The Menu
There is abundance at the table.
Sofrada bereket vardır.
Turkish Proverb
Meze / Appetizers
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Humus
Chickpeas in garlic tahini sauce (Vg, GF), served with naan*, carrots & celery
$15
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Ezme
Spiced sun dried tomato dip with roasted veggies, walnuts, naan* (Vg, GF, N)
$14
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Patlıcan Salata
Roasted eggplant salad, naan*, (egg yolk in vinaigrette) (V, GF)
$14
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Şakşuka
Fried veggies in garlicky tomato sauce, served with cacik* & naan* (Vg/DF, GF) (served cold during summer)
$15
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Meze Platter
Served with Humus, Ezme, Patlican Salata, Şakşuka and Dolma, with naan
$39
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Dolma
Rice, pine nuts and herbs wrapped in grape leaves (Vg, N, GF), served with garlic yogurt & lemon slice
$15
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Börek
Stuffed pastry, with roasted pepper dip - stuffing rotates between potato, cheese & herbs or ground beef
$16
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Hellim Platter
Fried Cypriot cheese, topped with tomato, herbs & olives, with pomegranate molasses (V, GF)
$16
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Mücver
Zucchini patties with veggies, cheese and herbs (V, GF), served with cacik
$16
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İçli Köfte
Stuffed bulgur & semolina balls with ground beef, onion, walnuts & spices, fried, served with Antep pistachios (N)
$16
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Please Note
Most mezes come with naan (gluten and dairy). We have sourdough & GF sourdough available for vegans and gluten intolerant.
For vegan meze platter, hold patlıcan salata, double up on one of the other options, or add falafel patties.
Dolma, içli köfte, börek, mücver and Hellim plates do not come with naan
Çorba / Soup & Salata / Salad
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Mercimek
Lemony red lentil soup, with lemon slice & naan* (Vg/DF, GF)
Bowl $8, Cup $5
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Buğday Aşı
Wheat & chickpea soup, with garlic yogurt and red pepper paste butter sauce (V)
Bowl $8, Cup $5
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Piyaz
White bean salad in tahini sauce, served with hard-boiled egg* (V/Vg/DF, GF)
$14
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Karpuz Salata
Watermelon salad, with Ezine cheese* and nigella seeds (V/Vg, GF)
$15
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Çoban Salata
Cucumber, tomato, onion salad with pomegranate molasses vinaigrette (Vg/DF, GF)
$16
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Please Note
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness.
Ana Yemek / Main Course
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Beef Options
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Döner
Marinated beef on vertical spit (GF, DF)
$25
Sandwich option with fries
$21
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Döner Fries
Loaded fries with döner meat, basil yogurt, house sauce, pickles (GF)
$20
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İskender
Döner meat on a bed of sautéed naan with tomato sauce, yogurt, clarified brown butter
$26
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Şiş Kebap
Grilled tenderloin chunks, rice, sumac/onion salad, ezme*, cacik*, naan* (halal meat) (GF, DF, N)
$35
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Hünkar Beğendi
Sultan’s Delight. Slow cooked beef in tomato sauce, over grilled eggplants in béchamel sauce with cheese, rice, sourdough*, tomato, onion & sumac salad (GF)
$24
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Köfte
Grilled beef meatballs, with *ezme, piyaz, house salad, jalapeño (GF, DF, N)
$24
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Please Note
Köfte/meatballs do not have any dairy or gluten in them but the plate has naan (gluten & dairy), and cacık (dairy). GF sourdough available by request. Request to hold ezme (walnuts) if nut free.
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Beef & Lamb Options
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Adana
Spiced ground beef & lamb skewer, with *ezme (GF, DF, N)
$26
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Pirzola
Grilled lamb chops (halal meat) with oregano, ezme*, with cup of lentil soup or house salad (GF, DF, N)
$44
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Please Note
Ask for our house hot sauce and/or red pepper flakes if you want spicy Adana
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Chicken Options
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Tavuk Şiş
Grilled chicken thigh chunks (halal meat) on skewer (GF) . With rice, salad, cacik, grilled jalapeno, naan*
$24
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Tavuk Adana
Spiced ground chicken (halal meat) on skewer, rice, cacik*, salad, naan*, ezme*, grilled jalapeno (GF, DF, N)
$25
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Mixed Grill
Tavuk şiş, Adana, döner, köfte with rice, salad, cacik, naan, grilled jalapeno, ezme* (GF, N)
$55
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Please Note
Add extra protein
Döner, Adana, Tavuk Adana or Tavuk Sis
$15
3 Köfte, 6 Karides or 4 Falafel patties
$13
Does not apply to pirzola
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Seafood Option
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Karides
Sautéed garlic shrimp, with lemon and herbs, green beans, rice, salad, naan* (GF, ask for evoo for DF)
$23
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Vegetarian Options
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Falafel
Chickpea & veggie patties with salad, humus, tahini sauce, roasted pepper dip (Vg/DF, GF)
$22
Sandwich with fries (V)
$20
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Türlü
Roasted veggie stew, with rice, cacık*, sourdough* (Vg, GF)
$23
Tatlı / Dessert
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Baklava
Phyllo dough with walnuts in simple syrup, with Antep pistachios (N)
$8 (2 pieces)
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Firin Sütlac
Caramelized rice pudding, Trabzon hazelnuts* (GF, N)
$8
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Mozaik Pasta
Petite beurre cookies in chocolate , served on mixed berry and cherry coulis, with cream cheese whipped cream (N)
$9
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Kabak Tatlisi
Butternut squash, with tahini & walnuts* (Vg, N)
$8
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Maraş Dondurma
Ice cream with salep (wild orchid root which includes glucomannan) and mastic (tree sap from the island of Kios), Antep pistachios* (no egg yolks) (GF, N)
$7
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Lokum
5 pieces of Turkish Delight (GF, DF/Vg, N* - specify if nut free)
$6
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Künefe
Fresh cheese and kadayıf (shredded phyllo) in simple syrup, Antep pistachios* (N)
$13
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Kadayıf
Shredded phyllo stuffed with walnuts and Antep pistachios, in simple syrup (N)
$15
İçecek / Beverages
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Çay
Turkish black tea blend, Pomegranate, Apple, Green Apple, Black Mulberry or Rose tea (GF, DF) - one refill
$5
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Kahve
Turkish coffee (GF, DF, Vg) . Served sade (black) with a piece of lokum/Turkish delight
$5
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Menengic/wild pistachio coffee
Decaf, GF, V- includes carob & milk powder)
$5
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Limonata
House-made mint lemonade (Vg, GF)
$5
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Ayran
Salted yogurt drink (V, GF)
$5
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Please Note
Soft drinks, sparkling water, and NA beverages available
See beer & wine menu for a list of our offerings
A note about allergies and cross contamination: We have a very small kitchen and flour is in close proximity to GF flour. We do our best not to work with them at the same time but we are not an allergen free facility. We have no soy, mustard or peanuts in our facility (although the fryer uses soybean oil mixture). We have other nuts such as pistachios, walnuts, hazelnuts, pine nuts. We have one fryer and içli köfte and falafel are both fried there. If you are vegan, please note that we do not have dedicated fryers to keep those separate. Similarly, although our fries are GF, they get fried in the same fryer as içli köfte which has gluten. All breads are toasted on the same grill, etc. For serious allergies, please beware of the small kitchen issues that make it impossible to completely separate these items into different sections.
Naan bread we purchase is NOT vegan as it includes dairy. If you are gluten free, please note that anything we can make GF without sacrificing texture or flavor, we do. We use GF flour, gf orzo, gf bread crumbs in dishes such as rice, falafel, mücver, sultan’s delight (hünkar begendi) etc.
For those who are avoiding garlic, we are sorry to say you are trying the wrong cuisine. We do have onions, peppers, garlic in most dishes. Here is a selection that does not have garlic on our menu: Köfte (meatballs), döner, iskender, adana, tavuk adana, pirzola (lamb chops), patlıcan salata (eggplant salad), mücver. If you are keto and avoiding starches and flours/carbs, our mücver, falafel, hünkar beğendi (roasted eggplant base for sultan’s delight), köfte include gf flour, or gf breadcrumbs or corn starch for textural reasons. Our caramelized rice pudding is thickened with corn starch and egg yolks. Maras ice cream is only thickened with salep.
A note about our ingredients: Our spices, pomegranate molasses, lokum (Turkish Delight), coffee, special cheeses, pistachios, hazelnuts, salep, olives, red pepper paste come directly from regional producers in Turkey. They make a world of difference in our opinion. Due to new tariffs our purveyor is no longer shipping to the U.S.. We are trying to find new suppliers.
A note about halal: We are not a halal facility as we sell alcohol as well as meat that is not designated as halal (beef). We do not have any pork products in our facility. We are able to source three kinds of halal meat in Alaska: certified halal lamb chops, halal beef (tenderloin), certified halal chicken thighs, and we offer those as options for our diners who have such dietary preferences.
V: Vegetarian. DF: Dairy Free. GF: Gluten Free. N: Includes nuts. Vg: Vegan
* indicates that the dish can be made GF, DF, Vg etc. by eliminating or substituting components
A delight in every bite
Sofra
1443 W Northern Lights Blvd, Suite P
Anchorage Alaska
907 865 6913
Turkish Delight
2210 E Northern Lights Blvd, Suite 110
Anchorage Alaska
907 865 5373