The Iskele

BbqMezzeTurkish179-181 Whitecross St, London, EC1Y8QPOpens at 12:00
On busy days, Turkish café Iskele consistently boasts Whitecross Street Market's longest queue, according to the ‘What’s For Lunch Blog’. Regulars love the Kleftiko, an oven-baked lamb shank with bay leaves and new potatoes.Read more
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Cold Starters - Meze

  • Olive Marinate (V)
  • Houmous (V)

    Popular
  • Baba Ghanoush (V)

    Popular
  • Quinoa Tabbouleh (V)

  • Stuffed Vine Leaves (V)(N)

  • Tzatziki (V)

  • Baby Broad Beans (V)

  • Tarama Salad

  • Greek Salad (V)

  • Fattoush (V)

Hot Starters - Meze

  • Lentil Soup (V)

  • Lahmacun (N)

  • Fried Goat Cheese (V)

  • Falafel (V)

  • Spinach & Feta Pastry Parcels (Borek) (V)

  • Halloumi Cheese (V)

  • Aubergine and Charleston Peppers (V)

  • Grilled Spicy Sausage (Sucuk)

  • Houmous Kavurma (N)

  • Spicy Calf’s Liver

  • Whitebait

  • Calamari

  • Garlic Tiger Prawns

  • Prawn Tempura

  • Grilled Malaysian Prawns

Side Orders

  • Pan Fried Spinach (V)
  • Rocket Salad (V)
  • Stir Fried Vegetables (V)
  • Chunky Fries (V)
  • Basmati Rice (V)
  • Yoghurt (V)
  • Pitta Bread (V)

Platters

  • Healthy Meal (Per Person)

  • Healthy Meal (Vegetarian) (Per Person)

  • Full Meze Platter (Per Person)

  • Mixed Meze Platter (Per Person)

Steaks & Grills

  • Chicken Kofte

  • Iskele Style Chicken Breast

    Popular
  • Chicken Shish

    Popular
  • Lamb Kofte

  • Lamb Shish

  • Iskender Kebab

  • Special Mixed Grill

    Popular
  • Adana Kebab

  • Grilled Juicy Lamb Cutlets

  • Scottish Sirloin Steak

Specials & Casseroles

  • Kleftiko (Lamb Shank)

  • Lamb Tagine (N)

  • Ali Nazik Kebab

  • Meat Mousakka

  • Lamb Casserole

  • Chicken Casserole

Seafood

  • Monk Fish Kebab

  • Calamari

  • Grilled Salmon

  • Sea Bass (1 Fillet)

  • Sea Bass (2 Fillet)

  • Fish Special

  • Grilled Succulent Marinated Prawns

Spicy Pots

All cooked with onion, coconut cream, garlic and ginger based spicy sauce served with rice.

  • Spicy Vegetables (V)

  • Spicy Kofte Pot

  • Spicy Pot

  • Spicy Beef Pot

  • Spicy Fish Pot

  • Spicy Prawns

Iskele Pitta Bread Specials

All served in pitta bread with salad and fries.

  • Grilled Halloumi Pitta (V)
  • Falafel Pitta (V)

  • Kofte Pitta

  • Spicy Sausage with Halloumi Pitta

  • Chicken Shish Pitta

  • Lamb Shish Pitta

Vegetarian Dishes

  • Iskele Vegetarian (V)

  • Falafel with Houmus & Grilled Vegetables (V)

  • Filo Pastry Parcels (Borek) (V)

  • Tagliatelle (V)

  • Vegetarian Mousakka (V)

  • Silk Route (V)

Salads

  • Chicken Ceasar Salad

  • Grilled Chicken Salad

  • Grilled Salmon Salad

  • Grilled Halloumi & Avocado Salad (V)

Homemade Desserts

(N) contains nuts.

  • Ottoman Kadayif (N)

  • Kunefe (N)

  • Baklava (N)

  • Warm Apricot (N)

  • Homemade Tiramisu

  • Chocolate Fudge Cake

  • Banoffee Pie

  • Baked Vanilla Cheesecake (GF)

Beers

  • Efes Pilsener 500ml
  • Birra Moretti alla Toscana 500ml

Soft Drinks

  • Coke
  • Diet Coke
  • Lemonade
  • Soda Water
  • Tonic Water
  • Ginger Ale
  • Fanta
  • Sour Cherry Juice
  • Apple Juice
  • Pineapple Juice
  • Cranberry Juice
  • Tomato Juice
  • Red Bull
  • Fresh Orange Juice
  • Elan Still Mineral Water (Small)

  • Elan Still Mineral Water (Large)

  • Elan Sparkling Mineral Water (Small)

  • Elan Sparkling Mineral Water (Large)

White Wines

  • Angora White / Turkey

  • Terre Forti Trebbiano Chardonnay Emilia-Romagna / Italy

  • Kudu Plains Chenin Blanc / South Africa

  • Cankaya White / Turkey

  • San Abello Sauvignon Blanc / Chile

  • Citta dei Ponti Pinot Grigio Veneto / Italy

  • Valdivieso Chardonnay, Lontue / Chile

  • Viogner de I'Hospitaler / Southern France

  • Kavaklidere Misket / Turkey

  • Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough / New Zealand

  • Chablis Domaine de Marroniers, Burgundy / France

Red Wines

  • Angora Red / Turkey

  • Terre Forti Sangiovese Emilia-Romagna / Italy

  • Kudu Plains Pinotage / South Africa

  • Yakut Red NV, Turkey

  • San Abello Merlot / Chile

  • La Serre Cabernet Sauvignon Southern France

  • Bush Telegraph Shiraz Petit Verdot / South E. Australia

  • Argento Seleccion Malbec Mendoza / Argentina

  • Ancyra Merlot / Turkey

  • Castillo de Clavijo Rioja Crianza, Rioja / Spain

  • Chianti Rufina Fattoria di Basciano Tuscany/ Italy

  • Chateau Lamarte St Emilion, Grand Cru / French

  • Barolo Paolo Conterno Riva del Bric Tuscany / Italy

Rose Wines

  • Terre Forti Sangiovese Rosato Emilia-Romagna / Italy

  • Egeo Rose / Turkey

  • Lamberti Pinot Grigio delle Venezie Blush Veneto / Italy

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