Turkish Kitchen Menu
Turkish Kitchen, located in New York City, offers an authentic Turkish-Mediterranean dining experience. Known for their diverse menu options, including vegan and vegetarian choices, the restaurant provides a classy ambiance with attentive service. Customers rave about the Iskender Kebab, a savory dish featuring lamb, tomato sauce, and yogurt over baked pita bread, as well as the flavorful baba ghanoush dip. The restaurant also offers a variety of cocktails and a welcoming atmosphere for groups and families.
Reviews highlight the quality of food, efficient service, and generous portions. The staff's attention to detail and warm hospitality create a memorable dining experience. Customers appreciate the restaurant's consistency in delivering delicious meals and a pleasant dining atmosphere. Turkish Kitchen stands out for its excellent cuisine, making it a top choice for those seeking a taste of Turkish flavors in the heart of the city.
Hot Appetizers
Mucver
Pan fried zuchini panckes, served with garlic yogurt sauce.
Falafel Platter
A chick pea mixture of onions, garlic and spices pan fried served with hot sauce. Vegetarian.
Arnavut Cigeri
Pan fried calfs liver, served with onion and parsley mix.
Sigara Boregi
Phyllo scrolls stuffed with feta cheese and pan-fried till golden brown. Vegetarian.
Kalamar Tava
Fried calamari, served with garlic sauce.
Manti
Poached beef dumplings, served with garlic yogurt sauce.
Hunkar Begendi
Pureed eggplant mixed with cheese and flour topped with tomato sauce. Vegetarian.
Izgara Ahtapot
Char-grilled octopus and extra virgin olive oil.
Sucuk Tava
Pan fried thinly sliced aged beef sausage.
Combination Platter
Smoked eggplant, hummus, haydari, red kidney beans. Vegetarian.
Patlican Salatasi
Mashed eggplants blended with herbs. Vegetarian.
Soslu Patlican
Cubes of eggplant, baked with olive oil and garnished with tomatoes, green peppers and onions. Vegetarian.
Barbunya Pilaki
Turkish red kidney beans tossed with olive oil and lemon. Vegetarian.
Hummus
Chickpea and tahini paste, seasoned with garlic and olive oil. Vegetarian.
Cacik
Homemade yogurt mixed with chopped cucumber, blended with garlic, mint and dill. Vegetarian.
Haydari
Thick cream of yogurt, mixed with walnuts and garnished with fresh dill. Vegetarian.
Muhammara
Red pepper, walnut and garlic dip flavored with warm spices.
Beyaz Peynir
Sliced feta cheese with tomatoes. Vegetarian.
Ahtapot
Char-grilled octopus, extra virgin olive oil.
Cold Appetizers
Soups
Mercimek Soup
Red lentil soup. Vegetarian.
Shepherd Salad
Fresh tomato, cucumber, parsley, green pepper and onion mix. Add feta cheese for an additional charge. Vegetarian.
Bean Salad
White kidney beans served with olive oil and vinegar dressing. Vegetarian.
Ahtapot Salad
Char-grilled octopus salad, tossed with tomatoes and onions.
Salads
Lamb and Beef
Doner Kebab
Vertically grilled lamb sliced very thin, served over white rice.
Donerli Hunkar
Vertically grilled lamb sliced very thin served over char grilled smoked eggplant puree with light tomato sauce.
Iskender Kebab
Vertically grilled lamb sliced very thin served with garlic yogurt and tomato sauce over pita bread.
Izgara Kofte
Char-grilled ground lamb seasoned with Turkish spices, served with white rice and sauteed vegetables.
Kofteli Hunkar
Char-grilled ground lamb, served over char-grilled smoked eggplant puree with light tomato sauce.
Hunkar Begendi
Pureed eggplant topped with baked cuts of lamb marinated in tomato sauce.
Sis Kebab
Char grilled skewered cuts of baby lamb, served with white rice and sauteed vegetables.
Pirzola
Char-grilled baby lamb chops, served with white rice.
Karisik Izgara
Combination of char grilled lamb and chicken, served with white rice.
Yogurtlu Karisik
Combination of char-grilled lamb and chicken, served with garlic yogurt and tomato sauces over pita bread.
Islim Kebab
Baked lamb shank, wrapped in sliced eggplant, served with white rice.
Manti
Poached beef dumplings, served with garlic yogurt sauce.
Etli Lahana Domasi
Cabbage stuffed with ground beef, rice and herbs, cooked with olive oil and tomato sauce, served with yogurt.
Etli Bamya
Okra and chunks of lamb. Baked with fresh tomatoes. Served with white rice.
Tavuklu Adana Kebab
Char-grilled ground chicken, seasoned with spicy red peppers and served over pita bread and sliced onions or white rice.
Mantarli Tavuk Sis
Char grilled skewered cuts of chicken breast and mushrooms, served with white rice and sauteed vegetables.
Poultry
Seafood
Karides Guvec
Baked shrimp, mushroom and tomato casserole, topped with kasseri cheese, served with white rice.
Alabalik
Whole brook trout, char-grilled or pan-fried, served with rice or sort of vegetables and a lemon and oil dressing.
Levrek Izgara
Whole striped bass, char-grilled, served with rice or sort of vegetables and a lemon and oil dressing.
Akdeniz Levrek Izgara
Mediterranean whole sea bass, char-grilled, served with rice or sort of vegetables and a lemon and oil dressing.
Tilapia Casserole
"St. Peter's fish," tilapia fillet. Casserole baked with butter, white wine, peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, and potatoes. Topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese, served with white rice.
Tilapia Izgara
"St Peter's fish" filet tilapia, char grilled and served with rice.
Tilapia Tava
"St Peter's fish" filet tilapia, pan fried and served with rice.
Sebze Guvec
Veggie casserole baked with butter, onions, peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, zucchinis and potatoes. Topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.
Bamya
Okra, baked with fresh tomatoes. Served with white rice.
Grilled Veggie
Grilled zucchini, eggplant, mushroom, tomatoes and green peppers. Served over smoked eggplant puree or rice.
Vegetarian
Side Orders
White Rice
Sauteed Vegetables
Yogurt
Feta Cheese
Grilled Onions
Olives
French Fries
Mix Pickles
Pita Bread
Turkish Pide Bread
Baklava
Very thin layers of dough with pistachio in between layers
Kadayif
Baked shredded wheat with pistachio
Kunefe
Kunefe with Feta cheese.
Halva
Sesame seed
Desserts
Beverages
Seltzer
Bottled Water
Ayran
Yogurt drink.
