Aspendos Mediterranean Cuisine Menu

4.5
(225+ Reviews)
  • Soups

    • Beyran

      Traditional lamb soup with shredded lamb, rice, and chefs spices
      $13.95
      Beyran
    • Arapbasi Soup

      Fresh broccoli, cream, milk, walnuts, crispy sourdough bread, and raisins
      $12.95
  • From Garden

    • Istanbul Salad

      Bulgur with turnip, pomegranate, herbs, pomegranate molasses, tomato, cucumber, and salty cashews
      $15.95
    • Spinach Salad

      Lettuce, cilantro sauce, Parmesan, and orange segments
      $14.95
    • Kale Salad with Pumpkin

      Pumpkin, kale, and sunflower seeds with pomegranate
      $14.95
      Kale Salad with Pumpkin
    • Bowl Salad

      Seasonal greens with avocado, red cabbage, and tomatoes (cherries). Add protein (served with oven-baked sour garlic sauce)
      $15.95
      Bowl Salad
  • Starters

    • Humus with Pastrami

      Hummus, tomatoes, pickled cucumbers, and red pepper oil
      $11.95
    • Cretan Dip

      Four Traditional cheese, pistachio, basil and fresh mint served with potato crisps.
      $13.95
    • Dry Smoked Tzatziki

      Smoked yogurt with cucumber and fresh mint
      $11.95
      Dry Smoked Tzatziki
    • Pumpkin Sinkonta

      Pumpkin, yogurt, and bitter oil with pumpkin seeds on top
      $11.95
    • Shakshouka

      With fried vegetables, tomato sauce, parsley, and garlic yogurt
      $14.95
      Shakshouka
    • Zucchini Beauty

      Baby zucchini flavored with sour green sauce served with orange zest and almonds on top (chef's specials)
      $13.95
      Zucchini Beauty
    • Mixed Cold Starter Plate

      Combination of Muhammara, Pumpkin Sinkonta, Dry Smoked Tzatziki, Hummus and Cretan dip
      $26.95
    • Muhammara

      Rosted red bell pepper, garlic, tomato and pepper paste, walnut and pomegranate molasses.
      $13.95
  • Appetizers

    • Baby Fried Calamari

      Sumac tarator dip sauce, lemon-pepper seasoning with smoked cheek of lime.
      $17.95
    • Crispy Dumpling

      Crispy ravioli served with sumac and chili oil
      $14.95
      Crispy Dumpling
    • Mucver

      Zucchini pancake with smoked yogurt and molasses sauce
      $14.95
      Mucver
    • Crispy Octopus

      Crispy octopus with arugula pesto, lemon, and bean puree
      $19.95
      Crispy Octopus
    • Butter Brown Shrimp

      Combine shrimp, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, and thyme in a rich brown butter sauce
      $18.95
      Butter Brown Shrimp
    • Crispy Troya Liver

      Combine shrimp, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, and thyme in a rich brown butter sauce
      $18.95
  • Main Entrées

    • Anatolian Tapas

      Smoked rib, Turkish anchovies, chicken, 3 pieces of regional bread, greens, red cabbage, Turkish salsa, and fresh thyme
      $16.95
    • Ribs Shredded Wrap

      Shredded ribs, traditional lavash, served with cocktail sauce, sun-dried tomatoes, caramelized onions, and lettuce
      $16.95
    • Chicken Shredded Wrap

      Shredded chicken, traditional lavash, served with cocktail sauce, sun-dried tomatoes, caramelized onions, and lettuce
      $15.95
    • Meatball Wrap

      Meatball, traditional lavash, onions salad, tomato and lettuce
      $16.95
    • Vegetarian Pepper Kebab

      Slow-cooked with orange and a medley of root vegetables
      $24.95
    • Lamb Shish Kebab

      Lamb shish, local lavash, bulgur pilaf, clotted cream, spicy pesto, and mixed pickles
      $18.95
    • Chicken Shish Kebab

      Chicken shish, local lavash, bulgur pilaf, clotted cream, spicy pesto, and pickles
      $17.95
    • Lamb Stew (Casserole)

      Lamb pieces, onions, tomatoes, garlic, mushrooms, thyme, butter brown, and flatbread
      $22.95
    • Mediterranean Branzino

      Mediterranean Branzino fillet, served with mushroom, baby spinach and almond cream.
      $28.95
    • Karnıyarık (Stuffed Eggplant)

      Smoked eggplant, minced meat, garlic yogurt, tomato sauce, and parsley
      $24.95
    • Kofte Kebab

      Flat meatball, bread pieces, yogurt, tomato sauce and brown butter.
      $26.95
    • Pappardelle Al Ragu

      Fresh pappardelle pasta, San Marzano tomato sauce, shredded meat, pecorino, chives and green oil.
      $25.95
    • Grilled Mushroom with potato pure

      Baked mushrooms, mashed potato and chunky leek on top with glazed truffle dressing.
      $25.95
    • LUNCH ($25 PER-PERSON)

      $25.00
  • From the Oven

    • Pontus Flat Bread (Half and Half)

      Served traditional koloti cheese, ground beef and dry egg yolk zest on top
      $17.95
      Pontus Flat Bread (Half and Half)
    • Mushroom Flat Bread

      Chef mix mushroom, tofu zest, truffle glaze, mint, horseradish and pomegranate pieces on top
      $16.95
      Mushroom Flat Bread
    • Margherita

      Signature tomato sauce and buffalo burrata serving fresh basil and organic olive oil
      $16.95
      Margherita
    • Rib Flatbread

      12 hours cured and 6 hours cooked smoked ribs with mashed potatoes, and peanut powder jus sauce
      $17.95
      Rib Flatbread
    • Balloon Bread (Flatbread)

      12 hours cold fermented dough, thyme oil
      $3.95
      Balloon Bread (Flatbread)
    • Lamb Casserole

      Lamb pieces, onion, garlic, mushroom, thyme, brown butter, served as covered with flat bread.
      $22.95
    • Chicken Garlic Bread

      Traditional cheese, garlic chicken pieces, zaatar and fresh seasonal greens with pesto sauce.
      $17.95
    • Meatball Cassarole

      Flat meatball pieces, tomato sauce and melted cheese.
      $22.95
    • Bread 0

  • Dessert

    • Kazandibi

      Milk jam and Turkish coffee sauce with hazelnut sugar
      $13.95
      Kazandibi
    • Roll Baklava

      Crispy phyllo pastry with pistachio cream served with ice cream and milk crunch
      $16.95
      Roll Baklava
    • Choclate Mosaic Cake

      Served with cherry sauce, vanilla ice cream and almond.
      $14.95
    • Poached Pear

      Served with mastic pudding, cotton candy, ground pistachios and baklava crisps.
      $13.95
      Poached Pear
    • Ice Cream

      $5.00
    • Cezerye

      Coconut covered carrot balls, coconut sauce and mint cream.
      $13.95
  • Cold Drink

    • Regular Bottle Water

      $3.00
    • Large Bottle Water

      $5.00
    • Canned Soda

      $3.50
    • Lemonade

      $4.50
    • Fresh Orange Juice

      $7.00
    • Regular Uludag Sparkling

      $3.50
    • Large Uludag Sparkling

      $6.75
  • Hot Drink

    • Coffee

      $4.00
    • Hot Chocolate

      $5.00
    • Tea

      $3.50
    • Turkish Coffee

      $3.50
    • Espresso

      $4.00
    • Double Espresso

      $5.00
    • Americano

      $5.00
    • Cappuccino

      $5.75
  • Mocktails

    • Garden Cooler

      $6.50
    • Pink Barbie

      $6.50
    • Virgin Mojito

      $6.50
    • Passion Fruit Punch

      $6.50
    • Tropical Mood

      $6.50
    • Sour Berry Smash

      $6.50
    • Butterfly Tea

      $6.50
  • Soups

    • Beyran

      Traditional lamb soup with shredded lamb, rice, and chefs spices
      $13.95
      Beyran
    • Arapbasi Soup

      Shredded chicken, yogurt and egg-based soup with seasoning mixture
      $12.95
  • Starters

    • Hummus with Pastirma

      Anatolia style hummus served with spicy dry aged beef
      $15.95
      Hummus with Pastirma
    • Cretan Dip

      Four traditional type of cheese, pistachio, basil and fresh mint served with potato crisps
      $13.95
      Cretan Dip
    • Dry Smoked Tzatziki

      Smoked yogurt with cucumber and fresh mint
      $11.95
      Dry Smoked Tzatziki
    • Smoked Roasted Eggplant

      Roasted eggplant with crispy garlic and pistachio
      $14.95
    • Pumpkin Sinkonta

      Pumpkin, yogurt, bitter oil, with pumpkin seeds on top (chef special)
      $14.95
      Pumpkin Sinkonta
    • Zucchini Beauty

      Baby zucchini flavored with sour green sauce served with orange zest and almonds on top (chef's specials)
      $15.95
      Zucchini Beauty
    • Shakshouka

      With fried vegetables, tomato sauce, parsley, and garlic yogurt
      $15.95
      Shakshouka
    • Muhammara

      Rosted red bell pepper, garlic, tomato and pepper paste, walnut and pomegranate molasses.
      $13.95
      Muhammara
    • Tuna Marine

      Tuna Fish (marinated in citrus lemon-lime Juices) black and red caviar, radish, green apple, red onion and olive oil.
      $17.95
      Tuna Marine
    • Mixed Cold Starter

      Combination of Muhammara, Pumpkin Sinkonta, Dry Smoked Tzatziki, Hummus and Cretan dip
      $32.95
      Mixed Cold Starter
  • From Garden

    • Istanbul Salad

      Tomato, cucumber, baby red onion, olive, ezine cheese with tomato vinaigrette.
      $16.95
      Istanbul Salad
    • Baby Spinach Salad

      Seasonal greens, figs, burrata, and almond on top with goat cheese and vinaigrette dressing
      $15.95
      Baby Spinach Salad
    • Kale Salad with Pumpkin

      Pumpkin, kale, and sunflower seeds with pomegranate
      $15.95
      Kale Salad with Pumpkin
    • Bowl Salad

      Seasonal greens with avocado, red cabbage, and tomatoes (cherries). Add protein (served with oven-baked sour garlic sauce)
      $16.95
      Bowl Salad
  • Appetizers

    • Pan-Fried Potatoes

      Pan-fried potatoes with caramelized onions, thyme, chili pepper, yogurt, and chili oil
      $15.95
      Pan-Fried Potatoes
    • Crispy Dumpling

      Crispy ravioli served with sumac and chili oil
      $14.95
      Crispy Dumpling
    • Mucver

      Zucchini pancake with smoked yogurt and molasses sauce
      $14.95
      Mucver
    • Crispy Octopus

      Crispy octopus with arugula pesto, lemon, and bean puree
      $23.95
      Crispy Octopus
    • Butter Brown Shrimp

      Combine shrimp, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, and thyme in a rich brown butter sauce
      $18.95
      Butter Brown Shrimp
    • Crispy Troya Liver

      Traditional troya liver with crispy bagel
      $18.95
      Crispy Troya Liver
    • Fried Calamari

      $18.95
      Fried Calamari
  • Main Entrées

    • Smoked Rib with Jue Sauce

      12 hours cured and 6 hours cooked smoked ribs with mashed potatoes and peanut powder jus sauce
      $38.95
      Smoked Rib with Jue Sauce
    • Tirit (Göbekli Tepe)

      Sherried ribs with crispy bread, bone broth, garlic crunchy, and traditional sour cream
      $39.95
    • Lamb Shank

      With barley vermicelli, cream, thyme, and jus sauce
      $36.95
      Lamb Shank
    • Mushroom Grilled with Potato Puree

      Baked mushrooms, mashed potato and crunchy leek on top with glazed truffle dressing
      $27.95
      Mushroom Grilled with Potato Puree
    • Grilled Octopus

      Poached octopus sleeve, sweet potato, and capia puree with crunchy leek
      $35.95
      Grilled Octopus
    • Lamb Chops

      Lamb chops, couscous with sour cherry, smoked asparagus, potato crips.
      $42.95
      Lamb Chops
    • Çengelli Taş Mix Grill

      Chicken shish, lamp shish, shrimp shish with barley noodle rice, cream, thyme and pickles
      $50.95
      Çengelli Taş Mix Grill
    • Kofte Kebab

      Flat meatball, bread pieces, yogurt, tomato sauce and brown butter.
      $36.95
      Kofte Kebab
    • Mediterranean Branzino

      Mediterranean sea bass served with mushrooms, baby spinach, and almond cream
      $33.95
      Mediterranean Branzino
    • Baby Chicken

      12 hours cured with lemon cream, mint, and salt served with roosted leek
      $33.95
      Baby Chicken
    • Çengelli Taş One Skewer

      $25.95
    • Ocean Cassarole

      Velouté Sauce with gum mastic, octopus pieces, calamari, shrimp and fish pieces served with chives, jalapeño and lemon zest
      $37.95
      Ocean Cassarole
    • Eggplant Kebab

      Smoked eggplant, minced meat, garlic yogurt, tomato sauce, and parsley
      $30.95
      Eggplant Kebab
    • Veal Tenderloin 12 oz

      Veal tenderloin with sour cherry couscous served with jus sauce and chives.
      $55.95
      Veal Tenderloin 12 oz
    • Pappardelle Al Ragu

      Fresh pappardelle pasta, San Marzano tomato sauce, shredded meat, pecorino, chives and green oil.
      $30.95
      Pappardelle Al Ragu
    • Crab Agnolotti

      Agnolotti stuffed with crab meat, scallops and salted caramel.
      $33.95
      Crab Agnolotti
    • Vegetarian Kebab

      Asparagus and seasonal root vegetables served with orange glaze.
      $27.95
      Vegetarian Kebab
    • Pappardelle Pesto

      Fresh pappardelle pasta, pesto sauce, asparagus, potato crips, chives, green oil and pecorino.
      $28.95
      Pappardelle Pesto
    • Dinner ($45 PER-PERSON)

      $45.00
  • From the Oven

    • Mushroom Flat Bread

      Chef mix mushroom, tofu zest, truffle glaze, mint, horseradish and pomegranate pieces on top
      $25.95
      Mushroom Flat Bread
    • Margherita

      Signature tomato sauce and buffalo burrata serving fresh basil and organic olive oil
      $17.95
      Margherita
    • Rib Flatbread

      12 hours cured and 6 hours cooked smoked ribs with mashed potatoes, and peanut powder jus sauce
      $27.95
      Rib Flatbread
    • Pontus Flat Bread (Half and Half)

      Served traditional koloti cheese, ground beef and dry egg yolk zest on top
      $26.95
      Pontus Flat Bread (Half and Half)
    • Balloon Bread (Flatbread)

      12 hours cold fermented dough, thyme oil
      $3.95
      Balloon Bread (Flatbread)
    • Bread 0

    • Chicken Garlic Bread

      Traditional cheese, garlic chicken pieces, zaatar and fresh seasonal greens with pesto sauce.
      $23.95
      Chicken Garlic Bread
    • Meatball Cassarole

      Flat meatball pieces, tomato sauce and melted cheese.
      $30.95
      Meatball Cassarole
    • Lamb Casserole

      Lamb pieces, onion, garlic, mushroom, thyme, brown butter, served as covered with flat bread.
      $30.95
      Lamb Casserole
  • Dessert Menu

    • Kazandibi

      Milk jam and Turkish coffee sauce with hazelnut sugar
      $13.95
      Kazandibi
    • Roll Baklava

      Crispy phyllo pastry with pistachio cream served with ice cream and milk crunch
      $16.95
      Roll Baklava
    • Poached Pear

      Served with mastic pudding, cotton candy, ground pistachios and baklava crisps.
      $13.95
      Poached Pear
    • Choclate Mosaic Cake

      Served with cherry sauce, vanilla ice cream and almond.
      $15.95
      Choclate Mosaic Cake
    • Ice Cream

      $5.00
    • Cezerye

      Coconut covered carrot balls, coconut sauce and mint cream.
      $13.95
  • Side Dishes

    • Orzo

      $10.95
    • Couscous

      Cherry Pieces, broth, parmesan Chesee
      $11.95
    • Firik Pilavi

      Papper Paste, traditional veggie sauté
      $10.95
    • Rosted Mushroom with S.

      Four different wild Mushrooms and organic spinach
      $12.95

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