Great for sampling and sharing! Includes haydari, hummus, babaganoush, Turkish salsa, stuffed grape leaves, lavash bread, for gluten free option add our fresh cut veggie sticks. Recommended Wine: Recommended Wine: Kavaklıdere, Lal, Çal Karası
Sm$12.99
Lg$18.99
Babaganoush (Patlıcan Salatası)
$8.50
fire smoked eggplant, roasted red pepper pureed with homemade filtered yogurt, tahini, garlic, fresh lemon, organic turkish extra virgin olive oil, recommended with lavash bread
gluten-free
Hummus
$7.50
flavorful organic turkish chickpeas blended with creamy tahini sauce, fresh lemon, organic turkish extra virgin olive oil, hint of fresh garlic, recommended with lavash bread
vegan
gluten-free
Haydari
$7.50
homemade filtered yogurt dip blended with fresh garlic, dill, recommended with lavash bread
gluten-free
Turkish Salsa (Ezme)
$8.50
garden fresh tomato, onion, pepper, parsley, garlic, herbs, hand blended with organic turkish extra virgin olive oil, turkish pomegranate sauce, recommended with lavash bread
vegan
gluten-free
Stuffed Grape Leaves (Yaprak Dolma)*
$9.99
Extra thin vine leaves hand stuffed with Turkish rice, pine nuts, black currants, Turkish herbs
vegan
gluten-free
Hot Appetizers (Sıcak Mezeler)
Lavash Bread
$1.99
made fresh for every order, recommended with all appetizers
Bulgur Croquettes (Içli Köfte)
$9.50
two large croquettes, one stuffed with seasoned chicken, one stuffed with seasoned beef, both mixed with walnut, red pepper, onion, garlic
Falafel
$9.50
homemade croquette of organic turkish chickpeas blended with garden fresh celery, parsley, onion, garlic, tahini, house blend of 12 spices, served with yogurt sauce
Fried Calamari (Kalamar Tava)
$9.99
tender calamari lightly breaded, served with yogurt sauce
Zucchini Fritter (Mücver)
$9.50
zucchini, carrot, parsley, dill, turkish herbs, with yogurt sauce
Crispy Phyllo Cheese Rolls (Sigara Böreği)
$7.99
golden crisp pastry rolls filled with turkish white cheese & parsley
Grilled Mediterranean Octopus
$15.99
marinated, chargrilled spanish octopus, roasted cauliflower, carrot, grilled onion & tomato, with browned butter & herb sauce
gluten-free
Soup & Salad
Turkish Red Lentil Soup
$6.50
delicious blend of organic turkish red lentils, turkish seasoning, fresh herbs
vegan
gluten-free
Cucumber Soup (Cacık)
$6.50
a cold soup made with garden fresh cucumber, garlic, dill, homemade yogurt
gluten-free
Shepherd Salad (Çoban Salatası)
$9.99
a mediterranean classic with garden fresh tomato, cucumber, pepper, onion, parsley, tossed in our organic turkish extra virgin olive oil, lemon and pomegranate dressing
vegan
gluten-free
Add White Cheese
$3.00
Add Lamb Shish
$6.99
Add Chicken Shish or Falafel
$5.99
Istanbul Salad (Ev Salatası)
$9.99
mesclun greens, carrot, onion, corn, garnished with homemade pickled red cabbage, tossed in our organic turkish extra virgin olive oil & lemon dressing
vegan
gluten-free
Add White Cheese
$3.00
Add Lamb Shish
$6.99
Add Chicken Shish or Falafel
$5.99
Traditional Kebabs
all kebabs are freshly prepared, marinated, and char-grilled, served with Turkish rice, side of greens, garnished with house pickled red cabbage, and house marinated onion
Döner Kebab
$18.99
Our house-made, marinated lamb and beef slow roasted to perfection on a vertical rotisserie, sliced thin. Recommended Wine: Kavaklıdere, Vin-Art, Kalecik Karası-Syrah
Tender lamb marinated in our house sauce, grilled on skewers. Recommended Wine: Kavaklıdere, Egeo, Cabernet Sauvignon
halal
gluten-free
Tenderloin Shish Kebab (Bonfile ŞIş Kebap)
$27.99
Beef tenderloin marinated in house sauce, grilled on skewers. Recommended Wine: Kavaklıdere, Selection, Öküzgözü-Boğazkere
gluten-free
Chicken Shish Kebab (Tavuk ŞIş Kebap)
$18.99
Chicken breast marinated in house sauce, grilled on skewers. Recommended Wine: Çamlıbağ, Vasilaki
halal
gluten-free
Adana Kebab
$18.99
Hand ground lamb seasoned with fire roasted red peppers and parsley, grilled on skewers, mildly spicy. Recommended Wine: Kavaklıdere, Egeo, Cabernet Sauvignon
halal
gluten-free
Chicken Adana Kebab (Tavuk Adana Kebap)
$17.99
Hand ground chicken seasoned with fire roasted red peppers and parsley, grilled on skewers, mildly spicy. Recommended Wine: Kavaklıdere, Lal, Çal Karası
gluten-free
Beyti Kebab
$20.99
Ground lamb with chili, parsley, garlic, grilled on skewers & wrapped in lavash bread, topped with homemade tomato sauce & yogurt on the side, served with rice pilav. Recommended Wine: Corvus, Karga, Kuntra, Cabernet Sauvignon
Tender pieces of grilled marinated chicken breast, with tomato, mushroom, onion, pepper, eggplant. Recommended Wine: Kavaklıdere, Leyla, Sultaniye-Emir
halal
gluten-free
Vegetable Güveç (Sebzili)
$18.99
Delicious blend of tomato, mushroom, onion, pepper, potato, eggplant, carrot, garlic. Make it vegan by asking for french fries instead of rice. Recommended Wine: Kavaklıdere, Yakut, Öküzgözü-Boğazkere
gluten-free
House Specialites
Chef's special selections
Vegetable Stuffed Eggplant (İmam Bayıldı)
$17.99
Fire roasted eggplant stuffed with roasted red pepper, onion, tomato, garlic, parsley, topped with our homemade tomato sauce, served with rice pilav and yogurt cucumber sauce. Make it vegan by asking for french fries instead of rice. Recommended Wine: Kavaklıdere, Lal, Çal Karası
gluten-free
Lamb Stuffed Eggplant (Karnıyarık)
$18.99
Fire roasted eggplant stuffed with ground lamb, tomato, red pepper, onion, garlic, parsley, with rice pilav, yogurt cucumber sauce. Recommended Wine: Kavaklıdere, Angora, Cabernet Sautignon-Alicante-Carignan
halal
gluten-free
Kids Menu
For children 12 years and younger
Mini Chicken Shish Kebab
$8.99
hand cut french fries or rice
halal
gluten-free
Döner Kebab Plate
$8.99
Hand cut french fries or rice
gluten-free
Cheese Pizza
$6.99
On lavash bread
Grilled Meatball Plate
$8.99
Hand cut french fries or rice
halal
Sides
Turkish Imported Olives
$4.99
vegan
gluten-free
Turkish Rice Pilav
$3.00
gluten-free
Turkish Imported White Cheese
$5.99
gluten-free
Fresh Cut Veggie Sticks
$3.50
vegan
gluten-free
Beverages
Turkish Coffee
$3.00
Turkish Black Tea
$2.00
Turkish Apple Tea
$2.50
Green Mountain Coffee
$2.50
Soda, Iced Tea, Lemonade
$3.00
Ayran - Turkish Yogurt Drink
$3.50
Turkish Sour Cherry Juice
$3.00
Juice - Cranberry, Orange, Apple
$3.00
San Pellegrino
Large$4.99
Milk, Chocolate Milk
$3.00
*Contains Nuts
indicates a spicy dish
Cold Appetizers (Soguk Mezeler)
Turkish Meze Platter*
Great for sampling and sharing! Includes haydari, hummus, babaganoush, Turkish salsa, stuffed grape leaves, lavash bread, for gluten free option add our fresh cut veggie sticks. Recommended Wine: Kavaklıdere, Lal, Çal Karası
Sm$12.99
Lg$18.99
Babaganoush (PatlıCan Salatası)
$8.50
fire smoked eggplant, roasted red pepper pureed with tahini, homemade filtered yogurt, garlic, lemon, organic turkish extra virgin olive oil, recommended with lavash bread
gluten-free
Hummus
$7.50
flavorful organic turkish chickpeas blended with creamy tahini sauce, fresh lemon, organic turkish extra virgin olive oil, hint of fresh garlic, recommended with lavash bread
vegan
gluten-free
Haydari
$7.50
homemade filtered yogurt dip blended with fresh garlic, dill, recommended with lavash bread
gluten-free
Turkish Salsa (Ezme)
$8.50
garden fresh tomato, onion, pepper, parsley, garlic, herbs, hand blended with organic turkish extra virgin olive oil, turkish pomegranate sauce recommended with lavash bread
vegan
gluten-free
Stuffed Grape Leaves (Yaprak Dolma)*
$9.99
extra thin vine leaves hand stuffed with turkish rice, pine nuts, black currants, turkish herbs
vegan
gluten-free
Hot Appetizers (Sicak Mezeler)
Lavash Bread
$1.99
made fresh for every order, recommended with all appetizers
Bulgur Croquettes (Içli Köfte)
$9.50
two large croquettes one stuffed with seasoned chicken, one with seasoned beef, both mixed with walnut, red pepper, onion, garlic
Falafel
$9.50
homemade croquette of organic turkish chickpeas blended with garden fresh parsley, onion, garlic, tahini, house blend of 12 spices, served with yogurt sauce
Fried Calamari (Kalamar Tava)
$9.99
tender calamari lightly breaded, with yogurt dipping sauce
Zucchini Fritter (Mücver)
$9.50
zucchini, carrot, parsley, dill, turkish herbs, served with yogurt sauce
Crispy Phyllo Cheese Rolls (Sigara Böregi)
$7.99
golden crisp pastry rolls with turkish white cheese & parsley
Soup & Salad
Turkish Red Lentil Soup (Ezogelin Çorbası)
$6.50
delicious blend of organic turkish red lentils, turkish seasoning, fresh herbs
vegan
gluten-free
Cucumber Soup (Cacık)
$6.50
a cold soup made with garden fresh cucumber, garlic, dill, yogurt
gluten-free
Shepherd Salad (Çoban Salatası)
$9.99
a mediterranean classic with garden fresh tomato, cucumber, pepper, onion, parsley, with organic turkish extra virgin olive oil, pomegranate & lemon dressing
vegan
gluten-free
Add White Cheese
$3.00
Add Lamb Shish
$6.99
Add Chicken Shish or Falafel
$5.99
Istanbul Salad (Ev Salatası)
$9.99
mesclun greens, carrot, marinated onion, corn, garnished with homemade pickled red cabbage, organic turkish extra virgin olive oil and lemon dressing
vegan
gluten-free
Add White Cheese
$3.00
Add Lamb Shish
$6.99
Add Chicken Shish or Falafel
$5.99
Kebab Wraps
choice of kebab wrapped in lavash with fresh greens, house pickled red cabbage, carrot, served with our yogurt sauce
Döner Wrap (Döner Dürüm)
$8.99
marinated lamb and beef slow roasted on a vertical rotisserie, sliced thin
Swordfish Wrap (Kılıç Balıgı Dürüm)
$10.99
thick, succulent swordfish marinated, grilled to perfection
Lamb Shish Wrap (Kuzu Şiş Dürüm)
$10.99
tender lamb marinated in our house sauce, grilled on skewers
halal
Tenderloin Shish Wrap (Bonfile Şiş Dürüm)
$12.99
beef tenderloin marinated in our house sauce, grilled on skewers
Chicken Shish Wrap (Tavuk ŞIş Dürüm)
$8.99
chicken breast marinated in our house sauce, grilled on skewers
halal
Adana Wrap (Adana Dürüm)
$9.99
hand ground lamb seasoned with fire roasted red peppers, parsley, mildly spicy
halal
Chicken Adana Wrap (Tavuk Adana Dürüm)
$8.99
hand ground chicken seasoned with fire roasted red peppers, parsley, mildly spicy
homemade croquette of organic turkish chickpeas blended with garden fresh celery, parsley, onion, garlic, house blend of 12 spices
House Specialties
Chef's special selections
Vegetable Stuffed Eggplant (Imam Bayıldı)
$10.99
fire roasted eggplant stuffed with roasted red pepper, onion, tomato, garlic, parsley, topped with our homemade tomato sauce, served with rice pilav and yogurt cucumber sauce; make it vegan by asking for french fries instead of rice
gluten-free
Lamb Stuffed Eggplant (Karnıyarık)
$11.99
fire roasted eggplant stuffed with ground lamb, tomato, red pepper, onion, garlic, parsley, served with rice pilav and yogurt cucumber sauce
halal
gluten-free
Alexander Kebab (Iskender Kebap)
$12.99
layers of döner kebab over lightly crisped pita bread pieces topped with tomato sauce and yogurt
Traditional Kebabs
all kebabs are freshly prepared, marinated, and char-grilled, served with Turkish rice, grilled tomato & pepper, garnished with house pickled red cabbage, and house marinated onion
Döner Kebab
$11.99
Marinated lamb and beef slow roasted on a vertical rotisserie, sliced thin. Recommended Wine: Kavaklıdere, Egeo, Cabernet Sauvignon
Tender lamb marinated in our house sauce, grilled on skewers. Recommended Wine: Kavaklıdere, Vin-Art, Kalecik Karası Syrah
halal
gluten-free
Tenderloin Shish Kebab (Bonfile ŞIş Kebap)
$14.99
Beef tenderloin marinated in our house sauce, grilled on skewers. Recommended Wine: Kavaklıdere, Selection, Öküzgözü-Boğazkere
gluten-free
Chicken Shish Kebab (Tavuk ŞIş Kebap)
$10.99
Chicken breast marinated in our house sauce, grilled on skewers. Recommended Wine: Kavaklıdere, Çankaya, Narince-Emir Sultana
halal
gluten-free
Adana Kebab
$11.99
Hand ground lamb seasoned with fire roasted red peppers and parsley, mildly spicy. Recommended Wine: Kavaklıdere, Angora, Merlot-Caberne Sauvignon-Alicante-Carignan
halal
gluten-free
Chicken Adana Kebab (Tavuk Adana Kebap)
$10.99
Hand ground chicken seasoned with fire roasted red peppers and parsley, mildly spicy. Recommended Wine: Kavaklıdere, Lal, Çal Karası
traditional turkish liquor, anise-flavored spirit mixed with ice water, served in traditional copper ehli kavif
Blue$9.00
Green$10.00
Bottle Beer
Efes Mediterranean Beer
Istanbul, Turkey
11.2oz Bottle$6.00
Corona
12oz Bottle$5.00
Heineken
12oz Bottle$5.00
Zero Gravity Green State Lager
crisp, easy-drinking pilsner, Burlington, VT
12oz Can$6.00
Long Trail Ale
12oz Bottle$6.00
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
12oz Bottle$6.00
Glutenberg IPA
gluten free beer, Quebec, CA
16oz Can$8.00
Hard Cider
Citizens Cider Dirty Mayor
with ginger & touch of lemon, Burlington, VT
16oz Can$8.00
Draft
Conehead
$7.00
zero gravity craft brewery, single hop wheat IPA, with all citra hops, completely satisfyingly awesome in its crispiness and well-rounded hopaliciousness, Burlington, VT
Fiddlehead IPA
$7.50
fiddlehead brewing company, american style IPA hop forward with a bright citrus & pine aroma, nice dry finish, very drinkable, Shelburne, VT
Switchback Ale
$7.00
switchback brewing company, unfiltered, reddish-amber ale, well-balanced, complex flavor with an unusually smooth and refreshing character, Burlington, VT
Valor Ale
$7.00
14th star brewing company, american style red ale well-balanced, easy drinking, fruity esters, nutty malt flavors, & soft, clean finish, St Albans, VT
Heart of Lothian
$7.00
drop in brewery, scottish ale, Middlebury, VT
Twin Tip DIPA
$7.00
rock art brewery, american style, double/imperial IPA, Morrisville, VT
Yorkshire Porter
$8.00
queen city brewery, english porter, rich, full bodied, well-balanced, unparalleled smoothness, malt profile that accentuates the chocolate and coffee-like, character, Burlington, VT
Unified Press, Citizens Cider
$7.50
off-dry, crisp, clean, refreshing, made from 100% locally sourced apples, naturally gluten-free, Burlington, VT
Red Wine
Red Wine Flight
$17.99
bartender's choice, four of our turkish red wines, great for tasting!
Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Avsa Island, Marmara, Turkey
Kavaklidere, Prestige
$60.00
Boğazkere, Dyarbakır, Turkey
Kavaklidere, Prestige
$65.00
Kalecik Karası, Ankara, Turkey
Sparkling Wine
Kavaklidere, Altin Köpük
Brut, Natural Sparkling White Wine, Central Anatolia, Turkey
$9.00
$45.00
Segura Viudas
$8.00
Cava Metodo Tradicional, Spain
Valdo
$8.50
Prosecco, Spain
Sweet Wine
Rudiwiest, Mosel
Riesling, Germany
$7.50
$36.00
White Wine
White Wine Flight
$17.99
bartender's choice, four of our turkish white wines, great for tasting!
Kavaklidere, Cankaya, (House Wine)
Narince, Emir, Sultana, Central Anatolia-Aegean, Turkey
$8.00
$38.00
Kavaklidere, Leyla
Sultaniye-Emir, Central Anatolia-Aegean, Turkey
$8.00
$38.00
Kavaklidere, Lal
Çal Karası, Aegean, Turkey
$9.00
$45.00
Çamlibağ
Vasilaki, Bozcaada Island, Turkey
$8.00
$38.00
Kavaklidere, Vin-Art
Narince-Chardonnay, Cappadocia, Turkey
$9.00
$45.00
Kavaklidere, Selection
Narince-Emir, Cappadocia, Turkey
$10.50
$50.00
Kavaklidere, Prestige
$60.00
Narince, Cappadocia, Turkey
Traditional Turkish Sweets
Maple Baklava*
$7.99
fresh Turkish phyllo layered by the tens, stuffed with walnuts, finished with Vermont maple syrup
Almond Pudding
$6.50
creamy pudding with roasted almonds, a delicious taste, topped with cinnamon
gluten-free
Kunefe*
$8.99
this delicious treat is made with traditional turkish kunefe sweet cheese sandwiched between layers of packed shredded phyllo, baked crisp, topped with hot syrup
Turkish Rice Pudding
$6.50
creamy sweet pudding with Turkish rice, lightly browned on top
gluten-free
Hot Drinks
Turkish Coffee
$3.00
extra roasted, finely ground turkish coffee brewed fresh for every order, served with turkish delight
Istanbul Kebab House is dedicated to providing professional, warm welcoming service. Food and atmosphere is far out-shadowed by superior customer service that turns our new customers into repeat customers. Great service is a top priority and one of the most important aspects of our restaurant; our food will be served fresh and hot, every time. The management team expects the wait-staff provide the very best in quality service to our customers, making certain that they are content and satisfied with their dining experience.