Cafe Istanbul - Chicago, IL

Thin dough topped with minced beef and seasoned vegetables, served with sliced tomatoes, onions and organic arugula.

Salsa verde, cherry tomatoes, dilled avocado, caper and micro greens.

Chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, extra virgin olives and fresh garlic.

Served with cream, Parmesan cheese and poached celery.

Homemade dough filled with feta cheese and fresh dill, served with fresh dill and creamy yogurt garlic sauce.

Tender squid lightly fried and served with homemade zesty cocktail sauce.

Pan fried zucchini pancakes with scallion, feta cheese, fresh dill and creamy yogurt garlic sauce.

Smoked eggplant with garlic, lemon juice, scallion and roasted bell peppers.

Fried seasoned lamb liver served with tomatoes, onions, parsley and crispy potatoes.

Steamed in white wine, cream, cherry tomatoes, garlic, fresh herbs and white truffle oil.

Garnished with bread croutons and Swiss cheese.

Red lentil, onion, red pepper and fresh mint.

Romaine lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, feta cheese, parsley, black olives and house dressing.

Grilled calamari, shrimp, scallop, mixed greens, tomato, onion, caper and red pepper.

Tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, scallions, parsley and house dressing.

Romaine lettuce, garlic herb, croutoms, Parmesan cheese and homemade Caesar dressing.

Red wine poached pears, toasted walnuts and pomegrante molasses.

Hand rolled gnocchi, white wine, mixed wild mushrooms and butter.

Served with mixed vegetables.

Served with mixed vegetables

Braised Colorado lamb shank, red wine, garlic, butter and served with mashed potatoes.

Roasted baby eggplant stuffed with red pepper, onion, tomatoes, garlic and pine nuts, served with rice pilaf. Gluten free. Vegetarian.

Braised lamb shoulder wrapped in eggplant and served with basmati rice pilaf.

Homemade tortellini stuffed with veal and served with creamy yogurt, chili, oil and tomato sauce.

Imported arborio rice, jumbo shrimp, sea scallops, shallots, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, shiitake mushrooms, white wine and shaved Parmesan cheese.

Braised short-rib, red wine and fresh herbs, served with soft polenta.

Thin flat crispy dough baked with choice of ground beef, diced lamb, cheese or sujuk.

Sauteed wild mushrooms, broccoli, zucchini, baby carrots, bok choy and garlic, served on a large plate of hummus with pine nuts and Turkish golden apricot. Gluten free. Vegetarian.

Pounded chicken breast, roasted bell pepper and creamy Gorgonzola cheese.

Portabella, shiitake and porcini mushrooms, arborio rice, cream, butter and Parmesan cheese. Gluten free. Vegetarian.

Homemade large pasta, veal sausage, wild mushrooms, garlic, fennel seeds, white wine, tomato, cream sauce and Parmesan cheese.

Lamb and veal combined, seasoned with herbs and blend of spices, cooled on a vertical rotisserie and served with flatbread and basmati rice.

Horizontally stacked marinated rotating lamb kebab served with basmati rice.

Doner meat, toasted bread, creamy yogurt, tomato puree, crushed red pepper and brown butter.

Herb marinated chicken breast on skewers, cooked over charcoal grill and served with basmati rice.

Perfectly seasoned lean lamb meat on skewers over the charcoal grill, served with basmati rice.

Herb crusted Colorado lamb, oven roasted, demi-glaze sauce, served with sauteed vegetable roots.

Beef tenderloin medallions on skewers, seasoned and cooked over a charcoal grill and served with basmati rice.

Hand chopped seasoned lamb shoulder on skewers, cooked over a charcoal grill and served with flatbread and basmati rice.

Combination of skewered chicken, beef medallion, sea scallop, spicy shrimp and doner, served with basmati rice.

Lamb shoulder grounded, seasoned, char-grilled, caramelized shallots and garlic, fresh herbs, pomegranate reduction

Hand chopped lamb shoulder, seasoned, skewered, wrapped in flat bread , served with french fries,creamy yogurt and butter sauce

26 oz. USDA. Served with choice of side.

30 oz. USDA. Served with choice of side.

Turkish flan