Istanbul Turkish Mediterranean Cuisine

Istanbul Turkish Mediterranean Cuisine Menu

(973) 927-0635
286 U.s. 206, Mount Olive Township, NJ 07836

Hot Appetizers


Istanbul Sampler
$12.00
Includes cheese roll, falafel and grape leaves.
Hummus with Pastrami
$9.00
Hummus topped with pastrami, broiled and dressed with melted butter.
Cheese Roll (4) (Sigara Boregi)
$8.00
Rolled phillo dough with feta.
Falafel (5)
$10.00
Deep fried patty made from chickpeas.
Icli Kofte (3) (Kibbe)
$9.00
Stuffed ground beef with bulgur.
Beef Liver (Arnavut Cigeri)
$8.00
Sauteed beef liver with onions.
Fried Calamari (Kalamar Tava)
$10.00
Tender pieces of calamari, breaded and deep fried, then tossed with seasonings and herbs.
Lahmajoun (2)
$9.00
Appetizer version of our famous lahmajoun.
Zucchini Pancakes (Mucver)
$9.00
Mixture of zucchini, feta cheese, dill flour, egg, seasoned with spices, deep fried and served with garlic yogurt sauce.
Pacanga Boregi (3)
8.00
Mushroom, turkish kasar cheese, pastrami, green pepper, tomatoes, parsley and herbs wrapped up in home-made turkish fillo.

$Cold Appetizers


Hummus
$7.00
Chick pea dip flavored with lemon juice and topped with olive oil.
Spiced Ezme (Acili Ezme)
$6.00
Mashed fresh tomatoes, onion, parsley, walnuts and light hot spice mixed together.
Eggplant with Sauce (Patlican Soslu)
$6.00
Small cubes of sauteed eggplant and green peppers in fresh tomato and garlic sauce.
Tabule (Kisir)
$6.00
Parsley, red peppers and green peppers.
Baba Ghanoush
$8.00
Pureed smoked eggplant flavored with tahini, lemon juice, olive oil and garlic.
Imam Bayildi
$8.00
Eggplants stuffed with onions, garlic, raisins and pine nuts.
Stuffed Grape Leaves (Yaprak Sarmasi)
$8.00
Vine grape leaves stuffed with rice.
Cacik
$5.00
Chopped cucumber blended with garlic, mint, dill and yogurt.
Labne (Haydari)
$6.00
A home-made sour cream with walnuts, dill and garlic.
Artichokes with Olive Oil
$7.00
Fresh artichoke and vegetables tossed with olive oil and lemon juice.
Eggplant Salad (Patlican Salatasi)
$6.00
Mashed eggplant blended with herbs.
Red Kidney Bean Stew
$6.00
Stew of red kidney beans cooked with olive oil, onion, lemon juice and sprinkled with parsley.
Spinach (Ispanak)
$7.00
Fresh spinach sauteed with dill, white onions, garlic and olive oil.
Mixed Pickles (Tursu)
$6.00
Turkish style medley of mixed pickles.
Piyaz
$7.00
White beans tossed with red onion, red pepper, green pepper and sprinkled with lemon juice.
Mixed Appetizers
15.00
Hummus, ezme, eggplant with sauce, tabule, baba ghanoush and labne.

$Soups


Chicken Soup
$5.00
Tavuk corbasi.
Red Lentil Soup
5.00
Ezogelin corbasi.

$Salads


Shepherd Salad (Coban Salatasi) (Small)
$7.00
Fresh tomatoes, kirby cucumbers, onions, parsley, black olives and dressing.
Shepherd Salad (Coban Salatasi) (Large)
$15.00
Fresh tomatoes, kirby cucumbers, onions, parsley, black olives and dressing.
Mediterranean Salad (Small)
$7.00
Fresh lettuce, shredded carrots, red cabbage, feta cheese, cucumbers and tomatoes with olive oil and lemon juice dressing.
Mediterranean Salad (Large)
$15.00
Fresh lettuce, shredded carrots, red cabbage, feta cheese, cucumbers and tomatoes with olive oil and lemon juice dressing.
Pomegranate Salad (Small)
$7.00
Tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, parsley and walnuts served with pomegranate sauce.
Pomegranate Salad (Large)
11.00
Tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, parsleyand walnuts served with pomegranate sauce.

$Grill Entrees

All entrees served with rice and mixed greens.
Doner
$17.00
Freshly grounded beef and lamb cooked on turning grill.
Andana Kebab
$14.00
Skewered chopped meat.
Beyti Kebab
$17.00
Chopped lamb flavored with garlic, hot pepper and parsley, grilled on skewers and served with roasted green peppers and tomatoes.
Kofte Kebab
$16.00
Minced beef and lamb blended with onions, garlic, parsley and other spices.
Eggplant Kebab (Patlican Kebabi)
$15.00
Ground lamb mixed with red pepper paste, onions, parsley and herbs; combined with eggplants on a skewer and charcoal-grilled.
Hashas Kebab
$15.00
Tomato garlic sauce served over adana kebab.
Lamb Shish Kebab (Kuzu Sis)
$19.00
Special marinated cubes of baby lamb grilled to perfection.
Lamb Shank
$17.00
Slow cooked braised lamb shanks, flavored with generous amounts of onions, shallots, garlic and rosemary.
Hunkar Begendi Lamb
$19.00
Creamy eggplant puree with mozzarella cheese.
Baked Lamb (Kuzu Tandir)
$19.00
Lamb baked slowly in the oven and served with turkish rice.
Lamb Chops (Kuzu Pirzola)
$28.00
Specially marinated baby lamb chops grilled and served with rice or vegetables.
Stuffed Eggplant (Karniyarik)
$15.00
Eggplant stuffed with a mix of sauteed chopped onions, garlic, black pepper, tomatoes, parsley and ground meat.
Istanbul Combination
33.00
Includes lamb shish kebab, adana kebab, kofte kebab, chicken kebab and donar. Serves one or two people.

$Combination Kebabs


1/2 Doner, 1/2 Chicken Adana
$16.00
1/2 Doner, 1/2 Chicken Shish
$16.00
1/2 Adana, 1/2 Chicken Adana
$17.00
1/2 Chicken Shish, 1/2 Chicken Adana
$16.00
1/2 Lamb Shish, 1/2 Kofte
$18.00
1/2 Lamb Shish, 1/2 Chicken Shish
$19.00
1/2 Doner, 1/2 Lamb Chops
$19.00
1/2 Adana, 1/2 Lamb Chops
$19.00
1/2 Chicken Shish, 1/2 Lamb Chops
$24.00
1/2 Lamb Shish, 1/2 Lamb Chops
23.00

$Kebab With Yogurt

Kebabs layered on home-made bread croutons topped with garlic and yogurt sauce.
Iskender Kebab
$15.00
Sauteed butter bread layered with yogurt and tomato sauce with gyro.
Turkish Ravioli (Manti)
$16.00
Pasta filled with ground meat and seasoned with spices and garlic yogurt sauce.
Yogurtlu Adana
$15.00
Yogurtlu Chicken Shish
$17.00
Yogurtlu Chicken Adana
$17.00
Yogurtlu Lamb Shish
15.00

$Vegetarian


Veggie Guvec
$13.00
Turkish dish made of vegetables and baked in a clay pot.
Stuffed Cabbage (Lahana Sarma)
$13.00
Fresh cabbage leaves stuffed with rice, currants, pine nuts, dill and parsley.
Baby Okra (Bamya)
$13.00
Baby okra baked with fresh tomatoes, onions, green peppers and served with rice.
Spinach (Ispanak)
$13.00
Spinach sauteed with dill, white onions, garlic and olive oil. Topped with home-made tomato and garlic yogurt sauce.
Falafel Dinner (6)
$14.00
Pieces of falafel served on a bed of hummus with grilled tomato and grilled pepper.
Imam Bayildi
14.00
Eggplants stuffed with onions, garlic, raisins, pine nuts and served with rice.

$Poultry


Chicken Shish Kebab (Tavuk Sis)
$15.00
Special marinated cubes of chicken grilled to delight on skewers.
Chicken Adana (Tavuk Adana)
$15.00
Chopped chicken flavored with fresh red bell peppers and hot peppers, grilled.
Chicken Chops (Tavuk Pirzola)
$13.00
Skinless, marinated chicken thighs grilled to perfection.
Chicken Hunkar Begendi
$15.00
Milky eggplant puree with mozzarella cheese.
Chicken Combination
21.00
Chicken shish,chicken adana and chicken chops.

$Seafood

Served with shepherd salad and rice.
Salmon
$17.00
Tilapia
$16.00
Levrek (Grilled Mediterranean Branzino)
$24.00
Cupra (Grilled Mediterranean Orato)
24.00

$Kids Menu

All served with French fries.
Mozzarella Sticks
$7.00
Chicken Kebab
$7.00
Chicken Fingers
7.00

$Side Orders


Whole Bread
$2.00
French Fries
$4.00
Steamed White Rice
$4.00
Yogurt
$4.00
Olives
5.00

$Beverages


Home-made Lemonade
$3.00
Turkish Sprite (Uludag Gazoz)
$4.00
Turkish Fanta
$4.00
Yogurt Drink (Aryan)
$3.00
Turkish Tea
$2.00
Turkish Coffee
$4.00
Juices
$3.00
Cranberry, cherry, apple, orange, mango and guava.
Water
$2.00
Sparkling Water
$3.00
Coffee
$2.00
Turkish Club Soda
$2.00
Herbal Tea
$2.00
Mint, apple, green tea and decaffeinated.
Can Drinks
$2.00
Pepsi, Sprite, iced tea and Diet Pepsi.

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