Cafe Istanbul Mediterranean

Cafe Istanbul Menu

(614) 473-9144
3983 Worth Ave, Columbus, OH 43219
$$$$$

Beverages


16 oz. Fountain Soda
$3.00
11 oz. Bottled Perrier
$3.00
16 oz. Bottled Water
$1.50
16 oz. Fruit Juices
$3.00
Iced Tea
$3.00
Coffee
3.00

$Cold Appetizers


Hummus
$7.95
Pureed chickpeas with a hint of garlic, tahini, fresh lemon juice and olive oil. Gluten friendly.
Ezme
$8.95
Finely chopped tomatoes, onions, walnuts, and hot peppers, mixed in with olive oil and herbs. Gluten friendly.
Baba Ganoush
$7.95
Smoked eggplant puree flavored with tahini, olive oil and garlic. Gluten friendly.
Stuffed Grape Leaves
$9.95
Grape leaves stuffed with rice, raisins and flavorful herbs. Gluten friendly.
Tabuli
$7.95
Cracked wheat tossed with tomatoes, sweet onions, fresh peppers and parsley, then dressed with olive oil and lemon juice.
Eggplant with Tomato Sauce
$8.95
Cubes of lightly fried eggplant are combined with fresh red peppers, onions and garlic, then covered in a homemade tomato sauce. Gluten friendly.
Pinto Beans
$7.95
Pinto beans with carrots and green peppers, seasoned with a light tomato-olive oil sauce. Gluten friendly.
Cacik
$7.95
A large side of freshly made yogurt seasoned with minced cucumbers, dill and a touch of garlic. Gluten friendly.
Labne
$7.95
Thickened homemade yogurt with fresh dill, garlic and walnuts. Gluten friendly.
Appetizer Sampler
Combination of hummus, babaganoush, stuffed grape leaves, ezme, tabuli, labne, pinto beans and eggplant with tomato sauce

Appetizer Sampler

Combination of hummus, babaganoush, stuffed grape leaves, ezme, tabuli, labne, pinto beans and eggplant with sauce.

Hot Appetizers


Calamari
$12.95
Fried rings of lightly breaded baby calamari served with a special taratora sauce.
Falafel
$9.95
Croquette of chickpeas flavored with garlic, parsley, cilantro and served with a special tahini sauce.
Sigara Borek
$9.95
Hot, flaky phyllo pastries filled with feta cheese, fresh parsley and basil.
Sauteed Liver Cubes
$12.95
Cubes of tender calf liver sauteed with assorted herbs and spices, served with sweet red onions and topped with parsley and sumac.
Zucchini Pancake
10.95
Mixture of zucchini, feta cheese, dill, flour and egg, seasoned with spices, then served with garlic yogurt.

$Soup


Lentil Soup
$6.95
Red lentils combined with pureed potato, celery, carrot and onion.
Chicken Vegetable Soup
6.95
Diced chicken in a broth with carrot, mushroom, celery and garlic.

$Traditional Drinks


Ayran
$3.00
Yogurt beverage.
Turkish Tea
$3.00
Free refills.
Apple Tea
$3.00
Turkish Coffee
4.00

$Salads

Add-ons for an additional charge.
Shepard Salad
Diced Roma tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, bell peppers, and parsley, tossed with red vinegar and olive oil. Gluten friendly.
Mixed Green Salad
$8.95
Fresh assorted field greens and crumbled feta cheese are tossed with olive oil and fresh lemon juice. Gluten friendly.
House Salad
$9.95
Fresh seasonal lettuce with tomatoes, sweet onions, fresh peppers, sliced olives and feta cheese, dressed with olive oil and fresh lemon juice. Gluten friendly.
Arugula Salad
10.95
Arugula mixed with field greens, dried cranberries, walnuts, and crumbled feta cheese, then dressed with olive oil and lemon juice. Gluten friendly.

$From the Grill


Lamb Shish Kebab
$24.95
Tender lamb cubes are marinated in a special house sauce and char-grilled. Served with rice pilaf and seasonal vegetables. Gluten friendly.
Kofte Kebab
$21.95
Ground lamb and beef patties are lightly seasoned and char-grilled. Served with rice pilaf and seasonal vegetables.
Doner Kebab
$21.95
Marinated, hand-carved ground lamb and beef grilled traditionally on a vertical rotisserie. Served with rice pilaf and seasonal vegetables.
Adana Kebab
$22.95
Seasoned ground lamb flavored with crushed red peppers and grilled on flat skewers. Served with rice pilaf and seasonal vegetables. Gluten friendly.
Beef Tenderloin Shish Kebab
$25.95
Tender cubes of tenderloin marinated in our special house sauce and chargrilled over open flame. Gluten friendly.
Chicken Adana Kebab
$21.95
Seasoned ground chicken flavored with crushed red peppers and grilled on flat skewers. Served with rice pilaf and seasonal vegetables. Gluten friendly.
Chicken Shish Kebab
$21.95
Cubes of chicken marinated in our special sauce and chargrilled over open flame. Gluten friendly.
Lamb Chops
$32.95
Delicately marinated and char-grilled lamb chops topped with oregano leaves. Served with rice pilaf and seasonal vegetables. Gluten friendly.
Kebab Combinations
$23.95
Served with rice pilaf and seasonal vegetables.
Mixed Grill Kebab
$38.95
1/2 portions of chicken, gyro, adana, and shish kebabs. Served with rice pilaf and seasonal vegetables.
Beef Tenderloin Shish Kebab
$25.95
Tender cubes of beef Tenderloin marinated in a special house sauce and char-grilled to perfection. Served with rice pilaf and seasonal vegetables. Gluten friendly.
12 oz. Ribeye Steak
24.95
Boneless 12-ounce, center-cut ribeye lightly seasoned and char-grilled to order. Served with mashed potatoes and vegetables. Served with rice pilaf and seasonal vegetables. Gluten friendly.

$Kebabs with Yogurt


Iskender Kebab
$21.95
Slices of gyro kebab over toasted garlic bread, served with yogurt and tomato sauce.
Adana Kebab with Yogurt
$22.95
Seasoned ground lamb flavored with red bell peppers, grilled on flat skewers and served with an in-house yogurt, toasted garlic bread and tomato sauce.
Lamb Shish Kebab with Yogurt
$24.95
Tender lamb cubes are marinated in a special house sauce, char-grilled to perfection and served with a homemade yogurt, toasted garlic bread and tomato sauce.
Kofte Kebab with Yogurt
$21.95
Ground lamb and beef patties are lightly seasoned, char-grilled to perfection and served with an in-house yogurt, toasted garlic bread and tomato sauce.
Chicken Kebab with Yogurt
$21.95
Tender, juicy chicken kebab served with a homemade yogurt, toasted garlic bread and tomato sauce.
Chicken Adana Kebab with Yogurt
$21.95
Seasoned ground chicken is flavored with red bell peppers, grilled on flat skewers and served with a house-made yogurt, toasted garlic bread and tomato sauce.
Steak Kebab with Yogurt
25.95
Cubed ribeye is marinated in a house sauce, char-grilled to perfection and served with a delicious yogurt, toasted garlic bread and tomato sauce.

$Vegetarian Selections


Okra Stew
$20.95
Fresh okra cooked with onions and garlic in a fresh tomato sauce and served with rice pilaf. Vegetarian, Gluten free.
Vegetable Stew
$20.95
Assorted fresh garden vegetables cooked in a fresh tomato sauce and served with rice pilaf. Vegetarian, Gluten free.
Mixed Vegetable Grill
$20.95
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, Gluten free.
Vegetarian Mousakka
20.95
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. Vegetarian, Gluten free.

$From the Oven


Lahmacun (Turkish Style Pizza)
$21.95
3 pieces of thin crust dough topped with ground lamb and chopped garden vegetables.
Sembusek
$21.95
Homemade flatbread stuffed with mozzarella cheese, onion, tomato and ground lamb.
Spinach Pide
$19.95
Homemade flatbread topped with mozzarella cheese, tomato and fresh spinach. Vegetarian.
Soujouk Pide
$21.95
Homemade flatbread topped with mozzarella cheese and Turkish dried beef sausage.
Cheese Pide
$17.95
Homemade flatbread topped with feta cheese, mozzarella cheese and fresh tomatoes. Vegetarian.
Gyro Pide
$20.95
Homemade flatbread topped with mozzarella cheese and gyro meat.
Chicken Pide
20.95
Homemade flatbread topped with mozzarella cheese, tomato, mushroom and grilled chicken.

$Sandwiches


Gyro Sandwich
$15.50
lamb and beef, lettuce, onions, tomatoes and pita bread. Served with a side of crisp french fries.
Steak Shish Kebab Sandwich
$16.50
Ribeye steak, lettuce, onion, tomato and pita bread. Served with a side of crisp french fries.
Lamb Shish Kebab Sandwich
$16.50
Lamb, tomatoes, onions, lettuce and pita bread. Served with a side of crisp french fries.
Falafel Sandwich
$13.50
Hand rolled falafel, lettuce, tomato, onion and pita bread. Served with a side of crisp french fries. Vegetarian.
Chicken Sandwich
$14.50
lettuce, onions, tomatoes and pita bread. Served with a side of crisp french fries.
Chicken Adana
$14.50
lettuce, onions, tomatoes and pita bread. Served with a side of crisp french fries.
Lamb Adana
$15.50
lettuce, onions, tomatoes and pita bread. Served with a side of crisp french fries.
Kofte Sandwich
14.50
lettuce, onions, tomatoes and pita bread. Served with a side of crisp french fries.

$Seafood Specialties


Shrimp Spinach Casserole
$25.95
Jumbo shrimp are baked with baby spinach and cream sauce, topped with mozzarella cheese and served with rice pilaf. Gluten free.
Grilled Fillet of Salmon
$25.95
Grilled fresh fillet of salmon, served with a mixed green salad and with rice. Gluten free.
Grilled Shrimp
$25.95
Succulent jumbo shrimp skewered and grilled with garlic sauce. They're served with rice pilaf and a mixed green salad. Gluten free.
Sauteed Shrimp
$25.95
Jumbo shrimp sauteed with garlic, red and green bell pepper, and a mushroom cream sauce, then served with rice pilaf. Gluten free.
Grilled Whole Fish
$25.95
Bronzini grilled over an open flame, served with rice and mixed green salad. Gluten free.
Grilled Fillet of Salmon
$25.95
Freshly grilled salmon fillet served with a mixed green salad and rice pilaf.
Fillet of Tilapia
$20.95
Tilapia baked in a homemade sauce of mushroom, bell pepper, garlic, onion, parsley and dill. Served with rice pilaf and a mixed green salad. Gluten free.
Swordfish Kebab
$24.95
Marinated swordfish cubes char-grilled on bamboo skewers over an open flame, then served with rice pilaf and a mixed green salad. Gluten free.
Levrek (Whole Fish)
26.95
Bronzini is grilled over an open flame, and served with a mixed green salad and rice pilaf. Gluten free.

$Weekend Special


Lamb Shanks
25.95
Baby lamb shank delicately seasoned, wrapped with eggplant, and baked in its own juice. Served over potatoes, carrots, celery and side of rice. Gluten-free.

$House Specialties


Karniyarik House Special
$20.95
Oven-roasted eggplant stuffed with seasoned ground beef, ground lamb, chopped tomatoes, green peppers, and herbs, then served with rice pilaf. Gluten friendly.
Gyro Special
$21.95
Smoked eggplant topped with thinly sliced gyro kebab and tomato sauce.
Lahana Sarma House Special
$21.95
Cabbage leaves stuffed with rice, herbs, ground lamb, and beef, topped with a fresh tomato sauce and yogurt. Gluten friendly.
Shepherd Casserole House Special
$22.95
Lamb sauteed with garlic, onions, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes and special herbs, then served with rice pilaf. Gluten friendly.
Lamb Saute House Special
$22.95
Lamb cubes sauteed with tomatoes, onions, garlic and red and green peppers, then served with rice pilaf. Gluten friendly.
Okra Stew with Lamb House Special
$21.95
Fresh okra cooked with vegetables and tender cubes of lamb in a fresh tomato base; served with rice pilaf. Gluten friendly.
Okra Stew with Chicken House Special
$21.95
Fresh okra cooked with vegetables and tender cubes of chicken in a fresh tomato base; served with rice pilaf. Gluten friendly.
Mousakka House Special
$20.95
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.
Chicken Delight House Special
$21.95
Smoked eggplant topped with chicken and fresh tomato sauce.
Sultan's Favorite House Special
$21.95
Mashed smoked eggplant topped with marinated lamb and served with tomato sauce.
Chicken Saute House Special
$21.95
Chicken cubes sauteed with tomatoes, onions, garlic and red and green peppers, then served with rice pilaf. Gluten friendly.
Steak Saute House Special
$20.95
Ribeye cubes sauteed with tomatoes, onions, garlic and red and green peppers, then served with rice pilaf. Gluten friendly.
Vegetable Stew with Lamb House Special
$21.95
Assorted fresh vegetables cooked with tender cubes of lamb in a fresh tomato sauce, and served with rice pilaf. Gluten friendly.
Vegetable Stew with Chicken House Special
$21.95
Assorted fresh vegetables cooked with tender cubes of chicken in a fresh tomato sauce, and served with rice pilaf. Gluten friendly.
Steak Saute House Special
22.95
Cubes of ribeye sauteed with tomatoes, onions, garlic, red and green peppers. Served with rice.

$Sides


French Fries
$5.00
Crisp golden brown french fries.
Rice Pilaf
$4.00
Tasty rice pilaf is a great complement to any entree.
Seasonal Vegetables
$3.95
Assorted seasonal vegetables cooked to perfection.
Side Yogurt
$4.00
A side of Cafe Istanbul's homemade yogurt.
Sliced Vegetables
$4.00
Assorted sliced vegetables.
Side Salad
$5.00
Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
$7.95
4 Mozzarella Cheese Sticks with french fries
Side Cold Appetizer
4.95

$Kid's Menu


Kid's Chicken Kebab
$11.50
Cubed chicken breast marinated in a special sauce and char-grilled to perfection.
Kid's Kofte Kebab
$11.50
Ground lamb and beef patties are lightly seasoned and char-grilled.
Kid's Adana Kebab
$11.50
Seasoned ground lamb is flavored with red bell peppers and grilled on flat skewers.
Kid's Filet of Tilapia
$12.50
Tilapia is baked in a homemade sauce of mushrooms, bell peppers, garlic, onions, and celery.
Kid's Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
$7.50
Mozzarella cheese is thickly cut and deep fried to perfection.
Kid's Chicken Adana Kebab
$11.50
Seasoned ground chicken flavored with red bell peppers and grilled on flat skewers.
Kid's Doner
$11.50
Ground lamb and beef is grilled traditionally on a vertical rotisserie, then hand carved.
Kid's Shish Lamb Kebab
$12.50
Lamb cubes are marinated in a special house sauce and char-grilled to perfection.
Kid's Ribeye
$13.50
Kid's Mac and Cheese
$5.50
Tender macaroni noodles are covered in a rich and creamy cheese sauce.
Kid's Grilled Shrimp
13.50
Succulent jumbo shrimp, skewered and grilled with a garlic sauce.

$Lunch Specials


Lunch Special
16.95
Create your own lunch by selecting 1 entree and 1 starter dish.

$Desserts


Baklava
$9.50
A traditional Turkish dessert made with sheets of phyllo dough stuffed with crushed pistachios.
Sutlac
$8.50
Classic rice pudding topped with cinnamon.
Kazandibi
$8.50
Homemade milk custard topped with cream and grape sauce.
Kunefe
$9.50
Shredded phyllo dough stuffed with sweet goat cheese and baked when ordered.
Keskul
$8.50
House-made almond pudding topped with almonds and cream.

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