Taksim Square Menu

traditional turkish vegetarian red lentil soup

pureed chickpeas with garlic, tahini and fresh lemon juice

char-grilled eggplant with garlic, tahini & fresh lemon juice

finely chopped tomatoes, onions, parsley with a touch of hot green peppers and pomegranate sauce

red caviar spread blended with olive oil & fresh lemon juice

elephant beans with red onions, tomatoes, red cabbage, parsley, olive oil and red wine vinegar

cracked wheat with chopped parsley, tomatoes, and scallions with olive oil and fresh lemon juice

thick yogurt blended with cucumbers, garlic and mint

pan fried chopped eggplant, zucchini, peppers, and carrots in a garlic tomato sauce

mashed red lentils with cracked wheat, onions, scallions and parsley

grape leaves filled with rice, currants, pine nuts, mint, dill and parsley

a combination of hummus, babaganoush, tabuli, ezme, cacik, lentil balls, and grape leaves

turkish style pizza. thinly rolled dough topped with a mixture of minced lamb, red peppers, tomatoes, onions & parsley

phyllo dough filled with feta cheese and parsley, pan fried

croquettes of mashed chickpeas, garlic and fresh herbs served with hummus

pan fried "pancake" made from grated zucchini, onions, carrots and dill

lightly breaded calamari, pan fried

chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, parsley, and green peppers with red wine vinegar and olive oil

romaine lettuce with tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, red onions & carrots topped with elephant beans, black olives, feta cheese, parsley, stuffed grape leaf, with greek dressing

mixed baby greens, tomatoes, carrots, red onions, red cabbage with special house dressing

grilled marinated chicken breast on a bed of mixed baby greens, tomatoes, green olives, walnuts and green apples with our special house dressing

a skewer of grilled marinated jumbo shrimp on a bed of mixed baby greens, sundried tomatoes, green olives, cucumbers, green peppers, and pickles with our special house dressing

grilled marinated salmon on a bed of mixed baby greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, and our special house dressing

vertically grilled thinly sliced lamb. served with rice and mixed green salad

doner over homemade croutons and topped with tomato sauce and homemade garlic yogurt sauce. served with rice

marinated tender pieces of lamb char-grilled on skewers with green peppers, tomatoes, and onions. served with rice and mixture green salad

chopped lamb seasoned with red peppers and turkish spices, char-grilled on skewers. served with rice and mixed green salad

lamb adana kebab over homemade croutons topped with warm garlic yogurt sauce. served with rice

tender lamb chops char-grilled to your taste served with rice and mixed green salad

char-grilled ground lamb patties seasoned with turkish spices. served with rice and mixed green salad

marinated tender pieces of chicken char-grille don skewers with green peppers, tomatoes and onions. served with rice and mixed green salad

chopped chicken seasoned with red peppers & char-grilled on skewers. served with rice and mixed green salad

chicken shish kebab over homemade croutons, toppled with warm garlic yogurt sauce. served with rice

butterflied chicken thighs, marinated and char-grilled served with rice and mixed green salad

mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, zucchini, eggplant and green peppers char-grilled on skewers. served with rice and mixed green salad

a combination of lamb shish, chicken shish, lamb adana, chicken adana, lamb chops. served with rice and mixed green salad

sauteed eggplant, onions, green peppers, and tomatoes with ground lamb. served with rice.

lamb stew with vegetables. a vegetable medley of eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes, string beans, zucchini, onions, carrot, and garlic with braised lamb. served with rice

cabbage leaves filled with ground lamb & rice mixture. served with garlic yogurt sauce

imported mediterranean sea bass

imported mediterranean delicacy

marinated and char-grilled to your taste

jumbo shrimp marinated & char-grilled on skewers

marinated salmon char-grilled on skewers with bell peppers, onions, and lemon

marinated swordfish char-grilled on skewers with bell peppers, onions and lemon

vertically grilled thinly sliced lamb

char-grilled ground lamb patties seasoned with turkish spices

chopped lamb seasoned with red peppers and turkish spices char-grilled on skewers

marinated tender pieces of chicken char-grilled on skewers

chopped chicken seasoned with red peppers and turkish spices char-grille don skewers

croquettes of mashed chickpeas, garlic and fresh herbs with hummus, tomatoes and lettuce

seasoned with minced garlic and parsley. served with house red pepper ketchup

sauteed with shallots, garlic and almond

coke, diet coke, sprite, ginger ale, peach snapple, lemon snapple, diet lemon snapple, orange juice, turkish cherry juice, bottled water, sparkling mineral water, seltzer water

oven baked shredded wheat with pistachio and cheese soaked in syrup

layers of pepper thin phyllo dough filled with pistachio and topped with ground pistachios

caramelized vanilla milk custard

baked rice pudding

almond pudding

grapes: syrah & kalecik karasi. aromatic fullnees, tastes of minerality, fruit, spices, finesse and balance

garpe: 100% kalecik karasi. layers of red fruits, pungent aromas of fresh herbs and hints of spice

grapes: okuzgozu & bogazkere, strong aromas of red fruit, spices and red currants

grapes: cabernet sauvignon, merlot, carignan, and alicante. very fruity with fresh sour cherry and raspberry notes

grapes: okuzgozu, alicante & carignan. a dry, red wine with a unique aroma of red fruits and spices

grapes: cabernet sauvignon & syrah. complex mineral aromas with ripe peach and grapefruit flavors

grapes: narince, emir & sultana, lively and crisp, delicious with persistent and intense fruit flavors

this wine shows opulent, tropical & ripe pear flavors

grapes: sauvignon blanc & sultaniye. full bodied with an amazing touch of grapefruit and tropical fruits

grapes: sultaniye & semillon. fruity, refreshing & crisp with aromas of pineapples, grapefruit, green apple & lemon