The Iskele
- Turkish
- 179-181 Whitecross St, London, EC1Y8QP
- +442074900082
- Opens at 12:00
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- Halloumi Cheese (V) Grilled Cyprus halloumi cheese with salad £5.25
- Iskele Style Chicken Breast Grilled chicken breast marinated in special basil sauce, served with rice and salad £11.95
- Chicken on Skewer Marinated chicken pieces threaded on to skewer, grilled, served with rice and salad £11.45
- House Special (Iskender) with Lamb Grilled cubes of lamb or chicken laid on a bed of diced bread coated with tomato sauce and served with meat ball on top and yogurt on side £12.95
- Special Mixed Grill Selection of lamb meatballs, marinated chicken & lamb cubes on skewer, lamb cutlet grilled and served with rice & salad £13.95
Set Menu 1
- Meze Platter (Per Person) • Tzatziki (V) • Houmous (V) • Borek (V) • Baba Ganoush (V) • Broad Beans (V) • Aubergine Ratatouille (V) • Tabbouleh (V) • Falafel (V) • Stuffed Vine Leaves (V,N). Served on one plate. £19.95
Set Menu 2
- Meze Platter (Per Person) • Spicy Sausage • Houmous • Tzatziki (V) • Broad Beans (V) • Baba Ganoush (V) • Tabbouleh (V) • Halloumi (V) • Borek (V) • Filo King Prawn. Served on one plate. £25.95
Appetizers
- Soup of the Day £4.25
Cold Starters (Meze)
- Olive Marinate (V) Green olives marinated in coriander seeds, garlic and oregano £3.95
- Houmous (V) Puree of chick peas, tahini, lemon, garlic £4.45
- Baba Ganoush (V) Caviar of smoked aubergine, tahini, lemon and olive oil £4.95
- Tabbouleh (V) A Tingling salad which combines generous amounts of flat-leafed parsley, mint and lemon with quinoa, tomato, onion with pomegranate syrup £4.45
- Stuffed Vine Leaves (V,N) Rice with pine kernels, onions and herbs wrapped in vine leaves, cooked in olive oil £4.25
- Tzatziki (V) Yoghurt dip with cucumber, fresh mint, fresh dill and a touch of garlic £4.25
- Aubergine Ratatouille (V) Stewed aubergine, tomatoes & peppers £4.95
- Baby Broad Beans (V) Seasoned with coriander on creamy yoghurt £4.95
- Tarama Salad Cod Roe Pate, olive oil and lemon juice £4.95
- Greek Salad (V) Feta cheese, tomatoes, cucumber, marinated olives and red onions £4.95
- Fattoush (V) Bread salad made from toasted pitta bread combined with fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions and mixed leaves £4.45
- Quinoa, Beetroot & Avocado Salad (V) Quinoa combined with beetroot, parsley red kidney beans, chickpeas, rocket and baby spinach leaves, topped with graded goat cheese £4.95
- Full Mezes For Sharing (Min 2 People) £9.95 Per person. Falafel (V) • Borek (V) • Filo Pastry (V) • King Prawns • Broad Beans (V) • Aubergine Ratatouille (V) • Tabule (V) • Tzatziki (V) • Spicy Sausage • Houmous (V) £19.90
- Mixed Meze Platter Tabbouleh (V) • Broad Beans (V) • Baba Ganoush (V) • Houmous (V) • Falafel (V) • Borek (V) • Aubergine Ratatouille (V) • Tzatziki (V) • Stuffed Vine Leaves (N V) £9.95
- Healthy Meal £12.95 Per person. Houmous (V) • Broad Beans (V) • Baba Ganoush (V) • Tabbouleh (V) • Aubergine Ratatouille (V) Borek (V) • Falafel (V) • Halloumi Cheese (V) • Chicken on Wooden Skewers • Tzatziki • Lamb on Wooden Skewers • Lamb Meatball £12.95
Hot Starters (Meze)
- Lahmacun (N) Minced lamb with tomatoes, onions, garlic, fresh mint topped with pine kernels, herbs & spices £3.75
- Fried Goat Cheese (V) Goat cheese covered in bread crumbs & fried golden brown. Served with salad & sweet chilli £5.25
- Warm Goat Cheese Salad (V) Served on a toasted home made bread with roasted peppers £5.45
- Falafel (V) Deep fried patties made from chickpeas, herbs and spices £4.45
- Spinach & Feta Pastry Parcels (Borek) (V) Filo pastry parcels filled with spinach & feta cheese £4.45
- Halloumi Cheese (V) Grilled Cyprus halloumi cheese with salad £5.25
- Aubergine and Charleston Peppers (V) With sautéed tomatoes and yoghurt £4.95
- Mitite Kofte Grilled minced lamb patties mixed with chopped parsley onions and served with salad £4.95
- Chicken Liver Chicken liver with red onions £4.95
- Grilled Spicy Sausage (Sucuk) Grilled spicy beef sausage £4.45
- Iskele Houmous (N) Sautéed diced lamb fillet with pine kernels on a bed of houmous £5.45
- Spicy Crisp Lamb Liver Lamb’s liver served with red onions £5.45
- Lamb on Wooden Skewers Served with salad £5.25
- Chicken on Wooden Skewers Served with salad £5.25
- Battered Squid Vodka-marinated squid, served with tartare sauce £5.25
- Whitebait A delicious appetizer fried whitebait served with tartare sauce £5.25
- Filo Pastry King Prawns King prawns wrapped in filo pastry served with sweet chilli £5.45
- Spicy Prawns Juicy king prawns cooked in coconut cream, onions and ginger based sauce £5.95
- Garlic Tiger Prawns Juicy tiger prawns cooked in olive oil, garlic, white wine and Iskele tomato sauce £5.95
- Prawn Tempura Served with tzatziki and pomegranate £6.45
- Grilled Succulent Marinated Malaysian Prawns Served with crispy salad leaves & sweet chilli sauce £6.45
Steaks & Chargrills
- Chicken Wings Grilled marinated chicken wings served with rice and salad £9.45
- Chicken Meatballs Grilled seasoned chicken patties served with salad and rice £9.95
- Iskele Style Chicken Breast Grilled chicken breast marinated in special basil sauce, served with rice and salad £11.95
- Chicken on Skewer Marinated chicken pieces threaded on to skewer, grilled, served with rice and salad £11.45
- Lamb Meatballs Seasoned lamb patties grilled and served with rice & salad £10.45
- Chargrilled Lamb Fillet Marinated with olive oil and oregano and served with rice & salad £12.95
- Lamb on Skewer Marinated pieces of lamb fillets threaded on to skewer, grilled and served with rice and salad £12.95
- Grilled Juicy Lamb Cutlets Served with French fries and salad £13.95
- House Special (Iskender) with Lamb Grilled cubes of lamb or chicken laid on a bed of diced bread coated with tomato sauce and served with meat ball on top and yogurt on side £12.95
- House Special (Iskender) with Chicken Grilled cubes of lamb or chicken laid on a bed of diced bread coated with tomato sauce and served with meat ball on top and yogurt on side £12.95
- Special Mixed Grill Selection of lamb meatballs, marinated chicken & lamb cubes on skewer, lamb cutlet grilled and served with rice & salad £13.95
- Iskele Special Minced lamb kneaded with fresh herbs, grilled on skewer, served with rice & salad £12.45
- Grilled Scottish Sirloin Steak (8oz) Prime tender & juicy sirloin steak straight from the grill, served with French fries and green leaves £15.95
- Chilli Scottish Steak Char grilled sirloin steak with Mexican style chilli sauce served with French fries and salad £16.95
- Pepper Scottish Steak Char grilled sirloin steak with peppercorn steak sauce served with French fries and salad £16.95
Specials & Casseroles
- Kleftiko (Lamb Shank) Oven baked shank of lamb cooked with tomato, vegetables, bay leaves and new potatoes £12.95
- Lamb Tagine On the bone oven cooked lamb with dried fruit, nuts and vegetables served with rice £11.95
- Keshkek with Lamb Oven cooked lamb placed on a bed of Turkish wheat risotto cooked with cream sauce, asparagus and mushroom £12.95
- Ali Nazik Kebab with Lamb Sautéed tender spiced bits of lamb or chicken over a velvety smoky aubergine puree with yogurt and a hint of garlic £12.95
- Ali Nazik Kebab with Chicken Sautéed tender spiced bits of lamb or chicken over a velvety smoky aubergine puree with yogurt and a hint of garlic £12.95
- Meat Mousakka Minced lamb, layered with aubergine, courgette and potatoes, then cooked in the oven beneath a light white blanket of creamy cheese sauce, served with salad £10.95
- Lamb Casserole Diced lamb cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, peppers, mushrooms, garlic and herbs served with rice £10.95
- Chicken Casserole Diced chicken cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, peppers, mushrooms, garlic and herbs, served with rice £10.45
- Beef Bourguignon Chuck beef cooked in red wine sauce with carrots, pearl onions, mushrooms and served with mashed potato £11.95
Spicy Pots
- Spicy Vegetables (V) Mixed Vegetables cooked with onion, coconut cream, garlic and ginger based spicy sauce served with basmati rice £8.95
- Spicy Meatball Pot Lamb meatballs cooked with onion, coconut cream, garlic and ginger based spicy sauce served with basmati rice £11.95
- Spicy Chicken Pot Diced chicken or lamb cooked with onion, coconut cream, garlic and ginger based spicy sauce served with basmati rice £11.95
- Spicy Lamb Pot Diced chicken or lamb cooked with onion, coconut cream, garlic and ginger based spicy sauce served with basmati rice £11.95
- Spicy Beef Pot Diced 8oz Scottish Sirloin beef chunks cooked with onion, coconut cream, garlic and ginger based spicy sauce served with basmati rice £15.95
- Spicy Fish Pot Selection of fresh fishes cooked with onion, coconut cream, garlic and ginger based spicy sauce served with basmati rice £13.45
- Spicy Prawns Juicy king prawns cooked with onion, coconut cream, garlic and ginger based spicy sauce served with basmati rice £13.95
Seafood
- Battered Squid Marinated and battered squid with tartare sauce and green salad £9.45
- Grilled Salmon Served with mashed potato and salad £11.45
- Sea Bass (1 Fillet) Served with mashed potato and stir fried vegetables £11.95
- Sea Bass (2 Fillet) Served with mashed potato and stir fried vegetables £15.95
- Roast Cod Served with keshkek (Turkish wheat risotto cooked with cream sauce, asparagus and mushroom) £11.95
- Skewered Fish Special Sea bass, salmon & king prawns chargrilled and served with stir-fried vegetables £12.95
- Grilled Succulent Marinated Prawns Served with French fries & green leaves and sweet chilli sauce £14.95
- Salmon Stew Great recipe, Iskele style.. Delicious, served with mashed potato £11.95
- Sea Bass Stew Great recipe, Iskele style.. Delicious, served with mashed potato £11.95
- Halibut Steak Served with keshkek (Turkish wheat risotto cooked with cream sauce, asparagus and mushroom) £15.95
Iskele Pitta Bread Specials
- Halloumi Pitta (V) Grilled Cyprus halloumi cheese, served in pitta with salad and French fries £8.95
- Falafel Pitta (V) Deep fried patties made from chickpeas, herbs and spices served with salad and French fries £8.95
- Chicken Meatball Pita Grilled seasoned chicken patties on skewers grilled served in pitta with salad and French fries £9.95
- Lamb Meatball Pitta Grilled seasoned lamb patties on skewers served in pitta with salad and French fries £9.95
- Spicy Sausage with Halloumi Pitta Grilled spicy sausage and halloumi cheese served in pitta with salad and French fries £9.95
- Chicken Pitta Grilled marinated pieces of chicken fillets served in pitta with salad and French fries £10.45
- Lamb Pitta Grilled marinated pieces of lamb fillets served in pitta with salad and French fries £11.45
Vegetarian Dishes
- Iskele Vegetarian (V) Aubergine, Charleston peppers in tomato sauce, served with rice and yoghurt £8.45
- Falafel with Houmous & Grilled Vegetables (V) Served with tortilla bread and salad £8.95
- Filo Pastry Parcels (V) Filo pastry parcels filled with spinach & feta cheese served with rocket salad and sweet chilli sauce £8.95
- Tagliatelle (V) Tagliatelle pasta cooked with broccoli, garlic, cherry tomatoes, onions, mix mushroom and olive oil £8.95
- Vegetarian Pide (V) Daily fresh home made thin dough topped with spinach, feta cheese and red onion £9.45
- Vegetarian Mousakka (V) Layers of aubergine, potatoes and courgette, cooked in the oven beneath a light white blanket of creamy cheese sauce and served with salad £9.95
- Silk Route (V) Iskele style stir fried vegetables served with rice and creamy yogurt £9.45
Salads (Main)
- Grilled Chicken Salad Chargrilled chicken breast served on a bed of mixed leaves, finished with grated parmesan £11.95
- Quinoa, Beetroot & Avocado Salad (V) Quinoa combined with beetroot, parsley with red kidney beans, chickpeas, rocket and baby spinach leaves, topped with graded goat cheese £9.95
- Halloumi Salad (V) Pan fried halloumi cheese with mixed leaves, and marinated olives £8.95
- Grilled Salmon Salad Grilled salmon fillet served on a bed of mixed leaves and fresh herbs £11.45
- Feta Salad (V) Morsels of feta cheese with olives, cucumber, tomatoes, peppers and fresh herbs £7.95
Side Orders
- Coban Salad (Shepherd’s Salad) (V) £3.25
- Pan Fried Spinach £3.75
- Rocket Salad (V) Rocket leaves, cherry tomatoes, grated parmesan and balsamic vinegar £4.25
- Stir Fried Vegetables (V) £3.75
- French Fries £2.25
- Basmati Rice (V) £1.95
- Yoghurt (V) £1.95
- Open Flat Bread (V) £1.00
Desserts
- Ottoman Kadayif (N) Shredded pastry with cream filling, pistachio and syrup £4.45
- Warm Apricots (N) Sun dried apricot with clotted cream £4.45
- Tiramisu Savoiardi Classic coffee soaked savoiardi biscuits with real mascarpone cream, dusted with cocoa powder £3.95
- Baklava (N) Filo pastry, walnuts, pistachio, honey syrup £3.95
- Su Muhallebisi (N) Cubes of milk pudding and rose syrup with berries, rose water and nuts £3.95
- Rice Pudding Traditional Turkish rice pudding £3.95
- Summer Berry Salad Summer berries with fresh orange juice and strawberry ice cream £3.95
- Cheese Platter Selection of cheeses £4.45
- Ice Cream & Sorbets (2 Scoops) Strawberry with pieces, chocolate chip, vanilla with pods, toffee fudge, mango sorbet, lemon £2.95
- House Desserts As we change house dessert daily kindly ask the staff for today's dessert £3.95
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) 33cl £2.00
- Elan Still Mineral Water (Large) 75cl £3.45
- Elan Sparkling Mineral Water (Small) 33cl £2.00
- Elan Sparkling Mineral Water (Large) 75cl £3.45
Good to Know
- All dishes may contain traces of the following allergens: Wheat; Gluten; Peanuts; Nuts; Sesame Seeds; Celery; Soybeans; Milk; Eggs; Mustard; Lupin; Pork; Mollusc; Crustaceans; Fish; Sulphur Dioxide or Alcohol. Please note that if you are pregnant you may need to take caution when consuming any of the above dishes. For any questions regarding the allergen contents of specific dishes please contact the restaurant directly.
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