Istanbul Restaurant - Derby DE1 1SR Menu
Welcome to Istanbul Restaurant, an authentic Turkish dining experience located at 96 St Peters St, Derby DE1 1SR. This gem in the heart of Derby is known for its vibrant atmosphere, friendly service, and mouthwatering cuisine that embodies the richness of Turkish culture.
Guests rave about the delightful variety on the menu, from succulent lamb kebabs and exquisite calamari to flavorful wraps, all made with fresh ingredients. The highlight for many is the mixed grill, a favorite that promises an explosion of flavors for just £22. Don’t forget to indulge in the luscious baklava and the uniquely aromatic pistachio coffee that keeps patrons coming back for more.
Whether you're popping in for a quick lunch or planning a family dinner, the welcoming staff and cozy ambiance make Istanbul Restaurant a fantastic choice for lovers of Turkish cuisine.
Mezes Cold Starters
Olives
Yoghurt
Humus
Blend of chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, salt, and hint of garlic
Cacik Tzatziki
Yoghurt, cucumber, fresh mint dip, and a hint of garlic
Kisir Cous Cous
Fresh herbs with cracked wheat, tomato juice, and vegetables
Sarma Vine Leaves
4 green vine leaves, stuffed with rice, pine nuts, onion, and spices. Cooked in olive oil
Saksuka
Aubergine, peppers, onions, potatoes, and seasoned tomato sauce with garlic
Beyaz Peynir Feta Cheese
Turkish feta cheese
Mix Cold Meze Platter
For 3-4 pepople to share, humus, cacik, saksuka, and wine leaves
Grilled Halloumi
3 pieces, grilled cypriot cheese, served with garlic mayo
Calamari
Fried squid served with garlic mayo
Sucuk
4 pieces, grilled spicy turkish sausage
Sigara Boregi
4 pieces, pastry filled with feta cheese and parsley
Garlic Mushroom
Button mushrooms cooked in a creamy garlic sauce with fried onions and fried peppers
White Bait
Served with garlic sauce
Homemade Falafel
4 pieces, fried patty comprised of chickpeas, peppers, celery, carrot and herbs, served with humus, and a salad garnish
Onion Rings
10 pieces, freshly cooked onion rings
Lamb Liver
Ciger, pan fried lamb liver with fried onions and fried peppers
Mix Hot Meze Platter
For 4-5 people to share, sigara bonegi, halloumi, sucuk, white bait, and falafel
Mezes Hot Starters
Wraps
Chicken Doner Wrap
Comes with a choice of salad lettuce, onion and red cabbage and garlic mayonnaise, and chilli sauce
Lamb Doner Wrap
Comes with a choice of salad lettuce, onion and red cabbage and garlic mayonnaise, and chilli sauce
Mixed Doner Wrap
Comes with a choice of salad lettuce, onion and red cabbage and garlic mayonnaise, and chilli sauce
Chicken Kofte Wrap
Comes with a choice of salad lettuce, onion and red cabbage and garlic mayonnaise, and chilli sauce
Adana Kofte Wrap
Comes with a choice of salad lettuce, onion and red cabbage and garlic mayonnaise, and chilli sauce
Chicken Shish Wrap
Comes with a choice of salad lettuce, onion and red cabbage and garlic mayonnaise, and chilli sauce
Lamb Shish Wrap
Comes with a choice of salad lettuce, onion and red cabbage and garlic mayonnaise, and chilli sauce
Halloumi Wrap
Comes with a choice of salad lettuce, onion and red cabbage and garlic mayonnaise, and chilli sauce
Falafel And Humus Wrap
Comes with a choice of salad lettuce, onion and red cabbage and garlic mayonnaise, and chilli sauce
Lentil Soup Turkish Soup
Served with Turkish bread
Lamb Soup (Paca)
Chick Peas With Lamb
White Beans With Lamb
Soups
Turkish Pizza
Lahmacun
Thin Turkish pizza covered minced lamb and onions, fresh tomatoes, parsley, and red peppers. Served fresh to order with homemade dough, hand stretched and fresh toppings
Kasarli Pizza
Topped with mozzarella cheese. Served fresh to order with homemade dough, hand stretched, and fresh toppings
Sucuklu Pizza
Pizza topped with Turkish garlic finished with mozzarella cheese. Served fresh to order with homemade dough, hand stretched, and fresh toppings
Kiymali Pizza
Minced lamb. Topped with minced lamb flavoured with onion, garlic, peppers, tomatoess. Turkish herb blend, traditional turkish spiced sucuk sausage, fresh green peppers, and tomatoes. Finished with mozzarella cheese. Served fresh to order with homemade dough, hand stretched, and fresh toppings
Tavuklu Pizza
Chicken. Topped with shredded seasoned chicken, finely chopped tomatoes, peppers, spinach, and mozzarella cheese. Served fresh to order with homemade dough, hand stretched and fresh toppings
Kusbasi Pizza (Lamb Cubes)
Garlic Bread & Tomato Sauce
Margarita With Up To 5 Toppings
Vegetarian Mousakka
Homemade oven baked layered aubegone, potatoes and peppers, mushrooms, and courgette. With creamy bechamel sauce, and a layer of cheese. Finished with seasoned tomato sauce. Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Vegetarian Grill Kebab
Sliced onion, peppers, aubergine, courgette, mushrooms, and tomato, cooked on the charcoal grill. Served with humus and finished with a seasoned tomato sauce. Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Homemade Falafel Main Course
6 pieces. Fried patty comprised of chickpeas, peppers, celery, carrot, and herbs. Served with humus. Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous and chips
G. Mushrooms Main Course
Button mushrooms, cooked in a creamy garlic sauce with peppers. Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Helloumi Kebab
Biber Dolmasi
Vegetarian Dishes
Side Orders
Rice
Chips
Chips And Cheese
Turkish Feta Salad
Lettuce, cucmber, tomato, red cabbage, and onion, topped with feta cheese
Coban Salata
Finely chopped tomato, red onion, cucumber and parsley, mixed with fresh lemon juice, olive oil, and Turkish herbs
Cous Cous
Green Salad
Chicken Salad
Lamb Doner Shawarma
Succulent shredded lamb, seasoned in house, cooked to order. Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Chicken Doner Shawarma
Succulent shredded chciken, seasoned in house, cooked to order. Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Adana Kofte
2 Skewers of minced lamb blendid with peppers and turkish herb blend. Cooked on the charcoal grill. Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Chicken Kofte
2 Skewers of minced lamb blendid with peppers, cheese, and turkish herb blend. Cooked on the charcoal grill. Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Lamb Shish
8 Tender lamb pieces, marinated in house with turkish aromatic spices. Cooked on the charcoal grill. Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Chicken Shish
8 Chicken breast pieces, marinated in house with turkish aromatic spices. Cooked on the charcoal grill. Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Lamb Ribs
6 Lamb ribs pieces, marinated in house with turkish aromatic spices. Cooked on the charcoal grill. Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Chicken Wings
6 Chicken wings pieces, marinated in house with turkish aromatic spices. Cooked on the charcoal grill. Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Lamb Chops
3 Finest lamb chops, marinated in house with turkish aromatic spices. Cooked on the charcoal grill. Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Mix Kebab For One
The ultimate tasting kebab, 3 pieces chicken wings, 3 pieces lamb ribs, one skewer of lamb kofte, 1 skewer of chicken shish, and a taste of lamb and chicken shawarma. Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Charcoal Grills
Combination Kebabs
Lamb Doner And Chicken Doner Shawarma
Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Lamb Shish And Chicken Shish
Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Lamb Kofte And Chicken Kofte
Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Lamb Shish And Chicken Doner Shawarma
Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Lamb Shish And Lamb Doner Shawarma
Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Lamb Shish And Chicken Kofte
Served with salad, bread, sauces and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Lamb Shish And Lamb Koftes
Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Chicken Shish And Chicken Doner Shawarma
Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Chicken Shish And Lamb Doner Shawarma
Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Chicken Shish And Chicken Kofte
Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Chicken Shish And Lamb Kofte
Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Lamb Kofte And Lamb Doner Shawarma
Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Lamb Kofte And Chicken Doner Shawarma
Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Chicken Kofte And Lamb Doner Shawarma
Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Chicken Kofte And Chicken Doner Shawarma
Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Yogurtlu Chicken Beyti
1 Homemade skewer of minced chicken blendid with peppers and turkish herb blend. Cooked on the charcoal grill and wrapped in a tortilla. Topped with turkish yoghurt and seasoned tomato sauce. Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Lamb Doner Beyti Shawarma
Succulent shredded lamb, seasoned and cooked to order, wrapped in a tortilla. Topped with turkish yoghurt and seasoned tomato sauce. Served with salad, bread, sauce, and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Chicken Doner Beyti Shawarma
Succulent shredded chicken, seasoned and cooked to order, wrapped in a tortilla. Topped with turkish yoghurt and seasoned tomato sauce. Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Yogurtlu Lamb Beyti
1 Homemade skewer of minced lamb blendid with peppers and turkish herb blend. Cooked on the charcoal grill and wrapped in a tortilla. Topped with turkish yoghurt and seasoned tomato sauce. Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Lamb Iskender Shawarma
Succulent shredded lamb, seasoned in house and cooked to order, layered on a base of bread pieces, turkish yoghurt and seasoned with tomato sauce, finished with melted butter. Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Chicken Iskender Shawarma
Succulent shredded chicken, seasoned in house and cooked to order, layered on a base of bread pieces, turkish yoghurt and seasoned with tomato sauce, finished with melted butter. Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Mixed Iskender Shawarma
Succulent shredded chicken and lamb, seasoned in house and cooked to order, layered on a base of bread pieces, turkish yoghurt and seasoned with tomato sauce, finished with melted butter. Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Yogurtlu Adana Kofte
2 Homemade skewers of minced lamb blendid with peppers and turkish herb blend. Cooked on the charcoal grill and wrapped in a tortilla. Topped with turkish yoghurt and seasoned tomato sauce. Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Yogurtlu Chicken Kofte
2 Homemade skewers of minced chicken blendid with peppers and turkish herb blend. Cooked on the charcoal grill and wrapped in a tortilla. Topped with turkish yoghurt and seasoned tomato sauce. Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Yogurtlu Tavuk Shish
8 Chicken breast pieces, marinated in house with turkish aromatic spices. Cooked on the charcoal grill and wrapped in a tortilla. Topped with turkish yoghurt and seasoned tomato sauce. Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Yogurtlu Kuzu Shish
8 Tender lamb pieces, marinated in house with turkish aromatic spices. Cooked on the charcoal grill and wrapped in a tortilla. Topped with turkish yoghurt and seasoned tomato sauce. Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Istanbul Specials
Seafood and Fish Dishes
Grilled Sea Bass
Levrek. Fresh whole sea bass, cooked on the charcoal grill. Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Grilled Sea Bram
Cupra. Fresh whole sea bream, cooked on the charcoal grill. Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Grilled Salmon
Fresh fiinest salmon fillet, pan fried. Served with butterly baby potatoes and salad. Served with salad, bread, sauce and your choice of rice, couscous, and chips
Istanbul Mix Platter
1 Skewer chicken kofte, 1 skewer lamb kofte, 3 pieces chicken wings, 3 pieces lamb ribs, 1 skewer chicken shish, and 1 skewer lamb shish. Served on a bed of rice and couscous topped with a touch of lamb and chicken shawarma. Additionalyy served with salad, bread, and sauces
Istanbul Full Platter
4 People to share. Sharing meze starter: kisir, cacik, and humus. Sharing platter of: 2 skewers chicken kofte, 2 skewers lamb kofte, 6 pieces chicken wings, 6 pieces lamb ribs, 2 skewer chicken shish, and 2 skewer lamb shish. Served on a bed of rice and couscous topped with a touch of lamb and chicken shawarma. Additionalyy served with salad, bread, and sauces
Istanbul Jumbo Platter
5 to 6 people to share. Sharing meze starter:, kisir, cacik, humus, 2 vine leaves, and saksuka. Sharing platter of: 4 finest lamb chops, 2 skewers chicken kofte, 2 skewers lamb kofte, 6 pieces chicken wings, 6 pieces lamb ribs, 2 skewer chicken shish, and 2 skewer lamb shish. Served on a bed of rice and couscous topped with a touch of lamb and chicken shawarma. Additionalyy served with salad, bread, and sauces