sampler of humus, baba, tabule, grape leaves and haydari.
Humus
$5.00
chick peas mashed to paste flavored with lemon juice, tahini, garlic and olive oil.
Baba Ghanoush
$6.00
puree of smoked eggplant flavored with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice and garlic.
Yalanji Dolma / Stuffed Grape Leaves
$7.00
grape leaves delicately filled with rice and herbs, white onion, fresh mint, olive oil and lemon juice.
Falafel
$6.00
chick peas and fava beans mixed with green vegetables and fried.
Haydari
$6.00
thick cream of yogurt mixed with walnuts and garnished with fresh dill.
Spicy Ezme
$6.00
spicy mixture of extremely fine chopped vegetables.
Eggplant & Cheese
$7.00
fried eggplants served with special tomato sauce and cheese.
Fried Carrots
$6.00
tinley cut carrots fried and served with special garlic sauce.
Mujver
$7.00
zucchini and other vegetables mixed and pan fried, served with garlic yogurt sauce.
Humus W/ Gyro
$7.00
humus topped with lamb or chicken gyro.
Cigarette Pie
$6.00
filo scrolls stuffed with feta cheese, parsley and fresh dill.
Salads
Shepherd Salad
$6.00
tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, onion and green pepper with olive oil, vinegar and feta cheese.
House Salad
$4.00
lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, red cabbage and carrot with house dressing.
Istanbul Salad
$6.00
chopped tomatoes, cucumber, onion, parsley, walnuts tossed with lemon juice and olive oil.
Tabule
$5.00
mixture of green onions, parsley, tomatoes and cracked wheat with lemon juice and olive oil.
Palace Chicken Salad
$7.00
grilled chicken tossed with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and house dressing.
Entrees
All Entrees Served With House Salad And Your Choice Of Rice Or Soup.
Istanbul Chicken
$9.00
ground chicken meat marinated with red pepper sauce and char grilled on skewers.
Doner
$11.00
lamb and beef wrapped around a large vertical broiler to cook and served with yogurt-cucumber sauce.
Iskender Kebab
$12.00
gyro layered on homemade bread, topped w/ garlic- yogurt sauce served w/ butter and special tomato sauce.
Chicken Saute
$11.00
chicken cubes sauteed with garden vegetables in garlic-tomato sauce. (make it spicy )
Shish Tawook (chicken Kebab)
$12.00
cubes of marinated chicken breast grilled on skewers.
Istanbul Shish Kebab
$14.00
choice of lamb or beef cubes marinated and grilled on skewers.
Adana Kebab
$12.00
ground lamb and beef mixed with vegetables and char grilled on skewer.
Chicken In Cream
$11.00
pan fried marinated chicken cooked with garlic-cream sauce and spaghetti.
Rack Of Lamb
$18.00
marinated lamb chops char grilled and served with onions.
Mixed Grill
$16.00
combination of istanbul shish, chicken kebab and adana kebab.
Mousakka With Meat
$13.00
eggplant, tomatoes, chickpeas, garlic, onion cooked with lamb.
Palace Silver Platter
$25.00
(serve for two) combination of lamb and chicken gyro, chicken kebab, istanbul chicken, adana kebab, humus, mujver and salad.
Salmon Kabab
specially marinated salmon grilled on skewer and served with vegetables.
Market Price
Grilled Tilapia
$12.00
tilapia fillets char grilled and topped with the chef's special garlic sauce.
Sandwiches
All Sandwiches Wrapped In Pita Bread With Vegetables.
Gyro Sandwich
$6.00
Chicken Kebab Sandwich
$7.00
Shish Kebab Sandwich
$7.00
Istanbul Chicken Sandwich
$6.00
Adana Sandwich
$7.00
Falafel Sandwich
$6.00
Vegetarian
Istanbul Veggie Delight
$11.00
combination of mujver, grape leaves, falafel, mousakka and hummus.
Mousakka
$10.00
eggplant, tomatoes, chickpeas, garlic, onion cooked to perfection.
Turkish Okra
$10.00
baby okra cooked with special herbs and with vegetables.
Fried Vegetable
$10.00
cauliflower, onion, bell pepper, zucchini and potatoes slightly fried and served with garlic yoghurt sauce.
Desserts
Baklava
$2.00
it is a rich, sweet pastry made of layers of phyllo dough filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with syrup or honey. it is characteristic of the cuisines of the former ottoman empire and much of the middle east.
Rice Pudding
$3.00
it is a dish made from rice mixed with milk and other ingredients. if you like cinnamon, we strongly recommend you to ask your server to strew some on top of your dessert. you will fall in love with our home-made rice pudding.
Bread Dessert
$4.00
it is another example of our home-made desserts. it is made of bread crumbs, eggs, sugar, and lemon juice. with icing and topped with walnut, it is an unusual taste for you.
Istanbul Palace is your unique destination in Louisville, KY for fine Mediterranean and Turkish Cuisine. We are proud to serve you the best food of its kind since May 2007. With our neat and mostly home-made mouth-watering food, you now have an alternative place to dine.