Ala Carte Istanbul

1405 2nd Ave, New York
(212) 794-1200

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Menu

Soups
Hot Yogurt Soup
Red Lentil Soup
Gluten free.

Cold Appetizers
Hummus
Mashed chick peas blended with fresh garlic, sesame paste and herbs.
Eggplant Salad
Mashed eggplant with fresh garlic, yogurt and herbs.
Ezme
Mashed fresh tomatoes, onions, parsley, walnuts and light hot spice mixed together.
Stuffed Grape Leaves
Grape leaves stuffed with rice, currants and pignoli nuts.
Fasulye Pilaki
White kidney beans cooked with scallions, fresh tomatoes, garlic and herbs.
Artichoke with Fava Bean
Fresh dill and lemon.
Fried Eggplant
Pan-fried eggplant with tomato garlic sauce.
Cacik
Made with chopped cucumber, blended with garlic, mint and yogurt.
Appetizer Platter
Chef's choice of 4 appetizers.
Cheese Platter
Turkish feta served with tomato and cucumber.
Stuffed Baby Eggplant
Baby eggplant stuffed with tomatoes, Bermuda onions and herbs.

Salads
Shepherd Salad
Chopped tomatoes, cucumber, green peppers, parsley, onions, olive oil and fresh lemon.
Green Salad
Romaine, cherry tomatoes, red onion and carrots.
Greek Salad
Romaine hearts, artichokes, pickles, sheep's feta, olives and lemon and olive oil.
Piyaz Salad
White kidney beans, tossed with red onion, roasted red paper, parsley, olive oil, lemon and vinegar.
Side Feta Cheese
Shreded feta cheese 4oz.

Hot Appetizers
Sigara Borek
Pan fried phyllo dough stuffed with feta cheese and parsley.
Calf Liver
Pan fried calf's liver cubes with onion salad and herbs.
Grilled Sucuk
Grilled Turkish beef sausage served with french fries.
Sizzling Shrimp
Crushed garlic and lemon butter.
Hatay İçli Köfte
Wheat bulgur stuffed with seasoned ground lamb and walnut. 2pc.
Grilled Octopus
Grilled octopus toasted with tomato, red onion, parsley in olive oil and red wine vinegar.
Sizzling Scallop
Crushed garlic and lemon butter.
Mucver
Zucchini pancake. Mashed zucchini blended with herbs and fried till golden brown.

Poultry
Chicken Salad
Marinated chicken breast top of the mix greens, tomatoes, carrot with lemon dressing.
Chicken Adana
Hand-chopped chicken with red bell peppers and spices, grilled on skewers. Served with lavash and onion salad.
Grilled Chicken
Char-grilled tender pieces of boneless chicken. Served with bulgur rice.
Chicken Sis
Char-grilled cubes of chicken breast with Turkish seasoning. Served with rice.
Iskender Chicken
Char-grilled chicken breast on a bed of pita bread with yogurt and tomato sauce.
Chicken Garlic
Chunks of chicken breast with sauteed garlic, lemon, and white wine. Served with pita bread and a choice of rice or Green Salad.
Iskender chicken Adana

Fish
Mediterranean Dorado ( Çupra )
Char-grilled dorado served with fresh lemon and green salad.
Mediterranean Sea Bass(Levrek)
Char-grilled sea bass served with fresh lemon and green salad.
Shrimp Sis
Char-grilled shrimp served with fresh lemon and rice.
Shrimp Casserole
Served with bulgur pilav.

Grilled Meat
Iskender Adana
Char-grilled Adana on a bed of pita bread with yogurt and tomato sauce.
Iskender Meatballs
Char-grilled meatballs on a bed of pita bread with yogurt and tomato sauce.
Lamb Sis
Char-grilled cubes of baby lamb. Served with rice.
Mixed Grill for 2
Combination of lamb shish, chicken shish, meatballs, chicken Adana. Served with rice.
Lamb Adana
Hand-chopped lamb with red bell peppers seasoned with unique herbs. Served with lavash and onion salad.
Grilled Turkish Meatballs
Char-grilled ground lamb seasoned with unique Turkish herbs. Served with bulgur pilav and mixed green salad.
Roasted Lamb and Rice
Oven roasted lamb seasoned with chef's own blend of herbs.

Mediterranean Specials
Hunkar Begendi
Braised lamb over smoked eggplant puree.
Ali Nazik
Sauteed ground lamb, tomato, peppers and garlic over smoked eggplant with creamy yogurt.
Lamb Musakka
Chunks of baby eggplant with grounded lamb, seasoned with fresh herbs. Served with rice.
Lamb Shank
Baked lamb shank wrapped in sliced eggplant. Served with bulgur pilav.
Lamb and Beans
Lamb and white bean stewed in tomato sauce. Served with rice.
Kayseri Manti
House made beef dumplings. Served with garlic spiced yogurt.
Stuffed Cabbage Leaves
White cabbage leaves stuffed with rice, ground lamb, onion, tomato, dill. Served with warm garlic yogurt.
Lamb Okra
Lamb and okras stewed in tomato. Served with rice.

Sides
Rice
Bulgur Pilav
Hunkar Sauce
Pickle
Feta Cheese
Pita Bread
Lavash
Olives
French Fries

Drinks
Soda
Water
Sour Cherry Juice
Apricot Juice
San Pellegrino

Dessert
Kunefe
Shredded dough layered with sweet kunefe cheese, served with honey syrup and pistachio topping.
Sutlac
Oven baked rice pudding.
Keskul
Almond pudding topped with chopped almonds.
Baklava
Turkish pastry is made of many layers of paper-thin dough filled with crushed walnuts.
Sweet Apricots
Turkish apricot baked in homemade syrup. Served with kaymak.

Vegetarian Entrees
Veggie Musaka
Chunks of baby eggplant, tomato, pepper, onion and garlic seasoned with fresh herbs. Served with rice.

Lunch Today's Special

Lunch Today Special

Lunch Lavash Wrap
Grilled Chicken Wrap Lunch
Chicken Adana Wrap Lunch
Chicken Shish Wrap Lunch
Adana Wrap
Kofte Wrap Lunch

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Recent Reviews

Eating at ala Carte Istanbul is like eating at one of the restaurants in the city of Istanbul in Turkey the food is so authentic well prepared and executed beautifully each item on the menu is guaranteed to satisfy you the kebabs are marinated just right and cooked just right and overall the chefs are very accommodating with all of your needs and requests must visit and must eat at this New York gem!
May 2021
One of the best Turkish Restaurants in Manhattan! What a lovely hidden treasure! A small and classic Manhattan restaurant that has been kept the same way for over forty years! I guarantee every dish you order will take your taste buds to satisfaction! You will feel full but find yourself wanting to eat more and more because the food is so freshly made and delicious! Chef Ibrahim is the best Turkish cook in Ny!!!
April 2021
I go to this outstanding place from time to time as I enjoy the special atmosphere that is part of this restaurant. The crew is exceptionally cordial and experienced. The service is impressively rapid. Also, the food you eat is first-rate. I frequent many times and I was never disappointed. The price is honest. I recommend this place to all my friends.
March 2021

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Ala Carte Istanbul

1405 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10021
(212) 794-1200