Ottoman Taverna
425 I Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001
| Sunday | 11:00–21:00 |
| Monday | 11:00–21:00 |
| Tuesday | 11:00–21:00 |
| Wednesday | 11:00–21:00 |
| Thursday | 11:00–21:00 |
| Friday | 11:00–21:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00–21:00 |
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
Chicken Topkapı
Oven-roasted chicken stuffed with Ottoman rice, black currants, cinnamon, pine nuts served with oven-roasted cherry tomatoes, baby potatoes, and shallots
Chicken Hunkar Begendi
Char-grilled chicken cubes seasoned with herbs over smoked eggplant puree
Grilled Lamb Chops
Thyme and pepper marinated lamb chops served with sautéed vegetables and eggplant purée
Köfte İskender
Köfte served over toasted pita bread with tomato sauce and yogurt
Kasap Köfte
Köfte served with white rice, ezme (Turkish salsa), and carrot-red cabbage slaw
Falafel Sandwich
Turkish pita bread stuffed with falafel, pickled cabbage, tomato, lettuce, spiced onion, and yogurt sauce
Falafel Wrap
Turkish tortilla wrapped with falafel, pickled cabbage, tomato, lettuce, spiced onion, and yogurt sauce
Adana Wrap
Char-grilled spiced beef and lamb kebab with tomato, lettuce, spiced onion, and pepper sauce wrapped in Turkish tortilla
Kasap Köfte Sandwich
Pita bread stuffed with köfte, tomato, lettuce, and yogurt sauce
Hot Mezze Platter
Sigara böreği, falafel, patates köfte, i̇çli köfte