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Turkuaz Restaurant - Midtown East 1072 2nd Avenue

1072 2nd Avenue, New York, NY
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Food Menu

Soups

  • Red Lentil Soup

    Red lentils, onions and spices.
    $12.00

Salads

  • Shepherd's Salad

    A classic, refreshing Turkish salad made with finely chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and parsley.
    $19.00
  • Turkuaz Salad

    Mixed greens, arugula, sun-dried tomatoes, red onions, raisins, cherry tomatoes and walnuts.
    $19.00

Cold Appetizer

  • Hummus

    Chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, garlic and lemon.
    $14.00
  • Cacik

    Strained yogurt, cucumber, mint and dill.
    $14.00
  • Eggplant Salad

    Char-grilled fresh eggplant with peppers, dill and olive oil.
    $15.00
  • Babaghannoush

    Char-grilled fresh eggplant pureed with tahini, garlic and lemon.
    $15.00
  • Muhammara

    Roasted red peppers, walnuts, breadcrumbs and pomegranate molasses.
    $15.00
  • Haydari

    Strained yogurt, walnuts, mint, dill and garlic.
    $16.00
  • Piyaz - White Bean Salad

    White beans, tomatoes, red onions, peppers and parsley.
    $15.00
  • Stuffed Grape Leaves

    Hand-rolled vine leaves filled with rice, onions, dill, mint, pine nuts, currants and spices.
    $16.00
  • Chefs Cold Appetizer Plate

    Choice of 5 of our delicious cold appetizers.
    $48.00

Hot Appetizer

  • Cheese Pastries

    Crisp pastries filled with feta and parsley.
    $16.00
  • Spinach Pastries

    Crisp pastries filled with spinach, feta and onions.
    $16.00
  • Icli Kofte - Stuffed Bulgur

    Crisp bulgur shell filled with seasoned ground beef, onions, and walnuts.
    $17.00
  • Zucchini Pancakes

    Pan-fried zucchini, scallions, squash, eggs and flour, served with yogurt.
    $18.00
  • Arnavut Ciğeri - Calf's Liver

    Crisp-fried veal liver with sumac, onions and parsley.
    $23.00
  • Falafel Appetizer

    Three crisp chickpea and herb fritters served with hummus.
    $15.00

Traditional Entrees

  • Turkish Dumplings

    Handmade miniature dumplings filled with beef and herbs, served with garlic yogurt and tomato sauce.
    $32.00
  • Stuffed Cabbage

    Cabbage leaves rolled around ground lamb, rice and herbs, served with tomato sauce and yogurt.
    $34.00
  • Onion Dolma

    Tender onion shells filled with ground lamb, rice and herbs, served with yogurt.
    $34.00
  • Baby Okra with Lamb

    Baby okra, peppers, onions and garlic braised in tomato sauce with lamb, served with rice pilaf.
    $37.00
  • Vegetable Casserole with Lamb

    Eggplant, tomatoes, green beans, squash, zucchini, peppers, onions, garlic and carrots slowly cooked in tomato sauce with tender lamb, served with rice pilaf.
    $38.00
  • Sultan's Delight with Chicken

    Grilled chicken over a puree of char-grilled fresh eggplant and kashkaval.
    $41.00
  • Sultan's Delight with Lamb

    Slow-braised lamb over a puree of char-grilled fresh eggplant and kashkaval.
    $44.00

Vegetable Entrees

  • Falafel Platter

    Six falafel with hummus and salad.
    $26.00
  • Baby Okra

    Baby okra, peppers, onions and garlic braised in tomato sauce, served with rice pilaf.
    $29.00
  • Vegetable Casserole

    Eggplant, tomatoes, green beans, squash, zucchini, peppers, onions, garlic and carrots slowly cooked in tomato sauce, served with rice pilaf.
    $32.00

Grills

  • Chicken Adana

    Hand-chopped chicken with peppers and herbs.
    $32.00
  • Chicken Shish

    Yogurt-marinated chicken with garlic, pepper paste and herbs.
    $33.00
  • Barbecued Meatballs

    Seasoned lamb kofte with herbs.
    $33.00
  • Lamb Adana

    Hand-chopped lamb with red peppers, onions and herbs.
    $36.00
  • Lamb Shish Kebab

    Marinated cubes of lamb grilled over the flame.
    $38.00
  • Lamb Chops

    Grass-fed baby lamb chops.
    $46.00
  • Sultan Sofrasi - For Two

    A generous mixed grill of Lamb Adana, Chicken Adana, Lambs Shish, Chicken Shish and Kofte with rice pilaf and grilled tomato.
    $110.00

Fish and Seafood

  • Shrimp Shish Kebab

    Char-grilled shrimp, served with mixed greens and potato.
    $39.00
  • Shrimp Casserole

    Shrimp baked with tomato, garlic, herbs, cream and kashkaval cheese, served with rice pilaf.
    $43.00
  • Grilled Salmon

    Flame-grilled salmon, served with mixed greens and potato.
    $34.00
  • Branzino

    While grilled Mediterranean Sea bass with lemon and herbs, served with mixed greens and potato.
    $42.00
  • Kilic Sis - Swordfish

    Marinated swordfish grilled on skewers with peppers, tomato, lemon and herbs, served with mixed greens and potato.
    $42.00

Dessert

  • Baklava

    Layers of thin pastry, walnuts and syrup.
    $10.00
  • Rice Pudding

    Traditional sultan with a caramelized top
    $12.00
  • Kazandibi

    Traditional milk pudding with a caramelized bottom
    $12.00
  • Kunefe

    Shredded pastry, sweet cheese, syrup and pistachio.
    $16.00
  • Poached Quince

    $12.00
  • Pumpkin Dessert

    $12.00

Sides

  • Plain Rice

    $7.00
  • French Fries

    $9.00
  • Hunkar - Egpplant Puree

    $17.00
  • Crumbled Feta

    $5.00
  • Yogurt

    $8.00
  • Black Olives

    $5.00

Prix Fixe Menus

  • Lunch Prix Fixe For 30

    $30.00

Beverage Menu

Water & Sodas

  • Bottled Still

    $8.50
  • Sparkling Water

    $8.50
  • Coca-Cola

    $5.00
  • Diet Cola

    $5.00
  • Sprite

    $5.00
  • Ginger Ale

    $5.00
  • Seltzer

    $5.00
  • Ayran

    $6.00

Tea & Coffee

  • Turkish Tea

    $3.50
  • Turkish Coffee

    $5.50
  • American coffee

    $4.50
  • Rose Hip Tea

    $5.00
  • Green Tea

    $5.00
  • Herbal Tea

    $5.00

Non-Alcoholic

  • Pierre Chavin Zero

    $15.00
  • Non Alcoholic Beer

    $8.00

Herbal Tea

$5.00
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Turkuaz Upper East Side Location and Hours

(212) 814-9357
1072 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10022
Open now • Closes at 12AM
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