Café Turko – Middle Eastern
Vibrant hues and aromatic spices define this sun-drenched sanctuary, where the table becomes a kaleidoscope of jewel-toned beet hummus, emerald basil spreads, and smoky grilled eggplant ezme. Guests are invited to embark on a communal culinary journey with the sprawling Orient Express Platter, a celebration of velvety textures and bold Mediterranean flavors that turns every meal into a shared festive occasion.
750, North 34th Street, Seattle, 98103 +12062849954 https://cafeturko.com/0Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Price range: $$
Dietary options: gluten-free, halal, high-protein, keto, low-carb, vegan, vegetarian, heart-healthy, low-sodium, mediterranean, paleo, pescatarian, plant-based, whole30, anti-inflammatory, atkins, dash-sodium-reduced, gerd, high-fiber, low-cholesterol, south-beach, aip, alkaline, carnivore, renal, tlc, volumetrics, juice-cleanse, lectin-free, macrobiotic, slow-carb
Currently closed
Hours
- Sunday
- 10:00 AM - 8:30 PM
- Friday - Saturday
- 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Menu
Cold Appetizers
- Basil Hummus - $13: Basil, onions, garlic, tahini Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Mediterranean, Pescatarian
- Beet Hummus - $13: Roasted beet with tahini, garlic and Za'atar spices Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Cacık - $13: Yogurt based dip with cucumbers, garlic and olive oil Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, South-Beach, Carnivore Available at: dinner, lunch
- Grilled Eggplant Ezme - $14: Blended grilled eggplant with garlic, olive oil, yogurt and tahini with a touch of Antep pepper Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Mediterranean, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Hummus - $13: Traditional recipe made from garbanzo beans, tahini with garlic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Kefir cheese and Za’atar - $12: A creamy yogurt dip with olive oil and za’atar Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Marinated Mixed Olive Plate - $12: Zesty, Turkish olives marinated with lemon and za’atar Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Muhammara - $14: Roasted red peppers, pepper paste, olive oil, pomegranate molasses, walnuts and herbs Available at: dinner, lunch
- Orient Express Platter - $30: Pick five items from the Mezzes list to make your dream combination Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Rainbow Hummus Plate - $27: Traditional, yam, beet and spinach hummus brought together Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Rashed's Happy Dolmas - $15: Homemade stuffed grape leaves with aromatic herbs and spices Dietary tags: High-Protein, Halal, Low-Sodium, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Snowballs in the Desert - $14: Roasted cauliflowers and carrots with tahini dressing and Antep seasoning Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Süreyya’s Pickle Plate - $12: Variety of homemade pickled veggies served with a drizzle of olive oil and herbs Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Yam Hummus - $13: Roasted yams with garlic Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Alkaline, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb Available at: dinner, lunch
Warm Appetizers
- Goat Cheese and Fries - $13: Golden crisp fries seasoned with sumac and Aleppo pepper, topped with goat cheese and served with garlic yogurt sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Hummus Plate with Falafel - $18: Served with warm pita bread Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Plant-Based Available at: dinner, lunch
- Hummus Plate with Lamb - $21: Served with warm pita bread Dietary tags: Mediterranean Available at: dinner, lunch
- Seven Spice Fries - $10: Golden crisp fries seasoned with seven spice and served with tomato sauce Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based Available at: dinner, lunch
- Turkish Finger Börek - $14: Cheese and herb filled rolls, fried, crispy and tender Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium Available at: dinner, lunch
Salads
- Aegean Greens - $18: Mixed greens, onions, green olives, feta cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage pickles, homemade pomegranate vinaigrette with sunflower seeds Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Anatolian Salad - $18: Mixed greens tossed with green and red peppers, cucumbers, Turkish black olives, a boiled egg, pomegranate dressing with feta cheese, sunflower seeds, parsley and homemade beet and red cabbage pickles Available at: dinner, lunch
- Falafel my way with Greens - $21: Topped with Fava salad, and drizzle of tahini sauce, hummus on the side Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Plant-Based Available at: dinner, lunch
- Feel Good - Salad of the East - $21: Seasonal greens topped with roasted eggplant, cauliflower, carrots, homemade pickles, red bell peppers, olives and a protein bundle: zesty marinated garbanzo beans, and a dash of hot sauce Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline Available at: dinner, lunch
- Lamb Salata - $24: Seasonal greens, homemade pickles, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, olives Turkish yogurt sauce with garlic and mint and a drizzle of olive oil topped with lamb cubes seasoned with sumac, mint, and Urfa pepper Available at: dinner, lunch
- Mixed Greens with Goat Cheese, Turkish Apricots and Walnuts - $21: Vibrant salad with goat cheese, homemade Turkish pickles, chopped Turkish apricots, and walnuts served with pomegranate vinaigrette Available at: dinner, lunch
- Village Salad with Chicken - $21: Spiced up grilled chicken on top of seasonal greens, red onion, cucumbers, carrots with a handful of homemade red pickles dressed with pomegranate molasses and olive oil sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
Soups
- Authentic Turkish Lentil Soup (Cup) - $7: Spiced with Urfa and Antep pepper Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline Available at: dinner, lunch
- Authentic Turkish Lentil Soup (Bowl) - $10: Spiced with Urfa and Antep pepper Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline Available at: dinner, lunch
- Soup & Salad - $17: A cup of soup and small Aegean Salad Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
Main Courses
- Abdullah Sauteé - $27: Tender juicy lamb cubes served as a blanket on baked eggplant moussaka Available at: dinner, lunch
- Adana kebab - $28: Hand minced beef and lamb formed on a wide skewer and grilled to perfection. Served with grilled veggies Available at: dinner, lunch
- Ali Nazik Mania - $34: Lamb and chicken served together with grilled eggplant ezme and hummus, sprinkled with Antep seasoning Dietary tags: Mediterranean Available at: dinner, lunch
- Ali Nazik the Fire - $24: Grilled eggplant ezme with spicy baked vegetable potpourri Available at: dinner, lunch
- Ali Nazik with Chicken - $25: Grilled spiced chicken served on top of grilled eggplant ezme and sprinkled with Antep seasoning Available at: dinner, lunch
- Ali Nazik with lamb - $27: Sautéed lamb served on top of grilled eggplant ezme and sprinkled with Antep seasoning Available at: dinner, lunch
- Beyti kebab with Beef Doner - $25: Grilled beef strips baked in lavash bread with cheese and vegetables served sliced with a side of yogurt sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Beyti with eggplant - $25: Grilled eggplant, cauliflowers, peppers, onions, garlic and cheese baked in lavash bread, served sliced with a side of yogurt sauce Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Falafel my way Plate - $24: Crispy falafel bonbons served with homemade pickles, fava beans, hummus and garlic tahini sauce Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Plant-Based Available at: dinner, lunch
- Grandfather Beyti - $30: Authentic recipe with Adana kabab baked in lavash bread, topped with tomato and yogurt sauce, drizzled with butter, garnished with roasted vegetables and homemade pickles Dietary tags: Halal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Gypsy's Yahni - $22: Baked cauliflower, zucchini, bell peppers, carrots, potatoes and shallots in zesty garlic tomato sauce Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline Available at: dinner, lunch
- Lamb shish kebab - $29: Tender marinated lamb served with grilled vegetables and pickles. Served with a side of yogurt sauce Dietary tags: Anti-Inflammatory, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics Available at: dinner, lunch
- Mantı - $26: Mini dumplings, stuffed with beef and spices, topped with melted butter and garlic yogurt sauce Dietary tags: Low-Sodium Available at: dinner, lunch
- Musakka Plate - $22: Baked eggplant, zucchini, bell peppers with sautéed garlic and basil tomato sauce Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo Available at: dinner, lunch
- Süleyman the Second - $39: Full skewers of Chicken and Beef Adana Kebap. Served with a side of yogurt sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken shish kebab - $28: Lean chicken marinated with garlic and spices grilled on a skewer with onions and peppers, sprinkled with Antep seasoning Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Adana Kebab - $28: Tender and juicy ground chicken, seasoned with spices and herbs formed on a flat skewer Available at: dinner, lunch
- Turkolini - $22: Mini dumplings stuffed with creamy ricotta, topped with garlic yogurt and mint dip, and tomato sauce sprinkled with sumac and Aleppo pepper Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
Pide (Turkish Pizza)
- Peynirli pide - $15: Cheese pide with feta, mozzarella and garlic Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Zeytinli (olive) pide - $17: Mozzarella cheese, feta, Turkish black and green olives Dietary tags: High-Protein Available at: dinner, lunch
- Grilled chicken pide - $19: Feta, mozzarella cheese and grilled chicken, tomatoes, bell peppers Available at: dinner, lunch
- Kıymalı (meat loaf) pide - $21: Ground beef rubbed with herbs and spices, green peppers, tomatoes, parsley and mozzarella Available at: dinner, lunch
- Sucuklu pide - $22: Turkish mildly spicy sausage, feta and mozzarella cheese Dietary tags: Anti-Inflammatory Available at: dinner, lunch
- Kuzu (lamb) pide - $24: Lamb, tomatoes, herbs and spices on top of mozarella cheese Available at: dinner, lunch
- Karışık pide - $26: Mixture of meat, soucuk, lamb, chicken, mozzerella and feta cheese Available at: dinner, lunch
- Vegan Pide - $24: Eggplant, tomatoes, garlic, peppers, olives and herbs, cauliflower, and zucchini Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Anti-Inflammatory, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol Available at: dinner, lunch
Dürüms (Pita Pockets)
- Falafel my way wrap - $18: Wrapped in fresh, soft pita bread with greens, roasted potatoes drizzled with tahini sauce Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Plant-Based Available at: dinner, lunch
- Grilled Eggplant Dürüm - $16: Grilled eggplant and yogurt with homemade tahini sauce, kalamata olives, roasted potatoes, lemon juice, and crumbled feta cheese Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Juice-Cleanse Available at: dinner, lunch
- Hummus Dürüm - $16: Greens, Turkish olives, fresh herbs, roasted potatoes, touch of Aleppo pepper and pomegranate molasses Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Mediterranean, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Döner Kebab Pocket - $19: Döner kebap, homemade tomato sauce, grilled eggplant and yogurt sauce, salad greens, roasted potatoes, and crumbled feta cheese Available at: dinner, lunch
- Grilled Chicken Dürüm - $18: Grilled spicy chicken, greens, roasted potatoes, yogurt sauce, tomatoes, onion rings, tomatoes and peppers Available at: dinner, lunch
- Lamb Dürüm - $22: Served on a layer of grilled eggplant and yogurt dip with salad greens, roasted potatoes, and a drizzle of pomegranate molasses Available at: dinner, lunch
Brunch
- Falafel My Way Omelet - $21: Open omelet with four falafel bonbons drizzled with harrissa sauce Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Mediterranean, Pescatarian Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Lamb Omelet - $23: Eastern Turkish specialty made with tender lamb cubes, tomatoes, cucumbers and Turkish olives Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Menemen - $21: Turkish breakfast skillet dish of soft scrambled eggs cooked with ripe tomatoes, green peppers and olive oil Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Plain Omelette - $14: Plain omelet garnished with fresh tomato, cucumber Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Roasted Veggie Omelet - $21: Eggplant, cauliflower, tomatoes, peppers, onions and Aleppo pepper Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Sucuk Omelet - $21: With Turkish sucuk (spicy sausage), tomatoes, cucumbers and feta cheese Dietary tags: South-Beach Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Sucuk Plate - $12: Pan fried spicy fermented Turkish sausage coins topped with melted mozzarella cheese Available at: breakfast, brunch, dinner, lunch
- Turko Breakfast Tray - $32: Serves 2: Traditional Breakfast spread with two kinds of Turkish cheese, hardboiled egg, marinated olives, kefir cheese, fresh baked za'atar bread, humus and falafel bonbons, tomatoes, cucumbers, herbs, Turkish apricots, homemade jam and butter Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Mediterranean, Pescatarian Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Vegan Breakfast Wrap - $18: Falafel bonbons, tomatoes, potatoes, homemade pickles and harissa sauce wrapped and grilled in lavash bread Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Plant-Based Available at: breakfast, brunch, lunch
Desserts
- Kunefe - $14: Thin, string-like strands of crunchy semolina dough layered with cheese and with syrup poured over top and sprinkled with pistachios Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Milky Baklava - $13: Baklava with a combination of milk and syrup, finished with a dusting of chocolate shavings and sprinkled with pistachios Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- No Guilt Baklava - $8: Stuffed with pistachios. 2 pieces Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Ottoman Helva Bread - $9: Fresh baked bread topped with sesame paste and chocolate helva, tahini and cinnamon Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Mediterranean, Pescatarian
- Rice Pudding - $10: Baked Rice Pudding with vanilla and a touch of rose water Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, TLC
- Turkish Delight - $7: Assortment of fruity Turkish delights Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Macrobiotic
Beverages
- Homemade Ayran - $7: Traditional Turkish refreshing drink made with plain yogurt dash of salt and mint Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Rose Mocktail - $7: Aromatic rose sherbet and lemonade mixture served with floating rose petals Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Turkish Coffee - $6: Choice of Plain, Decaf, Cardamom
- Fresh Brewed Turkish Tea - $5: From the Black Sea coast of Turkey Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo, AIP, Lectin-Free
- Cucumber and Mint Fizz - $7: Sparkling water with fresh cucumber, mint and lime Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, Carnivore, TLC, Alkaline, AIP, Renal, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
Sides
- Extra Pita Bread - $2 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Extra Gluten Free Bread - $3 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic
- Mini Muhammara Bread - $6 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based Available at: dinner, lunch
- Mini Za'atar Bread - $6 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
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