Cafe Istanbul Easton
3983 Worth Ave, Columbus
(614) 473-9144
Customers' Favorites
Lamb Shish Kebab with Yogurt
Lahmacun Turkish Style Pizza
Lentil Soup Mercimek Corba
Chicken Kabobs with Rice
Large Appetizer Platter
Stuffed Grape Leaves GF
Bread and Dipping Sauce
Small Appetizer Sampler
Mousakka House Special
Hummus Sampler Plate
Top Menu Items
Adana Kebab
Seasoned ground lamb flavored with crushed red peppers and grilled on flat skewers. Served with rice pilaf and seasonal vegetables. Gluten friendly.
Hummus
Pureed chickpeas with a hint of garlic, tahini, fresh lemon juice and olive oil. Gluten friendly.
French Fries
Crisp golden brown french fries.
Beverages
16 oz. Fountain Soda
16 oz. Fruit Juices
Fruit Juices
11 oz. Bottled Perrier
16 oz. Bottled Water
Coffee
Cold Appetizers
Appetizer Sampler
Combination of hummus, baba ganoush, stuffed grape leaves, ezme, tabuli, labne, pinto beans, and eggplant with sauce
Hummus
Pureed chickpeas with a hint of garlic, tahini, fresh lemon juice and olive oil. Gluten friendly.
Baba Ganoush
Smoked eggplant puree flavored with tahini, olive oil and garlic. Gluten friendly.
Tabuli
Cracked wheat tossed with tomatoes, sweet onions, fresh peppers and parsley, then dressed with olive oil and lemon juice.
Stuffed Grape Leaves
Grape leaves stuffed with rice, raisins and flavorful herbs. Gluten friendly.
Ezme
Finely chopped tomatoes, onions, walnuts, and hot peppers, mixed in with olive oil and herbs. Gluten friendly.
Eggplant with Tomato Sauce
Cubes of lightly fried eggplant are combined with fresh red peppers, onions and garlic, then covered in a homemade tomato sauce. Gluten friendly.
Labne
Thickened homemade yogurt with fresh dill, garlic and walnuts. Gluten friendly.
Cacik
A large side of freshly made yogurt seasoned with minced cucumbers, dill and a touch of garlic. Gluten friendly.
Pinto Beans
Pinto beans with carrots and green peppers, seasoned with a light tomato-olive oil sauce. Gluten friendly.
Hot Appetizers
Falafel
Croquette of chickpeas flavored with garlic, parsley, cilantro and served with a special tahini sauce.
Sauteed Liver Cubes
Cubes of tender calf liver sauteed with assorted herbs and spices, served with sweet red onions and topped with parsley and sumac.
Sigara Borek
Hot, flaky phyllo pastries filled with feta cheese, fresh parsley and basil.
Zucchini Pancake
Mixture of zucchini, feta cheese, dill, flour and egg, seasoned with spices, then served with garlic yogurt.
Calamari
Fried rings of lightly breaded baby calamari served with a special taratora sauce.
Soup
Lentil Soup
Red lentils combined with pureed potato, celery, carrot and onion.
Chicken Vegetable Soup
Diced chicken in a broth with carrot, mushroom, celery and garlic.
Salads
House Salad
Fresh seasonal lettuce with tomatoes, sweet onions, fresh peppers, sliced olives and feta cheese, dressed with olive oil and fresh lemon juice. Gluten friendly.
Shepherd Salad
Diced Roma tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, bell peppers, and parsley, tossed with red vinegar and olive oil. Gluten friendly.
Arugula Salad
Arugula mixed with field greens, dried cranberries, walnuts, and crumbled feta cheese, then dressed with olive oil and lemon juice. Gluten friendly.
Mixed Green Salad
Fresh assorted field greens and crumbled feta cheese are tossed with olive oil and fresh lemon juice. Gluten friendly.
From the Grill
Chicken Shish Kebab
Cubes of chicken marinated in our special sauce and chargrilled over an open flame. The consumption of raw or undercooked meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, and poultry may be harmful to your health and increases the risk of foodborne illness.
Chicken Adana Kebab
Seasoned ground chicken flavored with crushed red peppers and grilled on flat skewers. Served with rice pilaf and seasonal vegetables. Gluten friendly.
Mixed Grill Kebab
1/2 portions of chicken, gyro, adana, and shish kebabs. Served with rice pilaf and seasonal vegetables.
Kebab Combinations
Served with rice pilaf and seasonal vegetables.
Beef Tenderloin Shish Kebab
Tender cubes of tenderloin marinated in our special house sauce and chargrilled over an open flame. The consumption of raw or undercooked meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, and poultry may be harmful to your health and increases the risk of foodborne illness.
Lamb Chops
Delicately marinated and char-grilled lamb chops topped with oregano leaves. Served with rice pilaf and seasonal vegetables. Gluten friendly.
Lamb Shish Kebab
Tender lamb cubes are marinated in a special house sauce and char-grilled. Served with rice pilaf and seasonal vegetables. Gluten friendly.
Gyro (Doner) Kebab
Hand-carved marinated ground lamb, beef, and grilled on a large vertical rotisserie.
Kofte Kebab
Ground lamb and beef patties are lightly seasoned and char-grilled. Served with rice pilaf and seasonal vegetables.
Adana Kebab
Seasoned ground lamb flavored with crushed red peppers and grilled on flat skewers. Served with rice pilaf and seasonal vegetables. Gluten friendly.
Kebabs with Yogurt
Chicken Kebab with Yogurt
Tender, juicy chicken kebab served with a homemade yogurt, toasted garlic bread and tomato sauce.
Lamb Shish Kebab with Yogurt
Tender lamb cubes are marinated in a special house sauce, char-grilled to perfection and served with a homemade yogurt, toasted garlic bread and tomato sauce.
Steak Kebab With Yogurt
Served with over garlic toasted bread and our homemade yogurt and tomato sauce. The consumption of raw or undercooked meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, and poultry may be harmful to your health and increases the risk of foodborne illness.
Iskender
Slices of gyro kebab over toasted garlic bread, served with yogurt and tomato sauce.
Chicken Adana Kebab with Yogurt
Seasoned ground chicken is flavored with red bell peppers, grilled on flat skewers and served with a house-made yogurt, toasted garlic bread and tomato sauce.
Kofte Kebab with Yogurt
Ground lamb and beef patties are lightly seasoned, char-grilled to perfection and served with an in-house yogurt, toasted garlic bread and tomato sauce.
Adana Kebab with Yogurt
Seasoned ground lamb flavored with red bell peppers, grilled on flat skewers and served with an in-house yogurt, toasted garlic bread and tomato sauce.
Vegetarian Selections
Vegetarian Mousakka
Layers of eggplant, potato, carrot, zucchini, red and green pepper, and onion, topped with a bechamel sauce. It's then covered with mozzarella cheese, oven baked until golden brown, dressed with tomato sauce and served with rice pilaf. Vegetarian, Gluten free.
Mixed Vegetable Grill
Grilled sweet peppers, eggplant, zucchini, asparagus, tomato, mushroom and sweet onion. It's served with rice pilaf and your choice of tomato sauce or yogurt. Vegetarian, Gluten free.
Okra Stew
Fresh okra cooked with onions and garlic in a fresh tomato sauce and served with rice pilaf. Vegetarian, Gluten free.
Vegetable Stew
Assorted fresh garden vegetables cooked in a fresh tomato sauce and served with rice pilaf. Vegetarian, Gluten free.
From the Oven
Sembusek
Homemade flatbread stuffed with mozzarella cheese, onion, tomato and ground lamb.
3 Pieces Lahmacun
Thin crust dough topped with ground lamb and chopped garden vegetables.
Cheese Pide
Homemade flatbread topped with feta cheese, mozzarella cheese and fresh tomatoes. Vegetarian.
Chicken Pide
Homemade flatbread topped with mozzarella cheese, tomato, mushroom and grilled chicken.
Soujouk Pide
Homemade flatbread topped with mozzarella cheese and Turkish dried beef sausage.
Gyro Pide
Homemade flatbread topped with mozzarella cheese and gyro meat.
Spinach Pide
Homemade flatbread topped with mozzarella cheese, tomato and fresh spinach. Vegetarian.
Sandwiches
Gyro (Doner) Sandwich
lamb and beef, lettuce, onions, tomatoes and pita bread. Served with a side of crisp french fries.
Chicken Sandwich
Falafel Sandwich
Hand rolled falafel, lettuce, tomato, onion and pita bread. Served with a side of crisp french fries. Vegetarian.
Lamb Shish Kebab Sandwich
Lamb, tomatoes, onions, lettuce and pita bread. Served with a side of crisp french fries.
Kofte Sandwich
Adana Sandwich
Chicken Adana Sandwich
Beef Tenderloin Sandwich
Seafood Specialties
Grilled Whole Fish
Bronzini is grilled over an open flame, served with rice, and mixed green salad. The consumption of raw or undercooked meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, and poultry may be harmful to your health and increases the risk of foodborne illness.
Grilled Fillet of Salmon
Grilled fresh fillet of salmon and served with a mixed green salad with rice. The consumption of raw or undercooked meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, and poultry may be harmful to your health and increases the risk of foodborne illness.
Grilled Shrimp
Succulent jumbo shrimp skewered and grilled with garlic sauce. They're served with rice pilaf and a mixed green salad. Gluten free.
Fillet of Tilapia
Tilapia baked in a homemade sauce of mushroom, bell pepper, garlic, onion, parsley and dill. Served with rice pilaf and a mixed green salad. Gluten free.
Levrek
Bronzini is grilled over an open flame, and served with a mixed green salad and rice pilaf. Gluten free.
Sauteed Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp sauteed with garlic, red and green bell pepper, and a mushroom cream sauce, then served with rice pilaf. Gluten free.
Fillet of Atlantic Salmon
Freshly grilled salmon fillet served with a mixed green salad and rice pilaf.
Shrimp Spinach Casserole
Jumbo shrimp are baked with baby spinach and cream sauce, topped with mozzarella cheese and served with rice pilaf. Gluten free.
Swordfish Kebab
Marinated swordfish cubes char-grilled on bamboo skewers over an open flame, then served with rice pilaf and a mixed green salad. Gluten free.
House Specialties
Mousakka House Special
Tender minced beef and lamb layered between slices of eggplant and topped with a bechamel sauce. It's then topped with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce, oven baked until golden brown and served with rice.
Sultan's Favorite House Special
Mashed smoked eggplant topped with marinated lamb and served with tomato sauce.
Shepherd Casserole House Special
Lamb sauteed with garlic, onions, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes and special herbs, then served with rice pilaf. Gluten friendly.
Chicken Saute House Special
Chicken cubes sauteed with tomatoes, onions, garlic and red and green peppers, then served with rice pilaf. Gluten friendly.
Gyro Special
Smoked eggplant topped with thinly sliced gyro kebab and tomato sauce.
Okra Stew with Lamb House Special
Fresh okra cooked with vegetables and tender cubes of lamb in a fresh tomato base; served with rice pilaf. Gluten friendly.
Steak Saute
Lahana Sarma House Special
Cabbage leaves stuffed with rice, herbs, ground lamb, and beef, topped with a fresh tomato sauce and yogurt. Gluten friendly.
Chicken Delight House Special
Smoked eggplant topped with chicken and fresh tomato sauce.
Karniyarik House Special
Oven-roasted eggplant stuffed with seasoned ground beef, ground lamb, chopped tomatoes, green peppers, and herbs, then served with rice pilaf. Gluten friendly.
Okra Stew with Chicken House Special
Fresh okra cooked with vegetables and tender cubes of chicken in a fresh tomato base; served with rice pilaf. Gluten friendly.
Lamb Saute House Special
Lamb cubes sauteed with tomatoes, onions, garlic and red and green peppers, then served with rice pilaf. Gluten friendly.
Vegetable Stew with Chicken House Special
Assorted fresh vegetables cooked with tender cubes of chicken in a fresh tomato sauce, and served with rice pilaf. Gluten friendly.
Vegetable Stew with Lamb House Special
Assorted fresh vegetables cooked with tender cubes of lamb in a fresh tomato sauce, and served with rice pilaf. Gluten friendly.
Sides
Rice Pilaf
Tasty rice pilaf is a great complement to any entree.
Side Yogurt
A side of Cafe Istanbul's homemade yogurt.
French Fries
Crisp golden brown french fries.
Side Salad
Seasonal Vegetables
Assorted seasonal vegetables cooked to perfection.
Mozzarella Cheese Steak
Sliced Vegetables
Assorted sliced vegetables.
Kid's Menu
Kid's Chicken Kebab
Cubed chicken breast marinated in a special sauce and char-grilled to perfection.
Kid's Doner
Ground lamb and beef is grilled traditionally on a vertical rotisserie, then hand carved.
Kid's Shish Lamb Kebab
Lamb cubes are marinated in a special house sauce and char-grilled to perfection.
Kid's Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
Mozzarella cheese is thickly cut and deep fried to perfection.
Kid's Chicken Adana Kebab
Seasoned ground chicken flavored with red bell peppers and grilled on flat skewers.
Kid's Mac and Cheese
Tender macaroni noodles are covered in a rich and creamy cheese sauce.
Kid's Adana Kebab
Seasoned ground lamb is flavored with red bell peppers and grilled on flat skewers.
Kid's Kofte Kebab
Ground lamb and beef patties are lightly seasoned and char-grilled.
Kid's Filet of Tilapia
Tilapia is baked in a homemade sauce of mushrooms, bell peppers, garlic, onions, and celery.
Desserts
Baklava
A traditional Turkish dessert made with sheets of phyllo dough stuffed with crushed pistachios.
Kunefe
Shredded phyllo dough stuffed with sweet goat cheese and baked when ordered
Sutlac
Classic rice pudding topped with cinnamon.
Keskul
House-made almond pudding topped with almonds and cream.
Kazandibi
Homemade milk custard topped with cream and grape sauce.
Traditional Drinks
Turkish Tea
Turkish Coffee
Apple Tea
Ayran (Yogurt Beverage)
Bottled Water
Iced Tea
Perrier
Weekend Special
Lamb Shanks
Baby lamb shank is delicately seasoned, wrapped with eggplant, and baked in its own juice. Served with potatoes, carrots, celery, and a side of rice.
Starters
Lentil Soup
Hummus
Mix Green Salad
Babaganoush
Chicken Vegetable Soup
Tabuli
Labne
Pinto Beans
Entrees
Doner (Gyro) Kebab
Chicken Shish Kebab
Chicken Adana Kebab
Okra Lamb Stew
Vegetable Chicken Stew
Falafel
Filet of Tilapia
Kofte Kebab
Vegetable Lamb Stew
Okra Chicken Stew
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Recent Reviews
Café Istanbul has become our favorite restaurant at Easton. We’ve eaten there more than 50 times and the food is consistently excellent. We especially love the lentil soup, the hummus and sautéed liver. Recently Erik has been our waiter - good waiter/good guy.
August 2025
Our server was running more than one area, but was very on top of things. The food is amazing, as always. There was a huge party which actually seemed to help the atmosphere, as if it could have been better. Good times were had.
July 2025
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