Summer Group Menus
The large and airy Asitane Restaurant serves imperial Ottoman cuisine, incorporating Central Asian, Anatolian, Middle Eastern and Balkan flavours, resulting from the intensive research undertaken at three palace kitchens (Dolmabahce, Topkapi and Edirne) to test and recreate long-forgotten imperial dishes, whose recipes were traditionally kept secret. Some of the rediscovered dishes on the menu such as Veal in Apple Sauce, Stuffed Quince and Lamb Chuck with Plums were served in the palace. It's not often that you'll get the opportunity to sample Ottoman dishes devised especially for a 16th-century royal feast, but this is what's on offer here. The food is magnificent, the surroundings are modern and elegant, the restaurant features comfortable seating, pristine napery and an outdoor courtyard for summer dining. Vegetarians as well catered for.

SUMMER GROUP MENU 1 - TEKFUR
Seasons Vegetables Cooked with Olive Oil
House Green Salad with Herbs
Chicken Roulade with Apricots
Saffron Pudding with Ice Cream
Tea / Coffee

SUMMER GROUP MENU 2 - STAMBOUL
Cold Appetiser Platter
Fava
Creamed broad beans, seasoned with dill and olive oil
Hibesh
Crushed chickpeas flavoured with cumin, garlic, tahini, chili pepper and lemon juice
"Bayildi"
Aubergine and zucchini with caramelized onions and cooked in olive oil
House Green Salad
Garden greens tossed in our homemade "Dilber" dressing
Zucchini fritters with "Tarator" sauce
Stuffed Melon
Cored melon stuffed with mincemeat, rice, herbs, almonds, currants, pistachio nuts and baked
Helatiyye
Pine-mastic pudding served with almonds, pistachio, seasonal fruits in a rose-water syrup
Tea / Coffee

SUMMER GROUP MENU 3 - DIVAN
Fava
Creamed broad beans, seasoned with dill and olive oil
Vartabit
Hibesh
Crushed chickpeas flavoured with cumin, garlic, tahini, chili pepper and lemon juice
Circassian Style Chicken
Chicken with walnuts and spices
Babbaganush
Baked and peeled aubergine and gren pepper with garlic and yoghurt
Shepherd's Salad
Zelabiyye Roll
Puff pastry filled with lentils, cheese, and spices
"Arefe" Patties
Wheat rolls stuffed with minced lamb,almonds, pistachios, currants, and spices.
Kirde Kebab
Diced lamb and vegetables on flat bread croutons with yoghurt
Peaches A la Sultana
Peach compote with honey and rose syrup served with ice cream
Tea / Coffee / Sherbet

SUMMER GROUP MENU 4 - SULTAN
Cold Appetiser Platter
Vartabit
Bean salad with tahini and spices
Circassian Style Chicken
Chicken with walnuts and spices
Fava
Creamed Broad beans,seasoned with dill and olive oil
Hibesh
Crushed chickpeas flavoured with cumin, garlic, tahini, chili pepper, and lemon juice
Fava
Creamed broad beans, seasoned with dill and olive oil
Stuffed Vine Leaves with Sour Cherries
Aubergine salad in a tomato bowl
House Green Salad with Herbs in Pomegranate Dressing
Hassa Bourek
Rolled pastry with green olives, walnuts and spices
Zucchini fritters with tarator sauce
Lamb Shank with Eggplant "Begendi"
Desserts from the Palace
Seasonal Fruits
Tea / Coffee / Sherbet