Ottoman Taverna

425 I Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001

(202) 847-0389

Opening hours
Sunday11:00–21:00
Monday11:00–21:00
Tuesday11:00–21:00
Wednesday11:00–21:00
Thursday11:00–21:00
Friday11:00–21:00
Saturday11:00–21:00

Menu

Turkish Coffee Tiramisu

Turkish coffee, coffee liqueur, mascarpone cheese, layers of Turkish coffee-soaked lady fingers

Sutlac

Rice pudding

Dondurma

Vanilla ice cream

Baklava

Thinly layered pastry filled with nuts, steeped in syrup

Lamb Lule Kebap

None

Vegetarian Moussaka

Eggplant, zucchini, potatoes, tomato sauce, basil & mozzarella

Traditional Moussaka

Eggplant, potato, ground beef, bechamel sauce & kashkaval cheese

Tavuk Beyti Kebap

Chicken kebap wrapped in lavash bread, with eggplant purée, served with tomato sauce and yogurt

Tavuk Adana Kebap

Ground chicken kebab seasoned with red peppers & herbs, served with bulgur pilav, Ezme & carrot-red cabbage slaw

Tavuk Sis

Char-grilled chicken cubes seasoned with Turkish spices served with bulgur pilav, ezme & carrot-red cabbage slaw

Salmon

Salmon served with mashed potatoes, asparagus & spinach

Kofte Iskender

Beef kofte with toasted pita bread, tomato sauce & yogurt

Kasap Kofte

Beef kofte served with white rice, ezme, and carrot-red cabbage slaw

Beyti Kebap

Char-grilled spicy ground beef kebap, wrapped in lavash bread, with eggplant purée, served with tomato sauce and yogurt

Adana Kebab

Char-grilled ground beef kebab, seasoned with red pepper and herbs, served with bulgur pilav

Falafel

Chickpea fritters & yogurt sauce

Patates Köfte

Potato cakes with crumbled feta & yogurt sauce

Sigara Böregi

Feta cheese wrapped in homemade dough & yogurt sauce

Pembe Sultan

Beets, labneh yogurt, garlic, olive oil

Atom

Garlic-yogurt, celery, sundried chili & tomato

Muhammara

Red pepper spread with walnuts & olive oil

Tzatziki

Fresh labneh yogurt flavored with mint, dill, olive oil & cucumbers

Hummus

Chickpeasspread with yogurt, tahini, lemon salt, olive oil, pine seeds

Ezme

Sundried tomato paste with onion, green pepper, garlic, parsley and Turkish spices

Moutabal

Charred-eggplant, yogurt, tahini, garlic, olive oil

Shepherd Salad

Chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, green peppers, walnuts, parsley, lemon dressing

Greek Salad

Romaine hearts, beets, red onion, olives, tomatoes, feta cheese, lemon & oregano dressing

Lentil Soup

Red lentils, onions, tomatoes, paprika oil

Yogurt & Honey

With fresh fruit

Scrambled Eggs

None

Sunny-Side Eggs

None

Frittata

Egg whites with spinach, mushrooms, kashkaval cheese

Sucuklu Omelette

Beef-lamb sausage, kashkaval cheese

Menemen

Scrambled eggs, tomatoes, onions & peppers

Tahini Crème Brûlée

Vanilla custard with a freshly caramelized crust and tahini

Tavuk Şiş

Char-grilled chicken cubes seasoned with herbs & served with bulgur pilav, ezme (Turkish salsa) & carrot-red cabbage slaw

Adana Kebap

Char-grilled ground beef kebap seasoned with red peppers & herbs served with bulgur pilav, ezme (Turkish salsa) and carrot-red cabbage slaw

Patates Kofte

Potato cakes with crumbled feta & yogurt sauce

Red Lentil Soup

Red lentils, onions, carrot, potato

$27.95

Chicken Topkapı

Oven-roasted chicken stuffed with Ottoman rice, black currants, cinnamon, pine nuts served with oven-roasted cherry tomatoes, baby potatoes, and shallots

$28.95

Chicken Hunkar Begendi

Char-grilled chicken cubes seasoned with herbs over smoked eggplant puree

$33.95

Grilled Lamb Chops

Thyme and pepper marinated lamb chops served with sautéed vegetables and eggplant purée

$26.95

Köfte İskender

Köfte served over toasted pita bread with tomato sauce and yogurt

$25.95

Kasap Köfte

Köfte served with white rice, ezme (Turkish salsa), and carrot-red cabbage slaw

$14.95

Falafel Sandwich

Turkish pita bread stuffed with falafel, pickled cabbage, tomato, lettuce, spiced onion, and yogurt sauce

$16.95

Falafel Wrap

Turkish tortilla wrapped with falafel, pickled cabbage, tomato, lettuce, spiced onion, and yogurt sauce

$16.95

Adana Wrap

Char-grilled spiced beef and lamb kebab with tomato, lettuce, spiced onion, and pepper sauce wrapped in Turkish tortilla

$16.95

Kasap Köfte Sandwich

Pita bread stuffed with köfte, tomato, lettuce, and yogurt sauce

$27.95

Hot Mezze Platter

Sigara böreği, falafel, patates köfte, i̇çli köfte