Appetizers    
Chef’s Mixed Appetizer Plate   $5.50 / $11.00
Combination of appetizers for one/two    
Hummus   $5.50
Puree of chickpeas, toasted sesame seeds and garlic served with fresh vegetables for dipping    
Baba Ghannouj   $5.50
Rich, creamy puree of eggplant and tahini, spiked with fresh squeezed lemon juice and plenty of crushed garlic served with warm bread    
Falafel   $5.50
Popular snack of crunchy spiced bean rissoles served with creamy cilantro dipping sauce    
Dolma   $5.50
Grape leaves stuffed with rice, currants, and herbs    
Skorthalia   $5.50
Exotic puree of spinach, garlic, and walnuts served with warm bread    
Cigar Borek   $5.50
Philo dough rolled into the shape of a cigar, filled with feta cheese, parsley and dill, then fried to a crispy, golden finish    
Lahmacun   $6.25
Seasoned minced lamb, diced tomatoes, onions, green peppers, chopped parsley, Kaser cheese and finely crushed red pepper    
     
Salads    
Shepherd's Salad   $7.50
Medley of diced tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, parsley, olives, and crushed feta cheese, tossed with a lemon and olive oil vinaigrette    
Cacik   $5.95
Chilled yogurt and cucumber salad with an infusion of garlic and mint    
Greek Salad   $7.50
Mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, radish, thinly sliced red onions, capers, Kalamata olives, feta cheese tossed in homemade Greek dressing    
Soup    
Red Lentil Soup   $5.00
Sandwiches    
Doner Kebab Sandwich   $6.99
Marinated lamb and veal, wrapped around an iron stake and cooked over an open flame, thinly shaved and served in a pita bread.    
Chicken Kebab sandwich   $6.99
Marinated chicken breasts sliced and served in a pita bread.    
Lamb Shish Kebab Sandwich   $6.99
Lamb covered in a special tomato sauce and served in a pita bread.    
Entrees    
Adana   $15.50
Spicy chopped lamb skewer served over a bed of rice.    
Urfa   $15.50
Mild grilled chopped lamb skewer served over a bed of rice.    
Lamb Chops with Herb Butter *   $15.50
From the grill    
Doner Kebab   $15.50
Marinated lamb and veal, wrapped around an iron stake and cooked over an open flame, thinly shaved, dressed with a tomato sauce and served over rice.    
Iskender Kebab   $15.50
Marinated lamb and veal, wrapped around an iron stake and cooked over an open flame, thinly shaved, served on a bed of cubed bread, and dressed with a tomato sauce and yogurt.    
Shish Kebab  
Choice of chicken, lamb or beef covered in a special tomato sauce *      
Chicken   $12.95
Beef or Lamb   $15.95
Entrees and From the Grill items with a star (*) are served with rice, steamed fresh vegetables, and warm bread.    
Pides    
Pides are traditional Turkish style pizzas cooked in a wood-burning oven. The dough is shaped like a canoe and the toppings are spread out inside the canoe.
Café 8   $12.95
Ground lamb, spinach, Feta, tomatoes and pine nuts.    
Mediterranean   $9.95
Feta cheese, Kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes and fresh oregano    
Spinach   $8.95
Feta and Kaser cheeses, spinach, olives, and parsley    
Cheese   $7.95
Turkish Kaser cheese, tomatoes, and traditional seasonings    
Sausage   $10.95
Traditional spicy sausage with roasted peppers and onions over Kaser cheese.    
Patlican   $10.95
Eggplant puree, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, garlic, parsley and Kaser cheese.    
Shrimp   $11.95
Grilled shrimp, garlic, mushrooms, tomatoes, parsley and Kaser cheese.    
Chicken   $9.95
Grilled chicken breast, mixed veggies and Kaser cheese.    
Pizzas (cooked in a wood-burning oven)    
Margarita   $8.95
Tomato sauce and fresh Mozzarella cheese.    
Bianca   $9.95
Fresh garlic, herbs and spices, olive oil, Fontina and Mozzarella cheeses (no tomato sauce).    
Pepperoni   $11.95
Sliced pepperoni spread out over tomato sauce and topped with shredded Mozzarella cheese.    
Grilled Vegetables   $9.95
Seasonal grilled vegetables, herbs, and a blend of cheeses.    
Desserts    
Baklava   $4.95
Rice Pudding   $3.95
White    
Sauvignon Bellevue  $6.00 GL $22.00 BTL
CDR Berthet Rayne $6.50 GL $23.00 BTL
Chard. Mendoza $6.00 GL $22.00 BTL
Verdejo Rueda - $23.00 BTL
Pinot Grigio Trentino $6.00 GL $20.00 BTL
Pinot Bianco Alto Adige - $28.50 BTL
Verdichio Castelli Anfora $5.50 GL $21.00 BTL
Chateau Musar Obeideh Bekaa - $32.00 BTL
St George Megara Itaros - $24.00 BTL
Angora $5.00 GL $18.00 BTL
Cankaya $4.75 GL $16.00 BTL
     
Red    
CDR Berthet Rayne   $23.00 BTL
Shiraz Torres - $23.00 BTL
Malbec Perdices - $24.00 BTL
Trempanillo Vivir - $22.00 BTL
Veronese Testal - $37.00 BTL
Pojo del Ruspo $6.00 GL $22.00 BTL
Montelpuciano Abruzzo - $30.00 BTL
Chianti Colli Senesi - $25.00 BTL
Chateau Musar Obeideh Bekaa Cab.Sauv. - $32.00 BTL
Savatiano Greece Itaros - $24.00 BTL
Angora $5.00 GL $18.00 BTL
Yakut - $21.00 BTL
Kalecik Karasi - $47.00 BTL
     
Rose    
Chateau Musar Obeideh Bekaa - $32.00 BTL
Muscat    
Samos Odyssey dry $400 GL -
Samos doux $4.00 GL -
 

424 8th Street SE Washington, D.C. 20003

202.547.1555

Mediterranean cuisine from an exhibition kitchen which includes an imported wood-burning oven.