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Zeytin Menu

  • Takeout Available | Delivery Available
  • Delivery Payment:
    $20 minimum
  • Delivery Area:
    70th St. to 100th St., Central Park West to Riverside Dr.

lunch

appetizers
Eggplant Salad - Pathcan Salatasi char-grilled eggplant puree mixed with roasted red pepper, seasoned with extra virgin olive oil and garlic       6
Haydari - Haydari thick homemade drained yogurt with dill, mint and garlic       6
Hummus - Humus chickpeas puree and tahini paste seasoned with extra virgin olive oil, garlic and black caraway seeds       6
Tarama whipped red caviar with extra virgin olive oil       6
Fava mashed fava beans, dressed with olive oil and lemon juice, topped with dill       6
Pilaki dry bean cooked with carrots, potatoes, onions and garlic in a delicately flavoured tomato sauce       6
Stuffed Grape Laves - Zeytinyagh Yaprak Sarma extra-thin vine leaves stuffed with rice, pine nuts, black currants and herbs, served with red cabbage, dill and lemon       7
Artichoke Heart - Zeytinyagh Enginar fresh artichoke heart topped with broad beans, carrots, cocktail onions, dill, potatoes and extra virgin olive oil       8
Stuffed Baby Eggplant - Imam Bayddi char-grilled baby eggplant stuffed with sauteed tomatoes and herbs       7
Mixed Appetizer Plate - Karisik Meze Tabagi selection of hummus, tarama, haydari, eggplant salad and stuffed grape leaves       13
Red Lentil Soup - Kirmuzz Mercimek Corbast turkish house tradition, crushed red lentil with onion       5
Zucchini Pancake - Mucver oven baked zucchini and dill pancake served with homemade thick yogurt       6
Steamed Mussels - Midye steamed mussels with garlic, white wine sauce, leeks and fresh tomato       6
Crispy Phyllo Cheese Rolls - Sigara Boregi golden crisp pastry rolls filled with aged gruyere cheese       7
Falafel Platter - Falafel tasty fried balls of spiced chickpeas, served with tahini sauce       7
Manti - Manti homemade poached lamb dumplings served with garlic-yogurt, butter sauce and sprinkled with dried mint     8   13
Fried Calamari - Kalamar Tava crispy calamari rings served with chef's special dipping sauce       7
Grilled Octopus - Ahtapot Izgara grilled octopus, served on bed of arugula salad with chopped tomatoes and red onions, dressed in olive oil and balsamic vinegar       9
salads
Arugula Salad - Roka Salatasi chopped baby arugula and red onion, topped with aged balsamic vinegar and slivers of parmigiano reggiano       7
Shepherd Salad - Coban Salatasi freshly diced tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, green peppers and parsley, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and lemon       7
Shrimp Salad - Karides Salatasi mixed greens and arugula salad topped with grilled shrimp and cherry tomatoes       8
Mediterranean Salad - Akdeniz Salatasi romaine lettuce, oil cured black olives, fresh dill, tomatoes, carrots and crumbled feta cheese in lemon vinaigrette       7
With Grilled Chicken       12
With Grilled Steak       14
sandwiches & wraps
Grilled Kasseri Cheese & Spicy Beef Sausage Sandwich - Kasarh Ve Sucuklu Tost grilled kasseri cheese and spicy beef sausage sandwich, served with field greens       11
Grilled Chicken Wrap - Izgara Tavuk Durum with melted kasseri cheese, lettuce and tomatoes, served with filed greens       13
Grilled Steak Wrap - Izgara et Durum with caramelized onions and peppers, served with filed greens       15
Burger & French Fries - Hamburger Re Potatoes Kizartmasi chopped sirloin steak burger with cheese or mushroom topping, served with fries, romaine lettuce and tomatoes       12
main courses
Mixed Vegetable Guvee - Selneli Guvee eggplant, potato, green beans, celery, green peppers, onion, garlic cooked with tomato sauce in traditional clay casserole       14
Kasseri Cheese Kofte - Kasarh Kofte char-grilled meat patties made of ground meat, kasseri cheese, onion, parsley and spices, served with chef's special rice and steamed vegetables       14
Iskender slices of grilled lamb served on top of diced pita bread, topped with chef's special sauce       18
Chicken Shish - Tavuk Sis cubes of marinated chicken breast, grilled on skewers with green peppers and onions. served with rice       14
Chicken Adana - Tavuk Adana ground chicken with roasted tomatoes and peppers, grilled on flat skewers, served with rice and steamed vegetables       15
Penne Alla Turca - Krymali Makarna penne pasta sauteed with peas, shiitake mushrooms, ground meat and parsley in creamy tomato sauce, topped with slices of grilled lamb       14
Karniyarik - Karniyarik whole eggplant lightly fried in olive oil and stuffed with ground meat, tomato, onion, garlic, herbs and spices. served with white rice and chef's special puree       15
Seafood Pasta - Deniz Mahsullu Makarna linguini with steamed mussels, clams, calamari and shrimp in tomato fennel sauce with fresh basil       16
Grilled Salmon - Izgara Somon grilled salmon seasoned with bay leaves, topped with sauteed leeks, served with rice and steamed vegetables       16
Red Snapper - Kagitta Mercan whole boneless red snapper broiled in parchment paper with shiitake mushrooms, asparagus, dill and tomatoes       17
side orders $3.50
French Fries potatoes kizartmast      
Spinach - Ispanak baby spinach sauteed with garlic and onion      
Rice - Pilav rice cooked with butter      
Steamed Vegetables - Haslama Sabze seasonal mix of steamed vegetables      

dinner

cold appetizers
Eggplant Salad - Pathcan Salatasi char-grilled eggplant puree mixed with roasted red pepper, seasoned with extra virgin olive oil and garlic       6
Haydari thick homemade drained yogurt with dill, mint and garlic       6
Hummus - Humus chickpea puree and tahini paste seasoned with extra virgin olive oil, garlic and black caraway seeds       6
Tarama whipped red caviar with extra virgin olive oil       6
Fava mashed fava beans, dressed with olive oil and lemon juice, topped with dill       6
Stuffed Baby Eggplant - Imam Bayddi char-grilled baby eggplant stuffed with sauteed tomatoes and herbs       7
Red Lentil Soup - Kirmuzz Mercimek Corbast turkish house tradition, crushed red lentil with onion       6
Pilaki dry beans cooked with carrots, potatoes, onions and garlic in a delicately flavored tomato sauce       6
Stuffed Grape Leaves - Zeytinyagli Yaprak Sarma extra-thin vine leaves stuffed with rice, pine nuts, black currants and herbs. served with red cabbage, dill and lemon       7
Artichoke Heart - Zeytinyagh Enginar fresh artichoke heart topped with broad beans, carrots, cocktail onions, dill, potatoes and extra virgin olive oil       9
Mixed Appetizer Plate - Karisik Meze Tabagi selection of hummus, tarama, haydari, eggplant salad and stuffed grape leaves       16
hot appetizers
Zucchini Pancake - Mucver oven baked zucchini and dill pancake served with homemade thick yogurt       7
Steamed Mussel - Midye steamed mussels with garlic, white wine sauce, leeks and fresh tomato       7
Crispy Phyllo Cheese Rolls - Sigara Boregi golden crisp pastry rolls filled with aged gruyere cheese       7
Falafel Platter - Falafel tasty fried balls of spiced chickpeas, served with tahini sauce       7
Manti (small) homemade poached lamb dumplings served with garlic-yogurt, butter sauce and sprinkled with dried mint       8
Fried Calamari - Kalamari Tava crispy calamari rings served with chef's special dipping sauce       8
Grilled Octopus - Ahtapot Izgara grilled octopus, served on a bed of arugula salad with chopped tomatoes and red onions, dressed in olive oil and balsamic vinegar       9
salads $8
Mediterranean Salad - Akdeniz Salatasi romaine lettuce, oil cured black olives, fresh dill, tomatoes, carrots and crumbled feta cheese in lemon vinaigrette      
Arugula Salad - Roka Salatasi chopped baby arugula and red onion, topped with aged balsamic vinegar and slivers of parmigiano reggiano      
Shepherd Salad - Coban Salatasi freshly diced tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, green peppers and parsley, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and lemon      
Shrimp Salad - Karides Salatasi mixed greens and arugula salad topped with grilled shrimp and cherry tomatoes      
main courses
Mixed Vegetable Guvec - Sebzeli Guvev eggplant, potato, green beans, celery, green peppers, onion, garlic cooked with tomato sauce in traditional clay casserole       16
Kasseri Cheese Kofte - Kasarli Kofte char-grilled meat patties made of ground meat, kasseri cheese, onion, parsley and spices, served with chef's special rice and steamed vegetables       17
Lamb Steak - Islim Kebabi baby lamb shank braised with tomatoes and onion, wrapped in eggplant slices, served with rice       19
Doner vertically roasted and thinly sliced lamb and beef served with rice and cacik       17
Sultan's Delight - Hunkar Begendi eggplant puree topped with lamb chunks cooked in light tomato sauce       19
Iskender vertically roasted slices of lamb and beef served on top of diced pita bread, topped with chef's special sauce       19
Chicken Shish - Tavuk Sis cubes of marinated chicken breast, grilled on skewers with green peppers and onions. served with rice       17
Karniyarik whole eggplant lightly fried in olive oil and stuffed with ground meat, tomato, onion, garlic, herbs and spices. served with white rice and chef's special puree       17
Manti (large) homemade poached lamb dumplings served with garlic-yogurt, butter sauce and sprinkled with dried mint       15
Harem Roll - Harem Sarmasi chicken breast stuffed with rice, pistachios, peppers and currants served on a bed of sauteed spinach with white wine tarragon sauce       19
Chicken Adana - Tavuk Adana ground chicken with roasted tomatoes and peppers, grilled on flat skewers. served with rice and steamed vegetables       18
Seafood Pasta - Deniz Mahsullu Makarna linguini with steamed mussels, clams, calamari and shrimp in tomato fennel sauce with fresh basil       19
Penne Alla Turca - Kiymali Makarna penne pasta sauteed with peas, shiitake mushrooms, ground meat and parsley in creamy tomato sauce, topped with slices of grilled lamb       16
Grilled Salmon - Izgara Somon grilled salmon seasoned with bay leaves, topped with sauteed leeks, served with rice and steamed vegetables       18
Red Snapper - Kagutta Mercan whole boneless red snapper broiled in parchment paper with shiitake mushrooms, asparagus, dill and tomatoes       18
Branzini - Levrek whole mediterranean fish, marinated in chef's special spices, served with green salad dressed in virgin olive oil and fresh lemon juice       19
side orders $3.50
French Fries potatoes kuzartmasu      
Spinach - Ispanak baby spinach sauteed with garlic and onion      
Rice - Pilav rice cooked with butter      
Steamed Vegetables - Haslama Sebze seasonal mix of steamed vegetables      

brunch

eggs
Scrambled Eggs with chopped tomatoes, sweet peppers and scallions       9
Mediterranean Omelet three eggs served with home fries and choice of any two: feta cheese, blue cheese, fresh tomato or mushrooms       9
Classic Egg Benedict       9
With Spinach       10
With Smoked Salmon       12
Turkish Omelet with spicy beef sausage, caramelized onions, potatoes and peppers       10
Smoked Salmon With Scrambled Eggs served with home fries       10
Pastrami Omelet turkish pastrami omelet with kasseri cheese       12
appetizers
Red Lentil Soup - Kirmizz Mercimek Corbast turkish house tradition. crushed red lentil with onion       5
Eggplant Salad - Patlican Salalasi char-grilled eggplant puree mixed with roasted red pepper, seasoned with extra virgin olive oil and garlic       6
Haydari - Haydari thick homemade drained yogurt with dill, mint and garlic       6
Hummus - Humus chickpea puree and tahini paste seasoned with extra virgin olive oil, garlic and black caraway seeds       6
Tarama whipped red caviar with extra virgin olive oil       6
Fava mashed fava beans, dressed with olive oil and lemon juice, topped with dill       6
Pilaki dry beans cooked with carrots, potatoes, onions and garlic in a delicately flavoured tomato sauce       6
Stuffed Grape Leaves - Zeytinyagli Yaprak Sarma extra-thin vine leaves stuffed with rice, pine nuts, black currants and herbs. served with red cabbage, dill and lemon       7
Artichoke Heart - Zeytinyagli Enginar fresh artichoke heart topped with broad beans, carrots, cocktail onions, dill, potatoes and extra virgin olive oil       8
Mixed Appetizer Plate - Karisak Meze Tabagi selection of hummus, tarama, haydari, eggplant salad and stuffed grape leaves       13
Zucchini Pancake - Mucver oven baked zucchini and dill pancake served with homemade thick yogurt       6
Steamed Mussel - Midye steamed mussels with garlic, white wine sauce, leeks, and fresh tomato       6
Crispy Phyllo Cheese Rolls - Sigara Boregi golden crisp pastry rolls filled with aged gruyere cheese       7
Falafel Platter - Falafel tasty fried balls of spiced chickpeas, served with tahini sauce       7
Manti homemade poached lamb dumplings served with garlic-yogurt, butter sauce and sprinkled with dried mint       8
Fried Calamari - Kalamar Tava crispy calamari rings served with chef's special dipping sauce       7
Grilled Octopus - Ahtapot Izgara grilled octopus, served on a bed of arugula salad with chopped tomatoes and red onions, dressed in olive oil and balsamic vinegar       9
salads
Arugula Salad - Roka Salatasi chopped baby arugula and red onion, topped with aged balsamic vinegar and slivers of parmigiano reggiano       7
Shepherd Salad - Coban Salatasi freshly diced tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, green peppers and parsley, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and lemon       7
Shrimp Salad - Karides Salatasi mixed greens and arugula salad topped with grilled shrimp and cherry tomatoes       8
Mediterranean Salad - Akdeniz Salatasi romaine lettuce, oil cured black olives, fresh dill, tomatoes, carrots and crumbled feta cheese in lemon vinaigrette       7
With Grilled Chicken       12
With Grilled Steak       14
sandwiches & wraps
French Toast with strawberries and honey glazed pecans       10
Grilled Kasseri Cheese & Spicy Beef Sausage Sandwich - Kasarli Ve Sucuklu Tost grilled kasseri cheese and spicy beef sausage sandwich, served with field greens       11
Grilled Chicken Wrap - Izgara Tavuk Durum with melted kasseri cheese, lettuce and tomatoes, served with field greens       13
Grilled Steak Wrap - Izgara et Durum with caramelized onions and peppers, served with field greens       15
Burger & French Fries - Hamburger Ve Patates Kizartmasi chopped sirloin steak burger with cheese or mushroom topping, served with fries, romaine lettuce and tomatoes       12
main courses
Kasseri Cheese Kofte - Kasarh Kofte char-grilled meat patties made of ground meat, kasseri cheese, onion, parsley and spices, served with chef's special rice and steamed vegetables       14
Iskender - Iskender slices of grilled lamb served on top of diced pita bread, topped with chef's special sauce       18
Chicken Shish - Tavuk Sis cubes of marinated chicken breast, grilled on skewers with green peppers and onions, served with rice       14
Seafood Pasta - Denix Mahsullu Makarna linguini with steamed mussels, clams, calamari and shrimp in tomato fennel sauce with fresh basil       16
Grilled Salmon - Izgara Somon grilled salmon seasoned with bay leaves, topped with sauteed leeks, served with rice and steamed vegetables       16
side orders $3.50
French Fries potatoes kuartmast      
Spinach - Ispanak baby spinach sauteed with garlic and onion      
Rice - Pilav rice cooked with butter      
Steamed Vegetables - Haslama Sebze seasonal mix of steamed vegetables      
desserts
Baklava thin phyllo-dough sheets filled with pistachios       7
Rice Pudding classic baked rice pudding with a hint of vanilla       8
Three Chocolate Mousse Cake a sponge base topped with white and dark chocolate mousse, coated with chocolate and topped with white chocolate shavings       8
Baked Apple baked apple with light cinnamon syrup, served with ice cream       6
Kazandibi traditional milk pudding with caramelized bottom       8
Cream Fraiche poached apricots filled with creme fraiche, sprinkled with pistachios       7
Sorbet or Gelato please ask your waiter for today's selection       7
coffee and tea
Regular or Decaf Coffee       2
Tea       2
Espresso       3
Cafe Latte or Decaf Cafe Latte       3
Turkish Coffee       4
draft beer
Samuel Adams       6
Weihenstephan       7
Stella Artois       6
Efes Pilsner       6
bottle beer
Heineken       6
Corona       6
Amstel Light       6
Efes Pilsner Dark       7
Duvel Belgian Ale       9
Schneider hefeweizen, Germany       9
Chimay Blue label, Belgium       10

wines

Wines by the Glass

whites
115. Villa Maria '08 s.blanc, Marlborough new zealand       12
116. Laurent Miquel 07' Chardonnay Viognier Languedoc france       9
118. Ca, Donini '08, Pinot Grigio italy       8
124. Paso a paso, Verdejo '08, la Mancha spain       8
126. Kavaklidere Cankaya '08 turkey       8
127. Kavaklidere Angora '08 turkey       9
reds
223. Parducci 'o7 Pinot Noir mendocina, California usa       10
230. Cht. Saint Sulpice '06, merlot, Bordeaux france       8
231. Hayman & Hill '07 Cabernet sauvignon, California usa       11
234. Diseno '07 malbec, Mendoza argentina       8
237. La Griveliere '07 Cotes Du Rhone france       8
239. Kavaklidere Selection '06 turkey       9
240. Kavaklidre Yakut '07 turkey       8
rose
128. Laurent Miquel Rose '08, Cinscuelt Syrah Languedoc france       8
sparkling
129. Lamberti, nv, Prosecco italy       10
130. Sparkling Rose Prosecco italy       8
cognacs
Courvoisier Vs       8
Armagnac Vsop       10
Courvoisier Vsop       12
Remy Martin Vsop       12
Courvoisier Xo       18
cordials
Frangelico       7
Sambuca Romano       7
Grappa di Nebbiolo       7
Amaretto di Saronno       8
Grand Marnier       8
Calvados       8
ports
Tatli Sert turkey       7
Calem Fine Ruby       7
Sandeman Founders Reserve       8
Churchill's 10 Year Old Tawny       9
Roze's 20 Year Old Port       13
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