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Aya Sofia
6671 Chippewa Street
St. Louis, MO 63109
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Lunch Menu
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Lunch Menu
Cold Meze (Small Plates)
all cold plates come with warm pita bread
Humus
$7.00
puréed chickpeas, garlic, olives, and tahini
vegetarian
gluten-free
Biber Ezme
$7.00
puréed roasted red peppers, garlic, breadcrumbs, and olives, topped with grated cheese
vegetarian
Babaganus
$7.00
puréed grilled eggplant, tomato, garlic, tahini, and lemon
vegetarian
gluten-free
Piyaz
$7.00
white beans with tomatoes, parsley, onions, sumac, and lemon
vegetarian
gluten-free
Tabuli
$6.00
chopped parsley salad with tomatoes, onions, and bulgur wheat
vegetarian
Saksuka
$7.00
diced and baked zucchini, eggplant, potatoes, onions, bell peppers, with garlic yogurt
vegetarian
gluten-free
Haydari
$7.00
Chef Mehmet's homemade creamy yogurt dip blended with garlic, dill, fresh mint, and pecans
vegetarian
gluten-free
Hot Small Plates
Kalamar Tava
$9.00
lightly breaded calamari served with homemade garlic aioli
Bohça
$7.00
meat pies with seasoned ground beef, onions, and pine nuts baked in a flaky filo crust
Börek
$7.00
spinach and feta cheese pie baked in filo dough
vegetarian
Sigara Boregi
$7.00
crispy filo cigars stuffed with feta, ricotta, parsley, and dill
vegetarian
Kibbe
$8.00
ground beef, onions, pine nuts, and middle-eastern spices in bulgur crust
Kilic Baligi Kebap
$9.00
grilled swordfish and lemon kebobs
gluten-free
Karides Kebap
$9.00
grilled shrimp kebobs
gluten-free
Sarma
$7.00
grape leaves stuffed with seasoned ground beef, rice, and onions
gluten-free
Combination Platters
Aya Sofia Meze Platter
$22.00
humus (puréed chickpeas), sigara boregi (crispy feta), sarma (stuffed grape leaves), and tabuli (parsley salad)
Anatolian Meze Platter
$16.00
feta, kasar, and goat cheeses with olives, tomatoes, and cucumbers
vegetarian
gluten-free
Seafood Meze Platter
$24.00
kalamar tava (fried calamari), kiliç baligi (swordfish kebab), and karides (shrimp kebabs)
Ezme Meze Platter
$15.00
humus, biber ezme, and babaganus
vegetarian
Soup and Salads
Add a small shepherd salad (chopped tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, & onions), small türkish salad (lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, onion, & feta), OR cup of soup to any Lunch Entree for $2
Çorba
homemade soup of the day
- Bowl $5.00
- Cup $3.00
Beet and Goat Cheese Salad
$6.00
roasted beets and goat cheese drizzled with extra virgin olive oil
vegetarian
gluten-free
Tabuli
$6.00
chopped parsley salad with tomatoes, onions, and bulgur wheat
vegetarian
Shepherd Salad
$7.00
chopped tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers, parsley and onions, lemon and olive oil
vegetarian
gluten-free
Aya Sofia Salad
$7.00
spring mix lettuce with goat cheese, tomatoes, and onions
vegetarian
gluten-free
Türkish Salad
$7.00
romaine lettuce, tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers, onions, and feta cheese
vegetarian
gluten-free
Tina's Salad
$11.00
the turkish salad with grilled chicken breast
vegetarian
Lamb and Beef
Adana Kebap Wrap
$9.95
spicy, ground lamb kebab grilled on a turkish sword with grilled tomatoes, and rice or fries
halal
Köfte Platter
$10.95
chargrilled turkish meatballs: ground beef and lamb, spices, side of yogurt sauce, with rice and vegetable
halal
Köfte Wrap
$8.95
chargrilled turkish meatballs: ground beef and lamb, spices, yogurt sauce, with rice or fries
Sis Kebap Platter*
$11.95
2 skewers of beef kebobs with rice and vegetable
gluten-free
Sis Kebap Sandwich*
$9.95
marinated beef kebobs on pita with rice or fries
gluten-free
Musakka
$11.95
baked layers of eggplant, ground beef, mozzarella, and béchamel with tomato sauce, served with rice
Iskender*
$11.95
seasoned ground beef and lamb, vertically grilled and thinly sliced, served over pita with garlic cumin tomato sauce and yogurt, with rice pilaf
halal
gluten-free
Doner (Gyro) Sandwich
$7.95
seasoned beef and lamb, vertically grilled and thinly sliced, with lettuce, tomato, onion and feta with rice or fries
halal
Ottoman Burger
$9.50
1/2 pound house made ground beef burger served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and feta cheese served with french fries. substitute kasar or american cheese
Chicken
Tavuk Wrap
$7.95
grilled, marinated sliced chicken breast sandwich with turkish spices, lettuce, tomato, and onions
Tavuk Sis Kebap Platter*
$11.95
2 skewers of seasoned chicken kebobs with rice and vegetable
gluten-free
Seafood
Somon*
$13.95
grilled 8oz. salmon filet with rice pilaf and vegetable
gluten-free
Balik (Tilapia) Wrap
$7.95
6oz. grilled tilapia with garlic aioli; rice or fries
gluten-free
Karides Sis Kebap Platter*
$11.95
2 skewers of grilled shrimp with rice and vegetable
gluten-free
Karides Wrap
$9.95
grilled shrimp wrap with lettuce, tomato, onions with a side of garlic aioli; rice or fries
Vegetarian
Imam Bayildi*
$11.95
turkish specialty; eggplant baked with onions, garlic, tomatoes, olive oil, and tomato sauce, with rice and vegetable
vegetarian
gluten-free
Firinda Macarna
$10.95
baked spinach and feta cheese noodle casserole, served with garlic, cumin, tomato sauce
vegetarian
Sebzeli Musakka
$11.95
baked layers of sliced eggplant, zucchini, red bell peppers, potatoes, béchamel sauce, and mozzarella with tomato sauce; rice and vegetable
vegetarian
Sebzeli Wrap
$7.95
grilled eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, bell peppers with humus and feta cheese with rice or fries
vegetarian
Beverages
Ayran
$3.00
traditional turkish salted yogurt drink
Meyva Suyu
$3.00
imported turkish fruit juices; apricot, sour cherry, peach or apple
Çay
$3.00
turkish black tea, served hot
Turk Kahvesi (Turkish coffee)
$3.00
a strong coffee, similar to espresso
Çikolata
$3.00
hot chocolate
Soft drinks
coke, diet coke, sprite, lemonade, iced tea and hot tea
*Side dish will be a potato
Cold Small Plates
all cold plates come with warm pita bread
Humus
$7.00
puréed chickpeas, garlic, olives, and tahini
vegetarian
gluten-free
Biber Ezme
$7.00
puréed roasted red peppers, garlic, breadcrumbs, and olives, topped with grated cheese
vegetarian
Babaganus
$7.00
puréed grilled eggplant, tomato, garlic, tahini, and lemon
vegetarian
gluten-free
Piyaz
$7.00
white beans with tomatoes, parsley, onions, sumac, and lemon
vegetarian
gluten-free
Tabuli
$6.00
chopped parsley salad with tomatoes, onions, and bulgur wheat
vegetarian
Saksuka
$7.00
diced and baked zucchini, eggplant, potatoes, onions, bell peppers, with garlic yogurt
vegetarian
gluten-free
Haydari
$7.00
Chef Mehmet's homemade creamy yogurt dip blended with garlic, dill, fresh mint, and pecans
vegetarian
gluten-free
Hot Small Plates
Kalamar Tava
$9.00
lightly breaded calamari served with homemade garlic aioli
Bohça
$7.00
meat pies with seasoned ground beef, onions, and pine nuts baked in a flaky filo crust
Börek
$7.00
spinach and feta cheese pie baked in filo dough
vegetarian
Sigara Boregi
$7.00
crispy filo cigars stuffed with feta, ricotta, parsley, and dill
vegetarian
Kibbe
$8.00
ground beef, onions, pine nuts, and middle-eastern spices in bulgur crust
Kiliç Baligi Kebap
$9.00
grilled swordfish and lemon kebobs
gluten-free
Karides Kebap
$9.00
grilled shrimp kebobs
gluten-free
Sarma
$7.00
grape leaves stuffed with seasoned ground beef, rice, and onions
gluten-free
Combination Platters
Aya Sofia Meze Platter
$22.00
humus (puréed chickpeas), sigara boregi (crispy feta), sarma (stuffed grape leaves), and tabuli (parsley salad)
Anatolian Meze Platter
$16.00
feta, kaar, and goat cheeses with olives, tomatoes, and cucumbers
vegetarian
gluten-free
Seafood Meze Platter
$24.00
kalamar tava (fried calamari), kiliç baligi (swordfish kebab), and karides (shrimp kebabs)
Ezme Meze Platter
$15.00
humus, biber ezme, and babaganus
vegetarian
Soup and Salads
Çorba
homemade soup of the day
- Bowl $5.00
- Cup $3.00
Beet and Goat Cheese Salad
$6.00
roasted beets and goat cheese drizzled with extra virgin olive oil
vegetarian
gluten-free
Tabuli
$6.00
chopped parsley salad with tomatoes, onions, and bulgur wheat
vegetarian
gluten-free
Shepherd Salad
$7.00
chopped tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers, parsley and onions, lemon and olive oil
vegetarian
gluten-free
Aya Sofia Salad
$7.00
spring mix lettuce with goat cheese, tomatoes, and onions
vegetarian
gluten-free
Türkish Salad
$7.00
romaine lettuce, tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers, onions, and feta cheese
vegetarian
gluten-free
Tina's Salad
$11.00
the turkish salad with grilled chicken breast
gluten-free
Lamb and Beef
Firinda Kuzu
$20.00
slow-cooked, tender, roasted lamb with mediterranean spices and garlic mashed potatoes
halal
gluten-free
Kuzu Pirzola*
grilled lamb chops marinated with turkish spices and rice pilaf
halal
gluten-free
- Four Chops $22.00
- Two Chops $14.00
Adana Kebap*
$18.00
spicy, ground lamb kebab grilled on a turkish sword with onion salad, tomatoes, and rice pilaf
halal
gluten-free
Adana Kebap
$18.00
spicy, ground lamb kebab grilled on a turkish sword with onion salad, tomatoes, and rice pilaf
Köfte
$16.00
chargrilled turkish meatballs: ground beef and lamb, spices, side of yogurt sauce and rice pilaf
Musakka
$16.00
baked layers of sliced eggplant, ground beef, béchamel sauce, and mozzarella with tomato sauce and pearl couscous
Sis Kebap*
$16.00
marinated beef kebobs with rice pilaf
gluten-free
Aya Sofia Steak
$26.00
marinated 8 oz. center cut filet mignon served with a platter of our most popular grilled items served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes
halal
gluten-free
Sultan's Delight
$18.00
savory beef stew served atop creamy roasted eggplant purée
Iskender*
$16.00
seasoned beef and lamb, vertically grilled and thinly sliced, served over pita with tomato sauce and yogurt
halal
gluten-free
Döner Sandwich
$10.00
seasoned beef and lamb (Gyro), vertically grilled and thinly sliced with feta cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and yogurt served with fries
halal
Ottoman Burger
$10.00
1/2 pound house made ground beef burger with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and feta cheese, served with fries. substitute kasar or american cheese
Mixed Grill
Mixed Grill
A platter of our most popular grilled items served with rice pilaf, grilled tomatoes and peppers: 1 beef kebob, 1 chicken kebob, 1 shrimp kebob, 1 köfte meatball, and 1 lamb chop.
- One person $32.00
- Double the portion for two people $59.00
Chicken
Akdeniz Usulu Tavuk
$17.00
(Mediterranean Chicken) panseared chicken breast with fresh basil, sundried tomatoes and sautéed potatoes, lemon-garlic butter sauce
Tavuk Sis Kebap*
$16.00
seasoned chicken kebobs with rice pilaf
gluten-free
Seafood
Kilic Baligi
$19.00
fresh grilled swordfish filet, hand whipped potatoes and spinach
gluten-free
Somon
$19.00
grilled 8 oz. salmon filet with roasted garlic mashed potatoes
gluten-free
Balik*
Chef Mehmet's imported fresh fish of the day market price
gluten-free
- Market Price
Vegetarian
Imam Bayildi*
$15.00
turkish specialty; eggplant baked with onions, garlic, tomatoes, olive oil, and tomato sauce served with pearl couscous
vegetarian
gluten-free
Firinda Macarna
$13.00
baked spinach and feta cheese noodle casserole, served with garlic, cumin, tomato sauce
vegetarian
Sebzeli Musakka
$15.00
baked layers of sliced eggplant, zucchini, red bell peppers, potatoes, béchamel sauce, and mozzarella with tomato sauce and pearl couscous
vegetarian
*Side dish will be a potato
Turkish Breakfast Specialties
Turkish Breakfast Plate
$9.95
kaar, feta, and goat cheeses, olives, sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, jam and two biscuits
vegetarian
Socuklu Yumurta
$8.50
house made turkish beef sausage (sucuk) with two eggs served sunny side up, breakfast potatoes, biscuit, and fresh fruit
Peynirli Gozleme
$7.50
melted ricotta, feta, and goat cheeses with spinach in grilled flat bread
vegetarian
Menemen
$8.95
scrambled eggs with ground beef, sautéed tomatoes, onions and red bell peppers, served with breakfast potatoes and biscuit
Vegetarian Menemen
$8.95
scrambled eggs, sautéed tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, and bell peppers with breakfast potatoes and biscuit
vegetarian
American Breakfast Specialties
Eggs Benedict
$9.95
two poached eggs, ham and grilled tomatoes with hollandaise sauce served over biscuits; with potatoes and fresh fruit
Eggs Florentine
$9.95
two poached eggs, sautéed spinach and grilled tomato with hollandaise sauce served over biscuits; with potatoes and fresh fruit
vegetarian
Pancakes
$6.95
three buttermilk pancakes with a side of fresh fruit
vegetarian
Biscuits and Gravy
buttermilk biscuits with sausage gravy
- Two $4.95
- One $2.95
The Big Türk Breakfast
$13.95
two skewers of beef kebobs with two eggs any style; potatoes, biscuit, and fresh fruit
French Toast
$6.95
four slices of french toast with a side of fresh fruit
vegetarian
The Aya Sofia
$9.95
two eggs any style, breakfast potatoes, and biscuit, your choice of bacon, sausage, or ham; with a side of fresh fruit
Omelets
three egg omelets all served with breakfast potatoes, biscuits and a side of fresh fruit. please add $1 for egg whites only
Spinach and Feta Cheese
$7.95
vegetarian
Mushroom and Kaar Cheese
$7.95
vegetarian
Ham and Cheddar
$7.95The Zorba
$8.95
(Meat Lovers Omelet) bacon, ham, sausage, and cheddar
Vegetarian
$7.95
tomatoes, mushrooms, bell peppers, onions and cheddar
vegetarian
Three Cheese
$7.95
kasar, feta, and cheddar cheeses
vegetarian
Döner
$7.95
gyro, tomato, and feta
Skillets
Turkish Skillet
$8.95
two eggs any style with house made (sucuk) turkish beef sausage, onions, tomatoes, and kasar cheese with biscuits and breakfast potatoes
The Hills Skillet
$8.95
two eggs any style with bacon, ham, sausage links and cheddar cheese with sausage gravy served over biscuits and breakfast potatoes
Vegetarian Skillet
$8.95
two eggs any style with tomatoes, mushrooms, bell peppers, onions and cheddar cheese served over biscuits and breakfast potatoes
vegetarian
Aya Sofia Meze Platter
Aya Sofia Meze Platter
$22.00
humus (puréed chickpea dip), sigara borei (feta and ricotta cheeses rolled in filo dough), sarma (grape leaves stuffed with ground beef, rice and spices) and tabuli (parsley and bulgar wheat salad)
Soup and Salads
Çorba
homemade soup of the day
- Bowl $5.00
- Cup $3.00
- Add a cup of soup to go with your salad
- $2.00
Aya Sofia Salad
$7.00
spring mix lettuce with goat cheese, tomatoes, parsley, and onions
vegetarian
- Add döner (gyro)
- $4.00
Beet and Goat Cheese Salad
$6.00
roasted beets and goat cheese with fresh basil
vegetarian
Shepherd Salad
$7.00
chopped tomatoes, bell peppers, parsley, cucumbers, and onions, dressed with lemon and olive oil
vegetarian
- Add grilled shrimp kebab
- $5.00
Turkish Salad
$7.00
lettuce, tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers, onions, and feta
vegetarian
- Add grilled salmon
- $5.00
- Add grilled chicken
- $4.00
Lunch Items
Served with your choice of french fries or rice pilaf. Add a small shepherd salad (chopped tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers, parsley, & onions), small turkish salad (lettuce, tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers, onions, & feta), OR a cup of soup for $2
Döner (Gyro) Sandwich
$7.95
seasoned beef and lamb, vertically grilled and thinly sliced with feta cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and yogurt sauce
Tavuk (Chicken) Sandwich
$7.95
grilled, marinated chicken breast on pita bread or wrap with lettuce, tomatoes, and onions
Ottoman Burger
$9.50
1/2 pound house made ground beef burger served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and feta cheese. substitute kasar or american cheese
Balik (Tilapia) Wrap
$7.95
6oz. tilapia on flatbread wrap with garlic aioli
Sis Kebab Sandwich
$9.95
beef, chicken, or shrimp kebob on pita bread or flat bread wrap with lettuce, tomato, onion, and feta cheese
Sis Kebab Platter
$11.95
your choice of 2: beef, chicken, or shrimp kebobs
Brunch Beverages
Ask your server about our delicious Special Beverages!
Taze Portakal Suyu
$3.00
fresh squeezed orange juice
Meyva Suyu
$3.00
imported turkish fruit juices; apricot, sour cherry, peach or apple
Istanbul
$4.00
fresh squeezed orange juice with imported cherry juice
Ayran
$3.00
traditional, salted yogurt drink
Çay
$2.50
turkish black tea, served hot
Türk Kahvesi (Turkish coffee)
$3.00
a strong coffee, similar to espresso
Çikolata
$3.00
hot chocolate
Soft drinks
$2.50
coke, diet coke, sprite, lemonade, iced tea and hot tea
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General Info
Hours
Tuesday:
7:00pm - 11:00am
Wednesday:
7:00pm - 11:00am
Thursday:
7:00pm - 11:00am
Friday:
7:00pm - 11:00am
Saturday:
10:00pm - 10:00am
About Us
Aya Sofia, St. Louis’ only Turkish restaurant, opened in October 2005 by Turkish Chef Mehmet Yildiz and designer Alicia Aboussie.
Our outstanding Turkish cuisine is distinctive, fresh, and healthy. We have many vegetarian dishes as well as lamb, beef, chicken and seafood. Aya Sofia offers a large variety of cold and hot meze (small plates) that are intended to be shared and will complement any of our entrees.