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Conversation is the reason, coffee is the excuse.

Gönül sohbet ister, kahve bahane.

Turkish Proverb

Serpme Kahvaltı / Turkish Brunch

  • 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

  • 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.

  • À la Carte Options

  • 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

  • Menemen

    Eggs with green peppers & tomato , served with two small slices of bread* (V, GF)

    $15

  • Çılbır

    Two poached eggs with garlic yogurt, red pepper paste and butter sauce, served with two small slices of bread* (V, GF)

    $15

  • Sucuk

    Turkish breakfast sausage (GF)

    $16

  • Sucuklu Yumurta

    Turkish breakfast sausage with scrambled eggs (GF)

    $17

  • Pastırmalı Yumurta

    Cured beef with scrambled eggs (GF)

    $18

  • Kavurmalı Yumurta

    Fat braised beef with eggs , with two small slices of bread* (GF)

    $15

  • Sahanda Yumurta

    Two eggs scrambled or sunny side up (butter), served with two small slices of bread* (GF)

    $9

  • 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

  • a plate of salad and panini

    Tost

    Turkish Panini with acuka spread, grilled peppers and tomatoes, served with small side salad

    * Cheese (V) $15

    * Sucuk $17

    * Sucuk & cheese $17

  • Falafel Bowl

    Salad with orange, sumac & pomegranate molasses vinaigrette, topped with falafel patties and tahini sauce (Vg/DF, GF)

    $16

  • Hellim Bowl

    Salad with orange, sumac & pomegranate molasses vinaigrette, topped with fried Cypriot cheese, strawberries and walnuts (V, GF, N)

    $17

  • Quinoa Kısır

    Grain bowl, Turkish kısır style with red pepper paste, garlic, onion and herbs (Vg, GF)

    $14

  • Piyaz

    Navy bean salad with tahini sauce , served with a hardboiled egg* (Vg/DF/V, GF)

    $14

  • Add a Protein Topper To your Bowl

    Hard-Boiled egg $2

    Hellim Cheese $5

    Falafel Patties $6

    Grilled Chicken Thigh $7

  • 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

  • Sebzeli Sandviç

    Grilled Veggie Sandwich with whipped feta mousse (V) (sourdough, multigrain or whole wheat)

    $15

  • Side Salad

    Side salad with mixed greens, cucumber, tomato in lemon vinaigrette (Vg/V, GF, DF)

    $8

  • Mercimek Çorba

    Lentil soup served with lemon wedge and sourdough* (Vg, GF)

    Cup $5 / Bowl $8

  • 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

  • Rotating Selection

    Check out our display case for the daily selection. See some examples here…

  • Açma

    Savory, soft pastry. Best enjoyed with feta, tomatoes and some çay or maybe butter and jam, annnnd çay…

    $5

  • Peynirli Poğaça

    Yeast dough, pillowy savory poğaça with feta and parsley

    $3

  • Dereotlu Poğaça

    No yeast poğaça with dill

    $3

  • Simit

    Beloved Turkish sesame rings. Bagel adjacent…

    $5 (Vg, has gluten)

  • Börek

    Stuffing will rotate (spinach, feta & herbs, potato, ground beef etc.)

    $5

  • Pastiç / Ay Çöreği

    Soft pastry stuffed with chocolate cake, nuts and raisins.

    $6

  • Lorlu Kurabiye

    Lemony cookies with mascarpone or ricotta. Sometimes we make them GF- inquire at the front.

    $3

  • Elmali Kurabiye

    Turkish style apple cookies (shortbread like texture)

    $3

  • Portakalli Kurabiye

    Shortbread cookies with chocolate and pistachio.

    $4

  • Elmali Turta

    Apple tart - like apple cookies but larger sliced version.

    $6

  • Soğuk Baklava

    Summery baklava soaked in milk and topped with chocolate

  • Cevizli Baklava

    Walnut baklava, topped with pistachios

    $8 (has gluten, ghee, nuts)

  • Kadayıf

    Shredded phyllo with walnuts and pistachios, simple syrup

    $12

  • Aşure

    Noah’s Pudding

    10-15 different grains, seeds, nuts and fruits come together in this vegan delight.

    $9 (Vegan, has gluten, nuts & seeds)

  • Ekler

    Mini éclair with pastry cream and chocolate

    $3

  • Şehrazat

    Syrupy cake bottom, topped with milky pudding and pistachios

    $9

  • 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

  • Supangle

    Chocolate pudding with vanilla cake.

    $8

  • Chocolate Cherry Cake

  • Dondurmalı İrmik Helvası

    Semolina helva stuffed with ice cream

    $10

  • Kazandibi

    Bottom of the Pot / Burnt Milk Pudding GF

    $8

  • Sütlaç

    Caramelized Rice Pudding GF

    $8

  • Trileçe

    Tres Leches, soaked milk cake, Turkish style

    $9

  • Dubai Chocolate Cheesecake

    Well there is that craze going around…

  • Cheesecake

    Say cheeeeeese, and berries…

  • 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)

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Soup of the Day

    Rotating soups, chef’s choice. Cup or bowl.

    $6 / $9

  • Gavurdağı

    Tomato, onion, walnut salad with pomegranate molasses vinaigrette (Vg/DF, V, GF, N)

    $15

  • Sofra Salata

    Onion and nut free tomato and herb salad, with şalgam (includes gluten) & pomegranate molasses vinaigrette, (Vg/V, DF)

    $15

  • House salad

    Mixed greens, cherry tomato, cucumber, with orange & dill vinaigrette (GF, Vg/V, DF)

    $12

  • Quinoa Kısır

    Quinoa salad with cucumber, tomato and herbs, pomegranate molasses (Vg/V, GF, DF)

    $14

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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

  • Köpoğlu

    Roasted veggies in tomato sauce, on a bed of creamy, garlic yogurt spread (V, GF). Served with crispy lavash (gluten)

    Cold appetizer

    $16

  • Fesleğenli Nohut

    Chickpea salad on a bed of basil, garlic yogurt spread. (V, GF). Served with crispy lavash (gluten)

    Cold appetizer

    $15

  • Çiğ Köfte

    Vegan bulgur balls, with lettuce and lemon wedge (Vg/V, GF, DF)

    Cold appetizer

    $16

  • Pastırmalı Humus

    Warm humus topped with pastırma (Turkish prosciutto/ cured beef). (GF). Served with garlic naan (gluten, dairy)

    Warm appetizer

    $19

  • Fıstıklı Humus

    Vegetarian humus, topped with pine nuts sautéed in butter (GF, V). Served with garlic naan (gluten, dairy)

    Warm appetizer

    $17

  • 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

  • Etli Dolma

    Dried zucchini, eggplant and peppers stuffed with meat and rice (GF, DF). Served with yogurt.

    Warm appetizer

    $19

  • 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

  • Mantarlı Karides

    Cheesy shrimp and mushroom (GF). Served with garlic naan (gluten & dairy)

    Warm appetizer

    $17

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

  • Tava (Çoban Kavurma) - Sautéed Beef

    Cubed beef (GF, DF, Halal), sautéed with onions, peppers, tomatoes. Served with rice, cacık, garlic naan.

    Main dish

    $33

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • Tava (Saç Tava) - Sautéed Lamb

    Cubed lamb (GF, DF, Halal), sautéed with onions, peppers, tomatoes. Served with rice, cacik, garlic naan.

    Main dish

    $37

  • Tava (Tavuk Sote) - Sautéed Chicken

    Cubed chicken (GF, DF, Halal), sautéed with onions, peppers, tomatoes. Served with rice, cacik, garlic naan.

    Main dish

    $28

  • Kilis Kebabı

    Grilled chicken thigh (GF, Halal) with roasted vegetables. Served with cacık, bulgur pilaf, grilled tomato & pepper.

    Main dish

    $28

  • Tavuk But

    Grilled chicken thigh (GF, Halal), served with rice, cacık, onion sumac salad, garlic naan.

  • Tava (Karides Tava) - Sautéed Shrimp

    Shrimp (GF, DF), sautéed with shallots, roasted peppers, garlic, tomatoes. Served with rice, cacık, garlic naan.

    Main dish

    $24

  • 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

  • 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

  • Çay

    Turkish black tea blend (one refill)

    $5

  • Turkish Fruit Teas

    Elma/apple

    Nar/pomegranate

    Gül/rose

    Kuşburnu/rosehip

    Nane limon/lemon and mint

    Karadut/ black mulberry

    Çilek/strawberry

    $5 (one refill)

  • Turkish Coffee

    Served sade/black, with a piece of lokum/Turkish Delight Vg, GF

    $5

  • Menengiç

    Wild pistachio coffee with carob & milk powder. Served sade/black with lokum GF

    $5

  • 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

  • Salep

    Orchid Root, warm milk, cinnamon* GF

    $5

  • Niğde Gazozu

    Refreshing light raspberry profile, carbonated . If you like Sprite, give this a try (250 ml, no refills)

    $4

  • Cola Turka

    Do you like Mexican Coke? Try the Turkish version instead (200 ml, no refills)

    $4

  • Şalgam

    Fermented black carrot & turnip juice (mild or spicy), 8 oz. Fermentation with wheat, hence includes gluten.

    $5

  • Zip Kombucha

    Plain Jane

    Blueberry Mary

    Ginger Rogers

    Mandy Mint

    Be Hoppy

    Blueberry Zero

    Ginger Zero

    Seasonal Variety

    $5.5

  • 49th State Frontier Sodas

    Wild Blueberry

    Root Beer

    Spruce Tip

    Ripe Raspberry

    $3

  • Beach Tribe Sodas

    Spark

    Ginger Beer

    Dragon Punch

    Citrus Wizard

    $4.5

  • 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

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Sofra

1443 W Northern Lights Blvd, Suite P

Anchorage Alaska

907 865 6913

Last orders 30 mins prior to closing


Turkish Delight

2210 E Northern Lights Blvd, Suite 110

Anchorage Alaska

907 865 5373