Turkuaz menu

Cold Appetizer Plate

appetizer selection (choose up to 5): humus, cacik, tarama, patlican salatasi, babaganus, acili ezme, haydari.

Humus

hummus. levantine dip made from cooked, pureed chickpeas, blended with tahini, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and spices.

Cacik

refreshing blend of yogurt and lebne with cucumbers, seasoned with mint and dill.

Tarama

whipped caviar. nutrient-dense red caviar spread whipped with lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil.

Humus

hummus. levantine dip made from cooked and puréed chickpeas, blended with tahini, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and spices.

Patlican Salatasi

eggplant salad. char-grilled, pureed eggplant, blended with roasted red and green bell peppers, dill, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, garlic and salt.

Babaganush

babaghanouj. levantine dish of pureed eggplant blended with tahini, garlic, yogurt, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice and a touch of chef’s special spices. eggplants are roasted over an open flame

Acili Ezme

spicy mashed vegetables. blend of hand chopped onions, red & green peppers, pepper paste, parsley, mint, walnuts mixed with a touch of spices, lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil. excellent dip fo

Haydari

fresh lebne yogurt flavored with crushed walnuts, mint, dill, garlic and extra virgin olive oil.

Zeytinyagli Yaprak Dolmasi

stuffed grape leaves. levantine dish of pureed eggplant blended with tahini, garlic, yogurt, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice and a touch of chef’s special spices. eggplants are roasted over an op

Cacik

a refreshing blend of yogurt and lebne with cucumbers and seasoned with mint and dill.

Tarama

whipped caviar. nutrient-dense red caviar spread whipped with lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil.

Patlican Salatasi

eggplant salad. char-grilled puréed eggplant blended with roasted red & green bell peppers, dill, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, garlic and salt.

Babaganus

babaghannouj. levantine dish of puréed eggplant blended with tahini, garlic, yogurt, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice and a touch of chef's special spices. eggplants are roasted over an open flame

Acili Ezme

spicy mashed vegetables. blend of hand chopped onions, red & green peppers, pepper paste, parsley, mint and walnuts, mixed with a touch of spices, lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil. excellent di

Haydari

fresh lebne yogurt flavored with crushed walnuts, mint, dill, garlic and extra virgin olive oil.

Zeytinyagli Yaprak Dolmasi

grape leaves stuffed with onions, dill, mint, parsley, rice, pine nuts, currants and chef's special herbs.

Cold Appetizer Plate

Kalamar

kalamar sauce choice: tartar sauce & hot tomato sauce, tartar sauce, hot tomato sauce.

Findik Lahmacun

mini lahmajoun. mini version of the flat bread dough topped with ground lamb and chopped garden vegetables.

Findik Lahmacun

mini lahmacun. single piece. mini version of the flat bread dough topped with ground lamb and chopped garden vegetables.

Sigara Böregi

cheese pastries. crispy pastries stuffed with feta cheese and parsley.

Ispanakli Börek

spinach pie. pan-fried stuffed filo dough with spinach, feta cheese and onion.

Sigara Boregi

cheese parties. crispy pastries stuffed with feta cheese and parsley.

Ispanakli Borek

spinach pie. pan-fried stuffed filo dough with spinach, feta cheese and onion.

Mücver

zucchini pancakes. pan-fried zucchini pancakes with scallions, zucchini, yellow squash, feta cheese, eggs, flour and dill served with yogurt.

Mucver

3 zucchini pancakes. pan-fried zucchini pancakes with scallions, zucchini, yellow squash, feta cheese, eggs, flour and dill. served with yogurt.

Içli Köfte

traditional central anatolian dish made with ground lamb, onion, cracked wheat (bulgur), walnut and fresh herbs.

Arnavut Cigeri

albanian dish. calf’s liver sauté served with onions and seasoned with sumac.

Icli Kofte

stuffed bulgur. traditional central anatolian dish made with ground lamb, onion, cracked wheat (bulgur), walnuts and fresh herbs.

Arnavut Cigeri

albanian-style calf's liver sauté, served with onions and seasoned with sumac.

Kalamar

mediterranean dish. fried squid (calamari), served with tartar sauce and/or hot tomato sauce.

Kalamar

mediterranean dish. fried squid (calamari) served with tartar sauce and/or hot tomato sauce.

Daily Special Fish

Bronzini

mediterranean striped bass

Grilled Fillet Salmon

Balik Kebab

fish kebab in vine leaves. char-grilled filet of salmon, marinated with a special sauce, seasoned with herbs and lemon juice, wrapped in vine leaves.

Karides Güveç

shrimp casserole. jumbo shrimp baked in tomato sauce with garlic, fresh herbs and fresh vegetables. topped with kashkaval cheese.

Karides Sis Kebap

shrimp shish kebab. char-grilled jumbo shrimps served with mixed greens.

Coban Salatasi

shepherd salad. finely diced tomato, cucumber, green pepper, chopped onion and parsley, tossed in evoo and vinegar.

Humus

hummus. pureed chickpeas, tahini sauce, garlic, freshly squeezed lemon juice and evoo.

Babaganus

babaghannouj. pureed smoked eggplant, tahini, garlic, yogurt, freshly squeezed lemon juice and evoo.

Sigara Boregi

cheese pastries.cigar-shaped crispy pastries with feta cheese inside.

Coban Salatasi

shepherd salad. finely diced tomato, cucumber, green pepper, chopped onion and parsley, tossed in evoo and vinegar.

Humus

hummus. pureed chickpeas, tahini sauce, garlic, freshly squeezed lemon juice and evoo.

Babaganus

babaghannouj. pureed smoked eggplant, tahini, garlic, yogurt, freshly squeezed lemon juice and evoo.

Acili Ezme

spicy mashed vegetables. a mixture of hot and spicy finely chopped vegetables.

Sigara Boregi

cheese pastries. cigar-shaped crispy pastries with feta cheese inside.

Mucver

zucchini pancakes. pan-fried zucchini pancakes served with light garlic yogurt sauce.

Turlu

vegetable casserole. eggplant, potato, green beans, green peas, zucchini, yellow squash and carrots cooked in a special pot.

Doner Kebab

available after 6pm. thinly sliced lamb, veal and beef cooked on a vertical spit.

Ciz Biz Kofte

barbecued meatballs. char-grilled meatballs

Tavuk Sis Kebap

chicken shish kebab. char-grilled tender cubes of chicken breast marinated with our chef’s special seasoning.

Turlu

vegetable casserole. eggplant, potato, green beans, green peas, zucchini, yellow squash and carrots cooked in a special pot.

Doner Kebab

available after 6pm. thinly sliced lamb, veal and beef cooked on a vertical spit.

Ciz Biz Kofte

arbecued meatballs. char-grilled meatballs

Tavuk Sis Kebap

chicken shish kebab. char-grilled tender cubes of chicken breast marinated with our chef’s special seasoning.

Balik Kebap

fish kebab in vine leaves. char-grilled fillet of salmon wrapped in fresh herbs and vine leaves.

Assorted Dessert Plate

with turkish tea or american coffee

Assorted Dessert Plate

with turkish tea or american coffee.

Mercimek Corbasi

red lentil soup.

Hunkar Begendi (Dinner)

chicken

Hunkar Begendi (Dinner)

lamb

Lachmacun

lahmajoun. 2 pieces. crispy thin flat dough topped with ground lamb and blended with chopped vegetables. served with lettuce and onions seasoned with fine chopped parsley and sumac.

Etli Lahana Dolmasi

stuffed cabbage. green cabbage leaves stuffed with ground lamb, rice and herbs. served in tomato sauce with yogurt.

Manti

steamed dumplings. central asian steamed dumplings filled with ground lamb and herbs, served in a specially prepared tomato sauce and yogurt with a touch of garlic.

Etli Bamya

baby okra stewed with lamb cubes in tomato sauce.

Turkuaz Begendi (Dinner)

house special. available daily from 6pm - close. thinly sliced doner kebab served on smoked eggplant pure blended with kashkaval cheese and herbs.

Hunkar Begendi (Dinner)

sultan`s delight. available daily from 6 pm - close. a classic istanbul dish made with a choice of chicken or lamb chunks, served on smoked eggplant purã©e blended with kashkaval cheese and herbs.

Turkish Juice

turkish juice flavor: cherry, peach, apricot.

Soda

soda choice: coke, diet coke, sprite, ginger ale.

Ayran

yogurt drink.

Turkish Juice

imported from turkey.

Rice

Turkish Bread

Steamed Potatoes

Kirmizi Mercimek Corbasi

red lentil soup

Sigara Boregi

cheese pastries. cigar-shaped crispy pastries with feta cheese inside.

Ispanakli Borek

spinach pie. cigar-shaped crispy pastries with feta cheese inside.

Mucver

zucchini pancakes. pan-fried zucchini pancakes served with light garlic yogurt sauce.

Cacik

tzacik. a refreshing blend of yogurt, cucumber and garlic, seasoned with dill.

Tarama

whipped caviar. red caviar spread, whipped with fresh lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil.

Zeytinyagli Yaprak Dolmasi

stuffed grape leaves. grape leaves stuffed with rice, pine nuts, currants and herbs.

Humus

hummus. pureed chickpeas, tahini sauce, garlic, freshly squeezed lemon juice and evoo.

Babaganus

babaghannouj. pureed smoked eggplant, tahini, garlic, yogurt, freshly squeezed lemon juice and evoo.

Patlican Salatasi

eggplant salad. char-grilled eggplant puree, red and green bell pepper, dill, fresh lemon juice and evoo.

Soslu Patlican

eggplant with sauce. small cubes of fried eggplant in fresh tomato & garlic sauce.

Acili Ezme

spicy mashed vegetables. a mixture of hot and spicy finely chopped vegetables.

Coban Salatasi

shepherd salad. finely diced tomato, cucumber, green pepper, chopped onion and parsley, tossed in evoo and vinegar.

Piyaz

white bean salad. boiled white beans, tomato, parsley, sliced onion and lettuce mixed in olive oil and vinegar.

Yesil Salata

chicken.

Coban Salatasi

shepherd salad. finely diced tomato, cucumber, green pepper, red onion and parsley, served with extra virgin olive oil and vinegar.

Çoban Salatasi

shepherd’s salad. finely diced tomato, cucumber, green pepper, red onion, and parsley tossed in extra virgin olive oil and vinegar.

Piyaz

white bean salad. white beans, tomatoes, red onion, red and green bell pepper, and fresh herbs mixed with olive oil and vinegar.

Yesil Salata

green salad. baby mixed greens, romaine, sliced tomatoes, red onion and cucumber tossed in extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice.

Piyaz

white bean salad. white beans, tomatoes, red onion, red & green bell pepper, and fresh herbs mixed with olive oil and vinegar.

Yesil Salata

green salad. baby mixed greens, romaine lettuce, sliced tomatoes, red onions and cucumber, served with extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice.

Baklava

Rice Pudding

Pistachio Pudding

Kazandibi

Baklava

Rice Pudding

Pistachio Pudding

Kazandibi

Mercimek Çorbasi

red lentil soup

Bamya

baby okra. baby okra baked with fresh tomato and carrots & comes with rice.

Turlu

vegetable casserole. eggplant, potato, green beans, green peas, zucchini, yellow squash and carrots cooked in a special pot.

Ispanak

spinach. spinach stew with garlic tomato and yogurt sauce.

Tavuk Sis Kebap

chicken shish kebab. char-grilled tender cubes of chicken breast marinated with our chef’s special seasoning.

Ciz Biz Kofte

barbecued meatballs. char-grilled meatballs

Adana Kebap

skewered ground meat. char-grilled hand-chopped lamb, seasoned with red bell pepper.

Sis Kebap

lamb shish kebab. marinated cubes of lamb on skewer, char grilled to your taste.

Etli Lahana Dolmasi

stuffed cabbage. green cabbage leaves with ground beef and lamb, rice and herbs. served with a special tomato sauce and yogurt.

Etli Bamya

baby okra with lamb. pieces of lamb baked with baby okra in fresh tomato sauce, served with rice.

Lahmacun

lahmajoun. crispy thin flat dough topped with ground lamb and blended with chopped vegetables. served with lettuce and onions seasoned with fine chopped parsley and sumac.

Manti

steamed dumplings. central asian steamed dumplings filled with ground lamb and herbs, served in a specially prepared tomato sauce and yogurt with a touch of garlic.

Etli Lahana Dolmasi

stuffed cabbage. green cabbage leaves stuffed with ground lamb, rice and fresh herbs, served in tomato sauce with yogurt.

Turkuaz Beðendi

house special. thinly sliced döner kebap served on smoked eggplant puree blended with kashkaval cheese and herbs.

Etli Bamya

baby okra with lamb. baby okra stewed with lamb cubes in tomato sauce.

Hünkar Beðendi

with chicken

Hünkar Beðendi

sultan’s delight. a classical istanbul dish made with a choice of chicken or lamb chunks served on smoked eggplant puree blended with kashkaval cheese and herbs.

Hünkar Beðendi

with lamb

Balik Kebap

fish kebab in vine leaves. char-grilled fillet of salmon wrapped in fresh herbs and vine leaves.

Spinach

spinach stew with garlic, tomato and yogurt sauce.

Bamya

baby okras with green & red pepper and onion, baked in tomato sauce.

Türlü

vegetable casserole. fresh vegetable medley of eggplant, potato, tomato, green beans, onion, yellow squash, zucchini green & red pepper, garlic and carrots braised in house special sauce.

Tavuk Adana

chicken adana kebab. char-grilled, hand chopped chicken patties seasoned with garlic and herbs.

Döner Kebap

thinly sliced lamb and veal, seasoned with herbs, roasted on a vertical spit.

Ciz Biz Köfte

barbecued meatballs. char-grilled lamb patties prepared with onion, parsley and herbs.

Tavuk Sis Kebap

chicken shish kebab. char-grilled tender cubes of chicken breast marinated in our chef’s special seasoning.

Doner Kebap (Dinner)

available from 6 pm - close. thinly sliced lamb and veal, seasoned with herbs and roasted on a vertical spit.

Tavuk Adana

chicken adana kebab. char-grilled, hand chopped chicken patties seasoned with garlic and herbs.

Tavuk Sis Kebap

chicken shish kebab. char-grilled tender cubes of chicken breast marinated with our chef's special seasoning.

Ciz Biz Kofte

bbq meatballs. char-grilled lamb patties prepared with onion, parsley and herbs.

Adana Kebap

skewered ground meat. char-grilled hand-chopped lamb, seasoned with hand chopped red pepper and onion, flavored with special herbs.

Adana Kebap

skewered ground meat. char-grilled, hand chopped lamb seasoned with hand chopped red pepper & onion, and flavored with special herbs.

Turkuaz Sis

small cubes of grilled, marinated lamb, served with parsley and onion garnish and rice.

Sis Kebap

shish kebab. marinated cubes of lamb on skewers, char-grilled to your taste.

Sis Kebap

shish kebab. marinated cubes of lamb on skewers, char-grilled to your taste.

Turkuaz Izgara

turkuaz grill. combination of grilled chicken shish, lamb shish, chicken adana, barbecued meatballs and döner.

Turkuaz Izgara

turkuaz grill. combination of grilled chicken shish, lamb shish, chicken adana, barbecued meatballs and döner.

Pirzola

lamb chops. baby lamb chops char-grilled to your taste.

Pirzola

lamb chops. baby lamb chops char-grilled to your taste.

Bamya

baby okras with green & red peppers and onions, baked in tomato sauce. served with white rice.

Spinach

spinach stew with garlic tomato and yogurt sauce. cooked with white rice.

Turlu

vegetable casserole. fresh vegetable medley of eggplant, potato, tomato, green beans, onion, yellow squash, zucchini, green & red peppers, garlic and carrots braised in house special sauce. served wi

Iskender Kebap

layers of doner kebab, toasted bread, yogurt, and fresh tomato sauce.

Yogurtlu Tavuk Adana

yogurt chicken adana

Yogurtlu Tavuk Sis Kebap

yogurt chicken shish kebab

Yogurtlu Adana Kebap

yogurt adana kebab

Yogurtlu Sis Kebap

yogurt shish kebab

Yogurtlu Tavuk Sis Kebap

yogurt chicken shish kebab.

Yogurtlu Tavuk Adana

yogurt chicken adana.

Iskender Kebap (Dinner)

available from 6 pm - close. layers of doner kebab, toasted bread, yogurt and fresh tomato sauce.

Yogurtlu Adana Kebap

yogurt adana kebab.

Yogurtlu Sis Kebap

yogurt shish kebab.

Balik Kebabi

fish kebab in vine leaves. char-grilled fillet of salmon marinated with a special sauce, seasoned with herbs and lemon juice, and wrapped in vine leaves.

Karides Guvec

shrimp casserole. jumbo shrimp baked in tomato sauce with garlic, fresh herbs and fresh vegetables. topped with kashkaval cheese.

Karides Sis Kebap

shrimp shish kebab. char-grilled jumbo shrimp served with mixed greens.