The Menu: In Progress…
Conversation is the reason, coffee is the excuse.
Gönül sohbet ister, kahve bahane.
Turkish Proverb
Serpme Kahvaltı / Turkish Brunch
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Serpme Kahvaltı
Three types of cheese, 2 types of olives, Turkish jam & butter, tahini & molasses, kızartma with tomato sauce (fried veggies), acuka (pepper paste based spiced breakfast dip with nuts), fresh tomato, cucumber, herbs, fresh and dried fruit & nuts, zahter & evoo, four small slices of bread (Europa Bakery- whole wheat, sourdough and multigrain). One serving of Turkish black tea or drip coffee.
$20
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Please Note
Serpme kahvalti starts with a spread of basic Turkish breakfast staples. We suggest you start there and then order additional dishes à la carte to personalize your ‘sofra’ (dining table).
You may order à la carte options without ordering the Serpme kahvaltı.
Tues-Thursday: You may order off the cafe menu during breakfast hours (9 am - 1 pm).
Fri-Sun: 9 am-1 pm is reserved for breakfast/brunch menu only.
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À la Carte Options
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Basket of Turkish Pastries
Daily/weekly rotating selection may include staples such as açma, simit, poğaça, börek/stuffed pastry (stuffing rotates between spinach & cheese, olive & herbs, potato, ground beef, Pastirma, kavurma & cheese, etc)
$12
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Menemen
Eggs with green peppers & tomato , served with two small slices of bread* (V, GF)
$15
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Çılbır
Two poached eggs with garlic yogurt, red pepper paste and butter sauce, served with two small slices of bread* (V, GF)
$15
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Sucuk
Turkish breakfast sausage (GF)
$16
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Sucuklu Yumurta
Turkish breakfast sausage with scrambled eggs (GF)
$17
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Pastırmalı Yumurta
Cured beef with scrambled eggs (GF)
$18
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Kavurmalı Yumurta
Fat braised beef with eggs , with two small slices of bread* (GF)
$15
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Sahanda Yumurta
Two eggs scrambled or sunny side up (butter), served with two small slices of bread* (GF)
$9
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Europa Bread Basket
Four small slices total- sourdough, whole wheat, multigrain (Europa Bakery). Vegan, includes soybean oil. GF sourdough is available for gluten intolerant diners.
$3
Kafe / Cáfe
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Tost
Turkish Panini with acuka spread, grilled peppers and tomatoes, served with small side salad
* Cheese (V) $15
* Sucuk $17
* Sucuk & cheese $17
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Falafel Bowl
Salad with orange, sumac & pomegranate molasses vinaigrette, topped with falafel patties and tahini sauce (Vg/DF, GF)
$16
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Hellim Bowl
Salad with orange, sumac & pomegranate molasses vinaigrette, topped with fried Cypriot cheese, strawberries and walnuts (V, GF, N)
$17
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Quinoa Kısır
Grain bowl, Turkish kısır style with red pepper paste, garlic, onion and herbs (Vg, GF)
$14
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Piyaz
Navy bean salad with tahini sauce , served with a hardboiled egg* (Vg/DF/V, GF)
$14
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Add a Protein Topper To your Bowl
Hard-Boiled egg $2
Hellim Cheese $5
Falafel Patties $6
Grilled Chicken Thigh $7
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Humus Toast
When avocado toast goes to the Middle East - grilled bread (sourdough, multigrain or whole wheat) topped with humus and kaşık salata and feta crumbles (V)
$15
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Sebzeli Sandviç
Grilled Veggie Sandwich with whipped feta mousse (V) (sourdough, multigrain or whole wheat)
$15
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Side Salad
Side salad with mixed greens, cucumber, tomato in lemon vinaigrette (Vg/V, GF, DF)
$8
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Mercimek Çorba
Lentil soup served with lemon wedge and sourdough* (Vg, GF)
Cup $5 / Bowl $8
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Soup of the Week
Chef’s choice…
Like Ağrı’s Grar soup in the picture above (yogurt soup with beef, chickpeas and wheat)
Hamur İşleri & Tatlılar / Pastries & Desserts
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Rotating Selection
Check out our display case for the daily selection. See some examples here…
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Açma
Savory, soft pastry. Best enjoyed with feta, tomatoes and some çay or maybe butter and jam, annnnd çay…
$5
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Peynirli Poğaça
Yeast dough, pillowy savory poğaça with feta and parsley
$3
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Dereotlu Poğaça
No yeast poğaça with dill
$3
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Simit
Beloved Turkish sesame rings. Bagel adjacent…
$5 (Vg, has gluten)
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Börek
Stuffing will rotate (spinach, feta & herbs, potato, ground beef etc.)
$5
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Pastiç / Ay Çöreği
Soft pastry stuffed with chocolate cake, nuts and raisins.
$6
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Lorlu Kurabiye
Lemony cookies with mascarpone or ricotta. Sometimes we make them GF- inquire at the front.
$3
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Elmali Kurabiye
Turkish style apple cookies (shortbread like texture)
$3
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Portakalli Kurabiye
Shortbread cookies with chocolate and pistachio.
$4
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Elmali Turta
Apple tart - like apple cookies but larger sliced version.
$6
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Soğuk Baklava
Summery baklava soaked in milk and topped with chocolate
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Cevizli Baklava
Walnut baklava, topped with pistachios
$8 (has gluten, ghee, nuts)
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Kadayıf
Shredded phyllo with walnuts and pistachios, simple syrup
$12
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Aşure
Noah’s Pudding
10-15 different grains, seeds, nuts and fruits come together in this vegan delight.
$9 (Vegan, has gluten, nuts & seeds)
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Ekler
Mini éclair with pastry cream and chocolate
$3
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Şehrazat
Syrupy cake bottom, topped with milky pudding and pistachios
$9
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Magnolia
Various puddings - sometimes with Turkish coffee, sometimes vanilla, or rosehip etc. It may have kadayif topping, cake or cookie bottom. Whatever the chef feels like that day :)
$9
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Supangle
Chocolate pudding with vanilla cake.
$8
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Chocolate Cherry Cake
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Dondurmalı İrmik Helvası
Semolina helva stuffed with ice cream
$10
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Kazandibi
Bottom of the Pot / Burnt Milk Pudding GF
$8
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Sütlaç
Caramelized Rice Pudding GF
$8
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Trileçe
Tres Leches, soaked milk cake, Turkish style
$9
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Dubai Chocolate Cheesecake
Well there is that craze going around…
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Cheesecake
Say cheeeeeese, and berries…
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Quinoa Chocolate Cake
A cake with no flour, only cooked quinoa as base ingredient. Sometimes DF icing- inquire at the display case.
$8 (GF, Nut free)
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Lokum & Other Candy
Buy it by slice or by box - type of lokum will change every few weeks. Candy options may include chocolate covered hazelnuts, orange or pistachios, Turkish trail mix (cevizli sucuk), pişmaniye (cotton candy- ish, melts in your mouth), Turkish chocolate bars. Inquire about prices at the display case.
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Künefe
Shredded phyllo stuffed with fresh cheese and grilled, served warm with simple syrup and Antep pistachios* (N)
Available only for dinner - made to order
$13
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Kadayıf
Shredded phyllo stuffed with Antep pistachios and creamy custard (fake clotted cream). Grilled and served warm with simple syrup (N).
Available for dinner only - made to order
$15
Dinner
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Mercimek Çorba (Lentil soup)
Our staple soup (Vg, GF), tomato based, cup or bowl. Served with a lemon wedge and some bread* (not vegan nor GF)
$5 / $8
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Soup of the Day
Rotating soups, chef’s choice. Cup or bowl.
$6 / $9
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Gavurdağı
Tomato, onion, walnut salad with pomegranate molasses vinaigrette (Vg/DF, V, GF, N)
$15
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Sofra Salata
Onion and nut free tomato and herb salad, with şalgam (includes gluten) & pomegranate molasses vinaigrette, (Vg/V, DF)
$15
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House salad
Mixed greens, cherry tomato, cucumber, with orange & dill vinaigrette (GF, Vg/V, DF)
$12
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Quinoa Kısır
Quinoa salad with cucumber, tomato and herbs, pomegranate molasses (Vg/V, GF, DF)
$14
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Humus, served cold
Chickpeas in garlic tahini sauce , topped with a vibrant red pepper and herb salad (Vg, GF), served with crispy lavash*
Cold appetizer
$15
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Zeytinyagli Enginar
Stuffed artichoke hearts cooked in olive oil, with orange sauce (GF, Vg/V, DF). Does not come with bread.
Cold appetizer
$17
*Some mezes come with crispy/fried lavash, some with garlic naan and some with Europa Bakery sourdough, while others don’t come with bread. Any appetizer that comes with bread can be substituted by other options.
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Brüksel Lahana (Brussels Sprout)
Brussels sprout, celery, carrots prepared in olive oil, with orange & dill sauce (GF, Vg/V, DF). Served with Europa Bakery bread.
Cold appetizer
$15
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Köpoğlu
Roasted veggies in tomato sauce, on a bed of creamy, garlic yogurt spread (V, GF). Served with crispy lavash (gluten)
Cold appetizer
$16
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Fesleğenli Nohut
Chickpea salad on a bed of basil, garlic yogurt spread. (V, GF). Served with crispy lavash (gluten)
Cold appetizer
$15
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Çiğ Köfte
Vegan bulgur balls, with lettuce and lemon wedge (Vg/V, GF, DF)
Cold appetizer
$16
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Pastırmalı Humus
Warm humus topped with pastırma (Turkish prosciutto/ cured beef). (GF). Served with garlic naan (gluten, dairy)
Warm appetizer
$19
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Fıstıklı Humus
Vegetarian humus, topped with pine nuts sautéed in butter (GF, V). Served with garlic naan (gluten, dairy)
Warm appetizer
$17
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Yaprak Sarma, Antep style
Stuffed grape leaves with rice, tomato, onion, parsley, red pepper paste, pomegranate molasses, sumac sour - no pine nuts (GF, Vg/V, DF). Served with yogurt.
Warm appetizer
$16
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Etli Dolma
Dried zucchini, eggplant and peppers stuffed with meat and rice (GF, DF). Served with yogurt.
Warm appetizer
$19
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Börek
Stuffed yufka (unleavened dough from Turkey), 2 slices of savory pastry with dip - stuffing rotates between potato, cheese & herbs, pastırma (cured beef, halal), kavurma (fat braised beef, halal) and cheese etc. (Vegetarian, meat or mixed)
Warm appetizer
$11
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Mantarlı Karides
Cheesy shrimp and mushroom (GF). Served with garlic naan (gluten & dairy)
Warm appetizer
$17
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Çıtır Kabak
Crispy, lightly breaded zucchini on a mayo, orange & yogurt spread. Sprinkled with Ezine cheese (cow’s milk) (GF, V). Served with garlic naan (gluten, dairy).
Warm appetizer
$17
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Şașlık Kebabı
Sliced, skewered tenderloin, marinated in soy & cream (GF, Halal). Served with red onion, parsley, grilled tomato & pepper, cacık (dairy), bulgur pilaf (cracked wheat, gluten) and garlic naan (gluten, dairy).
Main dish
$38
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Ali Nazik
Sliced beef on a bed of roasted eggplant and garlic yogurt (GF, Halal). Served with bulgur pilaf (gluten), garlic naan (gluten, dairy), grilled tomato & pepper.
Main dish
$35
*Rice can be substituted with bulgur pilaf and vice versa on all plates that come with either.
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Tava (Çoban Kavurma) - Sautéed Beef
Cubed beef (GF, DF, Halal), sautéed with onions, peppers, tomatoes. Served with rice, cacık, garlic naan.
Main dish
$33
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Sofra Kebabı
Ground beef & lamb skewers with mozzarella, pastırma (cured beef) & Antep pistachios (GF, Halal). Served with rice (GF, DF, Vg/V), cacik (dairy), garlic naan (gluten, dairy), grilled tomato & pepper.
Main dish
$38
*Garlic naan can be substituted with Europa Bakery breads (sourdough, multigrain, whole wheat as available - includes soybean oil) or house made GF sourdough (Vegan, GF), or specify no bread.
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Beyti kebap
Garlic beef & lamb kebap (GF, Halal), wrapped in lavash (gluten) & grilled. Served with tomato sauce over it, yogurt (dairy), rice (GF, Vg/V, DF), grilled tomato & pepper.
Main dish
$35
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Pirzola
Four grilled lamb chops (GF, Halal) on a bed of roasted cheesy eggplant (GF). Served with rice (GF, Vg/V, DF), sumac onion salad, garlic naan (gluten, dairy), cacik (dairy).
Main dish
$49
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Tava (Saç Tava) - Sautéed Lamb
Cubed lamb (GF, DF, Halal), sautéed with onions, peppers, tomatoes. Served with rice, cacik, garlic naan.
Main dish
$37
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Tava (Tavuk Sote) - Sautéed Chicken
Cubed chicken (GF, DF, Halal), sautéed with onions, peppers, tomatoes. Served with rice, cacik, garlic naan.
Main dish
$28
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Kilis Kebabı
Grilled chicken thigh (GF, Halal) with roasted vegetables. Served with cacık, bulgur pilaf, grilled tomato & pepper.
Main dish
$28
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Tavuk But
Grilled chicken thigh (GF, Halal), served with rice, cacık, onion sumac salad, garlic naan.
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Tava (Karides Tava) - Sautéed Shrimp
Shrimp (GF, DF), sautéed with shallots, roasted peppers, garlic, tomatoes. Served with rice, cacık, garlic naan.
Main dish
$24
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Tava (Mantar Sote) - Sautéed Mushrooms
Sliced mushrooms (GF, DF, Vg/V), sautéed with onions, peppers, tomatoes. Served with bulgur pilaf (gluten), cacık (dairy), garlic naan (gluten, dairy).
Main dish
$23
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Falafel
Five falafel patties (GF, Vg/V, DF) on a bed of roasted beet humus (GF, Vg/V, DF), salad, garlic naan (gluten, dairy) and tahini sauce (GF, Vg/V, DF) , pickles.
Main dish
$23
İçecekler / Beverages
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Çay
Turkish black tea blend (one refill)
$5
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Turkish Fruit Teas
Elma/apple
Nar/pomegranate
Gül/rose
Kuşburnu/rosehip
Nane limon/lemon and mint
Karadut/ black mulberry
Çilek/strawberry
$5 (one refill)
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Turkish Coffee
Served sade/black, with a piece of lokum/Turkish Delight Vg, GF
$5
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Menengiç
Wild pistachio coffee with carob & milk powder. Served sade/black with lokum GF
$5
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Sütlü Kahve
Whipped honey (includes small amount of Nescafe)
Turkish coffee or Menengic (wild pistachio coffee/decaf)
Whole milk or Oat milk
Hot (8 oz) or Iced (16 oz)
No syrup or Turkish hazelnut syrup or Pistachio syrup
$6
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Salep
Orchid Root, warm milk, cinnamon* GF
$5
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Niğde Gazozu
Refreshing light raspberry profile, carbonated . If you like Sprite, give this a try (250 ml, no refills)
$4
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Cola Turka
Do you like Mexican Coke? Try the Turkish version instead (200 ml, no refills)
$4
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Şalgam
Fermented black carrot & turnip juice (mild or spicy), 8 oz. Fermentation with wheat, hence includes gluten.
$5
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Zip Kombucha
Plain Jane
Blueberry Mary
Ginger Rogers
Mandy Mint
Be Hoppy
Blueberry Zero
Ginger Zero
Seasonal Variety
$5.5
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49th State Frontier Sodas
Wild Blueberry
Root Beer
Spruce Tip
Ripe Raspberry
$3
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Beach Tribe Sodas
Spark
Ginger Beer
Dragon Punch
Citrus Wizard
$4.5
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Turkish Affogato
Is it dessert? Is it drink? Up to you to decide but it is decadent… Pistachio cream, Nutella, Maraş ice cream, topped with Turkish coffee or menengiç
$6