Taksim Square Turkish Restaurant

Soguk (Cold) Mezes

All our dips are served with Turkish Bread.

• Aci Ezme (Chilli Dip)$12.00

  Crushed tomatoes, roasted peppers & hot chili, mixed with our secret Taksim spice mix

• Cacik Dip$11.00

  Traditional Turkish cacik made with fresh strained yoghurt & cucumbers, seasoned with garlic & dried mint

• Cauliflower Dip$12.00

  Sautéed cauliflowers, carrot, onion, mayonnaise, garlic, almond flakes and rosemary in Yoghurt.

• Beetroot Dip$11.00

  Roasted beetroot, garlic and onion blended with a selection of cheese, walnut and fresh mint.

• Eggplant Dip$12.00

  Smokey char-grilled eggplants combined with fresh drained yoghurt, tahini, seasoning, garlic & olive oil

• Hummus Dip$12.00

  Slow cooked chickpeas, pureed & blended with tahini drizzled with cumin & olive oil

• Girit Ezme$12.00

  A selection of cheeses blended with fresh basil & pistachio

• Tarama$12.00

  Fish roe infused with olive oil & freshly squeezed lemon

• Trio of Dips$23.00

  Choose any 3 dips from the above selection

• Cheese Plate$14.00

  A selection of Mediterranean cheeses served with a drop of olive oil & crackers

• Levrek Marine$21.00

  Marinated levrek(King George Whiting) with lemon juice, olive oil, salt and garnished with dill

• Baba Ganoush – Authentic$15.00

  Smokey char-grilled eggplants & vegetables blended with olive oil & garlic

• Artichoke Harmoni$15.00

  Sautéed artichokes combined with a harmony of lightly seasoned vegetables

• Dolma (4 pcs)$15.00

  Slow cooked seasoned pilaf rice, wrapped in vine leaves, drizzled with lemon & extra virgin olive oil

• Taze Fasulye$15.00

  Braised green beans served in a tomato, onion, & olive oil sauce

• Kizartma$14.00

  A selection of assorted fried vegetables, topped with finely chopped tomato & garlic yogurt dressing

Sicak (Hot) Mezes

• Sigara Böreği (4 pcs)$11.00

  Handmade traditional pastry filled with feta cheese

• Icli Kofte (2 pcs)$17.00

  Spicy mince lamb & onion wrapped in a bed of cracked wheat, garnished with fresh lemon, garlic & parsley. Vegetarian/Vegan option available with a Sauteed Spinach filling

• Midye Dolma (3 pcs)$15.00

  Aromatic stuffed mussels, filled with a blend of rice, pine nuts, herbs & spices

• Zucchini Fritters (3 pcs)$15.00

  Freshly grated zucchini & vegetable fritters, served with garlic yoghurt & garnished with fresh dill

• Arnavut Ciğeri$14.50

  Deep fried & seasoned Ox liver cubes, served with onion & parsley

• Saganaki$19.00

  Delicious grilled cheese, drizzled with lemon, topped with fig jam

• Calamari$21.00

  Your choice of char-grilled or deep-fried calamari served with our Taksim special sauce

• Garlic Prawns (3 pcs)$22.00

  King Prawns prepared with garlic, lemon, & a dash of fish stock

• Chilli Prawns (3 pcs)$22.00

  Sautéed King Prawns infused with chilli, garlic & olive oil, served with a drizzle of fish stock

• Sardine Tava$19.00

  Traditional pan-fried sardines coated in flour & polenta, served on a bed of lettuce

• Char-Grilled Octopus$21.00

  Char-grilled octopus served on bed of fresh rocket, seasoned herbs, garlic & olive oil

• Sautéed Scallop Tava (6 pcs)$24.00

  Pan-fried scallops slightly seared & blended with a mixture of spring onion, garlic & parsley

• Manti – Traditional$17.00

  Tiny dumplings filled with spiced lamb, infused in a garlic yoghurt & drizzled with our secret paprika & mint sauce

• Karnıyarık/Imam Bayıldı$15.00

  Fried eggplant stuffed with sauteed chopped onions, garlic, tomato, yellow peppers, capsicum and ground mince. Vegetarian option available without mince

• Ali Nazik$15.00

  Smoked and char-grilled eggplant combined with yogurt, tahini and garlic and topped with slow cooked strips of lamb shank

Taksim Signature Dish

• Traditional Turkish Adana$27.50

  Char-grilled seasoned lamb mince cooked on a wide skewer, accompanied with char-grilled tomatoes & green peppers, served on a bed of pita bread (GF bread option) & sogan salatasi (onion salad)

Adana Sharing Platters

• Adana for 2 - 40 cm$53.00

• Adana for 3 - 60 cm$80.00

• Adana for 4 - 80 cm$96.00

• Adana by the Metre$125.00

Char-Grilled Meats

Our main courses are served with char-grilled vegetables & your choice of either Turkish bulgur or white rice

• Taksim Grill for 2$71.00

  Share a mixture of delicious char-grilled tender Cutlets (2pc), Chicken Shish Skewers (2pc), Lamb Shish Skewers (2pc) & Kofte (2pc)

• Lamb Cutlets$41.50

  Succulent char-grilled lamb cutlets

• Kofte$27.50

  Traditional Turkish char-grilled seasoned lamb mince patties

• Beef Shaslik$40.00

  Char-grilled skewered Beef Eye Fillet, with char-grilled tomatoes & peppers

• Lamb Shish$36.00

  Succulent char-grilled seasoned lamb fillet skewers

• Chicken Shish$29.00

  Succulent char-grilled seasoned chicken tenderloins skewers

• Mixed Shish$33.00

  Combination of our succulent char-grilled seasoned lamb & chicken skewers

Seafood

Our main courses are served with char-grilled vegetables & your choice of either Turkish bulgur or white rice

• Taksim Seafood Platter for 2$92.00

  A selection of Char-grilled Seafood: Blue Eye Fillets, King Prawns, Scallops, Calamari, Octopus & Stuffed Mussels served with bulgur & char-grilled vegetables (items subject to availability)

• Blu Eye Fillets$39.00

  Selected cuts of blue eye fillets, char-grilled & served with bulgur & char-grilled vegetables

• Swordfish$41.00

  Char-grilled sword fish skewers marinated in dill & lemon, served with bulgur & char-grilled vegetables

• Atlantic Salmon$38.00

  Selected cuts of Atlantic salmon, char-grilled & served with bulgur & char-grilled vegetables

Vegetarian/Vegan

• Vegetarian Plate$33.00

  A selection of the finest Turkish vegetarian mezes: Sigara Böreği (cheese filling), Dolma, Artichoke Harmoni, Ispanakli (Spinach) Icli Kofte, Yesil Fasulye (green beans), white rice & assorted grilled veggie shish

• Vegan Plate$33.00

  A selection of the finest Turkish vegetarian mezes: Sigara Böreği (potato filling), Dolma, Artichoke Harmoni, Ispanakli (Spinach) Icli Kofte, Yesil Fasulye (green beans), Bulgar Rice & assorted grilled veggie shish

Salatas (Salads) & Side Dishes

• Ezme Salad$15.00

  Finely chopped red onions, tomatoes, cucumbers & yellow peppers tossed in extra virgin olive oil, seasoned with parsley & sumac

• Garden Salad$13.00

  Fresh greens, tomatoes, onions, carrot, radish, roasted capsicum & cucumbers, seasoned with fresh herbs & dressed in our Taksim salad dressing

• Greek Salad$15.00

  Fresh greens, tomatoes, red onions, cucumbers, fresh mint, olives & feta, seasoned with oregano & drizzled in lemon & olive oil

• Onion & Sumac Salad$11.00

  Finely chopped red onions, parsley & sumac, topped with char-grilled tomato & peppers, dressed in olive oil & lemon

• Roka Salad$16.50

  Rocket leaves, roasted capsicums, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, turnips & red onions, dressed with our Taksim salad dressing

• Bowl of Chips$12.00

• Bowl of White Rice$7.00

• Bowl of Bulgur Rice$7.00

Kids Meals

• Fish$18.00

  with an option of either chips, salad or rice

• Chicken Skewers$18.00

  with an option of either chips, salad or rice

• Kofte$18.00

  with an option of either chips, salad or rice

Desserts

• Baklava (3 pcs)$14.00

  A sweet dessert made with layers of filo pastry, filled with chopped pistachio & covered in syrup. Served with a scoop of Turkish Maras Vanilla Ice Cream

• Sutlac (Rice Pudding)$12.00

  A traditional creamy Turkish rice pudding

• Kazandibi$14.00

  A lightly sweet thick milk pudding, with a golden-brown coating of burnt caramel toffee on the bottom

• Red Velvet Revani$13.00

  The semolina-based texture and aromatic syrup-soaking characteristic of traditional Revani harmoniously blends with the cacao infused unique Red Velvet cake

• Kunefe$19.00

  Crispy baked cheese-filled dessert made with traditional finely shredded pastry, cheese, pistachio, soaked in sweet syrup. Served with a scoop of Turkish Maras Vanilla Ice Cream

• Ice Cream$11.00

  Turkish Maras Vanilla Ice Cream with your selection of either chocolate, strawberry, or caramel topping

• Mosaic Cake$13.00

  Turkish biscuit's mixed with melted chocolate & pistachio

Plates & Platters

• Fruit Platter$20.00

  A selection of seasonal fruits

• Cheese Plate$14.00

  A selection of Mediterranean cheeses served with a drop of olive oil & crackers

• Raki Lovers Cheese Plate$22.00

  A selection of Mediterranean cheeses, watermelon, melon, grapes & pickles

• Wine Lovers Cheese Plate$22.00

  A selection of assorted cheeses, strawberries, grapes, dark chocolate & crackers

Coffee & Teas

• Cappucino, Flat White, Latte$4.50

• Short or Long Black$4.00

• Short or Long Macchiato$4.00

• Mocha$5.00

• Hot Chocolate$5.00

• Chai Latte$5.00

• Turkish Coffee$4.50

• Turkish Çay (Tea)$2.50

• Selection of Tea's$4.00

  English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Peppermint, Green, Chamomile, Apple

Lunch menu (12pm-5pm)

• Deep Fried Broccoli and Cauliflower$15.00

  Seasoned with Taksim Special Tahini Sauce

• Chicken Skewers with Garden Salad$24.00

  Char-grilled seasoned Chicken Tenderloin Skewers

• Lamb Skewers with Garden Salad$33.00

  Char-grilled seasoned Lamb Fillet Skewers

• Calamari with Garden Salad$30.00

  Your choice of Char-grilled or Deep-fried Calamari served with our Taksim Special Sauce

• Atlantic Salmon with Garden Salad$35.00

  Selected cuts of Char-grilled Atlantic salmon

All Day Menu

• Dil/Beyin Salad (Sogus Salad)$16.50

  Brain and Tongue Salad

• Fava Dips$12.00

  Yellow Split Peas Puree