A la Turka

- 1417 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10021

Dessert

Semolina-based delicate, airy sponge cake soaked in an aromatic simple syrup. With a hint of orange and coconut flakes on top.

The pudding is cooked on the stove; the clay cups are baked in the oven until the tops are very brown.

This delicate Ottoman milk pudding has a burned bottom layer that adds a toasted marshmallow, caramel-like flavor reminiscent of creme brulee. The pudding is thickened with cornstarch for a soft, delightfully wobbly dessert gently perfumed with mastic. Kazandibi translates to English as Bottom of the cauldron.

Homemade tiramisu is a no-bake Italian dessert featuring layers of espresso-soaked ladyfingers and a creamy mascarpone cheese filling, topped with a dusting of cocoa powder, offering a rich, coffee-flavored experience

Tres leches is a sponge cake soaked in a mixture of in three types of milk.

Rich, sweet dessert pastry made of layers of filo filled with chopped pistachios sweetened and held together with syrup. Served w/ice cream.

A pastry made of cheese (produced in Hatay, a southern city of Turkey) baked between two layers of shredded phyllo and soaked in a sweet syrup. Kunefe is best served hot out of the oven while the cheese still has melted consistency.Kunefe is native to the southeastern parts of Turkey that border the Mediterranean Sea.

The softer and lighter version of regular baklava. Layers of filo filled with chopped pistachios, soaked in light syrup and milk, garnished with cocoa powder on top

Hot Drinks

*Decaf Chamomile*Decaf Green*Decaf Peppermint

Digestifs

Soup

Turkish style creamy, thick soup with lentils, onion, and carrot

Salad

Garden greens, walnut, Turkish goat cheese, black raisins, cherry tomatoes & pomegranate

Cucumber, tomatoes, red bell pepper, parsley, red onion with vinegar, lemon juice-olive oil dressing

Finely chopped cucumbers, tomatoes, parsley topped with walnuts and feta cheese

Kale, cherry tomatoes, almonds, chickpeas with tahini, Parmesan, lemon juice, EVOO dressing

Cold Mezze

Roasted red pepper, roasted mashed eggplant with garlic yogurt

Avocado, fresh spinach, and basil blended with pinenuts, garlic, feta, and mozzarella cheese

Smoked red hot peppers, garlic, olive oil, walnut

Eggplant cubes, onion, peppers with tomatoes

Chickpea paste with tahini, garlic, lemon, cumin

Mashed char-grilled eggplant with tahini, and garlic

Yogurt, labne, cucumber, garlic and dried mint

Spinach sauteed with shallots, pinenuts, currants & peppers

With a stuffing of rice, onion, and herbs

Braised artichoke, potatoes, carrot, peas, shallots, fresh dill, and lemon

Selected cheese from turkey with garnish vegetables

White kidney beans mixed with red onion, parsley, tomatoes & red wine vinegar or olive oil dressing. Bean salad

3 Mediterranean dips: hummus, babaganoush, burian

Hot Appetizer

Pan fried phyllo dough rolls with feta cheese & parsley

Baby shrimps sauteed with tomatoes, garlic, fresh basil, paprika, butter and dried tomato

Phyllo dough rolls with spicy ground lamb filling topped with garlic yogurt

Mixture of zucchini, cheese & flour served with garlic yogurt

Mashed chickpeas with tahini, lemon juice, and garlic

Turkish mini beef dumplings in garlic yogurt

Fried calamari with homemade tartar sauce

Pan-fried liver cubes served with seasoned onion

Small croquettes of mashed & mixed chickpeas

Steak

Marinated tenderloin beef and onions, served with baked potato

Our premium 17 oz steak is seasoned and grilled to perfection, comes with baked potato

Grilled medallions of filet mignon comes with baked potato

Land

Hand chopped lamb mixed with red pepper

Served with mashed potato & sauteed vegetables

Marinated chunks of chicken breast

Chunks of tender lamb loin entrecote

Combination of lamb adana, chicken shish, chicken chops, meatballs, lamb shish

Combination of chicken Adana, chicken shish, chicken chops

Small cubes of lamb loin comes with three skewers

Chopped chicken mixed with red pepper & garlic mounted on wide iron skewer

Marinated bone-in chicken thighs

Lamb patties mixed with bread, garlic, onion, & cumin comes with bean salad (piyaz)

Combination of lamb adana, kofte, lamb shish

Mediterranean Specials

9-Inch, thin dough with ground lamb (2 pieces)

Green cabbage leaves stuffed with rice & ground lamb served with garlic yogurt

Braised lamb shank wrapped with grilled eggplant, cooked with tomato sauce layered on mashed potato

Your choice of braised lamb or chicken served on creamy, smoky eggplant & mozzarella puree

Shredded zucchini, carrot, flour, fresh dill, parsley, mixed with cheese served with garlic yogurt

Ocean

Large octopus arm seasoned in red wine with fried tomatoes and onion

Grilled organic salmon with mashed potato & sauteed vegetables

Baked 45 minutes with wedges of lemon and bay leaves in a thick salt crust, comes in flames served with greens

Grilled whole or filet branzino served with mashed potato and sauteed vegetables

Marinated jumbo grilled shrimps served with mashed potato & sauteed vegetables

Sides

White

Crispy, melon, mango, lemon, lime, grass, straw, green apple, grapefruit and stone minerals.

Lemon, yellow apple and a whiff of sea spray.

Sauvignon blanc. Pineapple, juicy pear, yellow flowers

Orange blossom with pear and apples notes

Off-dry, citrus, peach, & pineapple.

Mineral, slight red berry, apples, stone fruit.

Yellow fruit from lime and lemon to golden apple and peach

Citrus & white peach, mineral & citrus.

Wild strawberry, raspberry, cherry & red currant w/hint of pepper, peach and note of mint.187ML Quarter BTL

Crisp & bright fruitiness, grassy flavors and tight acidity.

White - Only by the Bottle

Apple, coconut, mandarin, peach blend with butterscotch, caramel

Citrus and meyer lemon, lovely balance and acidity, minerality, vanilla and citrus on the finish.

Apricot, nectarine, honeydew melon, baked quince & vanilla & honey, chamomile.

Pinot grigio, pineapple, citrus, orange & lemon

Lemon, lemon peel, grapefruit, hops, and orange rind. Dry, medium body, medium finish.

Medium body, apple, pear, flint, light toast & crushed limestone, with lemon rind & honeysuckle

Straw yellow, cookies, brioche, apple pie

Apple, pear and citrus zest, earthy yeasty spice and tiny bubbles.

Fresh brioche, almond paste, elderflower and jasmine, white peach and watermelon.

Crisp & bright fruitiness, grassy flavors and tight acidity.

Rose

Dry rose, cherries & strawberries with notes of spices

Strawberry, raspberry, and plum, crips clean, fruity yet dry

Fruits and berries, red currant and raspberry with hints of white flowers.Bottle Only

Red

Dark fuchsia. Intense red fruits, sour cherry, violet.

Richly satisfying flavors of perfectly ripe black plum

Blackberry and toasty oak, black cherry, pepper and chocolate

Maraschino cherries, currants and dark chocolate

Medium toasted, French oak, vanilla aromas & rich dark berry flavors

Red fruits, with cacao, tobacco, pepper & red berries

Cherry, tobacco and earthy. Medium plus acidity, medium bodied and dry

Berry aromas, raspberries, blueberries, plum & cocoa, oak

Some cranberry, some plum, some cherry, lots of blackcurrant, leather and milk chocolate.

Red - Only by the Bottle

Blackberry, dark plum, w/some nutmeg, cinnamon.

Zesty ripe cherry aroma, chopped mint and tobacco

Medium bodied, fresh berries, strawberry, red cherry with a salty sea spray.

Dark fruits, dried cranberries, cherry, blackberries, nice acidity, spicy, chocolate. Very dry.

Black fruits, pepper, some oak notes. High alcohol, high tannins, med finish. Full body

Ruby red, ripe red plum with spices and dry fruits. Full bodied

Dried strawberry, orange peel & light caramel with dried stems. Medium bodied

Fresh cherry, strawberry and plum taste with light purple color. Full bodied

Fruity and floral cherry, violet, rose petal, leather, forest floor very delicate

Signature Cocktails

Chipotle infused Mezcal, Orange Liqueur, Fresh Lime Juice, Organic Agave Syrup, Tajin Rim

Bulleit Bourbon, Fresh Lemon Juice, Agave Syrup, Pineapple Juice, Garnish Fresh Mint

Empress gin, St. Germain, fresh lime juice

Fabrizia crema di pistachio, vanilla vodka

Jameson, orange liquor, mango puree, lemon juice, passion fruit syrup, soda top

Brewed Turkish coffee, ketel one vodka, captain morgan spiced rum, kahlua, organic agave

Tanqueray Gin, St. Germain, Fresh Lemon Juice, Pineapple Juice, Soda Top

Espolon tequila reposado, jalapeno infused mezcal, fresh lime juice, agave, passion fruit syrup

Malibu, pineapple juice, fresh lime juice, sprite top

Farmer's organic botanical gin, passion fruit syrup, grapefruit juice, fresh lemon juice, orange bitter

Absolut citron vodka, triple sec, fresh lime, cranberry juice & OJ

Signature Mocktails

New London light N/A gin, passion fruit, grapefruit juice, fresh lemon, orange bitter

Feragaia N/A whiskey, lime juice, mango puree, passion fruit, splash soda top

The Usuals

Beers

Non-Alcoholic Beverages - Sparkling Wine

Non-Alcoholic Beverages - Beer

Brunch

Ground beef, caramelized onion, cheddar

Tenderloin butcher's burger, caramelized onion, cheddar

Fresh berries, maple syrup

Fresh berries and maple syrup

Smoked salmon, cream cheese, arugula, tomato, onion on a plain bagel+add Feta, Hummus, Muhammara for $6 each'

Eggcellent

Two eggs with any styleExtra eggs for $5

Phyllo dough filled with pastrami, Turkish kassari cheese, green pepper and red bell pepper comes with 1 egg any styleExtra eggs for $5

Casserole of eggs in tomato sauce with eggplant cubes, peppers, onions, smoked paprika, cumin & parsley'with Turkish sausage $26'

Freshly baked bread boat with sausage & egg

3 items included; Feta, American, Cheddar, onion, tomatoes, pepper, mushroom, Turkish sujuk, Turkish pastramiExtra items for $4

Toasted bread, avocado & poached egg

Grilled premium steak with two eggs (any style)

Two poached eggs, smoked salmon, toasted English muffin, hollandaise sauce

Cocktails

Baileys, Turkish coffee, ketel one

Empress gin, lemon juice, organic syrup, top with prosecco

Jameson, mango puree, orange liqueur, passion fruit s, fresh lemon juice, club soda top

Tequila, spicy mezcal, passion fruit juice, lime juice, agave

Espolon reposado tequila, blue curacao, triple sec, fresh lime juice, syrup

Coconut rum, pineapple juice, lime juice

Bombay gin, St. Germain, fresh lemon juice, pineapple juice, soda top

Aperol, lime juice, sparkling wine, St. Germain, sparkling water

Brunch-Aholic

Homemade

Orange, pineapple, peach

60 minutes. Per person

Coffee & Tea

Decaf

Caffeine free

Decaf

Dessert

Homemade tiramisu is a no-bake Italian dessert featuring layers of espresso-soaked ladyfingers and a creamy mascarpone cheese filling, topped with a dusting of cocoa powder, offering a rich, coffee-flavored experience

Rich, sweet dessert pastry made of layers of filo filled with chopped pistachios sweetened and held together with syrup

Chocolate milky

Soup & Salad + Cold Mezze, Hot Appetizer

Kale, cherry tomatoes, almonds, chickpeas with tahini, Parmesan, lemon juice, EVOO dressingadd-on for saladchicken $11 - falafel $10 - salmon $12 - shrimp $11

Cucumber, tomatoes, parsley, red onion, red bell pepper with red vinegar- olive oil dressingadd-on for saladchicken $11 - falafel $10 - salmon $12 - shrimp $11

Garden greens, walnut, Turkish goat cheese, black raisins, cherry tomatoes & pomegranateadd-on for saladchicken $11 - falafel $10 - salmon $12 - shrimp $11

Chickpea paste with tahini, garlic, lemon, cumin

Mashed grilled eggplant with tahini, & garlic

Braised artichoke, fresh dill, carrot and lemon

Yogurt, labne, cucumber, garlic and dried mint

White kidney beans, red onion, parsley, tomatoes

Fried eggplant cubes, onion, peppers with tomatoes

Smoked red hot peppers, garlic, cumin, olive oil, walnut spread

With a stuffing of rice, onion, and herbs

3 Mediterranean dips: *hummus *babaganoush *burian

Small croquettes of mashed & mixed chickpeas

Baby shrimps sauteed with tomatoes, garlic, fresh basil, paprika, butter and dried tomato

Fried calamari with homemade tarator sauce

Pan fried phyllo dough rolls with feta cheese & parsley

Pan-fried zucchini pancakes, a mixture of zucchini, cheese & flour served with garlic yogurt

Main

Steak burger with cheddar, tomatoes, onion with dip sauce

Ground beef, caramelized onion, cheddar

Hand-minced lamb mixed with red pepper then grilled chicken or lamb

Char-grilled chunks of tender lamb entrecote

Chargrilled marinated chunks of chicken breast

Green cabbage leaves stuffed with rice & ground lamb served with garlic yogurt

9-inch, 2 pieces thin dough with ground lamb (Turkish pizza)

Marinated tenderloin beef and onions, served with baked potato

Seasoned and grilled to perfection, served with veggies and mashed potatoes

Grilled steak cut salmon with grilled veggies

Grilled whole or filet branzino served with mashed potato and sauteed vegetables

Large octopus arm seasoned with red wine served with fried tomatoes and onion

Featured items

Char-grilled marinated chunks of chicken with rice & green garnish.

Cucumber, tomatoes, parsley, red onion with red vinegar-olive oil dressing.

Turkish style creamy, thick soup with lentils, onion, and carrot.

Hand chopped lamb mixed with fresh red pepper then char-grilled.

Two 9-inch thin dough flatbread, topped with a spiced minced meat mixture.

Combination of selected chicken and lamb kebabs. Served with rice.

Grilled steak cut salmon served with mashed potato and steamed broccoli.

Mashed chickpeas with tahini, lemon juice, and garlic.

Chopped chicken mixed with red pepper and garlic mounted on a wide iron skewer then char-grilled.

Pan fried filo rolls stuffed with feta cheese.

Soup & Salads

Finely chopped cucumbers, tomatoes, parsley topped with walnuts, and feta.

Mesclun greens with tomatoes, cucumber, onion and feta cheese lemon juice olive oil dressing.

White kidney beans mixed with red onion, parsley, & tomatoes marinated in red-wine vinegar-olive oil dressing.

Cold Appetizers

Homemade yogurt mixed with chopped cucumber, blended with garlic and mint.

Sample platter of cold appetizers

Mashed char-grilled eggplant with tahini, and garlic.

Fried eggplant cubes, onion, peppers with tomatoes.

Spinach sautA(c)ed with tomatoes, shallots & bell peppers vegan.

Grilled red pepper, walnuts, parsley, and fresh mint in garlic yogurt topped with poppy seeds.

Spicy dip made of walnuts, red bell peppers, pomegranate molasses, and breadcrumbs.

Avocado and fresh spinach blended with walnut, garlic, feta, and mozzarella cheese.

Large slices of Turkish feta cheese with tomatoes, cucumber, and pickled vegetables.

Hot Appetizers

Small croquettes of mashed and mixed chickpeas, cilantro, garlic, and scallion.

Pan-fried filo rolls with spicy ground lamb filling topped with garlic yogurt.

Pan-fried liver cubes served with seasoned onion.

Zucchini fritters with garlic yogurt and tomato sauce.

Fried calamari served with tarator sauce.

Kebab

Char-grilled marinated bone-in chicken thighs. Juicy and full of flavors.

Combination of selected chicken kebabs. Served with rice.

Marinated cubes of tender lamb grilled on skewer with rice & green garnish.

Char-grilled seasoned lamb patties.

Combination of selected lamb kebabs. Served with rice.

Char grilled baby lamb chops. Served with mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables.

Char-grilled marinated small bits of lamb. Served with pilaf & onion salad.

Main Plate

Your choice of braised lamb or chicken served on a bed of creamy, smoky eggplant mozzarella puree. Please specify in the notes section a lamp or chicken when ordering.

Green cabbage leaves stuffed with rice and ground lamb served with garlic yogurt.

Seafood

Grilled marinated jumbo shrimps served with mashed potato and steamed broccoli.

Grilled branzino served with mesclun greens.

Large octopus arm seasoned with red wine served with fried tomatoes and onion.

Drinks

Our selection of crafted cocktails.

Farmer's Organic Botanical Gin, Passion Fruit Syrup, Grapefruit Juice, Fresh Lemon Juice, Agave Syrup and Orange bitter. MUST BE 21 OR OLDER TO ORDER.

Desserts

It is made with Kadaif pastry (shredded filo/phyllo pastry strands) filled with stringy cheese, baked, drizzled with simple syrup, and garnished with crushed pistachios.

Turkish baked rice pudding made with short-grain rice and milk.

Sides

Tahini sauce

Puree Eggplant (Hunkar)

Todays Specials

Burgers

Tenderloin butcher's burger, caramelized onion, cheddar, served with fries.

Ground beef, caramelized onion, cheddar, served with fries.

Lunch

Meze & Salad

3 hours' notice is needed for groups up to 20, and 24 hours for larger groups. We provide utensils, paper plates, and serving utensils. If you want to reduce your plastic usage and opt-out, a complimentary revani will be added to your package

Cucumber, tomatoes, parsley, red onion red vinegar

Chickpea paste with tahini, garlic, lemon, cumin

Yogurt, cucumber, garlic, and fresh mint

Chargrilled eggplant, garlic, and lemon

Eggplant cubes with tomatoes and peppers

Spinach sauteed with tomatoes, shallots, and bell peppers

Spicy red peppers, walnuts, breadcrumbs, and cumin

By piece. Hand-rolled grape leaves with rice, pine nuts, currants, and herbs

Hot Meze

3 hours' notice is needed for groups up to 20, and 24 hours for larger groups. We provide utensils, paper plates, and serving utensils. If you want to reduce your plastic usage and opt-out, a complimentary revani will be added to your package

By piece. Fried zucchini fritters

By piece. Phyllo rolls stuffed with feta cheese and deep-fried

By piece. Phyllo rolls stuffed with ground lamb and deep-fried

Small croquettes of mashed & mixed chickpeas

Main Course

3 hours' notice is needed for groups up to 20, and 24 hours for larger groups. We provide utensils, paper plates, and serving utensils. If you want to reduce your plastic usage and opt-out, a complimentary revani will be added to your package

Seasonal vegetables marinated and char-grilled

Lamb patties mixed with bread, garlic, onion, & cumin comes with bean salad (piyaz)

Grilled chicken legs with a hint of thyme

Marinated cubes of chicken, grilled on a skewer

Hand-chopped lamb or chicken seasoned with spices

Marinated lamb cubes grilled to perfection

Salmon grilled on a skewer with vegetables

Dessert

3 hours' notice is needed for groups up to 20, and 24 hours for larger groups. We provide utensils, paper plates, and serving utensils. If you want to reduce your plastic usage and opt-out, a complimentary revani will be added to your package

By piece

Half tray

Side

3 hours' notice is needed for groups up to 20, and 24 hours for larger groups. We provide utensils, paper plates, and serving utensils. If you want to reduce your plastic usage and opt-out, a complimentary revani will be added to your package