Istanbul Grill Culcheth Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Istanbul Grill Culcheth, where authentic Turkish flavors meet a contemporary dining experience. Nestled at 453 Warrington Rd, this vibrant eatery specializes in a diverse array of dishes, showcasing the rich culinary heritage of Turkey.
The menu is a feast for the senses, featuring succulent kebabs, fresh mezes, and a variety of flavorful mains. Highlights include the chef's special, praised for its remarkable taste and impeccable preparation. Diners rave about the substantial portions, ensuring a satisfying meal. Whether you are indulging in spicy chicken rolls or a mixed grill for two, every dish is crafted to perfection.
The ambiance is enhanced by friendly service and live music, creating a warm atmosphere ideal for both casual lunches and festive gatherings. With its affordable yet exquisite options, Istanbul Grill Culcheth promises a memorable dining experience you won't want to miss.
Lunch Menu
Lunch Menu
2 Courses. 1 Starter and 1 main of your choice
Bruschetta
Tomatoes, onion, basil and a hint of garlic, served on ciabatta bread
Soup Of The Day
Served with freshly baked Turkish bread
Prawn Cocktail
Stuffed Vine Leaves
Vine leaves stuffed with fragrant rice sauteed with onion
Garlic Mushrooms
Sauteed in garlic and butter in creamy sauce served with toast
Falafel
Chickpeas, coriander, onion, garlic and sprices served with hummus
Halloumi Cheese
Slices of chargrilled goat cheese served with sweet chilli sauce
Cheese Rolls
Spinach and feta cheese wrapped in filo pastry served sweet chilli sauce
Turkish Sausage
Chargrilled Turkish sausage, served with slice of Turkish bread
Homemade Meatballs
Oven baked minced beef & lamb mince balls with tomato sauce, served with slice of Turkish bread
Spicy Chicken Rolls
Spicy chicken wrapped in filo pastry served with sweet chilli sauce
Chicken Wings
Grilled chicken wings served with BBQ sauce
Mussels
Cooked in garlic & tomato sauce or white wine & cream sauce upon request, served with toast
Calamari
Battered rings of calamari served with tartare sauce
King Prawns & Mushroom
Cooked in garlic, mushroom, parsley in creamy white wine sauce, served with toast
Starters
Salads
Greek Salad
Dressed with olive oil
Chargrilled Halloumi Salad
Chargrilled halloumi, mixed leaves, tomatoes, cucumber and red onion dressed with olive oil
Chicken Caesar Salad
Chargrilled chicken breast, mixed leaves, tomatoes, cucumber, garlic crouton dressed with caesar sauce and olive oil
Cold Meze Platter (For Two)
Selection of hummus, tzatziki, Turkish salsa, babaganoush, stuffed vine leaves, babaganoush served with freshly baked Turkish bread
Hot Meze Platter (For Two)
Falafel, cheese rolls, spicy Turkish sausage, calamari, halloumi cheese served with freshly baked Turkish bread
Sharing Platters
Vegetarian Dishes
Mousakka
Layers of aubergine, potatoes and peppers in a tomato sauce topped with a rich bechamel sauce and cheese, served with rice & garnish
Stuffed Baked Aubergine
Without cheese. Baked aubergine stuffed with onion, peppers and garlic in a tomato sauce and cheese on top, served with rice & garnish
Stuffed Vine Leaves
Without tzatziki. Stuffed vine leaves, filled with rice, pine kernels, herbs and spices, served with tzatziki and hummus dip
Falafel
Chickpeas, coriander, onion, garlic and sprices served with hummus rice & garnish
Mushroom Strogonoff
Mixed mushrooms, tomato, onions, mustard and creamy sauce served with rice & garnish
Margherita Pizza
Tomato base & mozzarella cheese
Pepperoni Pizza
BBQ Chicken Pizza
Mozzarella, chicken, red onion, BBQ sauce
Spicy Meat Pizza
Tomato base, mozzarella, spicy mince meat
Seafood Pizza
Tomato base, mozzarella and mixed seafood
Vegetarian Pizza
Tomato base, mozzarella, onions, peppers, mushrooms, olives and sweetcorn
Calzone
Tomato base, mozzarella chicken, mushroom, onion
Homemade Stone-Baked Pizzas
Sizzlers
Chicken Sizzler
Lamb Sizzler
Mix Chicken & Lamb Sizzler
King Prawns Sizzler
Vegetarian & Halloumi Sizzler
Mixed Grill
Mixture of marinated lamb chops, adana kebab, skewered mixed chicken & lamb shish, chicken wings
King Of The Grill (For 2 People)
Mixture of marinated lamb chops, adana kebab, skewered mixed chicken & lamb shish, chicken wings
Istanbul Special (For 4 People)
Mixture of marinated lamb chops, ribs, adana kebab, skewered mixed chicken & lamb shish, chicken wings
Lamb Chops
Marinated chargrilled lamb chops
Lamb Shish
Marinated chargrilled cubes of skewered lamb
Chicken Shish
Marinated chargrilled cubes of skewered chicken
Peri Peri Chicken
Marinated chargrilled cubes of skewered peri peri chicken
Mixed Chicken & Lamb Shish
Marinated chargrilled cubes of skewered chicken & lamb
Adana Shish Kebab
Marinated skewered minced lamb
Lamb Ribs
Marinated lamb ribs
Chicken Wings
Marinated chiken wings, upon request spicy or bbq sauce
Charcoal Grill
House Specials
Lamb Casserole
Slow cooked lamb with paprika, garlic, onions and thyme, served with rice & garnish
Iskender
Chargrilled chicken and lamb covered in our home made tomato sauce on a bed of sliced bread cubes served with tzatziki & finished with a butter glaze
Lamb Beyti Kebap
Ground lamb, grilled on a skewer and served wrapped in lavash and topped with tomato sauce and yogurt, served with rice & garnish
Chicken Alinazik
Consisting of grilled spiced chicken served over a savory eggplant- yogurt sauce served with rice & garnish
Lamb Alinazik
Consisting of grilled spiced lamb served over a savory eggplant- yogurt sauce served with rice & garnish
Meat Mousakka
Layers of minced lamb, potatoes, aubergine, courgette, topped with cheese, bechamel and tomato sauce served with rice & garnish
Lamb Shank
Slowly roasted fender lamb (on the bone) in red wine & rosemary sauce, served with gravy, mashed pototates and broccoli
Chicken Alla Crema
Pan fried chicken breast cooked with mushrooms in white wine and creamy sauce served with rice & garnish
Chicken Strogonoff
Chicken strips, tomato, onions, mustard, mushrooms and creamy sauce served with rice & garnish
Spinach & Feta Chicken
Oven baked chicken breast stuffed with spinach and feta cheese creamy mushroom sauce on top served with rice & garnish
Rib-Eye Steak (10oz)
Sirloin Steak (10oz)
Fillet Steak (10oz)
Steaks
Pasta & Risotto
Linguine Pasta Bolognese
Linguine Pasta Seafood
With spicy, mixed seafood in a light tomato sauce
Linguine Pasta Chicken Carbonara
With chicken, egg, parmesan in creamy sauce
Linguine Pasta Vegetarian
Cooked in tomato sauce, courgette, carrot, onion, mushrooms
Penne Pasta Chicken
With chicken and mushrooms in creamy sauce
Spicy Pepperoni Penne Pasta
Pepperoni, fresh chilli, garlic, olive oil, tomato sauce, parsley
Penne Pasta Arrabbiata
With cherry tomato, fresh chilli, garlic, chilli flakes
Chicken Risotto
Chicken, mushroom, onion and parmesan in creamy sauce
Seafood Risotto
Mixed seafood and king prawns cooked in light tomato sauce & garlic
Vegetarian Risotto
Cooked in tomato sauce, courgette, pepper, onion, mushrooms
Lobster Ravioli
Lobster filled ravioli with baby prawns & creamy tomato sauce
Salmon Fillet
Oven baked fresh salmon served with potatoes & seasonal veg, with creamy dill sauce on the side
Seabass
Pan fried fillet seabass served with potatoes & seasonal veg, with creamy dill sauce on the side
Garlic & Chilli King Prawns
Pan fried king prawns, fresh chilli, in a cream, garlic and white wine sauce served with potatoes & seasonal veg
Mussels
Cooked in "garlic & tomato sauce" or "white wine & cream sauce" upon request, served with toast
Seafood Dishes
Side Orders
Chips
Buttered Mash
Buttered New Potatoes
Seasonal Vegetables
Turkish Rice
Onion Rings
Homemade Stone-Baked Turkish Bread
Homemade Chilli Sauce
Marinated Mixed Olives
Feta Cheese & Olives
Hummus
Pureed chickpeas with sesame paste, cumin, olive oil, lemon juice and a hint of garlic
Tzatziki
Creamy thick yogurt blended with olive oil, cucumber and garlic
Babaganoush
Chopped roasted eggplant, olive oil, lemon juice, various seasonings and tahini
Turkish Salsa
Tomatoes, onion, red bell pepper, chili flakes, olive oil
Garlic Bread With Cheese
Pizza style
Garlic Bread With Tomato
Pizza style
Garlic Bread With Tomato, Chilli & Onion
Pizza style
Garlic Bread Half Cheese, Half Tomato
Pizza style
Nibbles, Breads & Dips
Children's Menu
Children's Pizza Margherita
Children's Pepperoni Pizza
Children's Spaghetti Bolognese
Children's Spaghetti & Meatballs
Children's Chicken Nuggets & Chips
Children's Fish Fingers & Chips
Tiramisu
Layers of soft spange sonked white espresso coffee and liqueur, fillet white cream...
Chotolate Fudge Cake
A rich moist chocolate sponge layered zoith with judge and coated in a wonderfully smooth chocolate fudge icing, served with vanilla ice cream
Hot Chocolate Souffle
A unique and classic chocolate fondant souffle with aliquid chocolate centre, served with vanilla ice cream
Baklava
Sweet dessert pastry made of layers of filo filled with chopped pistachio and swetened and held together with syrup, served with vanilla ice cream
Cheesecake Of The Day
Served with fresh cream
Tartufo Nocciola Bindi
Hazelnut ice cream with a runny chocolate centre, covered in hazelnut crushed meringue
Tartufo Limoncello Bindi
Limoncello ice cream with a runny lemon centre coated with crushed meringue
Mixed Ice Cream
Vanilla, chocolate and strawberry
Percy Panda
Vanilla ice cream in a novelty "Panda" character toy
Desserts
Coffee & Tea
English Tea
Herbal Tea
Green tea, peppermint, carl grey, apple tea
Espresso
Americano
Black Coffee
White Coffee
Cappuccino
Flat White
Caffe Latte
Turkish Coffee
Liqueur Coffees
Coke (Small)
Lemonade (Small)
Diet Coke (Large)
Zero Coke (Large)
Tonic Water
Slimline Tonic
Bitter Lemon
Ginger Ale
Fanta (330ml)
Orange (Small)
Cranberry (Small)
Pineapple Juice (Large)
J20 Apple & Mango
J20 Orange & Passion
J20 Apple & Raspberry
Still Mineral Water (330ml)
Sparking Mineral Water (330ml)
Soft Drinks
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc - Los Pastos (Chile)
Lovely herbaccous tropical fruit flawors, refreshing balancing acidity
Pinot Grigio - Cortefresca (Italy)
Soft and very approachable fruit with round and typical aromatic flavours. Lovely balanced wine from Celio
Chardonnay Telegraph Road
Refreshing, rich with buttery flavours and typical Aussie sun ripened finish
Cankaya Kavaklıdere Dry White Wine (Turkey)
Medium bodied dry wine with a fresh delicate taste on the palate
Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand)
With ripe gooseberry and passion fruit and a fresh, zippy citrus aftertaste
Gavi - Alasia (Italy)
Appealing aromas of citrus fruit and white flower with a touch of white spice. The palate has more citrus characters with hints of orchard and stone fruits. Crisp refreshing acidity balances underlying minerality
Pinot Grigio Blush - Cortefresco (Italy)
Excellent long lasting fruit flavours with good length and rounded soft acidity
White Zinfandel - Pcific Heights (Usa)
Stylishly packaged, this a popular medium style of Blush that is bursting with succulent strawberries and cream fruit flavours
Rose Wine
Red Wine
Merlot - Los Pastos (Chile)
Soft with succulent berry and domson flavours and a pleasing hint of cinnamon spice
Shiraz Roos Estate (South Africa)
A full bodied wine with robust flavours of peppery black cherry and blackberry fruits rounded with soft tannins
Malbec - Para Dos (Argentina)
Juicy, velvety strawberries and cherries seasoned with exotic spices
Yakut - Kavaklidere (Turkey)
Nice complex aromas of black cherries and blackberries with sweet vanilla, spice and nutty. Good body, with round and ripe tonnins provide a soft and young character
Chianti Vernaiolo - Rocca Delle Macie (Italy)
This is a beautifully balanced, full bodied wine that has distinctive Sangiovese fruitiness. Expertly made by one of the very best family awned houses in Tuscany, the wine has savoury traces and a lovely long ripe red fruit aftertaste
Rioja Crianza - Finca Monica (Spain)
Made from 100% Tempranillo the wine displays typical full black fruits on the nose. The palate has decent length and is nicely balanced with good structure
Prosecco Single Serve - 200ml (Italy)
Prosecco Di Maria (Italy)
Rose Prosecco - Baglietti No7 (Italy)
Champagne - Laurent Perrier (France)
Rose Champagne - Laurent Perrier (France)
Sparkling & Champagne
Cocktails
Sex On The Beach
Vodka, peach schnapps, strawberry juice, orange juice
Blue Lagoon
Vodka, peach schnapps, lime juice, lemonade blue
Margarita
Tequila, fresh lime juice cointreau, salt around rim
Long Island Seed Tea
Bacardi, vodka, tequila, gin, triple sea, coke
Porn Star Martini
Vodka, fresh lime juice, vanilla flavour, passion fruit juice
Fruit Rainbow
Vodka, malibu, archers, lime juice, orange juice, passion fruit juice, grenadine
Cosmopolitan
Vodka, triple sec, fresh lime juice, cranberry juice
Black Russian
Vodka, tia maria, coke
Espresso Martini
Vodka, kahlua, vanilla flavour, shot of espresso
Tequila Sunrise
Tequila, orange juice, grenadine
Pina Colada
Bacardi, malibu coconut liqueur, pineapple juice
Strawberry Daiquiri
Bacardi, fresh lime juice, strawberry liqueur, fresh strawberry
Wee Wee
Vodka, archers, fresh lime juice, cherry juice
Paradise Punch
Vodka, southern comfort, amaretto orange, pineapple and lime juice
Mojito
Bacardi, fresh lime, fresh mint, soda, crushed ice
Aperol Spritz
Aperol, prosecco, soda water
Sunrise In Culcheth
Orange juice, passion fruit juice, lime juice, grenadine
Rainbow In Istanbul
Orange juice, pineapple juice, lime juice, grenadine, blue curacao
Tropical Ginger
Orange, pineapple, passion fruit, lime juice, ginger ale
Passionfruit Spritz
Passion fruit juice, lime juice, elderflower cordial, soda water