Cafe Istanbul - Chicago

Cafe Istanbul is a Turkish restaurant in Chicago, IL. Order takeout online for pickup or delivery.

2014 W Division St
Chicago, IL 60622

Phone: +17736619487

Price range: $11-$20

Cuisine: Turkish

Hours

• Sunday: 15:00–21:00
• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 11:00–21:30

Cafe Istanbul - Chicago Menu

Lunch | Appetizers

• Lahmacun — $10.00
  Thin dough topped with minced beef, seasoned vegetables, served with sliced tomatoes, onion and organic arugula.
• Hummus — $8.00
  Chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, fresh garlic.
• Grilled Calamari — $15.00
  Salsa verde, cherry tomatoes, avocado, capers and micro greens.
• Su Boregi — $15.00
  Homemade dough filled with Feta cheese and fresh dill, served with fresh garlic yogurt sauce.
• Arnavut Cigeri — $14.00
  Fried lamb liver seasoned with hot pepper, served with onion and parsleys.
• Fried Calamari — $14.00
  Tender squid lightly fried, served with homemade zesty cocktail sauce.
• Mujver — $13.00
  Pan-fried zucchini pancakes with scallions, Feta cheese, mint, fresh dill, creamy yogurt sauce.
• Patlican Salatasi — $12.00
  Smoked eggplant, garlic, lemon juice, scallion and roasted bell peppers.
• Mussels — $16.00
  Steamed in white wine, cream, fresh herbs, cherry tomatoes, and white truffle oil.
• Caprese Ligurian Pesto — $14.00
  Burrata truffle, roasted peppers, green olives, sundried tomato puree, asparagus tip , balsamic reduction.
• Sogurme — $10.00
  Smoked eggplant, yogurt, walnuts, garlic, mint, extra virgin olive oil.
• Char-grilled Spanish Octopus — $20.00
  Roasted fingerling potatoes, celery, fresh herbs, garlic nd lemon zest.

Lunch | Soup & Salad

• Classic Onion Soup — $8.00
  Garnished with bread croutons and Swiss cheese.
• Lentil Soup — $7.00
  Red lentil, onion, red pepper, fresh mint.
• Soup of the Day — $7.00
  Ask your server for details.
• Turkish Feta Salad — $12.00
  Romaine lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, Feta cheese, parsley, black olives and house dressing.
• Seafood Salad — $17.00
  Grilled calamari, shrimp, scallop, mixed greens, tomato, onion, caper and red pepper.
• Shepherd Salad — $11.00
  Tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, scallion, parsley, house dressing.
• Classic Caesar Salad — $12.00
  Romaine lettuce, garlic-herb croutons, Parmesan cheese, homemade dressing.
• Arugula Salad — $13.00
  Red wine poached pears, toasted walnuts and pomegranate molasses.

Lunch | Sandwiches

• Lamb Doner Wrap — $15.00
  Seasoned lamb cooked on rotisserie, lettuce, onions, tomato werved with fries.
• Chicken Panini — $13.00
  Grilled chicken, tomatoes, roasted bell pepper and Mozzarella cheese, served with fries.
• Kofte Wrap — $14.00
  Ground beef grilled patties, lettuce, tomato onions served with fries.
• Mushroom Panini — $13.00
  Portabella mushrooms, Mozzarella cheese, spinach and caramelized onion, served with fries.
• Our Big Burger — $15.00
  10 oz. Black Angus beef, Mozzarella cheese, caramelized onion, tomato and lettuce, served with fries.
• Salmon Wrap — $14.00
  Grilled salmon, chipotle mayo, tomato, served with fries.

Lunch | Entrees

• Doner — $17.00
  Lamb and veal combined, seasoned and cooked on a vertical rotisserie and served with Basmati rice.
• Adana Kebab — $16.00
  Hand chopped seasoned lamb shoulder skewered and charcoal grilled, served with basmati rice.
• Imam Bayildi — $15.00
  Gluten-free, vegetarian. Roasted baby eggplant stuffed with red pepper, onion, tomatoes, garlic, pine nuts, served with rice pilaf.
• Risotto Fungi — $17.00
  Gluten-free, vegetarian. Portabella, shiitake and porchini mushrooms, arborio rice, cream, butter and Parmesan cheese.
• Schnitzel — $15.00
  Chicken scaloppini, breaded, pan-fried, crispy potatoes, mixed greens and red cabbage.
• Beef Kebab — $16.00
  Beef tenderloin medallions, seasoned, skewered and charcoal grilled, served with basmati rice.
• Chicken Kebab — $16.00
  Herb marinated chicken breast, skewered and charcoal grilled, served with basmati rice.
• Pide — $16.00
  Thin flat crispy dough baked with cheese and choice of ground beef, diced lamb or sucuk.
• Rigatoni al Trasterverina Ragu — $17.00
  Homemade large pasta, veal sausage, wild mushrooms, garlic, fennel seeds, white wine, tomato, cream sauce and Parmesan cheese.
• Seared Salmon — $19.00
  Pearl couscous, calamari, fresh tomato, zucchini and curry sauce.
• Iskender — $19.00
  Doner meat, toasted bread, yogurt and tomato sauce, and brown butter.
• Kofte Kebab — $15.00
  Ground beef and lamb seasoned served with basmati rice, tomato, peppers.
• Chicken Lemo — $15.00
  Sauteed chicken scaloppini, brown butter, caper, lemon, white wine sauce served with sauteed bok choy.
• Grilled Lamb Chops — $19.00
  Herb seasoned lamb ribs, char grilled, roasted veggies and lamb jus.

Lunch | Sides

• Rice Pilaf — $6.00
• Mixed Vegetables — $8.00
• French Fries — $6.00

Dinner | Appetizers

• Lahmacun — $10.00
  Thin dough topped with minced beef, seasoned vegetables, served with sliced tomatoes, onion and organic arugula.
• Hummus — $9.00
  Chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, fresh garlic.
• Grilled Calamari — $17.00
  Salsa verde, cherry tomatoes, diced avocado, caper and micro greens.
• Su Boregi — $16.00
  Homemade dough filled with Feta cheese and fresh dill, served with fresh dill, creamy yogurt garlic sauce.
• Arnavut Cigeri — $15.00
  Fried lamb liver seasoned withhot pepper, served with onion and parsley.
• Fried Calamari — $17.00
  Tender squid lightly fried, served with homemade zesty cocktail sauce.
• Mujver — $14.00
  Pan-fried zucchini pancakes with scallions, Feta cheeses, mint, fresh dill, creamy yogurt sauce.
• Patlican Salatasi — $13.00
  Smoked eggplant with garlic, lemon juice, scallion and roasted bell peppers.
• Mussels — $20.00
  Steamed in white wine, cream, cherry tomatoes, garlic, fresh herbs and white truffle oil.
• Sogurme — $12.00
  smoked eggplant, walnuts, garlic , mint, extra virgin olive oil
• Caprese ligurian pesto — $16.00
  Burrata truffle, roasted pepper, green olives, sundried tomato puree, asparagus tip and balsamic reduction.
• Hamsi — $17.00
  Pan-seared anchovy, green field.

Dinner | Soup & Salad

• Classic Onion Soup | Dinner — $9.00
  Garnished with bread croutons and Swiss cheese.
• Lentil Soup | Dinner — $7.00
  Red lentil, onion, red pepper, fresh mint.
• Soup of the Day | Dinner — $7.00
  Ask for server assistance.
• Turkish Feta Salad | Dinner — $14.00
  Romaine lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, Feta cheese, parsley, black olives and house dressing.
• Shepherd Salad | Dinner — $13.00
  Tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, scallion, parsley, house dressing.
• Arugula Salad | Dinner — $16.00
  Red wine poached pears, toasted walnuts and pomegranate molasses.
• Seafood Salad | Dinner — $18.00
  Grilled calamari, shrimp, scallop, mixed greens, tomato, onion, capers and red peppers served with house-dressing.
• Classic Caesar Salad | Dinner — $13.00
  Romaine lettuce, garlic herb croutons, Parmesan cheese, homemade Caesar dressing.

Dinner | Fish

• Norway Salmon — $24.00
  Hand roll gnocchi, white wine, mixed wild mushrooms, butter.
• Grilled Rainbow Trout — $25.00
  Served with mixed vegetables.
• Salt Crust Mediterranean Porgy
  Mediterranian porgy folded in sea salt served with steamed vegetables.

Dinner | Entrees

• Manti — $21.00
  Homemade tortellini stuffed with veal, served with creamy yogurt, chili oil and tomato sauce.
• Braised Lamb Shank — $32.00
  Braised Colorado lamb shank, red wine, garlic, butter, served with mashed potatoes.
• Imam Bayildi — $20.00
  Gluten-free, vegetarian. Roasted baby eggplant stuffed with red pepper, onion, tomatoes, garlic, pine nuts, served with rice pilaf.
• Risotto del Presidente — $29.00
  Imported Arborio rice, jumbo shrimp, sea scallops, shallots, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, shiitake mushrooms, white wine, shaved Parmesan cheese.
• Braised Short-Rib — $30.00
  Braised short rib, red wine and fresh herbs, served with soft polenta.
• Pide | Dinner — $21.00
  Thin flat crispy dough baked with your choice of ground beef, diced lamb, cheese or sucuk.
• Turkish Delight — $18.00
  Gluten-free, vegetarian. Sauteed wild mushrooms, broccoli, zucchini, baby carrots, bok choi, garlic served on a large plate of hummus with pine nuts and Turkish golden apricot.
• Chicken Gorgonzola — $22.00
  Pounded chicken breast, roasted bell pepper and creamy Gorgonzola cheese.
• Islim Sarmasi — $23.00
  Braised lamb shoulder, wrapped in eggplant, served with Basmati rice.
• Risotto Fungi | Dinner — $22.00
  Gluten-free, vegetarian. Shiitake and porcini mushrooms, arborio rice, cream, butter, sundried tomatoes, and Parmesan cheese.
• Rigatoni Al Trasterverina Ragu | Dinner — $22.00
  Homemade large pasta, veal sausage, wild mushrooms, garlic, fennel seeds, white wine, tomato, cream sauce, Parmesan cheese.
• Exotic Seafood
  Choice of stew or drilled, sauteed shrimp, calamri, sea scallops, mussels, salmon, tuna, lobster tail, sun-dried tomatoes, seasoned vegetables garlic and grape seed oil.

Dinner | Meats

• Doner | Meats — $24.00
  Lamb and veal combined, seasoned with herbs and blend of spices, cooked on a vertical rotisserie and served with flatbread with basmati rice.
• Cag Kebab — $26.00
  Originating in Erzurum Province horizontally stacked marinated roasted on wood charcoal lamb kebab served with basmati rice.
• Chicken Kebab | Meats — $22.00
  Herb marinated chicken breast, skewered and charcoal grilled, served with basmati rice.
• Iskender | Meats — $24.00
  Doner meat, toasted bread, yogurt and tomato sauce and brown butter.
• Kuzu sis — $25.00
  Lean, nerveless lamb meat perfectly seasoned, skewered and charcoal grilled served with basmati rice.
• Rack of Lamb — $40.00
  Herb crusted Colorado lamb, oven roasted, demi-glaze sauce served with sauteed vegetable roots.
• Beef Kebab | Meats — $22.00
  Beef tenderloin medallions, seasoned skewered anmd charcoal grilled served with basmati rice.
• Adana Kebab | Meats — $24.00
  Hand-chopped seasoned lamb shoulder, skewered and charcoal grilled, served with basmati rice.
• Chef's Mixed Grill — $29.00
  Combination of skewered chicken, beef medallion, sea scallop, shrimp, doner served with basmati rice.
• Beyti Kebab — $24.00
  Hand chopped lamb shoulder, seasoned, skewered, wrapped in flatbread served with French fries, yogurt and butter sauce.
• Onion Kebab — $25.00
  Lamb shoulder, seasoned, char-grilled, caramelized shallots and garlic , fresh herbs, pomegranate reduction

Dinner | Steaks

• Ribeye Steak — $40.00
  30 oz. USDA Choice. Served with choice of side.
• NY Steak — $35.00
  26 oz. USDA Choice. Served with choice of side.

Dinner | Sides

• Asparagus, Parmesan & Olive Oil — $8.00
• Mashed Potatoes — $8.00
• Sauteed Spinach — $7.00
• Steamed Broccoli — $7.00
• Rice Pilaf — $7.00
• Organic Mixed Vegetables — $9.00
• French Fries — $7.00

Desserts

• Baklava with walnuts — $6.00
• Kazandibi — $5.00
• Rice pudding — $6.00