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Cafe Istanbul Easton
3983 Worth Ave
Columbus, OH 43219
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Starters
Entrees
Lunch Menu
From the Oven
Dessert
Kids Menu
Lunch Special Menu
Starters
Cold Appetizers
Hummus
$5.95
Pureed chickpeas with a hint of garlic, tahini, fresh lemon juice and olive oil.
Ezme
$5.95
Finely chopped tomatoes, onions, walnuts and hot peppers mixed in olive oil and herbs.
Babaganoush
$5.95
Smoked eggplant puree flavored with tahini, olive oil, and garlic.
Stuffed Grape Leaves
$7.95
Grape leaves stuffed with rice, pine nuts, currents, and flavorful herbs.
Tabuli
$5.95
Cracked wheat tossed with tomatos, sweet onions, fresh peppers and parsley. Dressed with olive oil and lemon juice.
Eggplant with sauce
$6.95
Cubes of lightly fried eggplant combined with fresh red peppers, onions, and garlic in our homemade tomato sauce.
Pinto Beans
$5.95
Pinto beans with carrots, green peppers and diced potatoes, seasoned with a light tomato and olive oil sauce.
Cacik
$6.95
A large side of our freshly made yogurt seasoned with minced cucumbers, dill and a touch of garlic.
Labne
$6.95
Thickened homemade yogurt with fresh dill, mint, garlic and walnut.
Hot Appetizers
Calamari
$8.95
Fried rings of lightly breaded baby calamari served with our special tantora sauce.
Falafel
$6.95
Croquette of chickpeas flavored with celery, garlic, parsley and dill. Served with tahini sauce.
Sigara Borek
$7.95
Hot flaky phyllo pastries filled with feta cheese and fresh parsley.
Sauteed Liver cubes
$8.95
Cubes of tender calf liver sauteed with assorted herbs and spices. Served with sweet red onion and topped with parsley and sumac.
Zucchini Pancake
$7.95
Mixture of zucchini, carrots, feta and dill seasoned with Turkish spices. Served with homemade yogurt.
Soups
Lentil Soup
$4.50
Red lentils combined with pureed potatoes, celery, carrots and onions.
Chicken Vegetable Soup
$4.50
Diced chicken in a tomato-based broth with mixed vegetables.
Salads
You can make your own gourmet salad by adding grilled chicken, tilapia, falafel, gyro ($5), salmon ($9) or feta ($2) to any of the salads below.
Shepherd Salad
Diced Roma tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, bell peppers and parsley tossed with red vinegar and olive oil.
- Sm. $7.95
- Lg. $12.95
Mixed Green Salad
$7.95
Fresh assorted fieldgreens, crumbled feta cheese, tossed with olive oil and fresh lemon juice.
House Salad
$8.95
Fresh assorted fieldgreens, crumbled feta cheese, tossed with olive oil and fresh lemon juice.
Arugula Salad
$9.95
Arugula mixed with field greens, dried cranberries, walnuts and crumbled feta cheese. Dressed with olive oil and our homemage honey mustard sauce.
Istanbul Salad
$8.95
Romaine lettuce tossed with almonds, dried apricots, dried cranberries, and our home made honey mustard dressing.
From the Grill
All items below are prepared fresh, grilled over and open flame and served with rice pilaf and seasonal vegetables.
Shish Kebab
$18.95
Tender cubes of lamb marinated in our special house sauce and chargrilled.
Special Beyti
$16.95
Special Beyti Kebab wrapped in our lavash bread topped with our tomato sauce and served with yogurt.
Kofte Kebab
$15.95
Patties of freshly ground lamb and beef lightly seasoned and chargrilled.
Chicken Kebab
$14.95
Hand cut cubes of chicken breast marinated in our special sauce and chargrilled.
Doner Kebab (Turkish Gyro)
$15.95
Hand carved marinated ground lamb and beef, grilled traditionally on a verticle rotisserie.
Adana Kebab
$15.95
Seasoned ground lamb flavored with red bell pepper and onions and grilled on flat skewers.
Chicken Adana Kebab
$14.95
Seasoned ground chicken flavored with red bell pepper and grilled on flat skewers.
Ribeye Steak Kebab
$18.95
Tender cubes of ribeye marinated in our special house sauce and chargrilled.
Lamb Chops
$27.95
Delicately marinated and chargrilled lamb chops topped with oregano leaves.
Mixed Grill Kebab
$27.95
Half portions of Chicken, Doner, Adana, and Shish Kebabs.
Kebab Combinations
$17.95
Choose any two half portions of our Kebabs except Mixed Grill and Lamb chops.
Kebabs with Yogurt
All Kebabs with Yogurt are served over garlic toasted bread, our homemade yogurt and tomato sauce.
Iskender (Doner Kebab)
$16.95Chicken Kebab with Yogurt
$15.95Adana Kebab with Yogurt
$15.95Chicken Adana Kebab with Yogurt
$15.95Shish Kebab with Yogurt
$18.95Ribeye Steak Kebab with Yogurt
$18.95Kofte Kebab with Yogurt
$15.95House Specialties
Karniyarik (Stuffed Eggplant)
$15.95
Oven-roasted eggplant stuffed with seasoned ground beef, ground lamb, chopped tomatoes, green peppers and herbs. Served with rice pilaf.
Mousakka
$15.95
Tender minced beef and lamb layered between slices of eggplant and topped with a bechamel sauce. Finished with mozzarella cheese, oven baked and served with rice.
Doner Special
$15.95
Smoked eggplant puree topped with thinky sliced doner and fresh tomato sauce.
Chef's Stuffed Chicken
$16.95
Grilled chicken stuffed with asparagus, topped with cheddar cheese and served with fresh sauteed spinach.
Chicken Delight
$15.95
Smoked eggplant puree topped with thinly sliced doner and fresh tomato sauce.
Lahana Sarma (Stuffed cabbage Rolls)
$15.95
Cabbage leaves stuffed with rice, herbs, ground lamb and beef topped with fresh tomato sauce and yogurt.
Sultan's Favorite
$16.95
Cabbage leaves stuffed with rice, herbs, ground lamb and beef topped with fresh tomato sauce and yogurt.
Shepherd Casserole
$17.95
Lamb sauteed with garlic, onions, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes and special herbs served with rice pilaf.
Chicken Saute
$15.95
Cubes of chicken sauteed with tomatoes, mushrooms, onions and peppers cooked with our signature tomato sauce. Served with rice pilaf.
Lamb Saute
$17.95
Cubes of lamb sauteed with tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, bell peppers and special herbs cooked with our signature tomato sauce. Served with rice pilaf.
Steak Saute
$17.95
Cubes of ribeye sauted with tomatoes, onions, garlic, red and green peppers. Served with rice pilaf.
Okra Stew with Lamb
$16.95
Fresh okra cooked with vegetables and tender cubes of lamb in a fresh tomato base. Served with rice pilaf.
Vegetable Stew with Lamb
$16.95
Assorted fresh vegetables cooked with tender cubes of lamb in a fresh tomato sauce and served with rice pilaf.
Vegetarian Selections
Okra Stew
$15.95
Fresh okra cooked with onions and garlic in fresh tomato sauce and served with rice pilaf.
Vegetable Stew
$15.95
Assorted fresh garden vegetables cooked in fresh tomato sauce and served with rice pilaf.
Mixed Vegetable Grill
$15.95
Grilled sweet peppers, eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, mushrooms and sweet onions. Served with rice pilaf and choice of tomato sauce or yogurt.
Vegetarian Mousakka
$15.95
Layers of eggplant, potato, carrot, zucchini, red and green pepper, onion topped with bechamel sauce. Finished with mozzarella cheese, oven baked and dressed with tomato sauce. Served with rice pilaf.
Seafood Specialties
Shrimp Spinach Casserole
$22.95
Jumbo shrimp baked with baby spinach and cream sauce topped with mozzarella cheese and served with rice pilaf.
Grilled Shrimp
$22.95
Succulent jumbo shrimp skewered and grilled with garlic sauce. Served with rice pilaf and mixed green salad.
Sauteed Shrimp
$22.95
Jumbo shrimp sauteed with garlic, red and green bell peppers, mushrooms cooked with cream sauce. Served with rice pilaf.
Fillet of Atlantic Salmon
$17.95
Grilled fresh fillet of salmon served with mixed green salad and rice pilaf.
Fillet of Tilapia
$16.95
Tilapia baked in homemade sauce of mushrooms, bell peppers, garlic, onion and celery. Served with rice pilaf and mixed green salad.
Swordfish Kebab
$19.95
Marinated cubes of swordfish chargrilled on flat skewers over an open flame, served with rice pilaf and mixed green salad.
Levrek (Grilled Whole Fish)
$22.95
Bronzini grilled over an open flame, served with mixed green salad and rice pilaf.
From the Oven
Lahmacun (Turkish style pizza - 3 pieces)
$14.95
Thin crust dough topped with ground lamb chopped garden vegetables.
Cheese Pide
$13.95
Homemade flat bread topped with feta cheese, mozzarella and fresh tomatoes.
Seafood Pide
$17.95
Homemade flat bread topped with mozzarella, shrimp, tilapia, swordfish and black olives.
Sembusek
$15.95
Homemade flat bread stuffed with mozzarella, onions, tomatoes and ground lamb.
Gyro Pide
$14.95
Homemade flat bread topped with mozzarella and gyro meat.
Spinach Pide
$14.95
Homemade flat bread topped with mozzarella, artichoke hearts, tomatoes and fresh spinach.
Chicken Pide
$14.95
Homemade flat bread topped with mozzarella, tomatoes, mushrooms and grilled chicken.
Soujouk Pide
$15.95
Homemade flat bread topped with mozzarella and Turkish Beef Pepperoni.
Dessert
Baklava
$6.95
A traditional Turkish dessert. Sheets of phyllo dough stuffed with crushed pistachios.
Sutlac (Rice Puddding)
$5.95
Our homemade recipe for a classic rice pudding dessert topped with cinnamon.
Kazandibi (Milk Custard)
$5.95
Our homemade milk custard topped with cream and grape sauce.
Kunefe
$7.95
Shredded phyllo dough stuffed with sweet goat cheese. Baked when ordered.
Keskul
$5.95
Our homemade almond pudding topped with almonds and cream.
Turkish Tea
$2.75Turkish Coffee
$3.25Apple Tea
$2.75Starters
Lentil Soup (Mercimek Corba)
Red lentils combined with pureed potatoes, celery, carrots and onions
Chicken Vegetable Soup
Diced chicken in a tomato based, broth with mixed vegetables
Mixed Green Salad
Fresh assorted field greens and fresh romaine heart lettuce tossed with olive oil and lemon juice, Add feta cheese for $2
Hummus
Pureed chickpeas with a hint of garlic, tahini, olive oil and fresh lemon juice
Eggplant with Tomato Sauce
Cubes of lightly fried eggplant combined with red pepper, onion and garlic in homemade tomato sauce
Ezme
Finely chopped tomatoes, onions, walnuts and hot peppers mixed in olive oil and herbs
Pinto Bean Salad (Pilaki)
Pinto beans with carrots, green peppers and diced potatoes, seasoned with a light olive oil tomato sauce
Babaganush (Patlican Salatasi)
smoked eggplant puree flavored with tahini, olive oil, and garlic
Tabuli (Kisir)
Cracked wheat tossed with tomatoes, sweet onions, fresh peppers and parsley. Dressing with olive oil and lemon juice
Haydari
Thickened homemade yogurt with fresh dill, mint, garlic and walnut
Entrees
All plates served with rice pilaf and seasonal vegetables. All wraps served on a lavash wrap with lettuce, onions, tomatoes and french fries
Doner (Gyro) kebab Plate or Wrap
Hand carved marinated ground lamb and beef grilled traditional style on a verticle rotisserie
Chicken Kebab Plate or Wrap
Hand cut cubes of chicken breast marinated in our special sauce and chargrilled
Adana Kebab Plate or Wrap
Seasoned ground lamb flavored with red bell pepper and onion. Grilled on flat skewers
Chicken Adana Kebab Plate or Wrap
Seasoned ground chicken flavored with red bell pepper and grilled on flat skewers
Kofte kebab Plate or Wrap
Patties of freshly ground lamb and beef lightly seasoned and chargrilled
Vegetable stew
Assorted fresh vegetables cooked with fresh tomato sauce and served with rice pilaf. Also available with lamb or chicken
Falafel Plate or Wrap
Croquette of chickpeas flavored with garlic, parsley and dill. Served with tahini sauce
Bamya (Okra Stew)
Fresh okra cooked with onion and garlic in a fresh tomato sauce served with rice pilaf
Fillet of Tilapia
Baked in a homemade sauce of mushrooms, zucchini, bell peppers, garlic, onion, parsley and dill. Served with rice pilaf
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Hours
Monday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Tuesday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Wednesday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Thursday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Friday:
11:00am - 10:30pm
Saturday:
11:00am - 10:30pm
Sunday:
11:00am - 9:00pm