Bosphorus Istanbul Cafe

935 S East St, Indianapolis
(317) 974-1770

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Customers' Favorites

The Bosphorus Special
Chicken Mediterranean
The Bosphorus Salad
Appetizer Sampler
Zucchini Pancakes
Falafel Appetizer
Mixed Meat Plate
Appetizer Combo
Spinach Chicken
Turkish Delight

Menu

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

We have been wanting to try Bosphorus for some time. Today was the day and very glad we did. What a nice place.
We started with the hummus and pita. Excellent. We each landed on a chicken dish and both were delicious. With “no room at the inn” we had to get the baklava. Wonderful.
And as good as the food was, the service was the best part. Our server Trisha was outstanding and the two other young gentleman were fantastic as well. We felt very welcome.
Great...
February 2026
this is one of my favorite restaurants in Indy. The food is so delicious and comforting at the same time. I would just come back again for the owners and wait staff. They are really so welcoming and nice, really make you feel like family.
February 2026
I have been going here for years now and never once have I been disappointed. Orhan Demirtas and his staff are always providing excellent service which is rare these days. Thanks again for making our Valentines dinner special and for the great hospitality that you always have shown me. I forgot to mention the best part which is the amazing food! If you have not tried this place you are truly missing out!
February 2026

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Bosphorus Istanbul Cafe

935 S East St, Indianapolis, IN 46225
(317) 974-1770