Bosphorus Istanbul Cafe
935 S East St, Indianapolis
(317) 974-1770
Customers' Favorites
The Bosphorus Special
Chicken Mediterranean
The Bosphorus Salad
Zucchini Pancakes
Appetizer Sampler
Falafel Appetizer
Mixed Meat Plate
Appetizer Combo
Turkish Delight
Spinach Chicken
Lunch Appetizers
Hummus
Pureed chickpeas with tahini (crushed sesame seeds) and a hind of olive oil, cumin, and lemon juice.
Babaganush
Broiled eggplants mixed with tahini, yogurt, garlic and parsley.
Eggplant Salsa
Fried eggplant cubes mixed with tomato sauce, red bell peppers and garlic and onion and spices.
Stuffed Grape Leaves
Dolma. Grape leaves with rice, onion and mint.
Tzatziki
Yogurt and cucumber dip with garlic, mint and dill.
Falafel
Seasoned deep-fried garbanzo balls.
Tabouli
Kisir. Cracker wheat salad mixed with green onions, tomato, parsley, bell peppers paste and olive oil and crushed red pepper.
Borek
Flaky pastry filled with feta cheese and parsley.
Feta Cheese Plate
Imported feta cheese served with tomatoes, cucumbers, black olives and parsley.
Zucchini Pancakes
Pan-fried zucchini pancakes served with a garlicky yogurt sauce.
Pepper Delight
Ezme. Spicy combination of chopped roasted bell and banana peppers mixed with tomatoes, garlic, parsley and roasted walnuts.
Appetizer Combo for 2
Includes hummus, tabouli, babaganush, salsa, dolma and ezme.
Appetizer Combo for 3
Includes hummus, tabouli, babaganush, salsa, dolma and ezme.
Appetizer Combo for 4
Includes hummus, tabouli, babaganush, salsa, dolma and ezme.
Lunch Salads
Shepard's Salad
Coban salata. Tomatoes, parsley, cucumbers, green bell pepper, onions tossed with olive oil, vinegar and lemon juice.
Green Salad
Yesil salata. Lettuce, red cabbage, carrot and feta cheese tossed with olive oil, lemon juice and vinegar.
The Bosphorus Salad
Grated feta, tomatoes, cucumber, olives and grape leaves tossed with romaine hearts in light vinegar, lemon juice and olive oil.
Navy Bean Salad
Piyaz. Navy beans, tomatoes, onions and parsley tossed with olive oil, balsamic vinegar and lemon juice.
Lunch Soups
Lentil Soup
Savory legume soup.
Tomato Soup
Smooth soup with pureed tomatoes and seasoning.
Lunch Wraps
Falafel Wrap
A rolled filled tortilla or flatbread.
Doner Wrap
Gyro.
Beef Wrap
A rolled filled tortilla or flatbread.
Adana Wrap
A rolled filled tortilla or flatbread.
Chicken Wrap
A rolled filled tortilla or flatbread.
Lamb Wrap
A rolled filled tortilla or flatbread.
Lunch Seafood Specialties
Tilapia
Fillet of tilapia cooked with mushrooms, red and green bell peppers, tomatoes and onions, then baked with tomato sauce.
Spinach Tilapia
Fillet of tilapia cooked with mushrooms, red and green bell peppers, tomatoes and onions, then baked with tomato sauce and served with spinach.
Shrimp Casserole
Sauteed shrimp, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms and red-green peppers baked with mozzarella cheese.
Shrimp Mediterranean
Shrimp sauteed with tomato sauce, green peppers, tomatoes, onions and potatoes.
Lunch Veggie Lovers
Stuffed Eggplant
Imam bayildi. Baby eggplants stuffed with onions, tomatoes, garlic and green pepper, raisin topped with tomato sauce.
Guvec
Eggplants, mushrooms, zucchini, bell peppers, carrots, tomatoes, onions, potatoes, green beans baked with tomato sauce and served with rice.
Turkish Delight
Saute of carrots, bell peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, zucchini and mushroom, served with hummus, walnuts, raisins, green and red bell peppers.
Lunch Entrees
Doner
Gyro. Home made marinated lamb and beef grilled on a vertical spit.
Iskender
Slices of doner on grilled bread cubes, covered with tomato sauce and served with yogurt on the side
Grilled Meat Patties
Kofte. Grilled seasoned ground beef patties mixed with parsley and onions.
Adana Kebab
Seasoned ground lamb and beef patties mixed with red bell peppers, crushed with red peppers and grilled on flat skewers.
Beyti Kebab
Seasoned ground lamb and beef patties mixed with parsley, onions, garlic and grilled on flat skewers, rolled with lavash bread and served with tomato sauce.
Beef Kebab
Tender cubes of beef marinated in our special sauce and grilled on skewers.
Chicken Kebab
Tender cubes of chicken marinated in our special sauce and grilled on skewers.
Spinach Chicken
Spanakli tavuk. Chicken breast grilled with asparagus and served with sauteed spinach, mushroom-art and yogurt sauce.
Chicken Mushroom
Chicken sauteed with tomato sauce, mushroom and garlic served with rice.
Sultan's Delight
Lamb cubes cooked with tomatoes served over eggplant puree.
Lamb Mediterranean
Lamb sauteed with tomato sauce, green and red bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic and onions.
Shish Kebab
Tender cubes of lamb marinated in our special sauce and grilled on skewers.
Lamb Chops
Grilled lamb chops with grilled red and green bell peppers and served with Turkish rice and salad.
Chicken Mediterranean
Chicken sauteed with tomato sauce, green and red bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic and onions.
Chicken Bosphorus
Chicken sauteed with tomato sauce, green and red bell peppers. mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic and onions in a white creamy sauce.
Beef Mediterranean
Beef sauteed with tomato sauce, green and red bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic and onions.
Chicken Couscous
Chicken, tomato, carrots, zucchini, green beans and garlic sauteed in tomato sauce and served with steamed couscous.
Chicken Adana Kebab
Seasoned ground chicken patties mixed with red bell peppers, crushed red peppers and grilled on flat skewers.
Beef Humus
Beef tenderloins pan-seared with carrots, zucchini, green beans and garlic served with hummus and almond raisins.
Stuffed Eggplant
Karniyarik. Oven-roasted eggplant stuffed with ground beef, chopped tomatoes, green peppers, topped with tomato sauce and yogurt.
Stuffed Cabbage
Cabbage leaves stuffed with ground beef, rice and fresh dill served with warm yogurt sauce, tomato sauce and yogurt.
The Bosphorus Special
Mixed grilled combination of chicken kebab, kofte, doner, beef kebab, adana kebab and chicken adana kebab.
Lunch Desserts
Baklava
Tiramisu
Coffee soaked cake with chocolate and mascarpone cheese.
Rice Pudding
Lunch Beverages
Coca Cola Product
Ayran
Turkish yogurt drink made with water, salt and yogurt mixture.
Cay
Turkish hot tea.
Turkish Kahve
Very caffeinated strong Turkish coffee.
Regular Coffee
Dinner Appetizers
Hummus
Pureed chickpeas with tahini (crushed sesame seeds) and a hind of olive oil, cumin, and lemon juice.
Babaganush
Broiled eggplants mixed with tahini, yogurt, garlic and parsley.
Eggplant Salsa
Fried eggplant cubes mixed with tomato sauce, red bell peppers and garlic and onion and spices.
Stuffed Grape Leaves
Dolma. Grape leaves with rice, onion and mint.
Tzatziki
Yogurt and cucumber dip with garlic, mint and dill.
Falafel
Seasoned deep-fried garbanzo balls.
Tabouli
Kisir. Cracker wheat salad mixed with green onions, tomato, parsley, bell peppers paste and olive oil and crushed red pepper.
Borek
Flaky pastry filled with feta cheese and parsley.
Feta Cheese Plate
Imported feta cheese served with tomatoes, cucumbers, black olives and parsley.
Zucchini Pancakes
Pan-fried zucchini pancakes served with a garlicky yogurt sauce.
Pepper Delight
Ezme. Spicy combination of chopped roasted bell and banana peppers mixed with tomatoes, garlic, parsley and roasted walnuts.
Appetizer Combo for 2
Includes hummus, tabouli, babaganush, salsa, dolma and ezme.
Appetizer Combo for 3
Includes hummus, tabouli, babaganush, salsa, dolma and ezme.
Appetizer Combo for 4
Includes hummus, tabouli, babaganush, salsa, dolma and ezme.
Dinner Salads
Shepard's Salad
Coban salata. Tomatoes, parsley, cucumbers, green bell pepper, onions tossed with olive oil, vinegar and lemon juice.
Green Salad
Yesil salata. Lettuce, red cabbage, carrot and feta cheese tossed with olive oil, lemon juice and vinegar.
The Bosphorus Salad
Grated feta, tomatoes, cucumber, olives and grape leaves tossed with romaine hearts in light vinegar, lemon juice and olive oil.
Navy Bean Salad
Piyaz. Navy beans, tomatoes, onions and parsley tossed with olive oil, balsamic vinegar and lemon juice.
Dinner Soups
Lentil Soup
Savory legume soup.
Tomato Soup
Smooth soup with pureed tomatoes and seasoning.
Dinner Wraps
Falafel Wrap
A rolled filled tortilla or flatbread.
Doner Wrap
Gyro.
Beef Wrap
A rolled filled tortilla or flatbread.
Adana Wrap
A rolled filled tortilla or flatbread.
Chicken Wrap
A rolled filled tortilla or flatbread.
Lamb Wrap
A rolled filled tortilla or flatbread.
Dinner Seafood Specialties
Tilapia
Fillet of tilapia cooked with mushrooms, red and green bell peppers, tomatoes and onions, then baked with tomato sauce.
Spinach Tilapia
Fillet of tilapia cooked with mushrooms, red and green bell peppers, tomatoes and onions, then baked with tomato sauce and served with spinach.
Shrimp Casserole
Sauteed shrimp, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms and red-green peppers baked with mozzarella cheese.
Shrimp Mediterranean
Shrimp sauteed with tomato sauce, green peppers, tomatoes, onions and potatoes.
Dinner Veggie Lovers
Stuffed Eggplant
Imam bayildi. Baby eggplants stuffed with onions, tomatoes, garlic and green pepper, raisin topped with tomato sauce.
Guvec
Eggplants, mushrooms, zucchini, bell peppers, carrots, tomatoes, onions, potatoes, green beans baked with tomato sauce and served with rice.
Turkish Delight
Saute of carrots, bell peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, zucchini and mushroom, served with hummus, walnuts, raisins, green and red bell peppers.
Dinner Entrees
Doner
Gyro. Home made marinated lamb and beef grilled on a vertical spit.
Iskender
Slices of doner on grilled bread cubes, covered with tomato sauce and served with yogurt on the side.
Grilled Meat Patties
Kofte. Grilled seasoned ground beef patties mixed with parsley and onions.
Adana Kebab
Seasoned ground lamb and beef patties mixed with red bell peppers, crushed with red peppers and grilled on flat skewers.
Beyti Kebab
Seasoned ground lamb and beef patties mixed with parsley, onions, garlic and grilled on flat skewers, rolled with lavash bread and served with tomato sauce.
Beef Kebab
Tender cubes of beef marinated in our special sauce and grilled on skewers.
Chicken Kebab
Tender cubes of chicken marinated in our special sauce and grilled on skewers.
Spinach Chicken
Spanakli tavuk. Chicken breast grilled with asparagus and served with sauteed spinach, mushroom-art and yogurt sauce.
Chicken Mushroom
Chicken sauteed with tomato sauce, mushroom and garlic served with rice.
Sultan's Delight
Lamb cubes cooked with tomatoes served over eggplant puree.
Lamb Mediterranean
Lamb sauteed with tomato sauce, green and red bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic and onions.
Shish Kebab
Tender cubes of lamb marinated in our special sauce and grilled on skewers.
Lamb Chops
Grilled lamb chops with grilled red and green bell peppers and served with Turkish rice and salad.
Chicken Mediterranean
Chicken sauteed with tomato sauce, green and red bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic and onions.
Chicken Bosphorus
Chicken sauteed with tomato sauce, green and red bell peppers. mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic and onions in a white creamy sauce.
Beef Mediterranean
Beef sauteed with tomato sauce, green and red bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic and onions.
Chicken Couscous
Chicken, tomato, carrots, zucchini, green beans and garlic sauteed in tomato sauce and served with steamed couscous.
Chicken Adana Kebab
Seasoned ground chicken patties mixed with red bell peppers, crushed red peppers and grilled on flat skewers.
Beef Humus
Beef tenderloins pan-seared with carrots, zucchini, green beans and garlic served with hummus and almond raisins.
Stuffed Eggplant
Karniyarik. Oven-roasted eggplant stuffed with ground beef, chopped tomatoes, green peppers, topped with tomato sauce and yogurt.
Stuffed Cabbage
Cabbage leaves stuffed with ground beef, rice and fresh dill served with warm yogurt sauce, tomato sauce and yogurt.
The Bosphorus Special
Mixed grilled combination of chicken kebab, kofte, doner, beef kebab, adana kebab and chicken adana kebab.
Dinner Desserts
Baklava
Tiramisu
Coffee soaked cake with chocolate and mascarpone cheese.
Rice Pudding
Dinner Beverages
Coca Cola Product
Ayran
Turkish yogurt drink made with water, salt and yogurt mixture.
Cay
Turkish hot tea.
Turkish Kahve
Very caffeinated strong Turkish coffee.
Regular Coffee
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Recent Reviews
The food was so good it literally moved me to tears. It was well prepared and so well seasoned. There wasn't anything we got that we didn't love the kids loved every single thing as well.
October 2025
Stopped in to try the Turkish Kahve for the first time, and while I did not order any food, I did really enjoy my time there. The atmosphere was great and the staff was kind enough to tell me more about the coffee which I hadn't tried before. Highly recommend. Looking forward to coming back for food next time.
October 2025
As soon as you walk in you can tell this is a family business, and the family is proud of it. The service was excellent. Our server had great recommendations. I started with the zucchini cakes. They were crispy and delicious. For dinner I had the Mediterranean Lamb. This was a flavor packed dish. The portions were generous. I highly recommend Bosphorus Cafe.
October 2025
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