Feast is included in the site fee and will be served throughout the day in a cafe setting.
The Doge has received a Turkish cook as a gift from Murad III, and he would like to share with his guests how wonderfully the Venetian and Ottoman cultures compliment each other. The Sultan's liking for Italian foods was influenced by his mother, Valide Sultan Nurbanu Sultan, a Venetian noblewoman. The cook will demonstrate his ability to produce not only Turkish dishes, but also Venetian fare. Each dish is a real treat!
The dishes offered will be served as is appropriate to the time of day - lunch & dinner. This isn't a buffet! You will be stuffed! You will not leave hungry! Dine in the cafe area or take a plate with you to mingle elsewhere.
There is no place to wash your dishes so plates and cutlery are provided. You only need to eat and enjoy!
For dietary concerns, please contact:
An ingredient list is available upon request.
V = Vegan
D = contains dairy products
N = contains nuts
W = contains wheat
M = contains mushrooms
Water, Iced Minted Tea, Coffee, Hot water & Tea
Soups:
Sehriyeli Tavuk Corbasi (Chicken soup with vermicelli) (W - noodles)
Mercimek Corbasi (Red lentil soup) (V, W)
Lettuce/leaf based salads:
Havuclu Yesil Salatasi (Green Salad with carrots) (V)
Kirmizi Lahana Salatasi (Red Cabbage Salad) (V)
Anadolu Ispanak Ezmasi (Spinach with Yogurt and Pine Nuts) (D)
Grain/Legume based salads:
Yesil Mercimek Salatasi (Lentil Salad) (V, N)
Kisir (Bulgur salad) (V, W)
Kuru Fasulye Piyazi White Bean Salad (V)
Zeytinyagli Barbunya Pinto Beans with Olive Oil (V)
'Miscellaneous' salads:
Cacik (Cucumber yogurt salad) (D)
Havuc ve Turp Salatasi Carrot and Radish Salad (V)
Yesil Zeytin Salatasi Green Olive Salad (V, N)
Mixed Pickled Vegetables:
Karisik Tursu Mixed Pickles (V, M) (made with cider vinegar)
Breads: (W, V)
Pita, Lots of pita, Lavesh
Dolmas & Sarmasi:
(Dolmas= Stuffed veggies, Sarmas (Sarmalar) are wrapped dishes such as grape leaves or enchiladas)
Zeytinyalgi Yaprak Sarmasi (Grape leaves stuffed with rice, currants, and pine nuts) (V, N)
Etli Lahana Sarmasi (Stuffed Cabbage Rolls with Ground Beef) (D)
Pilic Sarmasi (Chicken thighs stuffed with Rice, Pistachios, and herbs) (D, N)
Etli Pazi Sarmasi (Swiss chard stuffed with meat and herbs) (D)
Boreks:
(Boreks are savory stuffed pastries)
Kirma Borek (Shirred Borek) (D, W)
Cig Borek (Ground meat pastries) (W)
Peynirli Sigara Böregi (Cheese / Cigarette Rolls) (D, W)
Kolay Pogaca (Turkish cheese pastries) (D, W)
Gozleme (Stuffed, grilled flatbread) (D, W)
Vegetable Dishes:
Begendi (Creamed Eggplant) (D)
Sarmisakli Mantar (Spicy Garlic Mushrooms) (V, M)
Zeytinyagli Pirasa (Leeks and Carrots) (V)
Nohutlu Pilav Rice Pilaf with chickpeas (D)
Condiments, Sauces, Dips & Compotes:
Humus (Chick Pea Dip) (V)
Zeytinyagli Salata Sosu Olive Oil and Lemon sauce (V)
Ege Salata Sosu Aegean Sauce (D)
Sogan Piyazi Onion Relish (V)
Cacik (Cucumber yogurt sauce) (D)
Suzme Yogurt Ezmesi (Thick Yogurt spread) (D)
Beyaz Peynir Ezmesi (Spicy Pureed Feta Cheese) (D)
Sarmisakli Yogurt Sosu (Yogurt Garlic Sauce) (D)
Muhammara (Walnut Garlic Spread With Hot Sweet Peppers) (N, W)
Kebabs:
Doner Kebap (lamb kebabs)
Osmanli Kebabs (Basic Lamb kebabs)
Izgara Tavuk sis Kebabi: (Grilled Chicken Kebabs) (D)
Kofte:
Köfte (Turkish Meat Balls)
Kadinbudu Kofte Lady's Thigh Kofte (W)
Izgara Kofte Grilled Kofte
Tavuk Koftesi Chicken Patties (W)
Inegol Kofte (Inegol's Traditional Meatball) (W)
Mercimekli Kofte Red Lentil Kofte (V)
'Red Meat' Dishes:
Dugan Yahnisi Wedding Stew (W)
Koyun Yahnisi Lamb ragout (D)
'White Meat' Dishes:
Tavuk Sote (Sautéed Chicken)
Cerkez Tavugu (Circassian Chicken) (N, W)
'Vegetarian' Dishes:
Mualle (Eggplant and Lentil Stew with Pomegranate Molasses) (V)
Mucver (Zucchini & cheese Fritters) (D, W)
(In Addition to the three dedicated vegetarian dishes, there will be quite a few vegetarian Meze, Borek, and etcetera.)
Baklava Walnut pastry (N, D)
Zerde Saffron rice pudding (N)
Lokum (Turkish delight candy) (V)
Sekerpare (almond sponge cakes) (N, W, D)
Saray Lokmasi Fried pastries (W)
Nougat (nougat with pistachios and apricots) (N)
Candied Oranges (V)
