The Iskele

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BbqMezzeTurkishOpen until 22:30£5.00 minimum1.12 miles away179-181 Whitecross St, London, EC1Y8QP
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)
    £4.45
  • Houmous (V)

    £5.95Popular
  • Baba Ghanoush (V)

    £6.95
  • Quinoa Tabbouleh (V)

    £6.45
  • Stuffed Vine Leaves (V)(N)

    £6.45
  • Tzatziki (V)

    £5.95
  • Aubergine Ratatouille - Imam Bayildi (V)

    £6.45
  • Baby Broad Beans (V)

    £6.45
  • Tarama Salad

    £6.45
  • Greek Salad (V)

    £6.95
  • Fattoush (V)

    £6.45

Hot Starters - Meze

  • Lentil Soup (V)

    £6.45
  • Lahmacun (N)

    £5.45
  • Fried Goat Cheese (V)

    £6.95
  • Falafel (V)

    £6.45
  • Spinach & Feta Pastry Parcels (Borek) (V)

    £6.45Popular
  • Halloumi Cheese (V)

    £6.95
  • Aubergine and Charleston Peppers (V)

    £6.95
  • Grilled Spicy Sausage (Sucuk)

    £6.45
  • Houmous Kavurma (N)

    £7.45
  • Spicy Calf’s Liver

    £7.45
  • Whitebait

    £6.95
  • Calamari

    £6.45
  • Garlic Tiger Prawns

    £7.95
  • Prawn Tempura

    £7.95
  • Grilled Malaysian Prawns

    £8.45

Side Orders

  • Pan Fried Spinach (V)
    £5.95
  • Rocket Salad (V)
    £5.95
  • Stir Fried Vegetables (V)
    £5.25
  • Chunky Fries (V)
    £3.95
  • Basmati Rice (V)
    £3.45
  • Yoghurt (V)
    £3.45
  • Pitta Bread (V)
    £1.95

Platters

  • Healthy Meal (Per Person)

    £17.95
  • Healthy Meal (Vegetarian) (Per Person)

    £17.95
  • Full Meze Platter (Per Person)

    £13.95
  • Mixed Meze Platter (Per Person)

    £10.95

Steaks & Grills

  • Chicken Kofte

    £14.95
  • Iskele Style Chicken Breast

    £15.95Popular
  • Chicken Shish

    £15.95Popular
  • Lamb Kofte

    £15.45
  • Lamb Shish

    £18.45
  • Iskender Kebab

    £18.95
  • Special Mixed Grill

    £19.95Popular
  • Adana Kebab

    £16.95
  • Grilled Juicy Lamb Cutlets

    £19.45
  • Scottish Sirloin Steak

    £20.95

Specials & Casseroles

  • Kleftiko (Lamb Shank)

    £17.95
  • Lamb Tagine (N)

    £15.95
  • Ali Nazik Kebab

    £18.95
  • Meat Mousakka

    £14.95
  • Lamb Casserole

    £14.95
  • Chicken Casserole

    £14.45

Seafood

  • Monk Fish Kebab

    £20.95
  • Calamari

    £12.95
  • Grilled Salmon

    £15.95
  • Sea Bass (1 Fillet)

    £15.95
  • Sea Bass (2 Fillet)

    £19.45
  • Fish Special

    £18.95
  • Grilled Succulent Marinated Prawns

    £20.95

Spicy Pots

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

  • Spicy Vegetables (V)

    £12.95
  • Spicy Kofte Pot

    £15.95
  • Spicy Pot

    £17.95
  • Spicy Beef Pot

    £20.95
  • Spicy Fish Pot

    £17.95
  • Spicy Prawns

    £20.95

Iskele Pitta Bread Specials

All served in pitta bread with salad and fries.

  • Grilled Halloumi Pitta (V)
    £13.45
  • Falafel Pitta (V)

    £13.45
  • Kofte Pitta

    £14.95
  • Spicy Sausage with Halloumi Pitta

    £14.45
  • Chicken Shish Pitta

    £15.45
  • Lamb Shish Pitta

    £17.95

Vegetarian Dishes

  • Iskele Vegetarian (V)

    £12.95
  • Falafel with Houmus & Grilled Vegetables (V)

    £12.95
  • Filo Pastry Parcels (Borek) (V)

    £12.95
  • Tagliatelle (V)

    £12.95
  • Vegetarian Mousakka (V)

    £13.95
  • Silk Route (V)

    £12.95

Salads

  • Chicken Ceasar Salad

    £12.95
  • Grilled Chicken Salad

    £15.45
  • Grilled Salmon Salad

    £15.95
  • Grilled Halloumi & Avocado Salad (V)

    £12.45

Homemade Desserts

(N) contains nuts.

  • Ottoman Kadayif (N)

    £7.45
  • Kunefe (N)

    £8.95
  • Baklava (N)

    £6.95
  • Warm Apricot (N)

    £7.45
  • Homemade Tiramisu

    £6.95
  • Chocolate Fudge Cake

    £5.95
  • Banoffee Pie

    £6.45
  • Baked Vanilla Cheesecake (GF)

    £5.95

Beers

  • Efes Pilsener 500ml
    £4.95
  • Birra Moretti alla Toscana 500ml
    £5.25

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)

    £2.00
  • Elan Still Mineral Water (Large)

    £3.45
  • Elan Sparkling Mineral Water (Small)

    £2.00
  • Elan Sparkling Mineral Water (Large)

    £3.45

White Wines

  • Angora White / Turkey

    £14.95
  • Terre Forti Trebbiano Chardonnay Emilia-Romagna / Italy

    £15.45
  • Kudu Plains Chenin Blanc / South Africa

    £15.95
  • Cankaya White / Turkey

    £16.95
  • San Abello Sauvignon Blanc / Chile

    £17.95
  • Citta dei Ponti Pinot Grigio Veneto / Italy

    £19.95
  • Valdivieso Chardonnay, Lontue / Chile

    £21.95
  • Viogner de I'Hospitaler / Southern France

    £22.95
  • Kavaklidere Misket / Turkey

    £23.95
  • Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough / New Zealand

    £27.95
  • Chablis Domaine de Marroniers, Burgundy / France

    £29.95

Red Wines

  • Angora Red / Turkey

    £14.95
  • Terre Forti Sangiovese Emilia-Romagna / Italy

    £15.45
  • Kudu Plains Pinotage / South Africa

    £15.95
  • Yakut Red NV, Turkey

    £16.95
  • San Abello Merlot / Chile

    £17.95
  • La Serre Cabernet Sauvignon Southern France

    £19.95
  • Bush Telegraph Shiraz Petit Verdot / South E. Australia

    £21.95
  • Argento Seleccion Malbec Mendoza / Argentina

    £23.95
  • Ancyra Merlot / Turkey

    £24.95
  • Castillo de Clavijo Rioja Crianza, Rioja / Spain

    £26.95
  • Chianti Rufina Fattoria di Basciano Tuscany/ Italy

    £28.95
  • Chateau Lamarte St Emilion, Grand Cru / French

    £33.45
  • Barolo Paolo Conterno Riva del Bric Tuscany / Italy

    £44.95

Rose Wines

  • Terre Forti Sangiovese Rosato Emilia-Romagna / Italy

    £14.95
  • Egeo Rose / Turkey

    £17.95
  • Lamberti Pinot Grigio delle Venezie Blush Veneto / Italy

    £21.95