbs, diced tomatoes, and green peppers, served with a side of rice pilaf.

$Seafood Specialties

Traditional Rize Fish Specialty
Salmon
$14.95
Flounder
$13.95
Tilapia
$13.95
our chef's traditional recipe from rize on the black sea . . . broiled in our homemade sauce of mushrooms, zucchini, bell peppers,
Karides Casserole
$14.95
sauteed shrimp baked in a vegetable cream sauce topped with mozzarella cheese and served with a side of traditional rice pilaf.
Shrimp Penne
$12.95
penne and shrimp, sauteed with fresh mushrooms, tomatoes, bell peppers, onions and a touch of garlic.
Salt Crusted Fish Flambe
0.00
salt-crusted whole baked fish specially prepared and spectacularly presented en flambe.

$Sides


Cacik (Ja-jik)
$4.75
a large side of our freshly made yogurt seasoned with minced cucumbers, dill, and a touch of garlic. a great addition for kebabs
French Fries
$3.75
Fresh Seasonal Vegetables
$1.99
lightly sauteed in olive oil with onions
Traditional Rice Pilaf
1.99

$Traditional Drinks


Ayran (yogurt drink)
$1.75
Turkish Tea
$1.75
(refills available)
Apple Tea
$1.75
Turkish Coffee
3.50

$Beverages


Sodas
$1.75
Iced Tea
$1.75
Perrier
$1.95
Bottled Water
$1.95
Coffee
$1.50

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