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1310 E. Apache Blvd. Tempe, AZ 85281

480-731-9499 

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  • Buffet, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Turkish
    Sun 11am-9pm, Mon-Sat 11am-10pm
  • Casual
    Smoking, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party, Catering, Wheelchair Accessible
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  • 2011 | Best Mediterranean Restaurant

    Oh, how we love Mediterranean/Middle Eastern food. The flavors, the colors, the freshness -- the varieties of spelling! We like to make Mideast staples such as hummus and tabbouleh at home, but they never taste quite as good as they do when made by the pros at the Valley's several fine Middle Eastern joints. And that goes double for the great food at Cafe Istanbul. This longstanding restaurant gets it right every time, from its ever-popular chicken shawarma sandwiches to its fine lamb... More »

  • 2010 | Best Hookah Lounge

    Café Istanbul's hookah lounge sits on the second floor above a Middle Eastern market, providing an exclusive feel for its many patrons. The furniture is stylish and comfortable -- ornate, carved-wood tables and black leather couches lined with pillows. The décor feels authentically Middle Eastern, with colorful, cone-shaped lamps providing decorative light, Moroccan wall mirrors, and a plasma TV that's usually showing some Arabic soap opera or drama. Each hookah is... More »

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  • Al Amir Combo from Cafe Istanbul & Market

    Al Amir Combo from Cafe Istanbul & Market

    | Fri, August 19, 2011

    Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we're back - with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you'd like us to try?... More »

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Main Menu
Cold Appetizers
$4.00
Patlican Salatasi-Eggplant Salad
charcoal grilled eggplant flavored with garlic and herbs
$4.00
Humus - Hummus
chick peas mashed into a paste with lemon juice and flavored with tahini
$4.00
Soslu Patlican - Sauced Eggplant
small pieces of eggplant in moderately spicy sauce of fresh tomatoes, green peppers, onions and garlic
$4.00
Barbunya Plaki - Red Kidney Beans
turkish red kidney beans tasted with olive oil and lemon
$4.00
Ispanak - Spinach Spread
spinach prepared with onion, pine nuts and red peppers
$4.00
Cacik - Jajik
chopped cucumbers, garlic, mint and blended generously with yogurt
$4.00
Babaganus - Babagannush
charcoal grilled eggplant flavored with garlic and herbs
$6.00
Midye Dolmasi - Stuffed Mussels
fresh mussels stuffed with pine nuts, rice and currants
$8.50
Karides Kokteyl - Shrimp Cocktail
large size shrimp served with grated horseradish sauce
$5.00
Yaprak Sarmasi - Stuffed Grape Leaves
grape leaves stuffed with rice, pine nuts, currants, fresh parsley and mint
Seafood Salads
$9.50
Ahtapot Salatasi - Octopus Salad
combination of grilled octopus, red onion, tomatoes, parsley, arugula, olive oil and dressing
$7.95
Kalamar Salatasi - Calamari Salad
grilled calamari, julian red onion, tomatoes, arugula, parsley, olive oil and dressing
Hot Appetizers
$5.00
Sigara Boregi - Cheese Roll
delicate fillo dough wrapped with feta cheese and parsley then pan-fried
$6.00
Amavut Cigerl - Fried Liver Cubes
cubes of calf's liver pan-fried then served with onion and parsley salad
$7.00
Kalamar Tava - Fried Calamari
calamari rings lightly pan-fried and served with chefs homemade sauce
$8.00
Hamsi Tava - Pan-Fried Anchovies
seasonal black sea fish ask your server avallability
$5.50
Midye Tava - Fried Mussels
fresh mussels removed from shells, delicately pan-fried and served with homemade garlic sauce
$6.75
Balik Koffesi - Fish Ball
pan fried white meat fish marinated with herbs
Lg $4.00
Sm $2.00
French Fries
$6.75
Findik Lahmacun - Mini Meat Pie
$6.00
Falafel
chick peas mashed with onions, parsley and garlic deep fried
Seafood Entrees
Ask About Our Seasonal Seafood Specials
$16.00
Cupra - Royal Dorado
(imported aegean sea fish) exquisite and delightful fish served either lightly pan-fried or char-grilled
$16.50
Akdeniz Levregi-Imported Mediterranean Sea Bass
exotic, tender and delicious white meat served whole recommended char-grilled
$16.50
St. Peters Fish
delicate, flaky white meat served whole or filet char-grilled or lightly pan-fried
$16.00
Levrek - Striped Bass
char-grilled white meat fish. also served as filet
$16.00
Alabalik - Rainbow Trout
fresh rainbow trout pan-fried or char-grilled to perfection the served with removed bone
$16.50
Kiremitte Alabalik - Casserole Rainbow Trout
rainbow trout baked in casserole with vegetable
$15.50
Dil Baligi - Whole Flounderq
mild and flaky white meat served whole or filet lightly pan-fried or filet baked
$16.75
Mercan Baligi - Red Snapper
delicious while meat served either whole or filet lightly pan-fried recommended
$16.95
Barbun Tava - Red Mulled
fascinating tender white meat, bony but tasty cooked lightly pan-fried
$15.95
Salmon Izgara - Grilled Fillet of North Atlantic Salmon
north atlantic salmon filet char-grilled and served
$16.50
Salmon Guvec - Salmon Casserole
chunks of salmons baked in casserole with mushrooms, fresh tomatoes, red bell peppers and garlic
$15.50
Hamsi Tava - Pan-Fried Fresh Anchovies
seasonal exotic black sea fish. ask your server availability
$17.00
Karides Izgara - Grilled Shrimp Shish Kebab
jumbo shrimp, lemon, onion and red bell peppers skewers on grill and served
$16.50
Karides Guvec - Shrimp Casserole
large size shrimp baked in a casserole with mushrooms, fresh tomatoes, red bell peppers, garlic and shredded cheese on top
$16.50
Ahtopot Guvec - Octopus Casserole
fresh octopus baked in a casserole with mushrooms, fresh tomatoes, red bell peppers, garlic and shredded cheese on top
Meat Entrees
All Meat Entrees Served with Rice Or French Fries
$12.00
Sis Kebap - Shish Kebab
special marinated baby lamb grilled to delight on skewers
$11.95
Adana Kebab
ground lamb flavored with red bell peppers slightly seasoned with paprika and grilled deliciously on skewers
$16.95
Kuzu Pirzola - Lamb Chops
baby lamb chops marinated and grilled to order
$12.00
Tavuk Sote - Chicken Sautee
diced pieces of chicken mixture of onion, tomatoes, green peppers and seasoned
$12.00
Et Sote - Lamb Sautee
diced pieces of lamb mixture of onion, tomatoes, green peppers and seasoned
$12.00
Izgara Kotte - Char-Grilled Turkish Meat Ball
ground meat spiced with turkish herbs then char-grilled to your taste
$12.00
Tavuk Sis Kebap - Chicken Shish Kebab
tender chunk of chicken marinated with chef's own blend of herbs sand spices
$14.00
Tavuk Pirzola - Chicken Chops
marinated chicken with piece of bone grilled to order
$10.95
Gyro
freshly ground lamb wrapped around a large vertical split and grilled
$17.95
Karisik Izgara - Mix Grill
combination of chicken kebab, shish kebab, meat ball and lamb chop
Over Specialties
$12.00
Kusbasili Pide
(lamb meat pide) a delectable chopped lamb, tomatoes, onions and peppers prepared in the oven over the dough
$12.00
Tavuklu Pide (Chicken Pide)
a second version to our famous pide prepared with cubs of chicken tomatoes, onions, peppers and served
$10.50
Kiymali Pide
(with ground meat) this savory ground meat is mixed together with tomatoes, onions, peppers and parsley over turkish pide
$12.50
Sucuklu Pide
(turkish sausage with kashar cheese) this fresh turkish cheese is prepared within the dough and topped with turkish sausage
$13.00
Pastirmali Pide
(turkish pastrami with kashar cheese) this fresh turkish cheese is prepared within the dough is now topped with melted pastrami
$10.00
Kasarli Pide (Turkish Kashar Cheese)
turkish kashar cheese
$14.50
Special: Mix Pide
pastrami, sausage, kashar cheese, eggs, vegetable
Sandwiches
$5.00
Gyro Sandwich
$6.00
Shish Kebab Sandwich
$6.00
Chicken Kebab Sandwich
$6.00
Adana Kebab Sandwich
$6.00
Kotte Kebab Sandwich
$6.00
Falafel Sandwich
Soup
$3.00
Mercimek Corbasi - Red Lentil Soup
mercimek corbasi - red lentil soup
$3.50
Balik Corbasi - Fish Soup
fresh fish mixed with vegetables prepared and ready to serve
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