Place Category: Catering, Delivery, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Outside Dining, and TurkishPlace Tags: Chef Owned and Operated, Dog Friendly Patio, and Kids Menu
Located off Nolensville Pike, Istanbul has been serving owner Memet Arlsan’s traditional Turkish recipes for over twenty years.
From Turkish staples like hummus , shish kabob, lamb chops, and gyros, to his take on a traditional cheeseburger, Istanbul has a dish for every taste and preference. Get the full Turkish experience with tea and appetizers like baba ganoush, and don’t forget to take some homemade baklava home for dessert. Istanbul has plenty of table seating so that COVID-19 guidelines can be safely practiced during dine-in.
Memet A.
An authentic Turkish restaurant. The owner and chef Memet Arslan came from Turkey 25 years ago to establish a homemade, family restaurant in Nashville. Istanbul Restaurant serves traditional Turkish meals prepared with original taste and spices from the motherland.
Memet is a family man who cooks homemade Turkish food! He has a keen sense for taste and keeps the Turkish/Mediterranean food culture alive here in Nashville TN!
Istanbul Restaurant Nashville – Menu - Updated 9/1/2021
Menu and prices subject to changeAPPETIZERS
Hummus 5.99
Dip made with chickpeas and herbs, served with pita. With Gyro on topBaba Gonoush 6.99
Roasted eggplant dip, served with pita.Olives 4.99
Kalamata olives.Feta 4.99
Served with tomatoes and pita.Falafel 4.99
Chick peas, herbs and spices mashed and fried.Appetizer Sampler 11.99
Hummus, Baba gonoush, olives, falafel tabouleh.Half Hummus & Half Baba Ganoush 6.99
SOUPS
Lentil Soup 1.99
White Bean 1.99
Tarhana (Yogurt Soup) 1.99
SALADS
Mediterranean Salad Full 7.99
Tabouleh, cucumber salad, tomatoes, onions, feta, olives, all on a bed of lettuce.Carrot Salad 8.99
Carrots, tomatoes, onions tossed in a house vinaigrette.Tossed Salad Full 7.99
Lettuce, tomatoes, onions, feta.Cucumber Salad 2.99
Cucumbers, onions, tomatoes, tossed in lemon and olive oil.Tabouleh 2.99
Parsley, tomatoes, onions, cracked wheat, tossed in lemon and olive oil.
SANDWICHES
All sandwiches include lettuce, tomatoes, onionsGyro 5.99
Shaved ''already mixed'' beef and lamb packed in a pita.Barry's Special 8.25
Gyro sandwich, can drink, and a choice of soup or fries.Chicken 5.99
Grilled chicken packed in a pita.Chris' Special 5.99
Gyro and chicken packed in a pita.Frank's Special 5.99
Gyro, tabouleh, and rice packed in a pita.Beef Shish 5.99
Marinated beef cubes packed in a pita.Kofte 5.99
Seasoned beef kebob wrapped in a pita.Doner 9.99
''Turkish gyro'' thinly sliced steak packed in a pita.Tilapia 7.99
Herb and spice tilapia packed in a pita.Shrimp 6.99
Zesty shrimp packed in a pita.Falafel 5.99
Chickpeas, herb and spices, fried and packed in a pita.
BEEF & LAMB
Served with rice, tabouleh or cucumber salad, and pitaGyro Plate 8.99
Shaved seasoned beef and lamb cooked on a vertical spit.Kuzy 12.99
Single lamb shank slow cooked with herbs and spices, served with soup. 2 Lamb Shanks, no soupLamb Chops 18.99
5 Grilled lamb chops served with soup.Veggie with Gyro 10.99
Steamed cabbage, carrots, broccoli, and onions with gyro.Donor Plate 13.99
The Turkish version of the gyro, marinated thin sliced steak cooked with olive oil.Iskender 13.99
Meat on a bed of sliced pita, topped with house marinara, and yogurt.
KEBABS
Served with rice, tabouleh or cucumber salad, cucumber sauce, and pitaBeef Shish Kebob 10.99
Marinated beef cubes on a skewer with onions, bell peppers and tomatoes, 2 skewers.Chicken Shish Kebob 9.99
Marinated chicken cubes on a skewer with onions, bell peppers and tomatoes, 2 skweres.Shrimp Kebob 12.99
Shrimp, bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes, served with soup.Kofte Kebob 10.99
Seasoned ground beef cooked with a skewer on the grill.
OFF THE GRILL COMBINATIONS
Combo 2 10.99
Gyro and grilled chicken served with rice, salad, and pita.Combo 3 12.99
Gyro, beef shish, and grilled chicken served with rice, salad, and pita.Istanbul Special 14.99
Beef shish, chicken shish, kofte kebob, served with rice, salad, pita, and soup.Big Combo 21.99
Beef shish, kofte, grilled chicken, gyro and falafel, served with rice, pita, and soup.House Combo 24.99
Beef shish, kofte, grilled chicken, gyro, falafel, and shrimp, served with rice, pita and half mediterranean salad.Family Mix 54.99
Gyro, 4 grilled chicken, two beef kebob, 2 kofte kebob, 2 white bean soups, hummus, served with rice, pita.
BURGERS
All served with lettuce, tomato, onions, and pickles mayo, mustard, ketchup on the side, all served with friesCheeseburger 9.99
Our famous burger.Pita Cheeseburger 9.99
Our famous burger in a pita, instead of usual bun.Istanbul Cheeseburger 11.99
Our famous burger with gyro on top.Mushroom Cheeseburger 10.99
Our famous burger with sauté mushrooms and onions.
VEGETARIAN
All served with rice, tabouleh or cucumber salad, cucumber sauce, and pitaFalafel Plate 8.99
Chickpeas, herbs and spices shaped into patties and fried.Veggie Plate 8.99
Steamed cabbage, broccoli, carrots, and onions seasoned with lemon pepper.Veggie Kebob 8.99
Mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, and red bell peppers.
SEAFOOD
All served with rice, tabouleh or cucumber salad, cucumber sauce, and pitaSalmon 14.99
Zesty lemon and pepper salmon, served with soup.Tilapia 12.99
Steamed herb and spice tilapia, served with soup.Shrimp Saute 12.99
Bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, and shrimp saute with house herbs and spices.
CHICKEN
Served with rice, tabouleh or cucumber salad, and pitaGrilled Chicken Plate 8.99
Marinated chicken tenders.Grilled Cornish Hen 17.99
Whole grilled Cornish hen, with soup.Veggie with Chicken 10.99
Steamed cabbage, carrots, broccoli, and onions with grilled chicken.Chicken with Mushroom & Onions 10.99
Chopped chicken tenders and saute mushrooms and onions.
SIDES AND EXTRAS
Rice 2.99
Basket of Fries 2.99
Grilled Onions 4.99
Grilled Tomatoes 4.99
Grilled Bell Pepper 4.99
Beef Shish 4.99
Chicken Shish 4.99
Kofte 4.99
Order of Steamed Veggies 5.99
Grilled Chicken 1.99
Side of Gyro 5.99
Extra Pita 0.99
DRINKS
Coke 1.89
Diet Coke 1.89
Sprite 1.89
Orange Fanta 1.89
Dr. Pepper 1.89
Lemonade 1.89
Iced Tea 1.89
Milk 1.99
Orange Juice 1.99
Ayran (Turkish Yogurt Drink) 1.99
Turkish Hot Tea (Mixture of Black Teas) 1.89
Turkish Coffee 3.99
Canned Drinks 1.39
Bottle Water 1.49KIDS MENU
Menu items and prices subject to changeKiddie Gyro 5.99
Meat and fries or rice.Kiddie Chicken 5.99
Meat and fries or rice.Grilled Cheese Pita 5.99
With fries or rice.