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Starters

Hummus with Pastrami

Anatolian-style hummus served with pastrami and pine nuts.

Cretan Dip (Girit Ezme)

Four traditional types of cheese, served with pistachios, basil, and fresh mint, accompanied by potato crisps.

Dry Smoked Tzatziki

Smoked yogurt with cucumber and fresh mint.

Smoked Roasted Eggplant

Roasted eggplant with crispy garlic and pistachio.

Pumpkin Sinkonta

Pumpkin, yogurt, and bitter oil, topped with pumpkin seeds (Chef Special).

Zucchini Beauty

Baby zucchini flavoured with sour green sauce served with orange zest and almonds on top (Chef’s Specials).

Sakshouka

With fried vegetables, tomato sauce, parsley, and garlic yogurt.

Muhammara

Roasted red bell pepper, garlic, tomato and pepper paste, walnut, and pomegranate molasses.

Tuna Marinated (Ceviche)

Tuna fish (marinated in citrus lemon-lime juices), black and red caviar, radish, green apple, red onion, and olive oil.

Appetizers

Pan-Fried Potatoes

Pan-fried potatoes with caramelized onions, thyme, chili pepper, yogurt, and chili oil.

Crispy Dumpling

Crispy ravioli served with sumac and chili oil.

Mucver

Zucchini pancake with smoked yogurt and molasses sauce.

Crispy Octopus

Roasted eggplant spread, marinated tomatoes with garlic & fresh basil.

Butter Brown Shrimp (Casserole)

Mediterranean shrimp with mushrooms, thyme, and brown butter.

Crispy Troya Liver

Traditional Troya liver with crispy bagel.

Baby Fried Calamari

Sumac tarator dip sauce, lemon-pepper seasoning with smoked cheek of lime.

From Garden

Istanbul Salad

Tomato, cucumber, baby red onion, olive, Ezine cheese with tomato vinaigrette.

Baby Spinach Salad

Seasonal greens, figs, burrata, and almonds on top with pomegranate and vinaigrette dressing.

Kale Salad with Pumpkin

Pumpkin, kale, inside of sunflower seeds, with pomegranate, lemon cream.

Bowl Salad

Seasonal greens with avocado, red cabbage, and tomatoes (cherries).

Main Entrees

Smoked Rib with Jue Sauce

12 hours cured and 6 hours cooked. Smoked ribs with mashed potatoes and peanut powder jus sauce.

Tirit (Göbekli Tepe)

Sherried ribs with crispy bread, bone broth, garlic, and traditional sour cream.

Lamb Shank

With barley vermicelli, cream, thyme, and jus sauce.

Mushroom Grilled with Potato Puree

Baked mushrooms, mashed potatoes, and crunchy leek on top with Glazed truffle dressing.

Grilled Octopus

Pouched octopus sleeve, sweet potato, capia puree with crunchy leek.

Oxtail (180 Gr)

6 hours slow-cooked Oxtail, mashed avocado, and crispy yogurt served with jus sauce.

Cengelli Tas Mix Grill

Chicken shish, lamb shish, shrimp shish, with barley noodle rice, cream, thyme, and pickles (Good for 2 People).

Lamb Casserole

Chopped lamb pieces cooked in the oven with brown butter sauce, covered with flat bread.

Mediterranean Branzino

Mediterranean sea bass served with mushrooms, baby spinach, and almond cream.

Baby Chicken

12 hours cured with lemon cream, mint, and salt, served with roasted leek (Good for 2 people).

Veal Tenderloin (12 oz)

Veal Tenderloin, with sour cherry couscous, jus sauce, and chives.

Lamb Chops

Lamb chops, couscous with sour cherry, smoked asparagus, potato crisps, and jus sauce.

From the Oven

Rib Flat Bread

12 hours cured and 6 hours cooked. Smoked ribs with mashed potatoes and peanut powder jus sauce.

Pontus Flat Bread (Half & Half)

Served Traditional Kolokthron cheese, ground beef, and dry egg yolk zest on top.

Mushroom Flat Bread

Chef mixes mushrooms, tofu zest, truffle glaze, mint, horseradish, and pomegranate pieces on top.

Chicken Garlic Flat Bread

Traditional cheese, garlic chicken pieces, za’atar, and fresh seasonal greens with pesto sauce.

Margarita

Signature tomato sauce and buffalo burrata, served with fresh basil and organic olive oil.

Balloon Bread (Flat Bread)

12 hours cold fermented dough, thyme oil.

Starters

Humus

Small Tray $60.00 | Large Tray $110.00 • Hummus, tomatoes, pickled cucumbers, and red pepper oil.

Muhammara

Small $70.00 | Large $110.00 • Roasted red bell pepper, garlic, tomato, and pepper paste, walnut, and pomegranate molasses.

Dry Smoked Tzatziki

Small $65.00 | Large $110.00 • Smoked yogurt with cucumber and fresh mint.

Sakshouka

Small $75.00 | Large $110.00 • With fried vegetables, tomato sauce, parsley, and garlic yogurt.

Cretan Dip (Girit Ezme)

Small $70.00 | Large $125.00 • Four traditional types of cheese, pistachio, basil, and fresh mint, are served with potato crisps.

Warm Appetizers

Mucver

Small $60.00 | Large $110.00 • Zucchini pancake with smoked yogurt and molasses sauce.

Crispy Dumpling

Small $65.00 | Large $120.00 • Crispy baked dumpling served with sumac and chili oil.

Fried Calamari

Small $75.00 | Large $140.00 • With sumac tarator, smoked lime, lemon powder, and pepper, the dish is infused with a unique blend of flavors.

Pan - Fried Potatoes

Small $70.00 | Large $130.00 • Pan-fried potatoes with caramelized onions, thyme, chili pepper, yogurt, and chili oil.

From Garden

Kale Salad with Pumpkin

Small $75.00 | Large $115.00 • Pumpkin, kale, and sunflower seeds, with pomegranate.

Baby Spinach Salad

Small $65.00 | Large $110.00 • Seasonal greens, figs, burrata, and almonds on top with goat cheese and vinaigrette dressing.

Main Entrees

Lamb Shish Kebab

Small $170.00 | Large $320.00 • Lamb shish, local lavash, bulgur pilaf, clotted cream, spicy pesto, and mixed pickles.

Lamb Shank

Small $290.00 | Large $550.00 • With barley vermicelli, cream, thyme, and jus sauce.

Lamb Casserole
$480.00

Chopped lamb pieces cooked in the oven with brown butter sauce, covered with flat bread.

Chicken Shish Kebab

Small $150.00 | Large $300.00 • Chicken shish, local lavash, bulgur pilaf, clotted cream, spicy pesto, and pickles.

Chicken Shredded Wrap

Small $100.00 | Large $240.00 • Chicken with regional lavash, served with cocktail sauce, sun-dried tomatoes, caramelized onions, and lettuce.

Smoked Rib with Jue Sauce

Small $290.00 | Large $570.00 • 12 hours cured and 6 hours cooked. Smoked ribs with mashed potatoes and peanut powder jus sauce.

Kofte Kebab

Small $170.00 | Large $290.00 • Flat meatball, bread pieces, yogurt, tomato paste sauce, and brown butter.

Ribs Shredded Wrap

Small $120.00 | Large $250.00 • Ribs with regional lavash, served with cocktail sauce, sun-dried tomatoes, caramelized onions, and lettuce.

Vegetarian Paper Kebab

Small $250.00 | Large $310.00 • Slow-cooked with orange and a medley of root vegetables.

Karnıyarık (Stuffed Eggplant)

Small $190.00 | Large $380.00 • Smoked eggplant, minced meat, garlic yogurt, tomato sauce, and parsley.

Mushroom Grilled with Potato Puree

Small $190.00 | Large $390.00 • Baked mushrooms, mashed potatoes, and crunchy leek on top with Glazed truffle dressing.

Pappardelle Pesto

Small $90.00 | Large $170.00 • Fresh pappardelle pasta, pesto sauce, asparagus, potato crisps, chives, green oil, and pecorino.

Pappardelle Al Ragu

Small $250.00 | Large $490.00 • Fresh pappardelle pasta, San Marzano tomato sauce, shredded meat, pecorino, chives, and green oil.

Desserts

Kazandi̇bi̇

Small $55.00 | Large $90.00 • Milk jam, Turkish coffee sauce with hazelnut sugar.

Roll Baklava

Small $60.00 | Large $110.00 • Crispy phyllo pastry with pistachio cream served with ice cream and milk crunch.

Poached Pear

Small $60.00 | Large $110.00 • Served with mastic pudding, cotton candy, ground pistachios, and baklava crisps.

Cezerye

Small $50.00 | Large $85.00 • Coconut-covered carrot balls, coconut sauce, and mint cream.

Catering Package

Basi̇c Package (Minimum of 10 People)
$35.00

Humus, dry smoked tzatzi̇ki̇ baby spi̇nach salad, cri̇spy dumpli̇ng, chicken-lamb skewers, chicken garlic flat bread, and kazandi̇bi̇.

Luxury Package (Minimum of 10 People)
$60.00

Come with muhammara, roasted eggplant, mücver, pan fri̇ed potatoes, kale salad, mushroom flat bread, branzino with roasted vegetables, smoked ri̇b wi̇th jue sauce, and baklava.

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