The Iskele in London Menu

 Cold Starters - Meze

• Olive Marinate (V) £4.45
• Houmous (V) £5.95
  • Puree of chick peas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic.
• Baba Ghanoush (V) £6.95
  • Caviar of smoked aubergine, tahini, garlic, yoghurt, lemon and olive oil.
• Quinoa Tabbouleh (V) £6.45
  • Finely chopped flat-leafed parsley mixed with mint, quinoa, tomatoes, onion, lemon and pomegranate syrup.
• Stuffed Vine Leaves (V)(N) £6.45
  • Rice with pine kernels, onions and herbs wrapped in vine leaves.
• Tzatziki (V) £5.95
  • Yoghurt dip with cucumber, fresh mint, fresh dill and a touch of garlic.
• Aubergine Ratatouille - Imam Bayildi (V) £6.45
  • Stewed aubergine, peppers, chickpeas and tomatoes.
• Baby Broad Beans (V) £6.45
  • Seasoned with coriander, dill and red pepper served on creamy yoghurt.
• Tarama Salad £6.45
  • Cod roe pate, olive oil and lemon juice.
• Greek Salad (V) £6.95
  • Feta cheese, tomatoes, cucumber, marinated olives and red onions.

 Fattoush (V) >> Bread salad made from toasted pitta bread combined with fresh

• tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions and mixed leaves. £6.45

 Hot Starters - Meze

• Lentil Soup (V) £6.45
  • Traditional Turkish red lentil soup.
• Lahmacun (N) £5.45
  • Minced lamb with tomatoes, onions, garlic, topped with pine kernels.
• Fried Goat Cheese (V) £6.95
  • Goat cheese covered in bread crumbs and fried golden brown.
• Falafel (V) £6.45
  • Deep fried patties made from chickpeas, herbs and spices.
• Spinach & Feta Pastry Parcels (Borek) (V) £6.45
  • Filo pastry parcels filled with spinach & feta cheese.
• Halloumi Cheese (V) £6.95
  • Grilled Cyprus halloumi cheese with salad.
• Aubergine and Charleston Peppers (V) £6.95
  • With sautéed tomatoes and yoghurt.
• Grilled Spicy Sausage (Sucuk) £6.45
  • Grilled spicy beef sausage.
• Houmous Kavurma (N) £7.45
  • Sautéed diced lamb fillet with pine kernels on a bed of houmous.
• Spicy Calf’s Liver £7.45
  • Pan-fried calf ’s liver with red onions.
• Whitebait £6.95
  • A delicious appetiser fried whitebait served with tartare sauce.
• Calamari £6.45
  • Vodka-marinated battered squid, served with tartare sauce.
• Garlic Tiger Prawns £7.95
  • Juicy tiger prawns with garlic, white wine and tomato sauce.
• Prawn Tempura £7.95
  • Served with tzatziki and pomegranate.
• Grilled Malaysian Prawns £8.45
  • Marinated and grilled Malaysian prawns.

 Side Orders

• Pan Fried Spinach (V) £5.95
• Rocket Salad (V) £5.95
• Stir Fried Vegetables (V) £5.25
• Chunky Fries (V) £3.95
• Basmati Rice (V) £3.45
• Yoghurt (V) £3.45
• Pitta Bread (V) £1.95

 Platters

• Healthy Meal (Per Person) £17.95
  • Houmous Kavurma (N), Broad Beans (V), Aubergine Ratatouille (V), Quinoa Tabbouleh (V), Baba Ghanoush (V), Tzatziki (V), Borek (V), Falafel (V), Halloumi Cheese (V), Chicken on Wooden Skewers, Lamb on Wooden Skewers, Lamb Kofte.
• Healthy Meal (Vegetarian) (Per Person) £17.95
  • Houmous (V), Broad Beans (V), Aubergine Ratatouille (V), Quinoa Tabbouleh (V), Baba Ghanoush (V), Tzatziki (V), Borek (V), Falafel (V), Halloumi Cheese (V), Stir-fried veg, Rice and Yoghurt. (V)
• Full Meze Platter (Per Person) £13.95
  • Houmous Kavurma (N), Falafel (V), Borek (V), Halloumi Cheese (V), Baba Ghanoush (V), Broad Beans (V), Aubergine Ratatouille (V), Tzatziki (V), Quinoa Tabbouleh (V).
• Mixed Meze Platter (Per Person) £10.95
  • Houmous (V), Baba Ghanoush (V), Falafel (V), Borek (V), Aubergine Ratatouille (V), Quinoa Tabbouleh (V).

 Steaks & Grills

• Chicken Kofte £14.95
  • Seasoned and grilled chicken patties served with rice and salad.
• Iskele Style Chicken Breast £15.95
  • Grilled and marinated in special basil sauce served with rice and salad.
• Chicken Shish £15.95
  • Marinated and grilled cubes of chicken served with rice and salad.
• Lamb Kofte £15.45
  • Seasoned and grilled lamb patties served with rice and salad.
• Lamb Shish £18.45
  • Marinated and grilled cubes of lamb served with rice and salad.
• Iskender Kebab £18.95
  • Grilled cubes of lamb or chicken laid on a bed of diced bread coated with tomato sauce and topped with kofte and yogurt.
• Special Mixed Grill £19.95
  • Selection of grilled lamb and chicken kofte, lamb and chicken shish and lamb cutlet served with rice and salad.
• Adana Kebab £16.95
  • Minced lamb kneaded with capia peppers and fresh herbs, served with rice, salad and tomato sauce.
• Grilled Juicy Lamb Cutlets £19.45
  • Served with fries and salad.
• Scottish Sirloin Steak £20.95
  • (8oz) Prime tender and juicy sirloin steak straight from the grill, served with fries and salad.

 Specials & Casseroles

• Kleftiko (Lamb Shank) £17.95
  • Oven baked shank of lamb served with mash potatoes.
• Lamb Tagine (N) £15.95
  • Oven cooked lamb on the bone with dried fruit, nuts and vegetables served with rice.
• Ali Nazik Kebab £18.95
  • Sautéed tender spiced bits of lamb or chicken over a velvety smoky aubergine puree with yogurt and a hint of garlic.
• Meat Mousakka £14.95
  • Layers of aubergine, ground beef, courgettes, potatoes and bechamel sauce served with salad.
• Lamb Casserole £14.95
  • Diced lamb cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, peppers, mushrooms, garlic and herbs served with rice.
• Chicken Casserole £14.45
  • Diced chicken cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, peppers, mushrooms, garlic and herbs, served with rice.

 Seafood

• Monk Fish Kebab £20.95
  • Grilled monk fish served with stir-fried vegetables.
• Calamari £12.95
  • Marinated and battered squid with tartare sauce and green salad.
• Grilled Salmon £15.95
  • Served with mashed potato and stir-fried vegetables.
• Sea Bass (1 Fillet) £15.95
  • Served with mashed potato and stir-fried vegetables.
• Sea Bass (2 Fillet) £19.45
  • Served with mashed potato and stir-fried vegetables.
• Fish Special £18.95
  • Grilled sea bass, salmon & king prawns, served with stir-fried vegetables.
• Grilled Succulent Marinated Prawns £20.95
  • Served with French fries & green leaves and sweet chilli sauce.

 Spicy Pots

• Spicy Vegetables (V) £12.95
  • Mixed vegetables.
• Spicy Kofte Pot £15.95
  • Lamb kofte.
• Spicy Pot £17.95
  • Diced chicken or lamb.
• Spicy Beef Pot £20.95
  • Diced 8oz Scottish Sirloin.
• Spicy Fish Pot £17.95
  • Selection of fresh fish.
• Spicy Prawns £20.95
  • Juicy king prawns.

 Iskele Pitta Bread Specials

• Grilled Halloumi Pitta (V) £13.45
• Falafel Pitta (V) £13.45
  • Deep fried patties made from chickpeas, herbs and spices.
• Kofte Pitta £14.95
  • Grilled seasoned lamb or chicken patties.
• Spicy Sausage with Halloumi Pitta £14.45
  • Grilled spicy sausage and halloumi cheese.
• Chicken Shish Pitta £15.45
  • Grilled marinated pieces of chicken.
• Lamb Shish Pitta £17.95
  • Grilled marinated pieces of lamb.

 Vegetarian Dishes

• Iskele Vegetarian (V) £12.95
  • Aubergine, charleston peppers topped with tomato sauce and yoghurt served with rice.
• Falafel with Houmus & Grilled Vegetables (V) £12.95
  • Served on a tortilla with salad.
• Filo Pastry Parcels (Borek) (V) £12.95
  • Filled with spinach & feta served with rocket and sweet chilli sauce.
• Tagliatelle (V) £12.95
  • Broccoli, garlic, cherry tomatoes, onions and mixed mushroom.
• Vegetarian Mousakka (V) £13.95
  • Layers of aubergine, courgette, potatoes and bechamel sauce served with salad.
• Silk Route (V) £12.95
  • Iskele style stir-fried vegetables served with rice and creamy yogurt.

 Salads

• Chicken Ceasar Salad £12.95
  • Chicken, lettuce, croutons topped with Parmesan and Ceasar dressing.
• Grilled Chicken Salad £15.45
  • Chicken breast served on a bed of mixed leaves with grated parmesan.
• Grilled Salmon Salad £15.95
  • Salmon fillet served on a bed of mixed leaves and fresh herbs.
• Grilled Halloumi & Avocado Salad (V) £12.45
  • With mixed leaves and marinated olives.

 Homemade Desserts

• Ottoman Kadayif (N) £7.45
  • Shredded pastry with cream filling topped with pistachio and honey syrup on the side.
• Kunefe (N) £8.95
  • Shredded pastry, fresh unsalted white cheese with honey syrup on the side.
• Baklava (N) £6.95
  • Filo pastry, pistachio and honey syrup.
• Warm Apricot (N) £7.45
  • Sun dried apricots with creamy yogurt and walnut.
• Homemade Tiramisu £6.95
  • Classic coffee soaked savoiardi biscuits with real mascarpone cream, dusted with cocoa powder.
• Chocolate Fudge Cake £5.95
  • Rich chocolate cake with chocolate fudge icing and chocolate pieces.
• Banoffee Pie £6.45
  • Traditional banoffee pie with bananas, caramel and cream.
• Baked Vanilla Cheesecake (GF) £5.95
  • Madagascan vanilla baked cheesecake on a crunchy granola non gluten base.

 Beers

• Efes Pilsener 500ml £4.95
• Birra Moretti alla Toscana 500ml £5.25

 Soft Drinks

• Coke £2.40
• Diet Coke £2.40
• Lemonade £2.40
• Soda Water £2.40
• Tonic Water £2.40
• Ginger Ale £2.40
• Fanta £2.40
• Sour Cherry Juice £2.40
• Apple Juice £2.40
• Pineapple Juice £2.40
• Cranberry Juice £2.40
• Tomato Juice £2.40
• Red Bull £2.95
• Fresh Orange Juice £3.25
• Elan Still Mineral Water (Small) £2.00
  • 33cl.
• Elan Still Mineral Water (Large) £3.45
  • 75cl.
• Elan Sparkling Mineral Water (Small) £2.00
  • 33cl.
• Elan Sparkling Mineral Water (Large) £3.45
  • 75cl.

 White Wines

• Angora White / Turkey £14.95
  • A dry, fruity with delicious, lively and well balanced fruit from the Sultana grape grown in Denizli.
• Terre Forti Trebbiano Chardonnay Emilia-Romagna / Italy £15.45
  • Delicate gentle Italian white with just a hint of off-dry apple and peach fruit alongside the bright lemon and lime notes.
• Kudu Plains Chenin Blanc / South Africa £15.95
  • Fresh citrus and peach flavours with zippy acidity and a refreshing finish.
• Cankaya White / Turkey £16.95
  • A dry, light, elegant wine with delicious, ripe fruit from a blend of four local grapes.
• San Abello Sauvignon Blanc / Chile £17.95
  • Dry crisp with fresh tropical fruit aromas and flavours of gooseberry and lime with grassy, herbaceous notes. Refreshing and easy-drinking.
• Citta dei Ponti Pinot Grigio Veneto / Italy £19.95
  • Light and easy-drinking style with hints of pear and almonds and a zesty refreshing finish.
• Valdivieso Chardonnay, Lontue / Chile £21.95
  • Aromas and flavours of the ripe citric fruit, orange rinds, some pineapple and a slight mineral character; a fresh crisp acidity, which refreshes the palate.
• Viogner de I'Hospitaler / Southern France £22.95
  • A delightful wine with an appealing spicy, floral and peachy nose. It is rich and ripe in the mouth yet has subtle apricot notes overlaid with a touch of spice and delicate oakey nuances.
• Kavaklidere Misket / Turkey £23.95
  • It is a bright yellow colour wine with complex and pronounced with stone fruit aromas; tropical notes on nose. It is structured, persistent and rich flavours are very well-balanced with its remarkable minerality, elegant and long.
• Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough / New Zealand £27.95
  • Vibrant tropical fruit nose with the hints of dried herbs and a generous portion of passion fruit and melon on the palate.
• Chablis Domaine de Marroniers, Burgundy / France £29.95
  • Beautiful fruit balance on the palate with fresh grapefruit flavour. A persistent and lightly spicy finish.

 Red Wines

• Angora Red / Turkey £14.95
  • Angora Red is a soft, round and well balanced from a blend of four grapes grown in Aegean region.
• Terre Forti Sangiovese Emilia-Romagna / Italy £15.45
  • Violets and cherries one the nose with a classic Italian palate of morello cherries and dark plums.
• Kudu Plains Pinotage / South Africa £15.95
  • Friendly and approachable with ripe plum and blackcurrant fruit and soft rounded tannins.
• Yakut Red NV, Turkey £16.95
  • Soft, spicy wine, easy to drink, from a blend of plum and red fruit, soft ripe blackberry flavours and subtle hints of fig.
• San Abello Merlot / Chile £17.95
  • Deep red in colour with intense aromas of plum and red fruit, soft, ripe blackberry flavours and sublte hints of fig.
• La Serre Cabernet Sauvignon Southern France £19.95
  • Rich red colour with intense aromas of plum and red fruits and spicy notes and a full bodied and rounded structure on the palate.
• Bush Telegraph Shiraz Petit Verdot / South E. Australia £21.95
  • A deep magenta coloured wine, displaying aromas of blackberries and violets. The palate is full bodied with brambly fruits and coffee flavours intertwined within a soft tannin structure.
• Argento Seleccion Malbec Mendoza / Argentina £23.95
  • Concentrated aromas of plums, black cherries and notes of chocolate. The rich blackberry & blackcurrant fruit flavors are rounded off perfectly by soft, supple tannins.
• Ancyra Merlot / Turkey £24.95
  • A well balanced wine showing the velvety softness and richness of the merlot grape.
• Castillo de Clavijo Rioja Crianza, Rioja / Spain £26.95
  • This is highly recommended wine with smooth intense aromas with the hints of vanilla with a fruit of the forest flavour and smooth finish.
• Chianti Rufina Fattoria di Basciano Tuscany/ Italy £28.95
  • An intense bouquet of berry, violet and fruit aromas and a palate that us full, round and harmonious with an excellent structure.
• Chateau Lamarte St Emilion, Grand Cru / French £33.45
  • A big rich St-Emilion with ripe blackberry, damson and black cherry fruit. Sweet, juicy tannins, spicy cinnamon and cedar oak and lively acidity complete the picture.
• Barolo Paolo Conterno Riva del Bric Tuscany / Italy £44.95
  • This wine is packed with rich fruit. On the palate it is dry, full noble, robust and velvety. Very pleasing and a long finish.

 Rose Wines

• Terre Forti Sangiovese Rosato Emilia-Romagna / Italy £14.95
  • A deep rose wine with a floral & fruity bouquet with hints of cherry. Refreshing on the palate bursting with wild berries flavour.
• Egeo Rose / Turkey £17.95
  • Produced from Calkarasi, Syrah and Grenache. A crisp refreshing rose with pronounced peach and strawberry aromas. Well balanced and medium bodied.
• Lamberti Pinot Grigio delle Venezie Blush Veneto / Italy £21.95
  • Pale pink in colour and a light, fresh and fruity palate with apple. pear and lemon notes and a hint of sweetness.

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