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  • Cafe Istanbul Easton

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Cafe Istanbul Easton 3983 WORTH AVE

3983 WORTH AVE, COLUMBUS, OH
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ALL DAY MENU
WEEKEND SPECIAL
DRINKS

Featured Items

  • Gyro (Döner) Kebab (GF)

    Hand carved marinated ground lamb and beef, grilled on a large vertical rotisserie. Gluten Free.
    $24.00
  • Mixed Grill Kebab

    Half portions of chicken shish kebab, gyro, lamb shish kebab and adana kebab. Served with rice pilaf and vegetables. Serves 2 people.
    $43.00
  • Ezme (GF)

    Finely chopped tomatoes, onions, walnuts and hot peppers mixed in olive oil and herbs.
    $10.00

ALL DAY MENU

Cold Appetizers

  • Appetizer Sampler

    Small - Serves up to one to three people. Large - Serves up to three to five people. Combination of Hummus, Ezme, Babaganush, Eggplant w/ Tomato Sauce, Stuffed Grape Leaves, Pilaki, Labne and Tabuli.
    $25.00+
  • Hummus (GF)

    Pureed chickpeas with a hint of garlic, tahini, fresh lemon juice and olive oil.
    $10.00
  • Ezme (GF)

    Finely chopped tomatoes, onions, walnuts and hot peppers mixed in olive oil and herbs.
    $10.00
  • Babaganoush (GF)

    Smoked eggplant puree flavored with tahini, olive oil, sour cream and garlic.
    $10.00
  • Stuffed Grape Leaves (GF)

    Grape leaves stuffed with rice, onion, currant and flavorful herbs and seasoning. Gluten Free.
    $10.00
  • Tabuli

    Cracked wheat tossed with tomato's, sweet onions, fresh peppers and parsley. Dressed with olive oil and lemon juice.
    $9.00
  • Eggplant with Tomato Sauce (GF)

    Cubes of lightly fried eggplant combined with fresh red peppers, onions, and garlic in our homemade tomato sauce. Gluten Free.
    $10.00
  • Pinto Beans (GF)

    Pinto beans with carrots, green peppers and diced potatoes, seasoned with a light tomato and olive oil sauce. Gluten Free.
    $9.00
  • Cacik (GF)

    A large side of our freshly made yogurt seasoned with minced cucumbers, dill, and a touch of garlic. (Tzatziki) Gluten Free.
    $9.00
  • Labne (GF)

    Thickened homemade yogurt with fresh dill, mint, garlic and walnut. Gluten Free.
    $10.00

Hot Appetizers

  • Calamari

    Fried rings of baby calamari lightly breaded with flour and served with tarter sauce.
    $14.00
  • Falafel

    Croquette of chickpeas flavored with garlic, parsley and sesame. Served with tahini sauce.
    $11.00
  • Sigara Borek

    Hot flaky phyllo pastries filled with feta cheese, fresh dill, and parsely.
    $11.00
  • Sauteed Liver Cubes

    Cubes of tender calf liver sauteed with assorted herbs and spices. Served with sweet red onions, tomatoes and topped with sumac.
    $14.00
  • Zucchini Pancake

    Mixture of zucchini, dill, flour, egg, carrot and seasoned with spices. Served with homemade yogurt.
    $12.00

Soups

  • Lentil Soup

    Pureed red lentils and vegetables blended with butter, cream, and flour. Contains dairy & gluten.
    $6.00+
  • Chicken Vegetable Soup

    Creamy soup with vegetables, mushrooms, potatoes, tomatoes, and diced chicken. Contains dairy.
    $6.00+

Salads

  • House Salad (GF)

    Mixed field greens with tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, red onions, olives and feta cheese. Dressed with olive oil and fresh lemon juice. Gluten Free.
    $12.00
  • Shepherd Salad (GF)

    Diced plum tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, and parsley tossed with red vinegar, olive oil, and lemon juice (GF)
    $10.00+
  • Istanbul Salad

    Fresh seasonal lettuce with toasted almonds, dried apricots, and dried cranberries. Dressed with honey mustard.
    $14.00
  • Arugula Salad (GF)

    Fresh arugula salad with dried cranberries, walnuts and crumbled feta cheese. Dressed with olive oil and lemon juice
    $14.00
  • Caesar Salad

    Crisp romaine hearts, shaved parmesan, cruchy croutons, and house Caesar dressing.
    $13.00

From The Grill

All kebabs are freshly prepared, grill over an open flame, and served with rice and seasonal vegetables.
  • Kebab Combinations

    Choose any two half portions of kebabs, except lamb chops. Served with rice pilaf and vegetables.
    $29.00
  • Chicken Shish Kebab (GF)

    Cubes of chicken marinated in our special house sauce and chargrilled over open flame. Gluten Free.
    $25.00
  • Lamb Shish Kebab (GF)

    Tender cubes of lamb marinated in our special house sauce and chargrilled over open flame. Gluten Free.
    $27.00
  • Beef Tenderloin Shish Kebab (GF)

    Tender cubes of tenderloin marinated in our special house sauce and chargrilled over open flame. Gluten Free.
    $32.00
  • Gyro (Döner) Kebab (GF)

    Hand carved marinated ground lamb and beef, grilled on a large vertical rotisserie. Gluten Free.
    $24.00
  • Kofte Kebab

    Patties of freshly ground beef and lamb lightly seasoned and chargrilled over open flame.
    $24.00
  • Adana Kebab (GF)

    Seasoned ground lamb flavored with crushed red peppers. Chargrilled on flat skewers over open flame. Gluten Free.
    $25.00
  • Chicken Adana Kebab (GF)

    Seasoned ground chicken flavored with crushed red peppers and chargrilled on flat skewers over open flame. Gluten Free.
    $24.00
  • Lamb Chops (GF)

    Delicately marinated and chargrilled lamb chops topped with oregano leaves.
    $38.00
  • Mixed Grill Kebab

    Half portions of chicken shish kebab, gyro, lamb shish kebab and adana kebab. Served with rice pilaf and vegetables. Serves 2 people.
    $43.00
  • Family Mixed Grill Kebab

    Mixture of kebabs, serves up to 4 to 5 people. Served with rice pilaf. ***BREAD DOME ONLY DINE-IN***
    $120.00

Kebabs with Yogurt

  • Iskender Kebab

    Sliced of doner (gyro) over garlic toasted bread served with yogurt and tomato sauce.
    $25.00
  • Lamb Shish Kebab with Yogurt

    All Kebabs with Yogurt are served over garlic toasted bread, our homemade yogurt and tomato sauce.
    $27.00
  • Adana Kebab with Yogurt

    All Kebabs with Yogurt are served over garlic toasted bread, our homemade yogurt and tomato sauce.
    $25.00
  • Chicken Adana with Yogurt

    All Kebabs with Yogurt are served over garlic toasted bread, our homemade yogurt and tomato sauce.
    $24.00
  • Chicken Shish Kebab with Yogurt

    All Kebabs with Yogurt are served over garlic toasted bread, our homemade yogurt and tomato sauce.
    $25.00
  • Beef Tenderloin Kebab with Yogurt

    All Kebabs with Yogurt are served over garlic toasted bread, our homemade yogurt and tomato sauce.
    $32.00
  • Kofte Kebab with Yogurt

    All Kebabs with Yogurt are served over garlic toasted bread, our homemade yogurt and tomato sauce.
    $24.00

Seafood Specialties

  • Grilled Shrimp (GF)

    Succulent jumbo shrimp, skewered and grilled with a garlic sauce. Served with rice and a mixed green salad.
    $27.00
  • Grilled Fillet of Salmon (GF)

    Grilled fresh fillet of salmon, served with a mixed green salad and with rice. Gluten Free.
    $27.00
  • Blackened Tilapia (GF)

    Tilapia fillet coated in bold spices, pan-seared to a smoky golden crust. Served with a mixed green salad and rice. Gluten Free.
    $22.00
  • Sauteed Shrimp (GF)

    Jumbo shrimp sauteed with garlic, red and green peppers, mushroom cream sauce. Served with rice. Gluten Free.
    $28.00
  • Grilled Whole Fish (GF)

    Bronzini grilled over an open flame, served with rice and mixed green salad. Gluten Free.
    $31.00
  • Swordfish Kebab (GF)

    Marinated cubes of swordfish chargrilled on bamboo skewers over an open flame, served with mixed green salad and rice. Gluten Free.
    $31.00

Vegetarian Selections

  • Okra Stew (GF)

    Fresh okra cooked with onions and garlic in fresh tomato sauce and served with rice pilaf. Gluten Free.
    $22.00
  • Vegetable Stew (GF)

    Assorted fresh garden vegetables cooked in fresh tomato sauce and served with rice pilaf. Gluten Free.
    $22.00
  • Mixed Vegetable Grill (GF)

    Grilled sweet peppers, eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, mushrooms and sweet onions. Served with rice pilaf and choice of tomato sauce or yogurt. Gluten Free.
    $23.00
  • Vegetarian Mousakka

    Layers of eggplant, potato, carrot, zucchini, red and green pepper, onion topped with bechamel sauce. Finished with mozzarella cheese, oven baked and dressed with tomato sauce. Served with rice pilaf.
    $22.00

House Specialties

  • Manti (Turkish Dumplings)

    NEW! Turkish-style dumplings filled with seasoned beef, served with garlic yogurt and warm tomato butter sauce.
    $25.00
  • Mousakka

    Oven baked tender minced beef and lamb layered between slices of eggplant and topped with a bechamel sauce. Finished with mozzarella cheese, tomato sauce and server with rice pilaf.
    $24.00
  • Lahana Sarma (Stuffed Cabbage)

    Cabbage leaves stuffed with rice, herbs, ground lamb and beef topped with fresh tomato sauce and yogurt.
    $24.00
  • Sultan's Favorite

    Mashed eggplant topped with lamb, chicken, or gyro. Finished with tomato sauce.
    $25.00
  • Turkish SautĂ© (GF)

    Choice of lamb, beef, or chicken sautéed with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and peppers. Served with rice pilaf.
    $25.00
  • Okra Stew (GF)

    Fresh okra cooked with vegetables and tender cubes of lamb (or chicken) in a fresh tomato base. Served with rice pilaf.
    $25.00
  • Vegetable Stew (GF)

    Assorted fresh vegetables cooked with tender cubes of lamb (or chicken) in a fresh tomato sauce and served with rice pilaf.
    $24.00
  • Shepherd Casserole (GF)

    Lamb sauteed with garlic, onions, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes and special herbs served with rice pilaf.
    $25.00

From The Oven

  • Lahmacun (Turkish style pizza)

    Three pieces of thin crust dough topped with ground lamb chopped garden vegetables.
    $25.00
  • Cheese Pide

    Homemade flat bread topped with feta cheese, mozzarella and fresh tomatoes.
    $21.00
  • Gyro Pide

    Homemade flat bread topped with mozzarella and gyro meat.
    $23.00
  • Spinach Pide

    Homemade flat bread topped with mozzarella, tomatoes and fresh spinach.
    $22.00
  • Chicken Pide

    Homemade flat bread topped with mozzarella, tomatoes, mushrooms and grilled chicken.
    $22.00
  • Soujouk Pide

    Homemade flat bread topped with mozzarella and Turkish Dried beef sausage.
    $23.00
  • Kusbasi Pide

    Oven-based pide with tender diced beef, caramelized onions, and roasted peppers.
    $25.00

Deserts

  • Baklava

    A traditional Turkish dessert. Sheets of phyllo dough stuffed with crushed pistachios.
    $11.00
  • Sutlac (Rice Pudding)

    Our homemade recipe for a classic rice pudding dessert topped with cinnamon.
    $9.00
  • Keskul (Almond Pudding)

    Our homemade almond pudding topped with almonds and cream.
    $9.00
  • Kazandibi (Milk Custard)

    $9.00
  • Kunefe

    Shredded phyllo dough stuffed with sweet goat cheese. Baked when ordered.
    $12.00

Kid's Menu

  • Kid's Chicken Shish Kebab

    One skewer of tender, grilled marinated chicken served with rice and fresh vegetables.
    $14.50
  • Kid's Chicken Adana Kebab

    $14.50
  • Kid's Adana Kebab

    $15.50
  • Kid's Gyro (Doner) Kebab

    $15.50
  • Kid's Kofte Kebab

    $15.50
  • Kid's Lamb Shish Kebab

    $16.50
  • Kid's Beef Tenderloin Kebab

    $18.50
  • Kids Fillet of Tilapia

    $15.50
  • Kid's Cheese Pide

    $17.50
  • Kid's Shrimp

    $16.50
  • Kid's Lamb Chops

    $18.95
  • Mac & Cheese

    $7.50
  • Chicken Tenders & Fries

    Crispy, golden chicken tenders served with seasoned French fries and ketchup. A simple, family-friendly favorite.
    $14.50
  • Mozzarella Cheese Sticks

    Served on a bed of french fries.
    $9.50

Side Items

  • French Fries

    $5.00
  • House Bread

    Our house bread is freshly baked in-house daily, offering a warm, soft, and flavorful accompaniment to your meal. Each entrée comes with one piece of this signature bread. Please note, we do not offer pita or any other type of bread—just our exclusive house bread.
    $1.00
  • Rice Pilaf

    $4.00
  • Side Cold Appetizers

    $5.00
  • Side Salad

    $5.00
  • Side Feta

    $2.00
  • Side Sauces

  • Side Steamed Vegetables

    $4.00
  • Side Yogurt

    $4.00
  • Sliced Vegetables

    Freshly sliced cucumbers and carrots.
    $5.00
  • Sundried Oil

    $0.50+
  • Side Penne Pasta

    $5.00

Wraps and Sandwiches

All wraps are served with tomatoe, red onions, and lettuce. Included with French fries and our specialty sauce.
  • Gyro

    $18.00
  • Adana

    $17.00
  • Lamb Shish Kebab

    $18.00
  • Beef Shish Kebab

    $18.00
  • Chicken Shish

    $17.00
  • Chicken Adana

    $17.00
  • Falafel

    $16.00
  • Kofte

    $18.00

WEEKEND SPECIAL

Lamb Shank

Gluten Free. Tender baby lamb shank wrapped in eggplant, simmered until perfectly tender with potatoes, carrots, and fresh prepper. Served with rice pilaf.
  • Lamb Shanks (GF)

    Baby lamb shank delicately seasoned, wrapped with eggplant and baked in its own juice. Served with potatoes, carrots, celery, and rice pilaf.
    $29.00

DRINKS

Traditional Drinks

  • Turkish Tea

    $4.00
  • Apple Tea

    $4.00
  • Ayran

    Yogurt Beverage
    $4.00
  • Turkish Coffee

    $4.00

Beverages

  • Coca-Cola

    Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love
    $4.00
  • Diet Coke

    Take a Diet Coke break with this refreshing, no-calorie soft drink
    $4.00
  • Coca-Cola Zero Sugar

    Enjoy the great taste of Coca-Cola with zero sugar, zero calories
    $4.00
  • Sprite

    Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free
    $4.00
  • Fanta Orange

    Liberate your every day with fizzy and refreshing fruit-flavored Fanta soda pop
    $4.00
  • Lemonade

    $4.00
  • Iced Tea

    $4.00
  • Raspberry Iced Tea

    Enjoy flavor fun that teases your taste buds.​
    OUT OF STOCK
    $4.00
  • Barq's Root Beer

    A delicious, caffeinated, full bodied flavored soda
    OUT OF STOCK
    $4.00
  • Bottled Water

    $2.00
  • San Pellegrino

    $4.00
  • Coffee

    $3.00
  • Milk

    $2.00
  • Strawberry Lemonade

    $4.95
  • Tonic Water

    $3.50
  • Club Soda

    $2.50
  • Ginger Ale

    $4.00

Juice

  • Orange Juice

    $4.00
  • Apple Juice

    $4.00
  • Pineapple Juice

    $4.00
  • Cranberry Juice

    $4.00
  • Mango Juice

    $4.00

Non - Alcoholic Smoothies

  • Mango Smoothie

    $9.00
  • Strawberry Smoothie

    $9.00
  • Pina Colada Smoothie

    $9.00
  • Mixed Smoothie

    $9.00
  • N\A Mojito

    $9.00

Cafe Istanbul Easton Location and Ordering Hours

(614) 473-9144
3983 WORTH AVE, COLUMBUS, OH 43219
Open now • Closes at 9:15PM
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