Istanbul Cafe

2139 Middle Country Rd, Centereach
(631) 738-6704

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Customers' Favorites

Lamb Shish Dine in: Yes Outdoor seating: No Takeaway: Yes
Tres Leches Turkish Version
Istanbul Cafe Mix Grill
Grilled Vegetables
Istanbul Mix Grill
Cake of the Day
Iskender Kebab
Shepherd Salad
Homemade Bread
Turkish Cigars

Menu

Soups
Red Lentil Soup
Lamb Soups (Paca)

Salads
Shepard Salad
Greek Salad with Grill Chicken
Greek Salad with Chicken Gyro
Greek Salad with Falafel
Greek Salad
Greek Salad with Chicken Shish
Greek Salad with Gyro
Greek Salad with Lamb Shish
Greek Salad with Shrimp
Salmon Salad

Cold Appetizers
Hummus Cold Appetizer
Chickpeas puree and tahini sauce seasoned with garlic and olive oil.
Mix Cold Appetizer
All cold appetizers (feta cheese not included).
Ezme Cold Appetizer
Minced tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, and parsley with Turkish seasonings.
Babagannush Cold Appetizer
Roasted eggplant, blended with garlic yogurt, tahini, and extra virgin olive oil.
Eggplant with Sauce Cold Appetizer
Fried eggplant in a fresh tomato sauce with a touch of vinegar and garlic.
Feta Cheese Cold Appetizer
Served with olives, sliced tomatoes, and topped with olive oil.
Bean Salad Cold Appetizer
White beans mixed with peppers, parsley, onions, tomatoes, olive oil, and lemon juice.
Cacik Cold Appetizer
Dill, garlic, cucumber, mint, and yogurt.

Hot Appetizers
Turkish Cigars Hot Appetizer
Feta cheese blended with herbs wrapped in thin dough and fried.
Fried Liver Hot Appetizer
Cubes of calves liver pan-fried with olive oil and served with onions.
Spinach Pie Hot Appetizer
Layers of dough filled with spinach and feta cheese.
Falafel Hot Appetizer
A mixture of chickpeas and fresh vegetables and fried.
French Fries Hot Appetizer
Chicken Wings Hot Appetizer
Chicken Fingers Hot Appetizer
Mozzarella Sticks Hot Appetizer
Sweet Potatoe Fries Hot Appetizer

Sandwiches and Wraps
Gyro or Chicken Gyro Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and yogurt sauce on the side.
Gyro or Chicken Gyro Durum Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and yogurt sauce on the side.
Adana Kebab Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and yogurt sauce on the side.
Chicken Shish Kebab Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and yogurt sauce on the side.
Falafel Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and yogurt sauce on the side.
Lamb Shish Kebab Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and yogurt sauce on the side.
Kofte Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and yogurt sauce on the side.
Salad Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and yogurt sauce on the side.
Hummus Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and yogurt sauce on the side.

Side Orders
Extra Yogurt Sauce
French Fries
Extra Pita Bread
Adana Kebab Side Order
Red Rice
Homemade Bread
Grilled Vegetables
Chicken Shish Kebab Side Order
White Rice
Side Salad
Gyro or Chicken Gyro Side Order
Lamb Shish Kebab Side Order

Lamb and Beef Entree
Istanbul Cafe Mix Grill Entree
Mix grill assortment of lamb chop, chicken Adana, gyro, chicken, and lamb shish, served with tomato and pepper. Served with rice, salad, and homemade bread.
Adana Kebab Entree
Finely chopped lamb meat mixed with spices and grilled on skewers. Served with rice, salad, and homemade bread.
Gyro Kebab Entree
Slices of seasoned lamb and beef. Served with rice, salad, and homemade bread.
Lamb Chops Entree
Charbroiled baby lamb chops served with grilled tomato and pepper. Served with rice, salad, and homemade bread.
Beyti Special Entree
Ground lamb meat mixed with spices, garlic, parsley, and wrapped and sliced in lavash bread, topped with tomato sauce. Served with rice, salad, and homemade bread.
Lamb Shish Entree
Cubes of lamb marinated in chefs special sauce and skewered with peppers. Served with rice, salad, and homemade bread.
Kofte Entree
Seasoned Turkish style meatballs. Served with rice, salad, and homemade bread.
Lamb Shank Entree
Baked lamb shank, served with potatoes and carrots (not always included in the menu, ask server). Served with rice, salad, and homemade bread.
Beef Shish Entree
Cubes of beef marinated in chefs special sauce and skewered with peppers. Served with rice, salad, and homemade bread.
Beyti Kebab Entree
Ground lamb meat mixed with spices, garlic, parsley, and grilled on skewers. Served with rice, salad, and homemade bread.

Chicken and Vegetable Entree
Chicken Shish Entree
Tender chunks of chicken breast marinated in chef's special sauce on a skewer. Served with rice, salad, and homemade bread.
Chicken Adana Kebab Entree
Finely chopped chicken mixed with spices and grilled on skewers. Served with rice, salad, and homemade bread.
Grilled Chicken Entree
Chicken legs mixed with special sauce and grilled. Served with rice, salad, and homemade bread.
Chicken Gyro Entree
Grilled slices of seasoned chicken. Served with rice, salad, and homemade bread.
Falafel Entree
A fried mixture of chickpeas and fresh vegetables. Served with rice, salad, and homemade bread.
Chicken Wings Entree
Fried chicken wings served with rice, salad, and sauce. Served with rice, salad, and homemade bread.
Grilled Vegetable Entree
Grilled mushroom, pepper, tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, and onions. Served with rice, salad, and homemade bread.

Yogurt Entrees
Iskender Kebab Entree
Gyro kebab topped with light tomato sauce over pita bread and served with yogurt. Served with rice.
Yogurt Chicken Adana Entree
Chicken Adana topped with light tomato sauce over pita bread and served with yogurt. Served with rice.
Yogurt Adana Entree
Adana kebab topped with light tomato sauce over pita bread and served with yogurt. Served with rice.
Yogurt Kofte Entree
Kofte topped with light tomato sauce over pita bread and served with yogurt. Served with rice.
Yogurt Chicken Shish Entree
Chicken shish topped with light tomato sauce over pita bread and served with yogurt. Served with rice.

Seafood Entrees
Branzino
Char-grilled or pan-fried served with rice or salad.
Shrimp Shish Entree
Shrimp grilled on skewers than served with rice and vegetables.
Filet of North Atlantic Salmon Entree
Filet of north Atlantic salmon served char-grilled or baked in a casserole with vegetables.
Sword Fish Shish Entree
Cubes of swordfish marinated in chefs special sauce.

Oven Specialties
Lahmacun
Thin crispy dough topped with a mixture of ground meat and vegetables.
Mixed Pide
Special dough topped with Turkish sausage, pastrami, lamb meat, mixed cheese and baked in the oven.
Cheese Pide
Special dough topped with mozzarella cheese, feta cheese, and baked in the oven.
Sucuk Pide
Special dough topped with Turkish sausage, cheese, and baked in the oven.
Manti
Turkish mini beef ravioli with yogurt sauce topped with tomato sauce.
Gyro Pide
Special dough topped with gyro, cheese, tomatoes, peppers, onions, and baked in the oven.
Chicken Gyro Pide
Special dough topped with chicken gyro, cheese, tomatoes, peppers, onions, and baked in the oven.
Spinach Pide
Special dough topped with sauteed spinach, cheese, onions, herbs, and baked in the oven.
Ground Meat Pide
Special dough topped with ground meat, cheese, and baked in the oven.
Pastrami Pide
Special dough topped with pastrami, cheese, and baked in the oven.

Cold Beverages
Sodas
Yogurt Shake
Turkish Fruit Drinks
Turkish Mineral Water
Water
Pellegrino Water Large

Hot Beverages
Turkish Tea
Turkish Coffee
Herbal Tea
American Coffee

Desserts
Baklava
Sweet pastry made of extremely thin sheets of fillo dough layered with chop nuts and honey syrup.
Kunefe
Shredded fillo dough with cheese and honey syrup served hot. Shredded fillo dough with pistachios and honey syrup served hot.
Trilece
Rice Pudding
Kazandibi
Eggless Turkish Flan with a refreshing touch of cinnamon.
Kadayif
Profiterol
Chocolate pudding.
Sobiyet
Fistik Sarma
Coconut
Almond

Breakfast
Turkish Breakfast Platter
Menemen
Mixed Omelette
Cheese Omelette
Omelette with Sucuk
Omelette with Pastrami

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Recent Reviews

I’ve been going to Istanbul Cafe for over 17 years, and it has consistently been a favorite—from family outings to study sessions with Turkish tea and desserts. The food is always excellent. The grape leaves, Turkish cigars, and cold appetizer platter are standouts, and I especially enjoy the mixed grill or a fresh salad with chicken kabobs.

The dessert selection has grown over the years and offers plenty of great options. This has always been, and will...
February 2026
We always enjoyed food but recent experience was really bad. It's about waiter's behavior. I don't know his name but he was very rude and not welcoming. He was rushing us (it was Dec 31 but still if you can't handle customers just say we are full) he threw menu on our table and didn't even apologize....table manners were zero. Not going there again and not recommending that place to anyone anymore.
January 2026
Lentil soup is great but the women have a horrible attitude. Went with my Turkish boyfriend and they were talking about why we asked so many questions about the bakery items in Turkish. we keep coming back every 3/4 days but will no longer since the attitude is so bad makes you feel stupid spending money here
January 2026

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Istanbul Cafe

2139 Middle Country Rd, Centereach, NY 11720
(631) 738-6704