Bosphorus Istanbul Cafe

Hummus

pureed chickpeas with tahini (crushed sesame seeds) and a hint of garlic and lemon juice

Babaganush

broiled eggplants mixed with tahini and parsley

Eggplant Salsa

fried eggplant cubes mixed with tomato sauce and garlic

Stuffed Grape Leaves (dolma)

grape leaves stuffed with rice, herbs, currants, and pine nuts

Tzatziki (cacik)

yogurt and cucumber dip with dill

Falafel

seasoned deep-fried garbanzo balls

Tabouli (kisir)

cracked wheat salad mixed with green onions, parsley, walnuts, and olive oil

Fried Calamari

pan-fried seasoned and breaded rings of squid served with marinara sauce

Borek

flaky pastry filled with feta cheese and parsley

Feta Cheese Plate

imported feta cheese served with tomatoes, cucumbers, black olives, and parsley

Arnavut Cigeri

pan-fried liver with onions

Pepper Delight (ezme)

spicy combination of chopped roasted bell and banana peppers mixed with tomatoes, garlic, parsley, and roasted walnuts

Appetizer Combo

hummus, stuffed grape leaves, tabouli, babaganush, borek, and eggplant salsa combo

Appetizer Combo

Includes hummus, tabuli, babaganush, salsa, dalma and ezme.

Hummus

Pureed chickpeas with tahini (crushed sesame seeds) and a hint of olive oil and lemon juice.

Stuffed Grape Leaves (dolma)

Grape leaves stuffed with rice, herbs and currants.

Falafel

Seasoned deep-fried garbanzo balls.

Zucchini Pancakes

Pan-fried Zucchini pancakes served with a garlicky yogurt sauce.

Borek

Flaky pastry filled with feta cheese and parsley.

Tzatziki (cacik)

Yogurt and cucumber dip with garlic and mint.

Babaganush

Broiled eggplants mixed with tahini, yogurt and parsley.

Feta Cheese Plate

Imported feta cheese served with tomatoes, cucumbers, black olives and parsley.

Tabouli (kisir)

Cracked wheat salad mixed with green onions, parsley, bell pepper paste and olive oil.

Eggplant Salsa

Fried eggplant cubes mixed with tomato sauce and garlic.

Pepper Delight (ezme)

Spicy combination of chopped roasted bell and banana peppers mixed with tomatoes, garlic, parsley and roasted walnuts.

The Bosphorus Special

Mixed grilled combination of chicken kebab, kofte, doner, shish kebab, Adana kebab and chicken Adana kebab.

Chicken Kebab

Tender cubes of chicken marinated in our special sauce and grilled on skewers.

Doner (gyro)

Homemade marinated lamb and beef grilled on a vertical spit.

Iskender

Slices of doner on grilled bread cubes. Covered with tomato sauce and served with yogurt on the side.

Chicken Bosphorus

Chicken sautéed with green and red bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic and onions in creme sauce.

Beef Hummus

Beef tenderloins pan-seared with broccoli, carrots, zucchini, cauliflower, green beans, red peppers and garlic, served with hummus and almonds.

Adana Kebab

Seasoned ground lamb and beef patties mixed with red bell peppers, crushed red peppers and grilled on flat skewers.

Lamb Mediterranean

Lamb sauteed with tomato sauce, gree and red bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic and onions.

Chicken Couscous

Chicken, broccoli, carrots, zucchini, and potatoes sauteed in mild curry sauce, served with steamed couscous.

Chicken Adana Kebab

Seasoned ground chicken patties mixed with red bell peppers, crushed red peppers and grilled on flat skewers.

Beef Mediterranean

Beef sauteed with tomato sauce, green and red bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic and onions.

Chicken Mediterranean

Chicken sauteed with tomato sauce, green and red bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic and onions.

Stuffed Cabbage

Cabbage leaves stuffed with ground beef, rice and fresh dill served with warm yogurt sauce, tomato sauce and yogurt.

Grilled Meat Patties (kofte)

Grilled seasoned ground lamb and beef patties mixed with parsley and onions.

Beyti Kebab

Seasoned ground lamb and beef patties mixed with parsley, onions and grilled on flat skewers rolled with lavash bread. Served with tomato sauce.

Lamb Chops

Grilled lamb chops with grilled red and green bell peppers and served with Turkish rice and salad.

Sultan's Delight (hunjar Begendi)

Lamb cubes cooked with tomatoes, served over eggplant puree.

Shish Kebab

Tender cubes of lamb marinated in our special sauce and grilled on skewers.

Stuffed Eggplant (karniyarik)

Oven-roasted eggplant stuffed with ground beef, chopped tomatoes, green peppers. Topped with tomato sauce.

Beef Kebab

Tender cubes of beef marinated in our special sauce and grilled on skewers.

Shrimp Mediterranean

Shrimp sauteed with tomato sauce, green peppers, tomatoes, onions and potatoes.

Spinach Chicken

Chicken breast grilled with asparagus served with sautéed blend of spinach, mushrooms, onions, artichokes and heavy cream, topped with yogurt

Chicken Mushroom

Chicken sauteed with tomato sauce, mushroom and garlic served with rice.

Doner (gyro) Wrap

Gyro.

Adana Wrap

A rolled filled tortilla or flatbread.

Lamb Wrap

A rolled filled tortilla or flatbread.

Beef Wrap

A rolled filled tortilla or flatbread.

Falafel Wrap

A rolled filled tortilla or flatbread.

Chicken Wrap

A rolled filled tortilla or flatbread.

Baklava

Tiramisu

Coffee soaked cake with chocolate and mascarpone cheese.

Rice Pudding

Cheesecake

Chocolate Cake

Lentil Soup

Savory legume soup.

Tomato Soup

Smooth soup with pureed tomatoes and seasoning.

The Bosphorus Salad

Grated feta, tomatoes, green peppers, cucumbers, onions, olives and stuffed grape leaves tossed with romaine hearts in a light vinaigrette.

Shepherd Salad (coban Salata)

Tomatoes, parsley, cucumbers and onions tossed with olive oil.

Navy Bean Salad (piyaz)

Navy beans, tomatoes and parsley tossed with olive oil, balsamic vinegar and lemon juice.

Green Salad (yesil Salata)

Lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers tossed with olive oil and lemon juice.

Stuffed Eggplant (imam Bayildi)

Baby eggplants stuffed with onions, tomatoes, garlic and green peppers. Topped with tomato sauce and yoghurt.

Turkish Delight

Saute of broccoli, carrots, zucchini and portabella mushrooms. Served with hummus, walnuts and raisins.

Veggie Casserole (guvec)

Eggplants, zucchini, bell peppers, carrots, tomatoes, onions, potatoes, green beans and peas baked with tomato sauce. Served with rice.

Spinach Tilapia

Fillet of tilapia cooked with mushrooms, red and green bell peppers, tomatoes and onions, then baked with tomato sauce and served with spinach.

Shrimp Casserrole

Sauteed shrimp, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms and red peppers baked with mozzarella cheese.

Tilapia

Fillet of tilapia cooked with mushrooms, tomatoes and onions, then baked with tomato sauce.

Ayran

Turkish yogurt drink made with water, salt, mint and yogurt mixture

Turkish Kahve

Very caffeinated strong Turkish coffee

Çay

Turkish caffeinated black hot tea

Orange Juice

Soda

Selection of sodas and teas: Coke varieties, Sprite, regular and green iced tea, lemonade, sparkling water.

Apple Juice