Cafe Instabul
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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.