Our Menu
STARTERS
Purple Corn Tostada
$36Ricotta, goat cheese, beetroot and datterini.
Bruno's Scribble
$30Culatello, Spalla Cotta, Mortadella, Culacciona.
Fresh Oysters Dozen
$59Our selection of fresh oysters, limes.
Bread with Smoked Wagyu Butter
$13Sonoma Signature Miche sourdough, lava salt.
Caprese Con Mozzarella Di Bufala
$12Caprese salad with tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella.
Salt & Pepper Calamari
$18Squid, lime, soy mayo.
Wild Mushroom Arancini
$18Porcini purée, parmesan, basil.
Coffee Cured & Smoked Duck Breast
$25Duck breasts, Carrot purée, silver beet.
MAIN COURSES
Ebony MB4 Rib Fillet Steak
$58Truffle mash, charred baby cos, pico de gallo, pepper sauce.
Flank Steak
$35Served medium rare, chips, house salad, mushroom sauce.
Crispy Skin Chicken
$33Ricotta, radicchio, peach & prosciutto salad, cabernet jus.
Portobello Mushroom Gratin
$32Feta cheese, grain salad, rocket, tomatillo sauce.
Pan Fried Barramundi
$36Barley, quinoa, grilled zucchini, corn & tomato salsa.
Beer Battered Fish & Chips
$33Atlantic cod fillet, chips, salad, tartare, lemon.
Blue Eyed Cod
$49Mussels, lobster bisque, heirloom tomato & summer herbs.
Striped Bass with Chilli Crisp & Peanut
$38Bass, cabernet jus, peanut.
DESSERTS
Salted Caramel Tart
$16Salted caramel custard tart, vanilla ice-cream, almond biscuit.
Basque cheesecake
$17Puff pastry, poached rhubarb, cheesecake mousse, vanilla ice-cream.
Red Cheese Mousse
$18Cheese mousse, hazelnut & chocolate snow, strawberry, lemon gel.
Warm Apple Cake
$18Apple, sorbet, brown butter, puff pastry.
Affogato Frangelico
$15Vanilla ice cream, hazelnut flavoured liqueur & espresso.
Cheese Platter
$29Served with quince paste, fresh fruits, lavosh & gluten free crisp wafers.
Lemon Pie with Basil and Lime Sorbet
$12Lemon, lime sorbet and basil.
Classic Tiramisù
$15Espresso-soaked ladyfingers, whipped cream, mascarpone.
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Mezze
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Mezze Mixed Platter for 2 people
$39Served with 1 bread -
Mezze Mixed Platter for 4 people
$49Served with 2 breads -
Hummus (gf) (df) (v)
$18Mashed chickpeas, blended with sesame paste, garlic, lemon juice, roasted nuts and paprika. Served with bread. -
Baba Ganoush (gf) (vg)
$18Wood fire cooked eggplant, mashed with black tahini, garlic, strained yoghurt and blue poppy seeds. Served with bread. -
Purple Velvet (gf) (vg)
$18Baked beetroot, mixed with garlic, sesame paste, olive oil, grand bazaar spices and lemon strained yoghurt, topped with mix seeds. Served with bread. -
Haydari {Mint Mezze} (gf) (vg)
$18Strained yoghurt with Turkish mint, garlic and oil, topped with currants and sultanas. Served with bread. -
Walnut Capsicum (gf) (df) (vg)
$18Roasted walnuts and capsicum with hot chili, olive oil with yoghurt and mixed nuts. Served with bread. -
Extra freshly baked bread
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Cold Appetiser
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Vegan Kofte (v) { Street Food of Istanbul }
$20Made with bulgar (cracked wheat) mixed with onion, garlic, capsicum and hot chilli. Served with wrapped flat bread and sour cherry sauce. -
Girit Ezme Peynir (vg) (gf) Option { Cretan style nuts & mashed cheese }
$22Mashed cheese, wild herbs, roasted nuts and garlic, served with cold pressed olive oil and hot Turkish bread. -
Black Sea Anchovy on Carrot Tarator
$22Fresh green beans cooked with olive oil, onion, peeled broad beans and roasted almonds. -
Fried Seasonal Vegetables (vg) (gf) Option
$22Served with flamed tomato and garlic yoghurt and bread. -
Olive Salad (vg)
$22With roasted walnuts, sun-dried tomatoes feta, herbs, garlic and citrus. Served with bread. -
History of Olive Oil
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The homeland of olives, a fruit of the Olea genus, belonging to the Oleaceae family (Olea Europaea), is Upper Mesopotamia and Southern Asia, including the Southeastern Anatolia Region. The spread of olives to the world has been in three ways. The first were Tunisia and Morocco via Egypt, the second is the Aegean Islands throughout Anatolia, Greece, Italy and Spain. Thirdly the silk road spreading to Pakistan and China via Iran. It was mentioned that olive oil was the eternal symbol of peace and unity and is mentioned in numerous chapters in the Quran, Bible and Torah. Olives,which are a source of many legends in its historical developmenthave been included in the holy books of ancient civilisations since a white returned to Noahs Ark with an olive branch. It was made a sign of vitality after the flood and has been considered a symbol of peace for centuries. with a 7,000 year history, it has become a source of healing for humanity, and it's been the chief of the kitchen within Mediterranean and Turkish cuisine throughout history.
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Hot Appetiser
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Finger Borek (vg)
$20Pan-fried homemade pastry filled with cheese and parsley, served with sour cherry sauce. -
Pachanga Borek { 15th Century }
$24Homemade pastry filled with mozzarella, parsley and Turkish pastrami, served with basil pesto. -
Grilled Halloumi (gf) (vg)
$24Served with fruit paste -
Meat Dolma (gf)
$24Seasonal vegetables stuffed with rice, lamb mince, herbs, onion and garlic, served with yoghurt. -
Edrine Style Liver (gf) Option
$28Thinly sliced beef liver pan fried with dried chili and served with onion yogurt and lawash. -
Manti
$22Extraordinary dish from Turkey, tiny ravioli stuffed with a mixture of lamb mince, herbs, onions, and garlic. Topped with burnt butter, paprika, and yogurt. -
Prawns Guvec (gf) Option
$28Baked prawns with capsicum and eggplant, sauteed in a paste with butter, garlic, and cream. Served with Turkish bread. -
Raki Cilinger Sofrasi / Locksmiths Table
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Pera Meyhane Fixed Menu
$89 / pp -
Sharing with Raki or Wine First drink included
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Cold Appetisers
Chili Meze, Haydari, Girit Ezme, Cig Kofte & Fried Vegetables -
Hot Appetisers
Pachanga Borek, Dolma, Liver or Prawn Guvec -
Main
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"Friends, let us gather around a Cilinger Table!"
Raki table is often called Cilingi Sofrasi (Locksmiths table). Raki is said to hold a mysterious power able to open up even the most reserved. The once hidden doors to your soul open up one by one, until your true essence is revealed. -
"Wine is for those that live, but Raki is for those whose stories are only half told"
Everyone is gathered around the table where our hearts speak. Before anyone takes the first sip, their glasses all rise to the air. First, we honour health, and then sweet conversations. Then, we say we will drink in honour of everyone, their happiness, their loves and the unfinished stories that will come to life around this very table. Then we all raise our glasses equally. The aim is not to get drunk, but to have relaxed converstion with pleasant ease. Those sitting at the table may not have to speak, but the voice of their hearts we still hear. If there is a lady present at the table, her glass will always be raised higher, for this gives her superiority in recognition of the honour that women bring to the table. -
"Come all together now! Let's drink in honour of what was, what is, those unfinished stories and to future romances to come. Cheers!"
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Main Course
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Palace Style Beef Short Ribs
$36Slow braised beef short ribs served on strained yoghurt, turkish couscous and finished with a rich red plum sauce. -
Ottoman Bundle {Kuzu Tandir 13th Century} (df)
$4212 hour slow-cooked lamb, served with Palace rice (fruit and pine nuts), grand bazaar spices, with apricot and grape compote. -
Chargrilled Sirloin with Adana Style Lamb
$44Prime beef sirloin steak topped with a hand chopped lamb mince grilled together over open flame for a rich smokey flavour, served with tzatziki yoghurt. -
Chicken Mahmudiyye {16th Century} (df) (gf) Option
$36sultanas, nuts, grand bazaar spices. Served with saffron rice. -
Pera's Angel (gf)
$38Chicken tenderloin flavoured with herbs, rested in olive oil covered with sunflower seeds, layered on a bed of creamy spinach, pumpkin and caramelized onion with cream. -
Summer Breeze (gf)
$38Pan fried seasonal fish, served with mashed creamy cheese cauliflower -
Ali Nazik Kebabi (gf)
$38Chargrilled ground lamb skewers served over smoked eggplant puree with garlic yoghurt and topped with a rich butter sauce. -
Palace Style Beef Ribs (gf)
$42Slow braised beef ribs served on carrot tarator and couscous base with rich spiced red plum sauce -
Seasonal Salad (gf)
$18 -
Vegetarian & Vegan
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Kamiyarik {Turkish fire roasted stuffed eggplant} (v)
$29Plant-based mince, capsicum, onion, garlic, tomato and herbs served with rice -
Sultan Favourite {Mini Plant-based Meatballs}
$32Creamy fire-roasted eggplant puree topped with tender plant-based meatballs finished with warm tomato sauce. -
Vegetarian Moussaka (vg)
$32Layered eggplant, capsicum, onion and plant-based mince in rich tomato sauce topped with creamy bechamel and oven baed to perfection served with rice. -
Desserts
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Holy Mud Pistachio
$18Finely shredded phyllo pastry with pistachio, baked with naturally sweet syrup. Served with vanilla ice cream. -
Kunefe
$20A traditional Turkish dessert made with shredded phyllo pastry, cheese and sweet syrup garnished with pistachios. -
Candied Pumpkin & Ice Cream (gf) (v) Option
$15 -
Chefs Special Dessert - Ask our Team
$15 -
ALLERGIES
Please notify us of any allergies. All our food may contain traces of nuts. All gluten free dishes may have pastry as a base or decoration gf: Gluten Free
df: Dairy Free
v: Vegan
vg: Vegetarian