Little Istanbul

Cold Starters

• Mixed Olives£ 3,90

  Aegean olives in herb marinade, dressed in extra virgin olive oil with a hint of garlic and chilli

• Hummus£ 4,75

  Chickpeas puree with tahini, garlic, lemon and olive oil

• Tarama£ 4,75

  Freshly prepared whipped cod roe (fresh roe pate)

• Cacik£ 4,75

  Cucumber, mint and a hint of garlic in creamy strained yogurt

• Soslu Patlican£ 4,95

  Aubergine peppers, onion garlic with tomato sauce

• Imam Bayildi£ 5,95

  Baby aubergine stuffed with onion, pepper and tomato

• Kisir£ 4,75

  Bulgur wheat, spring onions, tomato sauce and fresh celery seasoned with pomegranate molasses & herbs

• Prawn Cocktail£ 5,95

  Baby prawns on bed of lettuce topped with prawn sauce

• Ispanak Tarator£ 4,75

  Fresh spinach with a hint of garlic in creamy yoghurt

• Cold Mixed Mezes (2 People)£ 12,95

  Hummus, kisir, soslu patlican, cacik, ispanak tarator

• Grilled Pepper Tarator£ 4,95

  Grilled red peppers marinated olive oil, vinegar with hint of garlic

• Babaganush£ 4,95

  Smoked aubergine, tahini with garlic yogurt

Hot Starters

• Soup£ 4,45

  Soup of the day

• Hellim£ 5,95

  Charcoal grilled Cypriot cheese with mixed leaves

• Sucuk£ 5,95

  Mild spicy garlic sausage charcoal grilled

• Arnavut Cigeri (Little Istanbul Style)£ 5,95

  Fresh lambs liver, lightly floured, pan fried with red onions, parsley and cumin

• Muska Boregi£ 4,95

  Filo triangular pastry with feta cheese and parsley

• Falafel£ 5,95

  Deep fried chick peas with herbs, rissoles crispy on the outside tender in the middle and served with hummus

• Karides Tava (All Times Favorite)£ 6,95

  Seasoned king prawns pan fried, mixed peppers and fresh vine tomatoes with a hint of garlic and dried oregano

• Patlican Tava£ 5,95

  Fried aubergine with green and red peppers served with yoghurt and tomato sauce

• Mixed Hot Meze (2 People)£ 14,95

  Halloumi, muska boregi, sucuk, falafel, kalamar, pacanga boregi

• Pacanga£ 5,95

  Filo pastry filled with Charliston peppers, cheddar cheese, oak cured beef and tomato

• Stuffed Mushroom£ 5,95

  Portobello mushroom stuffed with spinach and cheese melt served with rocket

• Calamari£ 5,95

  Fresh calamari lightly floured and seasoned, served with tartar sauce and lemon

• Grilled Octopus£ 6,95

  Oregano, fresh lemon, touch of vinegar and olive oil with hint of garlic

• Mussels£ 6,95

  Half shelled mussel with spring onion garlic in tomato sauce

Kebabs (Barbecued)

All kebabs are served with salad, rice & bread

• Lamb Shish Kebab£ 14,95

  Marinated cubes of lamb, barbecued on charcoal

• Chicken Shish Kebab£ 12,95

  Marinated cubes of chicken, barbecued on charcoal

• Adana Kofte£ 12,95

  Spicy minced lamb barbecued on charcoal

• Chicken Beyti£ 13,95

  Spicy minced chicken on a skewer with garlic, barbecued on charcoal

• Lamb Beyti£ 13,95

  Spicy minced lamb on a skewer with garlic, barbecued on charcoal

• Chicken Wings£ 9,95

  Marinated chicken wings barbecued on charcoal

• Lamb Chops (Pirzola)£ 15,95

  4pc Fresh lamb chops, barbecued on charcoal

• Lamb Ribs (Kaburga)£ 12,95

  7pc Fresh lamb ribs, barbecued on charcoal

• Mixed Kebab£ 16,95

  One chicken shish, kofte kebab & one lamb shish, barbecued on charcoal

• T-Bone Steak£ 22,95

  Served with saute potatoes, mushrooms

• Sirloin Steak£ 18,50

  Served with saute potatoes, mushrooms

• Beef Stroganoff£ 18,00

  Stips beef, onions, mushrooms, pepper, served with cream sauce

Kebabs with Yoghurt Sauce

• Iskender Kebab£ 14,95

  Diced bread, halep sauce, lamb kofte kebab, melted butter on top with yoghurt

• Lamb Shish£ 15,95

  With yoghurt and special sauce, marinated cubes of lamb, barbrcued on charcoal

• Chicken Iskender£ 14,95

  Bread and special sauce, chicken kofte melted butter on top with yoghurt

• Chicken Shish£ 14,95

  With yoghurt and special sauce, Marinated cubes of chicken, barbecued on charcoal

Our Combination Kebabs

• Lamb Shish (Fillet) & Chicken Shish£ 13,95

• Lamb Shish (Fillet) & Kofte Kebab£ 13,95

• Chicken Shish & Kofte Kebab£ 12,95

From Our Charcoal Grill

All our meat dishes are cooked over charcoal grill and served with shepherd's salad

• Lamb Shish (Fillet)£ 14,95

  Our signature dish, marinated lean and meltingly tender cubes of lamb middle-neck and grilled over charcoal

• Chicken Shish£ 12,95

  Chunks of chicken breast marinated in our special sauce grilled over charcoal

• Adana Kofte£ 12,95

  Lean and tender fillet of lamb, hand minced, with mild spices, seasoned and grilled over charcoal

• Lamb Beyti£ 13,95

  Charcoal grilled minced lamb with a hint of garlic wrapped in lavas bread, served on a bed of natural strained yogurt, Halep sauce and topped with our special burned butter

• Mixed Kebab£ 16,95

  Lamb shish, chicken shish, Adana kofte, charcoal grilled

• Ali Nazik£ 15,95

  Charcoal grilled aubergines crushed and mixed with garlic and natural strained yogurt, topped with chopped lamb, chicken or Adana shish, sautéed peppers and tomatoes, served with our special burned butter sauce

• Chicken Beyti£ 13,45

  Charcoal grilled chicken with a hint of garlic wrapped in lavas bread, served on a bed of natural strained yogurt, Halep sauce and topped with our special burned butter sauce

• Vegetarian Kebab£ 11,95

  A seasonal combination of charcoal grilled vegetables drenched in turnip and pomegranate molasses, extra virgin olive oil and sumac

• Chicken Iskender Kebab£ 13,45

  Chunks of marinated chicken breast grilled over charcoal served on pide bread in yogurt and tomato sauce

• Chicken Wings£ 10,95

  Charcoal grilled chicken wings marinated in our signature sauce

House Specials

• Lamb Mousakka£ 13,45

  Minced lamb cooked in layers of potato, aubergine, courgette peppers in authentic tomato sauce finished with béchamel sauce

• Vegetable Mousakka£ 12,45

  Aubergine, potato, carrot, onions, courgette garlic cooked in authentic tomato sauce finished with béchamel sauce

• Imam Bayildi£ 12,45

  Baby aubergine stuffed with onion, pepper and tomato

• Incik (Lamb Shank)£ 16,95

  Lamb shank cooked on rich tomato sauce with seasonal vegetables served with rice

• Lamb Casserole£ 13,45

  Lamb with vegetables in tomato sauce

• Chicken Casserole£ 12,45

  Chicken with vegetables in tomato sauce

• Vegetable Casserole£ 11,45

  Seasonal vegetables cooked in authentic tomato sauce

Vegetarian Dishes

• Imam Bayildi£ 12,45

  Baby aubergine stuffed with fried onions, peppers, tomatoes, baked in a light tomato sauce served with rice & yoghurt

• Vegetarian Kebab£ 12,45

  Vegetables grilled on skewers served with rice & yoghurt

• Vegetarian Casserolle£ 12,45

  pepper onion aubergine courgette served with tomato sauce

• Mussaka£ 12,45

  Aubergine, potato, brocolli, carrots, onions, courgette, mushrooms, garlic covered in bechamel sauce

• Falafel£ 11,45

  Shaped and lightly fried balls of chick peas, parsley, onions & garlic served with humus

• Karisik Kizartma£ 12,45

  Fried aubergine, courgette, pepper, carrot, served with yoghurt & tomato sauce

Speciality Salads

• Green Salad£ 4,45

  Mix leaf salad

• Shepherd's Salad£ 4,95

  A combination of tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, fresh parsley with extra virgin olive

• Ezme Salad£ 5,95

  Finely chopped tomatoes, red onions, fresh parsley, extra virgin olive oil and pomegranate molasses

• Avocado and Mozarella Salad£ 6,95

  Topped with fresh pomegranate, extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice

• Caesar Salad£ 8,95

  Grilled chicken served with iceberg salad, croutons, parmesan and dressing

• Fetta Cheese Salad£ 5,95

  Fetta cheese with spinach leaves, onions, rocket topped with fresh pomegranate sauce and extra virgin olive oil

Fresh From Sea

• King Prawns£ 17,95

  Pan cooked with white wine, garlic, a touch of lemon and fresh parsley, served with hand cut chips or baby potato and salad

• Octopus£ 17,95

  Grilled with oregano, fresh lemon, touch of vinegar and olive oil served with hand cut chips or baby potato

• Grilled Salmon£ 16,95

  Charcoal grilled fillet salmon with hand-cut chips or baby potato, mixed leaf salads served with our special sauce

• Grilled Sea Bass£ 15,95

  Charcoal grilled whole sea bass with hand-cut chips or baby potato, mixed leaf salads served with our special sauce

• Grilled Sword Fish Steak£ 15,95

  Charcoal grilled sword fish steak with hand-cut chips or baby potato, mixed leaf salads served with our special sauce

• Seafood Casserole£ 16,95

  Mussels, calamari & prawn cooked in clay dish with our special tomato sauce, served with salad and chips or baby potato

Side Orders

• Rice Pilaf£ 2,95

  Made with white rice

• Chips£ 2,95

  Hand cut chips

• Creamy Spinach£ 4,45

  Fresh spinach cooked with butter, garlic and cream topped with parmesan

• Mashed Potato£ 3,45

  Creamy mashed potato

• Additional Pide Bread Basket£ 1,45

  Our special fresh pide basket

• Additional Chilli and Garlic Sauce£ 1,45

  Our special fresh chilli and garlic sauce set

• Garlic Mushrooms Topped Cheese£ 4,45

  Char grilled mush rooms topped with cheddar cheese

• Barbecued Vegetables£ 5,95

  A seasonal combination of charcoal grilled vegetables drenched in turnip and pomegranate molasses, extra virgin olive oil and sumac

• Bullet Pepper£ 2,95

  Charcoaled green chilies

Kids Meal

• Chicken Nuggets & Chips£ 5,95

  Chicken nuggets with chips

• Lamb Shish (Fillet)£ 7,45

  Our signature dish, marinated lean and meltingly tender cubes of lamb middle-neck and grilled over charcoal

• Chicken Shish£ 6,45

  Chunks of chicken breast marinated in our special sauce grilled over charcoal

• Chicken Wings & Chips£ 5,95

  4 pcs Chicken wings with chips

• Grilled Salmon£ 8,95

  Charcoal grilled fillet salmon with hand-cut chips or baby potato, mixed leaf salads served with our special sauce

Desserts

• Baklava£ 4,90

  Sweet pastry made of layers of fillo filled with chopped nuts and sweetened and held together with syrup

• Sutlac (Rice Pudding)£ 4,90

  Turkish rice pudding

• Strawberry Cheese Cake£ 4,90

• Kadayif£ 4,90

  Shredded kadayiff dough. It is combined with butter, baked in oven and soaked in syrup

• Ice Cream£ 4,90

  Strawberry, Vanilla, Chocolate