Istanbul Cafe Menu
Istanbul Cafe is a Turkish restaurant located in Clifton, NJ, offering a wide range of dishes and services. The menu includes traditional Turkish favorites such as assorted Turkish Pide, manti, Shepard's salad, mixed grill, lamb shank, lamb chops, Iskender, Turkish coffee, and milk pudding. Customers rave about the moist and flavorful meat dishes, with the Sac Kavurma standing out as a must-try. The restaurant's charming Turkish interior adds to the dining experience, with ample parking and space for large parties. The Cacik recipe and lamb kebabs are highlights for many visitors, showcasing the restaurant's culinary expertise. Overall, Istanbul Cafe provides an authentic and delicious taste of Turkish cuisine, with room for improvement in their dessert offerings.
Cold Beverages
Mineral Water
Bottled Water . Lt
Sparkling Water
Ayran (Yogurt Drink)
Cane Cola (Glass Bottle)
Can Soda
Gazoz
Brisk Iced Tea
Fresh Orange Juice
Turnip Juice (Salgam)
Fruit Juice
Fresh Lemonade
Mint Lemonade
Freshly blended lemon, mint and ice
Iced Coffee
Snapple
Turkish Tea
Herbal Tea
Turkish Coffee
Coffee
Latte
Espresso
Cappuccino
Salep
Hot Chocolate
Hot Beverages
Dessert
Baklava Half Portion
Two Pieces of Baklava
Baklava Slice
Baklava With Pistachios
Four pieces of baklava with crushed pistachios
Cookies
Assortment of cookies: Chocolate chip Oatmeal Raisin Sugar Cookie Red Velvet
Home Made Almond Pudding
Home Made Kunefe
Home Made Rice Pudding
Home Made Tiramusu
Home Made Tres Leches
Homemade Profiterol
Homemade chocolate pudding with cream puffs inside topped with chocolate shavings and ground pistachios
Kadayif
Kazandibi
a Turkish dessert and a type of caramelized milk pudding. It was developed in the kitchens of the Ottoman Palace and is one of the most popular Turkish desserts today. It is traditionally made by burning the bottom of the pudding.
Opera
Layers of sponge cake soaked in coffee, layered with ganache and coffee, French buttercream and covered in a chocolate glaze.
Kabak Tatlısı (Pumpkin Dessert)
Candied Pumpkin. Peeled and cut up squash topped with a homemade syrup.
Şekerpare
( Pieces) A classic Turkish dessert, combines buttery semolina dough and cocoa drizzled with sweet syrup for a delightful treat
Sovus
Simit
Fresh made daily Turkish style bread with sesame seeds
Pastrami Plate ( Slices)
Olive Plate
Boiled Egg (Haslanmis)
Hashbrown
Cheese Plate
Breakfast Extras
Eggs
Menemen
Sunny Side Up Eggs
French Toast
French Toast
Gozleme
Ground Beef Gozleme
Cheese Gozleme
Spinach Gozleme
Potato Gozleme
Vegetable Omelet
Peppers, onion, mushroom, tomato
Omelette
Omelette
Pancakes
Pancakes
Nutella Pancakes
Sahanda Sujuk
Sliced sujuk
Sahanda Sujuk
Toast
Kashkaval Cheese Toast
Sujuk/Kashkaval Cheese Toast
Pastrami/Kashkaval Cheese Toast
Chef Special Toast
Sujuk, Mayonnaise, pickles, tomato sauce and cheese toasted on bread in a panini press
Avocado Toast
Beef Pogoca
Cheese Pogoca
Pogoca
Soups
Red Lentil Soup
Soup Of The Day
Chicken Kebab Sandwich
Lamb Kebab Sandwich
Gyro Sandwich
Meatball Sandwich
Lamb Adana Sandwich
Chicken Adana Sandwich
Falafel Sandwich
Sandwiches
Sides
Bulgur
Lemon Cut Potato
Potato Puree
Rice
Sauteed Mushroom
Sauteed Spinach
Sliced Avocado
Vegetables
Yogurt
French Fries
Mediterranean Salad
Roasted Beets And Blueberry Salad
Pomegranate Salad
Shepherd Salad
Avocado Salad
Salad
Cold appetizers
Hummus
Babaganoush
Eggplant Sauce
Spicy Vegetable Salad
minced tomatoes, peppers,garlic,onion, walnut, spices, olive oil and lemon juice
Cacik
Homemade yogurt mixed with chopped cucumber, garlic, mint,dill and spices
Stuffed Grape Leaves
Lebne
creamed yogurt, garlic, dill, walnuts
Mixed Appetizer Plate ()
Choice of cold appetizers
Piyaz
Sauteed Liver
Kibbeh
Falafel With Hummus
Crispy Cheese Rolls
Baked Hummus With Pastrami
Fries
Hot Appetizers
Chef's Specials
Lamb Shank
Oven roasted with potato puree,fresh sauteed vegtables and au jus sauce
Ali Nazik
Sauteed lamb or chicken with fresh vegtables on a bed of grilled eggplant puree, with tomato sauce and spices
Sac Kavurma
sauteedlamb with peppers,onions, tomato and spices served on a hot skillet
Chicken Saute
Sauteed Chicken with peppers, onions, tomato and spices served on a hot skillet
Manti
Turkish dumplings served with garlic yogurt and melted spiced butter
Cheese Burger
Lamb Lokum
Okra
Vegetable Casserole
Penne Pasta
Tagliatelle Pasta
Bronzino
Salmon
served with potato puree and fresh vegtables
Shrimp Casserole
pan seared shrimp with sauteed vegatables, creamy tomato sauce with mozzerella cheese
Shrimp Kebab
Octopus
Seafood
Grilled Steaks
Ribeye
NY Strip
Tomahawk
Chicken Shish Kebab
Lamb Shish Kebab
Chicken Chops
Lamb Chops
Chicken Meatballs (Kofte)
Kofte Kebab (Grilled Meatballs)
Lamb Adana
Chicken Adana
Gyro
Iskender
Sarma Beyti
Mixed Chicken Grill
Combination of chicken shish, chicken adana, chicken chops and chicken kofte
Kebab Combo With Lamb Chops
Choice of
Istanbul Mixed Grill
Kebabs
Brick Oven Specials
Etli Ekmek
Lahmacun
per order
Mixed Pide
diced beef, sujuk,pastrami,cheese, tomato,peppers and spices
Pide With Diced Beef
Pide With Feta Cheese
Pide With Groundbeef
Pide With Keshkaval Cheese
Pide With Pastrami
Pide With Roasted Beef
Pide With Spinach And Feta
Pide With Sujuk
Round Special Mixed Pide
Diced beef, sujuk, pastrami, cheese, tomato, peppers and spices
