Cafe Divan – Middle Eastern
Sunlight streams into this vibrant neighborhood gem, where the air is thick with the savory perfume of spiced pastirma and freshly brewed coffee. The table becomes a colorful mosaic of traditional Turkish breakfast spreads and hearty, creatively named omelets that balance old-world Mediterranean flavors with a playful, modern brunch energy. It is a welcoming sanctuary where every plate tells a story of heritage and innovation, inviting guests to linger over a leisurely, soul-warming meal.
1834, Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, Washington, 20007 +12023381747 https://www.cafedivan.com/0Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Price range: $
Currently closed
Hours
- Monday - We-Fr
- 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
- Saturday - Sunday
- 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Menu
Breakfast
- Turkish Breakfast - $12: A mix of egg, grilled sucuk, pastirma, feta cheese, kashar cheese, black olives, honey, butter, tomatoes and cucumbers.
- Spinach Omelet - $10.5: Sautéed baby spinach, onion, tomatoes, chopped parsley with feta and mozzarella cheese.
- Turkish Omelet - $10.5: Diced tomatoes, spring onions, parsley with feta and mozzarella cheese.
- Mushroom Omelet - $10.5: Sautéed mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, parsley and mozzarella cheese.
- Pastirma Omelet - $12: Pastrami, onions, tomatoes, parsley and mozzarella cheese.
- Eggs Benedict - $12: Toasted english muffins, poached eggs, grilled salami and lemon hollandaise sauce.
- Double Bypass - $10.5: Poached eggs with beef salami, Turkish kashar cheese served over english muffin.
- One Street World - $10.5: Two eggs any style, served with pancake.
- Bozo on the Bus - $10.5: Two poached eggs served with a french toast.
- Green Monster - $12: Two poached eggs served with avocado and hollandaise sauce.
- Sucklu Yumurta - $12: Two eggs pan seared with sliced beef sausage, tomatoes, spring onions and parsley.
- Kiymali Yumurta - $12: Two eggs pan seared with ground beef, tomatoes, spring onions and parsley.
- 2 Eggs Any Style - $9.5: Served with country potatoes, fruit cup and toast.
- Menemen - $12: Two eggs scrambled with sautéed onions, peppers, tomatoes, parsley and mushroom.
- Gozleme - $8.5: Stuffed savory traditional Turkish handmade pastry. Choice of feta cheese, ground beef, or sautéed spinach.
- French Toast - $8.75: Thick slices, straight from the griddle, served with maple syrup and fruit cup.
- Pancakes - $8.75: Two pancakes straight from the griddle, served with maple syrup and fruit cup.
- Fresh Fruit Salad - $8: Mix of fresh fruit.
Soups & Salads
- Homemade Soup of the Day - $7.5
- Lentil Soup - $7.5
- Garden Salad with Avocado - $12: Romaine, tomatoes, cucumber, red cabbage, carrots, red bell peppers and feta cheese w/house dressing.
- Spring Mix (Organic) - $10.95: Red and green romaine, red and green oak leaf, baby spinach leaves, red bell pepper, arugula, radicchio, feta cheese served with lemon juice, virgin olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette.
- Shrimp Scampi Salad - $14.5: Over Spring Mix, with tomatoes, pickles, red bell peppers, red onions, lemon juice with olive oil dressing.
- Tomato Salad - $8.5: Served w/feta cheese, virgin olive oil and lemon juice.
- Chicken Salad - $14.5: Crispy iceberg lettuce with tomatoes, red bell peppers and cucumbers served with grilled breast of chicken.
- Shepard Salad - $9: Chopped tomatoes, green peppers, cucumbers, onions, parsley, black olives and feta cheese served with lemon juice, virgin olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette.
- Branzino Salad - $16.5: Spring Mix salad, with filet of Branzino.
Appetizers
- Mixed Meze Platter - $9: A mixture of dolma, hommus, feta cheese, lentil köfte and sigara börek.
- Haydari - $8.25: Süzme yogurt, touch of fresh garlic, chopped parsley, virgin olive oil.
- Leek in Olive Oil - $8.5: Fresh leek cooked with onions, carrots, virgin olive oil and lemon juice, served with fresh dill.
- Okra in Olive Oil - $8.5: Fresh okra cooked with olive oil, onions, fresh tomato, with touch of balsamic vinegar.
- Artichoke in Olive Oil - $9.5: Fresh artichoke cooked with fava beans, olive oil and lemon juice, served with fresh dill.
- Lamb Köfte - $9.95: Char-grilled lamb patties, bite sized, mixed with onions, parsley and spices, served with onion, green peppers and tomato.
- Veal Liver - $10.5: Veal liver, diced, sautéed with spices, served with onions and herbs.
- Fried Mussels - $9: Fresh mussels, marinated and deep fried, served with lemon and tartar sauce.
- Babaganoush - $8.5: Smoked eggplants with lemon juice, virgin olive oil, fresh tomatoes, spices dip with pita.
- Dolma - $9: Grape leaves stuffed with rice, onions, currants, pine nuts and spices. Four pieces.
- Hommus - $8.25: Puréed chick peas, crushed sesame seed, garlic and lemon juice dip.
- Imam Bayıldı - $9.5: Baby eggplant stuffed with onion, tomato, garlic, parsley and baked with olive oil.
- Mushroom Gratin - $8.5: Baked mushrooms stuffed with Turkish Kashar cheese. Four pieces.
- Kashar Sahanda - $8.5: Lightly melted Turkish Kashar Cheese dip.
- Cacık - $7.95: Plain homemade yogurt with chopped cucumbers, fresh mints, dill, garlic and a touch of virgin olive oil.
- Lentil Köfte - $8.25: Red lentils, cracked wheat, spices, parsley and spring onions. Four pieces.
- Feta Cheese Appetizer - $8.25: Turkish feta cheese, black olives and tomatoes. Four pieces.
- Sigara Börek - $8.5: Feta cheese with parsley wrapped in homemade dough and deep fried. Four pieces.
- Calamari - $9.95: Sliced calamari, deep fried with our special sauce and served with cocktail sauce.
- Fried Eggplant - $8.25: Fried eggplant with homemade garlic yogurt sauce.
- Pachanga Böreği - $9.25: A unique pastry, stuffed with Turkish pastrami, sautéed green peppers, tomatoes, parsley and kashar cheese.
- Müjver - $8.5: Lightly fried shredded zucchini patty, mixed with eggs, feta cheese, onion, dill and spices. Served with yogurt sauce.
- Falafel - $8.5: Fried patties of chick peas mixed with spices and vegetables, served with Tahini sauce.
- Ezme - $8.5: Chopped tomato, parsley, onion, hot spices with olive oil and lemon juice. Topped with crushed walnuts.
- Pastirma - $10.95: Sun-dried spicy Turkish beef baked with fresh tomatoes, cheese and herbs.
Main Courses
- Döner Kebab - $18.95: Thin sliced marinated lamb and veal cooked with an open flame on a vertical spit. Served over rice with fresh sautéed tomato.
- Iskender Kebab - $19.5: Thin sliced marinated lamb and veal served over toasted Pita bread with fresh sautéed tomato and yogurt sauce.
- Yogurtlu Kebab - $22.95: Thin sliced tenderloin sautéed and served over homemade pita bread, yogurt sauce and fresh tomato sauce.
- Lamb Shish Kebab - $19.95: Tender chunks of leg of lamb marinated and skewered with tomatoes, green peppers and onions, char-grilled to order, served with rice pilaf and vegetables.
- Beef Shish Kebab - $23.95: Chunks of beef tenderloins marinated and skewered with tomatoes, green peppers and onions, char-grilled to order, served with rice pilaf and vegetables.
- Shish Köfte - $18.95: Marinated ground lamb gently spiced and grilled. Served with rice pilaf and vegetables.
- Incik Kebab - $22.95: Lamb shank baked with fresh eggplant, tomato, onion and green peppers. Served with rice pilaf.
- Chicken Shish Kebab - $18.5: Marinated chunks of chicken breast skewered with onions, tomatoes, green peppers. Served w/rice pilaf and vegetables.
- Grilled Chicken - $18.5: Boneless marinated chicken cooked over char-grill and served with rice pilaf and vegetables.
- Köy Chicken - $18.95: Chicken breast sautéed with garlic, oregano, fresh tomatoes, mushrooms and onions. Served with puréed eggplant and rice.
- Yogurtlu Köfte - $18.5: Ground lamb köfte, gently spiced and char-grilled, served over pita bread and yogurt sauce with sautéed fresh tomato.
- Rotisserie Lamb - $22.95: A whole marinated lamb cooked in Rotisserie with wood-charcoal. Served boneless with fresh spring onions, a touch of oregano, homemade yogurt and rice pilaf. Only on Thursdays.
- Adana Kebab - $18.5: Skewered hot spicy ground beef cooked over char-grill, served with spiced onions, rice and vegetables.
- Vegetable Kebab - $17.5: Grilled eggplant, tomato, onion, green pepper, red bell pepper and mushroom served with choice of pita bread and yogurt sauce or plain rice.
- Chicken Begendili - $18.95: Slices of grilled chicken served with smoked/mashed eggplant and rice pilaf.
- Yogurtlu Chicken Kebab - $18.95: Sliced breast of chicken, char-grilled, served over pita bread and yogurt sauce w/sautéed fresh tomato and seasoning.
- Lamb Chops - $23.95: Four pieces of lamb chops cooked over char-grill. Served with rice and vegetables.
- Divan Mix - $23.95: A combination of köfte, chicken, lamb shish, lamb chops and döner kebab. Served with rice and vegetables.
- Baked Lamb - $19.5: Chunks of tender lamb baked in our bread oven w/mushrooms, tomatoes, green peppers and eggplant. Served with rice pilaf.
- Kavurma - $21.95: Beef tenderloin, sliced to bite size, sautéed with onion, green peppers, tomato, mushroom, and seasonings. Served with rice.
- Hünkar Begendi - $19.95: Chunks of lamb served over smoked/mashed eggplant, and rice, topped with Kashar cheese.
- Shrimp Shish Kebab - $18.95: Jumbo shrimp skewered w/onions, tomatoes and green peppers, topped with light curry sauce. Served w/ rice pilaf and vegetables.
- Sautéed Shrimp - $18.95: Jumbo shrimp sautéed with fresh garlic, green peppers, onions, tomatoes and fresh herbs. Served with rice and vegetables.
- Grilled Branzino - $26
- Grilled Salmon Fillet - $26
Pasta
- Mantı - $18.5: Small homemade pasta stuffed with spiced lean ground beef and herbs. Served with homemade yogurt garlic sauce and topped with fresh sautéed tomato.
- Shrimp Penne - $18.95: Penne with shrimp, tomatoes, spring onions, garlic and seasoning served with kashar cheese.
- Chicken Penne - $18.5: Penne with sliced grilled chicken, tomatoes, spring onions, red bell pepper and seasoning served with kashar cheese.
Turkish Pides & Pizzas
- Lahmacun - $10.5: Turkish round pizza! Thin and crispy with chopped lamb, vegetables and herbs. Served with lettuce, tomato and onion.
- Feta Cheese Pide - $12.5: Made with Turkish feta and kashar cheese, parsley, topped with free-ranged eggs.
- Turkish Pastrami Pide - $13.5: Spicy Turkish pastrami with fresh chopped tomatoes, parsley and a touch of kashar cheese.
- Sucuk Pide - $13.5: Spicy Turkish sausage with kashar cheese, chopped tomatoes and black olives.
- Kashar Pide - $12.5: Aged Turkish Kashar cheese, with parsley sprinkles.
- Eggplant Pide - $12.5: Smoked eggplant with garlic, onion, parsley, chopped red bell pepper and a touch of kashar cheese.
- Chicken Pide - $13.5: Free ranged breast of chicken, with chopped tomato, parsley and base of kashar cheese.
- Ground Beef Pide - $13.5: Ground beef with parsley, chopped onions and tomatoes.
- Spinach Pide - $12.5: Garden fresh spinach, garlic, red bell pepper and feta cheese.
- Mushroom Pide - $13: Fresh sautéed mushrooms, caramelized onions, chopped tomatoes, parsley and fresh Mozzarella cheese.
- Karısık Pide - $14.95: Spicy Turkish sausage, Turkish pastrami, kashar cheese, chopped tomatoes with parsley.
- Divan's Special Pizza - $12.95: A mix of sliced breast of chicken, spinach, mushrooms and onions, with base of fresh tomato sauce and topped with kashar cheese.
- Spinach Garden Pizza - $19.5: Sautéed spinach, caramelized onions, Mozzarella cheese.
- Meat Haven Pizza - $19.5: House-made meatballs, roasted peppers, caramelized onions, fresh parsley, Mozzarella cheese.
- Chicken Margarita Pizza - $19.5: Basil Pesto, grilled chicken, mushrooms, caramelized onions, Mozzarella, parsley.
- Spicy Soudjouk Pizza - $22.95: Turkish soudjouk, fresh tomatoes, fresh parsley, Mozzarella cheese.
- Grilled Eggplant Pizza - $19.5: Grilled eggplant, red roasted pepper, caramelized onions, fresh parsley, Mozzarella cheese.
- Turkish Pastrami Pizza - $22.95: Turkish pastrami, fresh parsley, fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, Mozzarella cheese.
- Mediterranean Pizza - $19.5: Anchovy, caramelized onions, fresh parsley, fresh tomatoes, black olives.
- Village Pizza - $19.5: Garlic, tomatoes, oregano, fresh parsley, green peppers.
Sandwiches
- Döner Kebab Sandwich - $11: Thin sliced marinated lamb and veal in pita bread w/lettuce, tomato and green pepper.
- Chicken Sandwich - $11: Marinated chunks of chicken breast skewered with onions, tomatoes, green peppers in pita bread w/lettuce.
- Shish Köfte Sandwich - $11.5: Marinated ground lamb gently spiced and grilled. Served in pita bread w/lettuce, tomato and green pepper.
- Lamb Shish Kebab Sandwich - $13: Tender chunks of leg of lamb marinated and skewered with tomatoes, green peppers and onions.
- Lamb & Chicken Kebab Sandwich - $13: Tender chunks of leg of lamb and marinated chunks of chicken breast skewered with onions, tomatoes, green peppers.
- Hommus Sandwich - $9.5: Puréed chick peas, crushed sesame seed, garlic and lemon juice dip in pita bread.
- Eggplant Salad Sandwich - $9.5: Smoked eggplants with lemon juice, virgin olive oil, fresh tomatoes, spices dip in pita bread.
- Feta Cheese Sandwich - $9.5: Turkish feta cheese in pita bread served with lettuce, tomato and cucumber.
- Falafel Sandwich - $8.5: Hot pita, stuffed with vegetables, crisp falafels, and tahini sauce.
Sides
- Bread - $1.5
Desserts
- Baklava - $7
- Cream Caramel - $7
- Kazan Dibi - $7
- Seker Pare - $7
- Firin Sütlaç - $7
- Chocolate Mousse - $8
- Künefe - $8.5
- Chocolate Raspberry Ganache Cake - $8.5
- Peach Melba - $7.5
- Ice Cream or Sherbert - $7
- Baked Pear - $7
- Dessert of the Day! - $8.5
Beverages
- Soft Drinks - $2.5: Free Refills
- Fruit Juices - $3
- Ayran - $4
- Spring Water - $2
- Mineral Water - Small - $3
- Mineral Water - Large - $5
- Turkish Coffee - $3.5
- Fresh Brewed Coffee - $3: Decaf. or Regular
- Tea - $3: Select from our tea box
- Turkish Tea - $3: Fresh brewed
- Iced Tea - $3
- Mimosa - $9
- Bloody Mary - $9