A La Turka
Authentic Turkish restaurant serving fresh charcoal-grilled meats, meze and legendary sharing platters in Canterbury.
- UNCLAIMED
- turkish
- grill
- mediterranean
15 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury, Canterbury, CT2 8AF
Menu — 85 items
Cold Mezes
11 ITEMSGrilled Onions
Grilled onions, grilled peppers, spices & herbs.
- vegetarian
£4.95
Feta Cheese
Turkish feta cheese with tomato & cucumber.
- vegetarian
£6.50
Hummus
Pureed chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice & garlic.
- vegetarian
£6.50
Tarama
Freshly prepared whipped cod roe (fish roe paste).
£6.50
Cacik
Cucumber, mint, dill & a hint of garlic mixed with yoghurt.
- vegetarian
£6.50
Patlican Ezme
Chopped roasted aubergine blended in creamy yoghurt with garlic.
- vegetarian
£7
Saksuka
Pan fried aubergine, red pepper & mushroom in chef's special tomato sauce.
- vegetarian
£7
Marinated Olives
Nocellara green olives marinated in olive oil.
- vegetarian
£5.85
Acili Ezme
Finely chopped tomatoes, red onion, and chili with herbs and dressing.
- vegetarian
£7
Tabouleh
Parsley mixed with wheat and walnuts with olive oil dressing.
- vegetarian
£7
Yaprak Sarma
Stuffed vine leaves with rice, pine nuts & raisins.
- vegetarian
£7
Hot Mezes
16 ITEMSGarlic Mushrooms
Fresh mushrooms sautéed in butter with herbs & garlic.
- vegetarian
£7.45
Padron Peppers
Blistered padron peppers with sea salt flakes and pomegranate & olive oil dressing.
- vegetarian
£7
Mititi Kofte
Chef's specialty: pan fried lamb meatballs & herbs served with onions & parsley.
£7.95
Sigara Boregi
Rolled pastry filled with cheese & spinach.
- vegetarian
£7.45
Hummus Kavurma
Freshly made hummus topped with spicy pan fried lamb.
£9.50
Albanian Liver
Pan fried lamb liver served with onions & herbs.
£8
Falafel
Broad beans, chickpeas & vegetable fritters served with hummus.
- vegetarian
£7.50
Spicy Sausage
Grilled sucuk spicy sausage served with rocket.
£8.50
Courgette Fritters
Zucchini, carrots, and onions with dill and feta.
- vegetarian
£8.50
Sauteed Mussels
Pan fried mussels cooked in our chef's special sauce with rocket.
£8.50
Imam Bayildi
Aubergine stuffed with roasted vegetables, mushrooms & chickpeas.
- vegetarian
£8.50
Calamari
Fried battered fresh squid served with rocket & tartare sauce.
£8.50
Halloumi
Slices of freshly grilled halloumi.
- vegetarian
£8.50
Halloumi Sote
Freshly pan cooked halloumi with minced lamb, chilli pepper, tomatoes.
£9.50
King Prawns
King prawns sautéed in our chef special sauce with rocket and lemon.
£9.50
Soup of the Day
Served with Turkish bread. Ask a team member about today's choice.
£8
Meze Platters
2 ITEMSMixed Cold Mezes
Hummus, Tarama, Cacik, Saksuka & Kisir with Turkish bread.
£19
Mixed Special Mezes
Halloumi, Falafel, Calamari, Sigara Boregi, Mititi Kofte & Spicy Sausage with Turkish bread.
£19
House Specials
14 ITEMSAdana with Yoghurt
Chargrilled seasoned minced lamb chargrilled, served on a bed of sliced pita bread, topped with yoghurt, special tomato sauce & drizzled with melted butter.
£22
Mixed Kofte with Yoghurt
Chargrilled lamb and chicken on pita with yoghurt, tomato sauce and butter.
£22
Lamb Shish with Yoghurt
Chargrilled marinated lamb pieces, served on a bed of sliced pita bread, topped with yoghurt, special tomato sauce & drizzled with melted butter.
£25
Chicken Shish with Yoghurt
Chargrilled marinated chicken pieces, served on a bed of sliced pita bread, topped with yoghurt, special tomato sauce & drizzled with melted butter.
£25
Mixed Shish with Yoghurt
Chargrilled marinated lamb and chicken pieces, served on a bed of sliced pita bread, topped with yoghurt, special tomato sauce & drizzled with melted butter.
£25
Halep Kebab
Chargrilled seasoned minced lamb drizzled with butter and served with halep sauce (tomato spicy sauce).
£22
Lamb Casserole
Tender lamb stewed with mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes and onions.
£25
Chicken Casserole
Chicken stewed with mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes and onions.
£25
Ali Nazik
Chargrilled marinated diced lamb drizzled with butter laid on aubergine & creamy yoghurt purée.
£25.50
Veli Nazik
Chargrilled marinated diced chicken drizzled with butter laid on aubergine & creamy yoghurt purée.
£25
Chicken Beyti
Chargrilled seasoned minced chicken laid on roasted chopped aubergine, mushroom & peppers, drizzled with melted butter.
£22
Turkish Mousakka
Aubergine, minced lamb, courgettes, potatoes, peppers, tomatoes and onions with bechamel sauce.
£23.50
Lamb Sarma Beyti
Chargrilled seasoned minced lamb wrapped in lavash bread with cheese and parsley, drizzled with melted butter, topped with tomato sauce.
£25.50
Chicken Sarma Beyti
Chargrilled seasoned minced chicken wrapped in lavash bread with cheese and parsley, drizzled with melted butter, topped with tomato sauce.
£25
Kebabs
11 ITEMSChicken Wings
Chargrilled marinated wings.
£18
Albanian Lamb Liver
Pan fried lamb liver served with onions & herbs.
£18
Adana Kofte
Seasoned minced lamb chargrilled.
£20
Chicken Kofte
Seasoned minced chicken with a hint of garlic chargrilled.
£20
Mixed Kofte
Lamb and chicken kofte.
£20
Chicken Shish
Marinated chicken cubes chargrilled.
£21
Mixed Shish
Lamb and chicken cubes chargrilled.
£22
Lamb Ribs
Perfectly seasoned chargrilled lamb spare ribs.
£23
Lamb Shish
Marinated lamb cubes chargrilled.
£24
Mixed Kebab
Lamb shish, chicken shish and adana kofte.
£25
Lamb Chops
Perfectly seasoned chargrilled tender lamb chops.
£26
Sharing Platters
2 ITEMSSharing Platter for Two
Chicken wings, mixed kofte, veggie kebab, grilled halloumi, with rice/bulgur/chips, salad, bread and cold meze.
£46
Alaturka Special
Two cold starters, lamb shish, chicken shish, adana kofte, chicken kofte, wings, veggie kebab, lamb ribs and lamb chops. Serves 3-4.
£85
Salads
4 ITEMSÇoban Salad
Diced tomatoes, cucumbers, parsley, onions, sumak with olive oil and pomegranate dressing.
- vegetarian
£10
Greek Salad
Cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, peppers, red onions, feta cheese.
- vegetarian
£13
Halloumi Salad
Crispy grilled halloumi with tabule and mixed salad.
£14
Chicken Salad
Chargrilled chicken with spinach, tomato, cucumber and mixed greens.
£14
Vegetarian Dishes
7 ITEMSVegetarian Mousakka
Aubergine, courgette, potatoes, peppers, tomatoes and onions with bechamel.
- vegetarian
£19
Vegetarian Stuffed Aubergine
Aubergine stuffed with roasted vegetables, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes and chickpeas.
- vegetarian
£19
Vegetarian Kebab
Grilled vegetables with chef's special sauce.
- vegetarian
£19
Veggie Nazik
Chargrilled mixed veggie skewers, drizzled with butter, laid on aubergine & creamy yoghurt purée.
- vegetarian
£20
Falafel
Broad beans, chick peas & vegetables fritters served with hummus, saksuka.
- vegetarian
£19
Vegetarian Sarma Beyti
Chargrilled vegetables wrapped in lavash bread with cheese and parsley.
- vegetarian
£20
Yaprak Sarma
Stuffed vine leaves with rice, pine nuts & raisins served with creamy yoghurt.
- vegetarian
£19
Seafood
6 ITEMSCalamari
Fried battered fresh squid rings served with salad, rice or bulgur & tartar sauce.
£22
Grilled Salmon
Marinated Scottish salmon steak grilled on charcoal.
£22
Grilled Whole Sea Bass
Whole sea bass grilled on charcoal.
£24
King Prawn Casserole
King prawns sautéed in garlic butter with tomatoes, mushrooms and peppers.
£24
Seafood Casserole
Salmon, prawns, mussels, calamari stewed with tomatoes and vegetables.
£24
Grilled King Prawns
Perfectly seasoned chargrilled king prawns.
£24
Sides
5 ITEMSFrench Fries
- vegan
£3.50
Turkish Bread
- vegetarian
£3
Rice or Bulgur
- vegan
£4.50
Suzme Yoghurt
- vegetarian
£4.50
Gluten Free Bread
- vegetarian
£3
Desserts
7 ITEMSBaklava
Filo pastry, filled with crushed walnuts, pistachio and honey syrup, served with homemade Italian gelato.
- vegetarian
£9.50
Ottoman Kadaifi
Shredded pastry baked in syrup, filled with pistachio and served with homemade Italian gelato.
- vegetarian
£9.50
Sutlaci Rice Pudding
Rice, milk, rose water, corn flour and orange rind.
- vegetarian
£8
Cheesecake
Baked cheesecake with full fat soft cheese, whipping cream, vanilla flavour and served with homemade Italian gelato.
- vegetarian
£8
Chocolate Fudge Cake
Layers of round chocolate sponge, filled with layers of butter icing & chocolate fudge, served with homemade Italian gelato.
- vegetarian
£8
Pistachio Cake
Layers of cocoa sponge cake with white and dark chocolate filling & topped with a layer of ground pistachio. Served with homemade Italian gelato.
- vegetarian
£8
Homemade Italian Gelato
A delicious ice cream freshly prepared by us in an assortment of flavours. Ask for what is on offer today. £4.50 (1 scoop) / £6.50 (2 scoops) / £7.50 (3 scoops).
- vegetarian
£4.50 (1 scoop; 2 scoops £6.50, 3 scoops £7.50)
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