istanblu restaurant & bar - Tampa, FL

Aromatic lentil soup served with pita

Daily specialties of Turkish village soups from scratch

Shepherd’s salad; Diced fresh cucumbers, onions, tomatoes and green peppers, dressed with olive oil, parsley and lemon

Romaine lettuce, shredded carrots, tomatoes, cucumber, black olives, fresh lemon juice, and olive oil, topped with feta cheese

Grape leaves stuffed with caramelized onions, rice, pine nuts and cooked on gentle fire

Selection of Mediterranean cheeses served with tomatoes and olive oil

Chickpeas and tahini paste seasoned with garlic and olive oil

Grilled eggplant in moderately mild spicy sauce, fresh tomatoes, green peppers, garlic, parsley and olive oil

Finely chopped fresh tomatoes, onion, parsley, green and red peppers, mixed with olive oil

Grilled eggplants mixed with onions and peppers, dressed with lemon juice and olive oil

Homemade yoghurt thickened with garlic, feta cheese, walnut, fresh dill, mint and olive oil

Cracked wheat with parsley, scallions, and peppers with a touch of olive oil and lemon juice

Bean salad garnished with onions, vinegar, tomatoes, parsley, fresh dill, fresh lemon juice and a touch of garlic and olive oil

Cold yogurt soup with cucumber, dill and garlic

Mixed​ plate of yaprak sarma, humus, ezme, patlican ezme, soslu patlican, haydari, kisir and piyaz

Crispy cigar-shaped pastry stuffed with feta cheese, Turkish cured beef pastrami, parsley and dill

Borek style pastry filled with chopped spinach and feta cheese

Savory zucchini pancakes served with tomato and yogurt

Fried calamari served with tartar sauce

Pan fired spicy calf’s liver served with onions and parsley

Thinly cut grilled lamb basted with hot tomato sauce over pieces of pita and slathered with melted sheep butter and yogurt

Grilled ground beef wrapped in lavash and topped with tomato sauce and yogurt served on a bed of bulgur pilav

Veggie delight; sauteed green beans, potatoes, carrots and onions with zucchini, red pepper served on eggplant and garlic tomato puree

East Mediterranean style stew prepared with shrimp, tomato, garlic and cheese

Minced​ meat with eggplant, tomato, green pepper and onion sauteed, served with greens and bulgur pilav

Freshly ground beef mixed with rice, mint, tomatoes, onion, red and green bell pepper, and garlic rolled in cabbage served with savory tomato sauce and garlic yoghurt

Grilled ground lamb and beef on a skewer served on bulgur pilav and greens

Grilled ground chicken on a skewer served on bed of bulgur pilav and greens

Thin, crisp shavings of lamb cooked on a vertical spit served on bed of bulgur pilav with homemade pita, onion relish and cacik sauce

Grilled Turkish style beef and lamb meatballs, seasoned with parsley and onions

Marinated grilled chicken breast on a skewer, served on bed of bulgur pilav and greens

Grilled, seasoned tender lamb on a skewer, served on bed of bulgur pilav and greens

Grilled, seasoned tender cubes of beef tenderloin on a skewer, served with greens and bulgur pilav

Combination of adana, chicken adana, chicken shish, lamb shish, gyro and meatballs, served on bed of bulgur pilav and greens

Seasoned grilled shrimp served with cocktail sauce

Mediterranean sea bass, served whole or filleted, char-grilled with mixed green salad and choice of rice or fries

Mediterranean dorado, served whole or filleted, char-grilled with mixed green salad and choice of rice or fries

Shredded​ wheat, unsalted white cheese and crushed pistachios baked into a crispy pancake served warm with lemon syrup

Rice​ pudding; oven baked in single-serving batches and then chilled

Delicate leaves of filo layered with pistachio or walnut, sticky and sweet

Add a serving of ice cream to your kunefe, sutlac and baklava for the ultimate sweet experience

Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Fanta, Lemonade, Iced tea

Yoghurt drink

Sparkling water in bottle

Still natural spring water in bottle

Imported leaves from the black sea region

Imported coffee beans from Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi