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Bosphorus Istanbul Cafe
The Bosphorus Istanbul Cafe shouldn't be missed and really can't be. Occupying a magenta and purple house with fishscale siding, the restaurant is an eye-catcher outside and in. Fronted by a patio that opens for outdoor dining mid-May and charmed up inside with ornately painted floors, vibrant-hued walls and travel posters of Turkey, the place is a cozy and colorful stop for Turkish cuisine.
Middle Eastern, Mediterranean
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LOCATION AND HOURS
Location
935 South East Street
Indianapolis, IN 46225
Indianapolis, IN 46225
(317) 974-1770
Hours
- Monday
- 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
- Thursday
- 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
- Friday
- 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
- Saturday
- 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Sunday
- 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
MORE DETAILS
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Atmosphere
Romantic, Family / Children
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Attire
Casual
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Payment Methods
Amex Discover Mastercard Visa
MENU
Appetizer
Hummus
$6.95Pureed chickpeas with tahini (crushed sesame seeds) and a hint of olive oil and lemon juice.
Babaganush
$6.95Broiled eggplants mixed with tahini, yogurt and parsley.
Eggplant Salsa
$6.95Fried eggplant cubes mixed with tomato sauce and garlic.
Stuffed Grape Leaves (Dolma)
$6.95Grape leaves stuffed with rice, herbs and currants.
Tzatziki (Cacik)
$6.25Yogurt and cucumber dip with garlic and mint.
Falafel
$7.25Seasoned deepfried garbanzo balls.
Tabouli (Kisir)
$6.95Cracked wheat salad mixed with green onions, parsley, bell pepper paste and olive oil.
Fried Calamari
$8.25Panfried seasoned and breaded rings of squid served with marinara sauce.
Borek
$6.95Flaky pastry filled with feta cheese and parsley.
Feta Cheese Plate
$6.95Imported feta cheese served with tomatoes, cucumbers, black olives and parsley.
Zucchini Pancakes
$7.25Panfried Zucchini pancakes served with a garlicky yogurt sauce
Pepper Delight (EZME)
$6.95Spicy combination of chopped roasted bell and banana peppers mixed with tomatoes, garlic, parsley and roasted walnuts.
Appetizer Combo
Includes Hummus, Tabuli, Babaganush, Salsa, Dalma and Ezme.
$14.50
$19.50
$24.50
Soup
Lentil Soup
$3.75Tomato Soup
$3.75Chef's Choice Soup
$3.75Please call restaurant for today's selection.
Salads
Shepherd Salad (Coban Salata)
$6.75Tomatoes, parsley, cucumbers and onions tossed with olive oil.
Green Salad (Yesil Salata)
$6.75Lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers tossed with olive oil and lemon juice.
The Bosphorus Salad
$6.95Grated feta, tomatoes, green peppers, cucumbers, onions, olives and stuffed grape leaves tossed with romaine hearts in a light vinaigrette.
Navy Bean Salad (Piyaz)
$6.95Navy beans, tomatoes and parsley tossed with olive oil, balsamic vinegar and lemon juice.
Entrees
Doner (Gyro)
$13.95Homemade marinated lamb and beef grilled on a vertical spit.
Iskender
$14.95Slices of doner on grilled bread cubes. Covered with tomato sauce and served with yogurt on the side.
Grilled Meat Patties (Kofte)
$13.50Grilled seasoned ground lamb and beef patties mixed with parsley and onions.
Adana Kebab
$13.95Seasoned ground lamb and beef patties mixed with red bell peppers, crushed red peppers and grilled on flat skewers.
Beyti Kebab
$14.50Seasoned ground lamb and beef patties mixed with parsley, onions and grilled on flat skewers rolled with lavash bread. Served with tomato sauce.
Beef Kebab
$13.95Tender cubes of beef marinated in our special sauce and grilled on skewers.
Chicken Kebab
$13.95Tender cubes of chicken marinated in our special sauce and grilled on skewers.
Spinach Chicken
$13.95Chicken breasts grilled with asparagus and served with sauteed spinach and yogurt sauce.
Chicken Mushroom
$13.95Chicken sauteed with tomato sauce, mushroom and garlic served with rice.
Sultan's Delight (Hunjar Begendi)
$15.25Lamb cubes cooked with tomatoes, served over eggplant puree.
Lamb Mediterranean
$15.25Lamb sauteed with tomato sauce, gree and red bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic and onions.
Shish Kebab
$15.25Tender cubes of lamb marinated in our special sauce and grilled on skewers.
Lamb Chops
$16.95Grilled lamb chops with grilled red and green bell peppers and served with Turkish rice and salad.
Chicken Mediterranean
$14.50Chicken sauteed with tomato sauce, green and red bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic and onions.
Beef Mediterranean
$14.50Beef sauteed with tomato sauce, green and red bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic and onions.
Shrimp Mediterranean
$14.50Shrimp sauteed with tomato sauce, green peppers, tomatoes, onions and potatoes.
Chicken Couscous
$14.50Chicken, broccoli, carrots, zucchini, and potatoes sauteed in mild curry sauce, served with steamed couscous.
Chicken Adana Kebab
$13.95Seasoned ground chicken patties mixed with red bell peppers, crushed red peppers and grilled on flat skewers.
Beef Hummus
$14.50Beef tenderloins panseared with broccoli, carrots, zucchini, cauliflower, green beans, red peppers and garlic, served with hummus and almonds.
Stuffed Eggplant (Karniyarik)
$12.95Ovenroasted eggplant stuffed with ground beef, chopped tomatoes, green peppers. Topped with tomato sauce.
Stuffed Cabbage Entree
$13.50Cabbage leaves stuffed with ground beef, rce and fresh dill served with warm yogurt sauce, tomato sauce and yogurt.
The Bosphorus Special
$23.95Mixed grilled combination of chicken kebab, kofte, doner, shish kebab, Adana kebab and chicken Adana kebab.
Seafood Specialties
Spinach Tilapia
$14.25Fillet of tilapia cooked with mushrooms, red and green bell peppers, tomatoes and onions, then baked with tomato sauce and served with spinach.
Shrimp Casserrole
$14.25Sauteed shrimp, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms and red peppers baked with mozzarella cheese.
Tilapia
$14.25Fillet of tilapia cooked with mushrooms, tomatoes and onions, then baked with tomato sauce.
Veggie Lovers
Stuffed Eggplant (Imam Bayildi)
$12.50Baby eggplants stuffed with onions, tomatoes, garlic and green peppers. Topped with tomato sauce.
Guvec
$12.50Eggplants, zucchini, bell peppers, carrots, tomatoes, onions, potatoes, green beans and peas baked with tomato sauce. Served with rice.
Turkish Delight
$12.50Saute of broccoli, carrots, zucchini and portabella mushrooms. Served with hummus, walnuts and raisins.
Stuffed Cabbage
$12.50Wraps
Wrapped with lettuce, tomatoes and cacik sauce and served with your choice of fries, salad or soup
Doner (Gyro)
$8.95Adana
$8.95Chicken
$8.95Lamb
$9.95Beverages
Soda
$1.95Iced Tea
$1.95Lemonade
$1.95Coffee
$1.95Turkish Yogurt Drink
$2.35Ayran.
Turkish Hot Tea
$1.85Turkish Coffee
$2.60Appetizer
Hummus
$4.95Pureed chickpeas with tahini (crushed sesame seeds) and a hint of olive oil and lemon juice.
Stuffed Grape Leaves (Dolma)
$5.50Grape leaves stuffed with rice, herbs and currants.
Tabouli (Kisir)
$4.95Cracked wheat salad mixed with green onions, parsley, bell pepper paste and olive oil.
Feta Cheese Plate
$4.95Imported feta cheese served with tomatoes, cucumbers, black olives and parsley.
Babaganush
$5.50Broiled eggplants mixed with tahini, yogurt and parsley.
Tzatziki (Cacik)
$5.25Yogurt and cucumber dip with garlic and mint.
Fried Calamari
$6.95Pan-fried seasoned and breaded rings of squid served with marinara sauce.
Eggplant Salsa
$5.50Fried eggplant cubes mixed with tomato sauce and garlic.
Falafel
$4.95Seasoned deepfried garbanzo balls.
Borek
$4.95Flaky pastry filled with feta cheese and parsley.
Pepper Delight (EZMF)
$4.25Spicy combination of roasted bell and banana peppers mixed with tomatoes, garlic, parsley and roasted walnuts.
Appetizer Combo (Lunch)
$10.95
$15.95
$20.95
Soup And Salad
Lentil Soup
$3.25Tomato Soup
$3.25Chef's Choice Soup
$3.25Please call restaurant for today's selection.
Shepherd Salad (Coban Salata)
$5.50Tomatoes, parsley, cucumbers and onions tossed with olive oil.
The Bosphorus Salad
$5.50Grated feta, tomatoes, green peppers, cucumbers, onions, olives and stuffed grape leaves tossed with romaine hearts in a light vinaigrette.
Green Salad (Yesil Salata)
$4.95Lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers tossed with olive oil and lemon juice.
Navy Bean Salad (Piyaz)
$5.25Navy beans, tomatoes and parsley tossed with olive oil, balsamic vinegar and lemon juice.
Entrees
Doner (Gyro)
$8.95Homemade marinated lamb and beef grilled on a vertical spit.
Adana Kebab
$10.95Seasoned ground lamb and beef patties mixed with red bell peppers, crushed red peppers and grilled on flat skewers.
Chicken Kebab
$10.95Tender cubes of chicken marinated in our special sauce and grilled on skewers.
Sultan's Delight (Hunjar Begendi)
$12.95Lamb cubes cooked with tomatoes, served over eggplant puree.
Chicken Mediterranean
$11.95Chicken sauteed with tomato sauce, green and red bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic and onions.
Iskender
$11.95Slices of doner on grilled bread cubes. Covered with tomato sauce and served with yogurt on the side.
Beyti Kebab
$11.95Seasoned ground lamb and beef patties mixed with parsley, onions and grilled on flat skewers rolled with lavash bread. Served with tomato sauce.
Spinach Chicken
$10.95Chicken breasts grilled with asparagus and served with sauteed spinach and yogurt sauce.
Beef Mediterranean
$11.95Beef sauteed with tomato sauce, green and red bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic and onions.
Grilled Meat Patties (Kofte)
$8.95Grilled seasoned ground lamb and beef patties mixed with parsley and onions.
The Bosphorus Special
$17.95Mixed grilled combination of chicken kebab, kofte, doner, shish kebab, Adana kebab and chicken Adana kebab.
Stuffed Eggplant (Karniyarik)
$9.95Ovenroasted eggplant stuffed with ground beef, chopped tomatoes, green peppers. Topped with tomato sauce.
Shish Kebab
$11.95Tender cubes of lamb marinated in our special sauce and grilled on skewers.
Shrimp Mediterranean
$12.95Shrimp sauteed with tomato sauce, green peppers, tomatoes, onions and potatoes.
Chicken Couscous
$11.95Chicken, broccoli, carrots, zucchini, and potatoes sauteed in mild curry sauce, served with steamed couscous.
Beef Hummus
$11.95Beef tenderloins panseared with broccoli, carrots, zucchini, cauliflower, green beans, red peppers and garlic, served with hummus and almonds.
Seafood Specialties
Shrimp Casserrole
$11.95Sauteed shrimp, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms and red peppers baked with mozzarella cheese.
Tilapia
$11.95Fillet of tilapia cooked with mushrooms, tomatoes and onions, then baked with tomato sauce.
Veggie Lovers
Stuffed Eggplant (Imam Bayildi)
$8.95Baby eggplants stuffed with onions, tomatoes, garlic and green peppers. Topped with tomato sauce.
Vegetable Moussakka
$8.95Layers of eggplant, zucchini, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, and caramelized onions baked with zesty tomato sauce, served with rice.
Guvec
$8.95Eggplants, zucchini, bell peppers, carrots, tomatoes, onions, potatoes, green beans and peas baked with tomato sauce. Served with rice.
Turkish Delight
$8.95Saute of broccoli, carrots, zucchini and portabella mushrooms. Served with hummus, walnuts and raisins.
Wraps And Sandwiches
Choose doner, Adana, chicken, or without meat wrapped with lettuce, onions, tomatoes, and yogurt sauce. All wraps and sandwiches come with choice of fries or salad.
Wrap
$6.00Come with choice of fries or salad.
Sandwich
$4.00Come with choice of fries or salad.
Beverages
Soda
$1.50Iced Tea
$1.50Lemonade
$1.50Coffee
$1.50Turkish Yogurt Drink
$1.75Ayran.
Turkish Hot Tea
$1.25Turkish Coffee
$2.25Special Lunch Menu
Mon.-Fri.: from 11:00 am 2:00 pm
Special Lunch
$7.95Two course meal. Choose one appetizer and one entrée.
Wrap
$6.50Come with choice of fries or salad.
Sandwich
$4.50Come with choice of fries or salad.
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