OUR AUTHENTIC TURKISH FOOD

The popularity of Pasha’s Turkish Restaurant is due to the best quality of Turkish dishes, charming atmosphere and truly unforgettable dining experience. Our menu has grown to include more vegetarian and sea food dishes. The service is so pleasant, you will want to linger over desserts such as baklava or kadayif, shredded wheat with walnuts and strong Turkish coffee. We offer a wonderful selection of hot and cold meze, tender kebabs of lamb and chicken straight from the charcoal grill, vegetarian dishes such as dolma, grilled meatballs, spicy lamb sausage, fried haloumi and falafel, form the meze menu and are best ordered en masse and much more. Main courses are attractive too, featuring chicken skewers & kofte and much more. Taken from the best traditional Turkish regional and national dishes our food is an extremely healthy option and the entire menu is freshly prepared to ensure that our customers are satisfied. All of the food on our menu is lovingly prepared by our experienced and talented chefs You will find a rich tapestry of tastes and pleasures all perfected at Pasha’s Restaurant Newtown from Ottoman era.Come and experience the flavours of our delicious meat, chicken, fish and vegetables all healthily prepared by our skilled chefs.
Our specially selected main menu, dessert menu and wine menu are available every day.

Ala Carte and Set Menu

Taste of Istanbul.

Whole table only – $55pp

-Selection of assorted traditional meze’s served with Turkish bread.
-Pan-fried zucchini topped garlic yoghurt and sumac.
-Ladyfingers topped with sesame and Turkish feta.
-Pan-fried Halloumi glazed in olive oil with pomegranate molasses
-Pomegranate salad
-Thick carved lamb-back strap and chicken thigh pieces, and delicate meatballs served with almond rice and char-grilled vegetables enhanced with fresh mint leaves and side garlic yoghurt.
-Pistachio Baklava accompanied with Turkish delights

The Ege region.

Whole table only – $60pp

-Selection of assorted traditional meze’s served with Turkish bread.
-Fried baby eggplant enhanced with garlic tomato and baby basil.
-Wild vine leaves enhanced with olive oil
-Pacagna Borek delicate Turkish pastry with traditional goats feta and air-dried Turkish pastrami, shallow fried.
-Traditional shepherd’s salad with Turkish feta, radish and olives.
-Thick carved lamb-back strap and chicken thigh pieces, and delicate meatballs served with almond rice and char-grilled vegetables enhanced with fresh mint leaves and side garlic yoghurt.
-Tulumba topped with Turkish coffee and crushed pistachio, served with Turkish delights & pismaniye.

Entrees

Karisik Meze $32
Pasha’s signature meze platter – consisting of our classic hummus with chickpeas, smoked eggplant with yoghurt, sweetened carrot with yoghurt, spicy roasted bell-pepper with walnuts, and beetroot with yoghurt – enhanced with fresh greens and carrot slices. Served with fresh Turkish bread.

Halloumi $20
Pan-fried Halloumi in olive oil served with mild herbs and pomegranate molasses.

Sigara Borek $21
Classic lady fingers rolled with traditional Turkish pastry with feta, parsley topped with fresh herbs and served with thickened garlic yoghurt.

Potato Sigara Borek $21
Classic lady fingers rolled with traditional Turkish pastry with potato, feta, parsley topped with fresh herbs and served with thickened garlic yoghurt.

Yaprak Dolmasi $20
Vine leaves stuffed with traditional wild white rice enhanced with dried black currants, topped with olive oil and sumac.

Patlican Kizartmasi $19
baby eggplant diced and seasoned with fragrant herbs and mild chillies, topped with reduced garlic butter with tomato basil.

Kabak $19
Zucchini pan-fried in olive oil seasoned with bazaar style herbs topped with garlic yoghurt, dill and sumac.

Pacanga Borek $23
Delicate Turkish pastry rolled in breadcrumb with traditional feta and air-dried Turkish pastrami, shallowfried and topped with crumbed feta.

Spicy Sucuk $19
Classic Turkish beef pan-fried with mild peppers topped with shaved feta cheese and roasted sesame seeds.

Pastirma Hummus $18
Signature hummus seasoned with dried bell peppers topped with shaved air-dried cured beef, chickpeas and olive oil.

Smoked Eggplant $18
Baby eggplant, smoked with traditional dried herbs enhanced with natural garlic yoghurt, olive oil and walnut.

Bosphorus Style Shrimp Raki $21
Large shrimps sautéed with herb butter ‑flambé, enhanced with, garlic, basil and pepper.

Sautéed Mushrooms $23
Sautéed button mushrooms enhanced with home-made clothed cream, air-dried bell pepper herbs and garlic topped with traditional kasar cheese and fresh basil.

Pomegranate $18
Brunoise tomato, cucumber, onion, finely chopped parsley seasoned with olive oil, sumac, pomegranate molasses, fresh lemon juice.

Chef Choice $20
Meslcun greens topped with finely diced shepherd salad enhanced with raw walnuts, apple slices and Turkish dried fruits.

Antipasto Platter $38
Beef sucuk, beef pastrami and variety of cheese served with dry fruits and carrot sticks

Salads

Pomegranate – $16
Brunoise tomato, cucumber, onion, finely chopped parsley seasoned with olive oil, sumac, pomegranate seeds, fresh lemon juice, and raw salts.

Taste of Izmir – $19
Roasted bell-pepper capsicums filled with goat’s feta and crushed walnuts, served on assorted mesclun with apple slices and shaved cabbage enhanced with white wine vinegar.

Chef’s Choice – $18
Mesclun greens topped with finely diced shepherd salad enhanced with raw walnuts, apple slices and Turkish dried figs.

Mains

Lamb Sis $35
Char grilled thick carved lamb back strap skewers enhanced with aromatic Turkish spices cooked over natural
charcoal, served with traditional almond rice and side sumac and salad – served since 1975’.

Chicken Sis $32
Char grilled thick carved chicken thigh skewers enhanced with aromatic Turkish spices cooked over natural charcoal,served with traditional almond rice and side sumac and salad – served since 1975’.

Pasha’s Kofte $31
Oval shaped grass-fed beef mince infused with Bazaar style herbs, delicately glazed with butter and served with
traditional almond rice and salad.

Hunkar Begendi $35
Smoked eggplant reduced with butter and fresh herbs topped with ne pieces of lightly marinated lamb back-strap sautéed with traditional Turkish vegetables.

Vine Leaf Lamb Cutlets $36
Lamb cutlets marinated with reduced bell pepper and air-dried herbs served on traditional Turkish vine leaves topped with traditional Turkish vegetables.

Ali Nazik $30
Tender beef kofte pieces over smoked eggplant and garlic yogurt puree.

Kayseri Manti $29
Handmade Turkish dumplings filled with seasonal lamb steamed and glazed with herb butter, topped with thickened garlic yoghurt and Pasha’s signature delicate tomato paste.

Vegetarian Manti $29
Bulgur koftes, fried chickpeas, mint, sumac, fresh parsley in tomato sauce topped with thickened garlic yoghurt glazed with herb butter

Vegetarian Bulgur Kofte $29
Handmade Turkish dumplings filled with green lentil and mix vegetables glazed with herb butter, topped with thickened garlic yoghurt and Pasha’s signature delicate tomato paste.

Taste of Izmir $29 V

Sizzling pan roasted bell-pepper, capsicums filled with feta cheese, olives and crushed walnuts with seasonable fruit slices enhanced with pomegranate dressing served on assorted salad

Vegetarian Mix Plate $35 VG
Falafel, Green beans, mildly spicy red Lentil Meatballs topped with pomegranate molasses, Hummus, served with traditional almond rice and salad.

Yoghurt Kebab $35
Lightly marinated shaved lamb back-strap pieces served on a bed of thinly sliced Turkish ‘Pide’ bread pieces topped with garlic yoghurt, reduced garlic tomato and fresh oregano.

Fragrant Zucchini V, GF $31
Zucchini strips infused with olive oil and thyme, filled with fragrant sautéed vegetables and enhanced with grated traditional feta, olive oil and fresh herbs.

Imam Bayildi V $31
Baby eggplant ‑flavoured with air-dried herbs, filled with village-style large, diced vegetables and enhanced with lemon zest and herbal spices. Served with traditional almond rice and side garlic yoghurt.

Anatolian Style Lamb Shank $32
Lamb shank enhanced with an array of classic Turkish air-dried herbs and olive oil topped with shepherd style
sautéed vegetables, served with traditional almond rice and side garlic yoghurt.

Lamb Sac Kavurma $32
Medium diced lamb back strap pan-fried with traditional Turkish vegetables sautéed and glazed with herb butter topped with fresh lemon juice and herbs. Served with traditional almond rice.

Chicken Sac Kavurma $32
Medium diced thigh fillet pan-fried with traditional Turkish vegetables sautéed and glazed with herb butter topped with fresh lemon juice and herbs. Served with traditional almond rice

Turkish Sweets and Traditional Pastries

Pistachio baklava $14
Traditional delicate pastry layered and filled with ground pistachio cooked until golden topped with traditional
syrup and pistachio, served with Turkish delights.

Chocolate Baklava $14

Mix Plate $20 (4 pcs baklava)

Kunefe $24
String pastry oval shaped and filled with traditional sweet cheese, pan-fried and topped with Pasha’s signature
Kunefe kaymak cream and nuts