Istanbul'Lu Online Ordering Menu

237 Holland St
Somerville, MA 02144

(617) 440-7387

5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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SOUPS & SALADS

Mercimek Soup

Red lentils cooked with tomato, pepper sauce, and mint.

$8.00

Coban Salad

Very famous Turkish chopped salad. A delicious blend of tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, scallion, and peppers with lemon juice, olive oil, and spices.

$12.00

Piyaz Salad

White beans marinated in lemon juice mixed with tomatoes, red bell peppers, green peppers, and red onion. Topped with boiled eggs and olives.

$12.00

Cacik

Very cooling salad made with plain yogurt, shredded cucumbers, garlic, and dill.

$9.00

BOREKS

Su Borek

Special dough cooked in the water, stuffed with cheese, baked in the oven.

$12.00

Cheese Borek

Special dough stuffed with beyaz peynir cheese. Baked in the oven.

$8.00

Sigara Borek

Pan-fried special dough filled with cheese. 4 pieces.

$8.00

Yoldas Breakfast

Popular Turkish "on the run" breakfast items: combination plate with pohca, börek, and simit.

$14.00

Pohca

Traditional savory pastry filled with cheese.

$5.00

Simit

A beautiful bread shaped like a ring, crusty on the outside and soft on the inside.

$4.00

Spinach Börek

Savory pastry made of thin layer dough and filled with spinach.

$9.00

MEZES

Turkish appetizers.

Humus

Chickpeas with tahini, lemon juice, and olive oil.

$8.00

Dolma

Stuffed grape leaves, served with yogurt and tomatoes.

$8.00

Haydari

Kefir cheese topped with melted butter and garlic sauce.

$8.00

Patlican Salad

A thick sauce or spread made from ground eggplant, olive oil, lemon, and garlic. Typical of Turkish cuisine.

$9.00

Pekmezli

Beyaz peynir rolls with roasted red bell peppers, topped with pekmez (black grape molasses) and walnut.

$13.00

Sak Suka

Cubed, cut, and deep-fried eggplant with hot peppers and zucchini. Topped with yogurt.

$9.00

Mucver

Pan-fried fresh zucchini with chopped onion, scallion, and carrot. Mixed with eggs and flour, served with side yogurt and tomatoes.

$9.00

Imam Bayild

Baby eggplant stuffed with spices and sautéed vegetables (onion, peppers, tomatoes), baked in the oven.

$10.00

Bebek Karniyarik

Baby eggplant stuffed with sautéed onion and ground beef. Served with plain yogurt.

$11.00

Lahmacun

Popular southern Turkish dish. We can call it a "Turkish pizza'. Made with ground meat, tomatoes, onions, parsley, and green pepper laid on very thin dough and baked in the oven.

$13.00

Mercimek Kofte

Steamed red lentils mixed with tomato, pepper sauce, scallion, and parsley, topped with yogurt.

$9.00

Taze Fasulye

Stewed green beans with onion, garlic, and tomatoes.

$10.00

Leyla Ile Mecnun

Everyon'es favorite hummus served with cooked tomatoes, pita bread, and sucuk.

$13.00

Taze Fasulye

Stewed green beans with onion, garlic, and tomatoes.

$10.00

TURKISH STYLE SANDWICHES

Popular Turkish style sandwiches made with fresh chopped lettuce, tomatoes, Turkish style sauteed vegetables, and spices. Choose between homemade bread or lavash bread (wrap) [wraps served with yogurt].

Ground lamb and beyaz peynir.

Grilled chicken breast.

DURUM

Turkish style wraps made with lavash bread. Served with yogurt, lettuce, chopped tomatoes, red onion, and sumac.

Grilled chicken breast.

Fried eggplant, carrots, and hot pepper.

EGGS

Cilbir

Very old traditional Turkish way - dropped eggs cooked and then topped with garlic, yogurt, hot butter, and pulled biber. Available with spinach and onion.

$12.00+

Menemen

Very popular Turkish style omelet with tomatoes, green peppers, and beyaz peynir. Available with sucuk.

$10.00+

Kavurma'Li Yumurta

Very famous Turkish meat stew cooked with eggs.

$13.00

Sucuku'Li Yumurta

Turkish style eggs with sucuk.

$13.00

PILAV USTU

Oh no! Not that simple. In Turkish cooking school the most difficult test is how you make rice. You will be graded "Good" or "Bad". So this should tell you Turkish rice is not typical, but is the best. Agree? Yes! So like in Turkey, Pilav Üstü (rice and chickpeas) is served with your choice from below.

Chicken Pilav

Grilled breast chicken.

Fried eggplant and hot pepper.

SPECIALS

Plate of Turkish Morning

Popular Turkish breakfast Idols arranged by the chef. Kasar peynir, beyaz peynir, olives, broiled egg, fresh tomatoes, cucumber, and sucuk.

$18.00

Mixed Mezes

A mix of Turkish mezes (hummus, haydari, dolma, mercimek kofte, and feta cheese.

$22.00

Mixed Baklavas

Pistachio, mussel, and walnut baklava. 6 pieces.

$15.00

ENTREES

Pirzola

Served usually for very special guests in Turkish homes. Grilled lamb chops, served with rice, grilled vegetables, and fries.

$24.00

Doner Kebab

A Turkish national dish made from vertical-spit roast meat and sliced. Served over pita with rice, fries, and grilled vegetables.

$24.00

Adana Kebab

Ground meat mixed with onions, red bell pepper, garlic, and spices. Served over pita with rice, fries, and grilled vegetables.

$22.00

Kofte

Very famous dish in Turkey. Ground meat mixed with spices. Served with piyaz salad, grilled vegetables, and rice.

$22.00

Grilled Tavuk

Turkish-style grilled chicken. Served with grilled veggies, rice, onion and yogurt.

$21.00

Iskender Doner

Popular doner kebab. Served over pieces of pita bread, yogurt, tomato sauce, and topped with melted butter.

$23.00

Iskender Chicken

Popular grilled chicken breast, served over pieces of pita bread, yogurt, tomato sauce, and topped with melted butter.

$23.00

Iskender Kofte

Popular kofte served over pieces of pita bread, yogurt, and tomato sauce, topped with melted butter.

$23.00

Iskender Adana

Popular adana kebab served over pieces of pita bread, yogurt, tomato sauce, and topped with melted butter.

$23.00

Kuru Fasulye

Very popular dish in Turkish households for rich and poor. Stewed bean dish cooked in a stone pot in the oven. Made with white beans, olive oil, onion, and tomato sauce. (Available with meat.)

$20.00+

Firinda Patlican

Ground meat sautéed with onions, garlic, tomatoes, and parsley. Cooked with cubed, fried eggplants and tomato sauce in the oven. Served with rice and yogurt.

$22.00

Sultan Delight

Turkish style roasted eggplant, made to be puree with milk and cheese; Served with cooked veggies, chicken, or doner on top.

$20.00+

Sifa Pilav

Traditional Turkish village style brown wheat (brown rice), mixed with sauteed meat and vegetables. Served with yogurt.

$21.00

SIDES

French Fries

$6.00

Homemade Bread

Order only if you want extra.

DESSERTS

Mixed Baklava

2 pieces of baklava pistachio, 2 pieces of baklava walnut, 2 pieces of mussel baklava.

Shredded dough stuffed with unsalted special Turkish cheese. Baked in 6-inch pan. Topped with hot syrup.

$10.00

Special Kunefe

Shredded dough stuffed with unsalted special Turkish cheese and Pistachio. Baked in 6-inch pan. Topped with hot syrup.

$12.00

DRINKS

Beer

Czech Bohemia Regent also available (7$)

ALCOHOL

Must be 21 or older to order. ID will be checked upon pickup.

Efes Pilsner (11.2 oz.)

$7.00

Czech Bohemia Regent (16.9 oz.)

$7.00

Russian Beer Baltika

$7.00

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