Turquoise Cafe & Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)
Soup
Classic Turkish Lentil Soup
red lentil onion red pepper tomatoes fresh mint
French Onion Soup
Turkish Feta Salad
Romaine heart, tomato, cucumber, red onion, scallion,parsley, feta cheese & lemon vinaigrette dressing
Turquoise Salad
Arugula, candied walnut, citrus marinated fennel, poachedpear, asiago cheese & pomegranate reduction
Shepherd Salad
Tomato, cucumber, red onion, scallion, parsley & lemonvinaigrette dressing
Beet Quinoa Salad
Roasted beet, quinoa, goat cheese, roasted almond& champagne reduction
Salads
Cold Appetizers
Confit Garlic Hummus
Garbanzo beans, tahini, lemon, evoo served with celery,carrot & chips
Eggplant Salad (Patlican Salatasi)
Smoked eggplant, garlic, tomato, roasted bellpepper,garden herbs
Harissa - Acuka
Smoked red bellpepper, sun-dried tomato, walnut & evoo
Mezze Platter
Hummus, eggplant salad, acuka, zucchini fritters, borek &falafel
Carrot Dip
Beef Kebab
Seasoned and grilled beef tenderloin served with rice, cabbage salad & tzatziki sauce
Adana Kebab
Two skewers of red pepper seasoned ground lamb served with rice, cabbage salad & tzatziki sauce
Chicken Kebab
Marinated amish chicken breast served with rice, cabbage salad & tzatziki sauce
Turquoise Mix Grill Kebab
Chicken & beef kebab, grilled salmon, sea scallop, shrimps served with rice, cabbage salad & tzatziki sauce
Meat Coma
A large plate for 4 people // Beef & chicken & adana kebab, kofta, lamb chop served with rice, cabbage salad & tzatziki sauce
Kebabs
Mediterranean Dishes
Lamb Chops
Served with mashed potato and grilled asparagus
Colorado Lamb Shank
Slow roasted & braised lamb shank over vegetable risotto
Ossobuco Alla Milanese
Slow roasted & braised veal shank over creamy polenta, parmesan gremolota
Lemon Chicken
Chicken breast medallion, lemon butter sauce, caper, cherry tomato, basil over sauteed spinach & roasted potato
Risotto Del Presidente
Arborio, shrimp, scallop, shiitake, porcini mushroom, sun-dried tomato, basil, cream, butter & parmesan cheese
Seafood Tagliatelle Pasta
Tagliatelle pasta with chef special's house sauce, shrimp & scallop
Salmon A La Pomodoro Romano
Scottish wild salmon served over gnocchi, cherry tomato, butter sauce & parmesan cheese
Mediterranean Branzino
Pan seared mediterranean fillet branzino served with any side dishes
Sultan's Delight (Hunkar Begendi)
Slow roasted & braised lamb shank chunk served over smoked mozzarella eggplant puree
Manti
Grandma's dumpling stuffed with ground beef served with yogurt, tomato sauce, chili pepper & mint
Mussels
Mussels steamed in white wine, cream, cherry tomatoes, garlic, garden herbs
Imam Bayildi (Priest Fainted) With Rice
Roasted baby eggplant stuffed with red & green bell pepper, onion, tomato, garlic served with rice
Risotto Funghi
Arboria, shiitake, porchini mushroom, sun-dried tomato, basil, cream, butter & parmesan cheese
Turkish Delight
Confit garlic hummus served with mixed vegetables and dried fruits
Vegetarian Dishes
Kids Menu
Penne Pasta
Chicken Tender & Fries
Rice Pilaf
Steamed Broccoli
French Fries
Organic Mixed Vegetables
Brussel Sprouts
Mashed Potato
Sauteed Spinach
Asparagus
Side Dishes
Artisan Cheeses
Artisan Cheeses
Chef's choice of cheeses below, homemade jam and wafflecracker, grapes and nut.
Assorted Sliced Meats & Variety Antipasto Charcuterie
--Assorted sliced meats: garnished with house-made pickle and roasted olives. --Variety Antipasto: Made with the finest prosciutto, Italian dry salami and dry coppa.
Charcuterie
Pide (House Made Flatbread)
Lahmacun (Turkish Pizza)
crispy thin flat dough ground lamb special spices arugula tomato lemon
Potatoes, Shishito Pepper & Cheese Flat Bread
Cheese Flat Bread
Cheese & Eggs Flat Bread
Spinach, Caramelized Onion, Mushroom & Mozzarella Cheese Flat Bread
Cheese & Beef Chorizo Flat Bread
Chicken & Cheese Flat Bread
Cured Beef Pastrami & Cheese Flat Bread
Diced Lamb Flat Bread
Diced Lamb Mozzarella Flat Bread
Flaming Saganaki Cheese
Flambe tableside Kasseri cheese with pepper jelly
Cigar Spring Rolls
Feta cheese with parsley
Whipped Greek Feta Cheese & Roasted Olives
Truffle Honey
Braised Lemon Artichoke Bottoms
Carrots, peas & potatoes
Stuffed Aubergine
Roasted sweet bell pepper, onion, tomatoes & provolone
Seared Sea Scallops
Pass puree
Grilled Baby Octopus
Fennel, radish, tomatoes wedges, lemon vinaigrette
Small Plates
Extras
Loaf Of Bread
1 whole loaf bread
Hot Sauce
Tzatziki Sauce
Substitution
Baklava
Homemade flakey dough, filled with pistachios
Kazandibi
Traditional Turkish custard, vanilla, served with a raspberry compote and confectioners sugar