Konak Menu

red lentil puree - vegetarian

all fresh diced tomatoes, cucumber scallion, red onion, parsley and green pepper with our house dressing (lemon juice, olive oil and little vinegar)

romaine hearts, cucumber, tomato, parsley with apple dressing (garlic, olive, oil, lemon, juice, mild hot sauce and worcestershire sauce)

bulgur (cracked wheat) mixed with chopped parsley, scallions, lettuce, and dressed with olive oil and lemon juice

romaine lettuce with cucumbers, apples, pears, honeydew melon and topped with turkish feta cheese in balsamic vinaigrette

chopped romaine lettuce, plum tomatoes, scallions, green bell peppers and cucumbers tossed in our house dressing (lemon juice and olive oil)

grape leaves stuffed with rice, currants, pine nuts, onion, dill, parsley, and turkish apices cooked in olive oil

chopped spicy combination of roasted bell and red peppers, fresh red onion, tomatoes, garlic and parsley, with a roasted walnut sauce

(best in city) ground chick-peas with tahini, lemon juice, garlic and olive oil

(patlican salata) char-grilled eggplant chunks with grilled green and red bell peppers, tomatoes, parsley, onions, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil

(priest fainted) (two story: one. priest fainted because it was so good; second priest fainted because wife bought so much olive oil to cook it) roasted italian eggplant stuffed with onions, green pe

grilled eggplant puree with garlic, tahini, homemade yogurt and olive oil

(jajik) fresh homemade yogurt sauce with grated cucumbers, garlic, mint and dill

fried eggplant wrapped with turkish feta cheese, mushroom and dill, served with fresh homemade tomato sauce

(mom’s special) pan cooked spinach, onion and rice served with lightly garlic yogurt sauce

a combination platter of cold appetizers: stuffed grape leaves, humus, eggplant salad and falafil

pan sauteed turkish pastrami (bastirma) with fresh tomato and topped with melted mozzarella cheese

grilled portabella mushroom with homemade chef’s special tomato sauce, garlic, olive oil, black pepper, basil, mozzarella cheese and served with a green herbs sauce

pan-fried mussels, served with on side tarator (bread crumbs, garlic, olive oil), spicy grilled red pepper sauce and lemon

(serves two) hummus with bastirma (pastrami) and sucuk (turkish sausage) cooked in a special pan over an open flame and garnished with turkish spices

pan-fried calamari served with lettuce and on side lemon, tarator sauce

oven cooked fresh homemade fillo dough with spinach, onion, black pepper and turkish feta cheese

(cigar for non-smokers) deep- fried fillo dough stuffed with creamy Turkish feta cheese and parsley

(best of best) pan-fried liver served with onion salad and lemon

lightly pan-fried mixture of ground chick-peas, garlic, onions, celery, dill and parsley, served with tahini (sesame) and cacik (yogurt) sauce

fried eggplant and green pepper served with homemade fresh tomato sauce

pan fried eggplant wrap with “tas kebob” (special beef cubes sauteed), topped with fresh tomato sauce and served with rice of the day

(highly recommended) char-grilled and pureed eggplant with easy mozzarella cheese topped with "tas kebob" (beef cubes sauteed with onion, tomato, red and green pepper) and served with rice

(kuzu incik) lamb shank baked with onion, garlic, potato, carrot, dill, tomato and lettuce served with rice

(sahanda pirzola) baby lamb chops pan-cooked with tomato sauce, tomatoes, green pepper, onion and garlic, served with rice of the day on a special plate called

(highly recommended) breast of chicken stuffed with mushroom, pine nuts, baby carrot, asparagus, spinach, mozzarella cheese, topped with tomato sauce (easy cream) and served with rice of the day

artichokes bottoms cooked in olive oil with carrots, peas, potato, dill served with couscous- served cold

(highly recommended) roasted italian eggplant stuffed with green pepper, mushroom, tomato, garlic, pine nuts, and onion, oven cooked with melted mozzarella cheese and served with couscous

(queen's special meal) grill vegetables sauteed with green herbs and special homemade tomato sauce, served over char-grilled eggplant puree with melted mozzarella cheese and couscous

char-grilled italian eggplant, peppers, zucchini, squash, carrot, mushroom, asparagus marinated w/ green herbs, garlic, served w//special homemade tomato sauce and couscous

(cold plate) stuffed grape leaves, ezme, tabuli salad, eggplant salad, falafel, humus - highly recommended

roasted italian eggplant stuffed with green pepper, red pepper, tomato, garlic, pine nuts and onion oven cooked with cheese and served with couscous

stuffed grape leaves, humus, falafel

with tomato sauce and serves with couscous

served with house salad, humus, white and hot sauce

with rice pilaf

mixed seafood sauteed with mushroom, garlic, black olive, white wine, tomato sauce and served with rice

humus with your choice of pan sauteed beef or chicken cubes, cooked in a special pan over an open flame and garnished with turkish spices

(vegetarian dish) humus with grill vegetables cooked in a special pan over an open flame and garnished with turkish spices

w/red and green pepper, parsley

your choice of grilled chicken, beef or lamb cubes pan cooked with season vegetables

(best in city) special turkish style marinated lamb

(spicy) chopped roasted peppers, garlic tomato, parsley & roasted walnut sauce

grilled eggplant puree with garlic, tahini, homemade yogurt and olive oil

topped with little homemade tomato sauce

(homemade)

(ground lamb spiced with peppers and parsley)

(turkish grilled mini beef burgers)

turkish apricots cooked in a special syrup and served with walnuts and whipped cream

sweet homemade fillo dough with turkish pistachio nuts (we do not use honey)

famous turkish pastry with semolina, milk and pistachio nuts (it is lighter than baklava)

turkish style oven cooked rice pudding

turkish style caramelized pudding roll (like creme brule)

crushed sesame with tahini

oven cooked fruit of the day stuffed with walnut, raisin cinnamon and served with homemade fruit syrup or ask today’s special

(turk kahvesi) -no refill

no refill

(ask your waitress)

tea (free refill)

a nostalgic taste reminiscent of topkapi palace. kahlua, bailey’s, grand marnier and frangelico with hot dark american coffee topped with whipped cream

the richest palace in istanbul. a great combination of creme de cocoa and creme de menthe with hot dark american coffee, topped with whipped cream & chocolate sauce

upscale version of a classic for amaretto lovers. amaretto de vinci and dark creme de cocoa with hot american coffee, topped with cream and cinnamon

a taste and very essence of the palace. malibu coconut rum with hot dark american coffee topped with whipped cream very, very special