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Menus 2024 - Lezzet Turkish Restaurant
Front Street Benton, NE7 7XE, Benton, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Last update
8 November 2024
Chef
Izzet Zengin
Type of cuisine
Turkish
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Grill (open charcoal fire)
- Chicken shish
- £18.45
- Marinated chicken skewers. Served with salad, rice and chilli sauce.
- Lamb shish
- £21.45
- Marinated lamb skewers. Served with salad, rice and chilli sauce.
- Karisik shish
- £20
- Marinated chicken & lamb skewers. Served with salad, rice and chilli sauce.
- Adana
- £18.45
- Minced lamb blended with red peppers onions, herbs and spices. Served with salad, rice and chilli sauce.
- Lamb chops
- £22.45
- Marinated tender lamb chops. Served with salad, rice and chilli sauce.
- Beyti
- £23.95
- Minced lamb meat wrapped in tortilla bread topped with yogurt, tomato sauce, butter and pistachio crumbs.
- Lezzet kofte
- £21
- Minced lamb stuffed with cheese. Served with salad, rice and chilli sauce.
- Lamb ribs
- £20.45
- Marinated lamb spare ribs. Served with salad, rice and chilli sauce.
- Chicken wings
- £18.95
- Marinated chicken wings. Served with salad, rice and chilli sauce.
- Iskender - chicken
- £20.5
- Croutons, tomato sauce, garlic, yogurt drizzled with melted herby butter.
- Iskender - lamb
- £22.5
- Croutons, tomato sauce, garlic, yogurt drizzled with melted herby butter.
- Iskender - adana
- £20.5
- Croutons, tomato sauce, garlic, yogurt drizzled with melted herby butter.
- Lezzet wrap - chicken
- £19.5
- Creamy sauce with mushrooms, peppers and onions. Served with chips.
- Lezzet wrap - lamb
- £20.5
- Creamy sauce with mushrooms, peppers and onions. Served with chips.
- Lezzet wrap - adana
- £19.5
- Creamy sauce with mushrooms, peppers and onions. Served with chips.
- Hunkar begendi - chicken
- £20
- Charcoal-grilled tender lamb or chicken served on a bed of smoked aubergine purée mixed with béchamel sauce.
- Hunkar begendi - lamb
- £22
- Charcoal-grilled tender lamb or chicken served on a bed of smoked aubergine purée mixed with béchamel sauce.
- Ali nazik - chicken
- £20
- Char-grilled smoked aubergine puree mixed with yogurt and topped with
- Ali nazik - lamb
- £22
- Mix grill
- £24
- Adana, chicken shish, lamb shish, lamb chop, salad, rice and chilli sauce.
- Grill platter per two
- £55
- Adana, chicken shish, lamb shish, lamb ribs, chicken wings, french fries, tortillas. Served with salad, rice and chilli sauce.
Steaks
- Sirloin
- £30
- Tender sirloin steak, served with tenderstem broccoli, roasted carrots, smoked aubergine purée, mashed potatoes and demi-glace sauce.
- Lamb loin
- £25
- Lamb loin steak served with tenderstem broccoli, roasted carrots, smoked aubergine purée, mashed potatoes, and a rich demi-glace sauce.
- Tomahawk for two
- £75
- Served with crispy potato chips, smoked aubergine purée with béchamel, peppercorn sauce and a flavorful chilli sauce for a spicy kick.
- Rib-eye
- £29
- Rib-eye steak served with tenderstem broccoli, roasted carrots, smoked aubergine purée, mashed potatoes, and a rich demi-glace sauce.
Fish & seafood
- Sea-bass fillet
- £23
- Pan-seared sea bass served with a medley of seasonal vegetables and drizzled with a rich flavorful fish sauce.
- Salmon fillet
- £23
- Pan-seared salmon fillet served with creamy fish sauce and a selection of seasonal vegetables.
- King prawn casserole
- £24
- Large prawns cooked with cream, garlic, tomato sauce, peppers, and onions. Served with rice.
- Seafood casserole
- £24
- A luxurious combination of prawns, mussels, squid and salmon, baked in a rich creamy tomato-garlic sauce. Served with rice.
Vegetarian
- Firin falafel
- £15.95
- Vegetable fritters served with humus and salad.
- Vegetable skewers
- £16.95
- Aubergine, courgettes, mushrooms, onions, peppers, hellim cheese topped with tomato sauce. Served with rice.
- Vegetable casserole
- £15.95
- Mixed fresh peppers, onions, mushrooms, aubergine, courgette, and spinach baked in a tomato sauce, topped with golden melted cheese. Served with rice.
- Falafel wrap
- £15.95
- Green salad, tomatoes, humus. Served with chips.
- Hellim wrap
- £15.95
- Green salad, tomatoes, humus. Served with chips.
Traditional (pan or oven cooked)
- Kofte
- £21
- Charcoal-grilled lamb minced meatballs served on a bed of smoked aubergine purée, grilled tomatoes and peppers, with a side of rice.
- Bostan kebab - chicken
- £21
- Chargrilled aubergine stuffed with your choice of diced lamb or chicken, topped with béchamel sauce and melted cheese. Served with rice.
- Bostan kebab - lamb
- £24
- Chargrilled aubergine stuffed with your choice of diced lamb or chicken, topped with béchamel sauce and melted cheese. Served with rice.
- Lamb shank
- £22
- Slow-braised lamb shank served over creamy mashed potatoes, demi-glace sauce, chargrilled tomatoes and peppers.
- Tiftik tandir
- £22
- Low-cooked, shredded lamb served on a bed of rice, topped with grilled tomatoes and peppers, accompanied by a demi-glace sauce.
- Musakka
- £18.95
- Fried potatoes, courgette and aubergine, with minced lamb, celery, peppers, and carrots in tomato sauce. Topped with béchamel and cheese, served with rice.
- Creamy chicken
- £20
- Chicken fillets, sautéed with mushrooms and onions, creamy sauce served with turkish rice.
- Zulbiye kebab
- £21
- Tender lamb cubes, slow-cooked with chickpeas and shallots in a light flavorful tomato sauce. Served with creamy mashed potatoes.
- Stuffed chicken
- £21
- Tender chicken breast stuffed with a filling of herbs and vegetables, rolled and baked to perfection. Served with a creamy parmesan sauce, a tomato concassé sauce and rice.
- Chicken with spinach
- £21
- Tender chicken breast cooked with fresh spinach in a creamy sauce. Served with pan-fried egg rice, seasoned with soy sauce.
- Sac kavurma - chicken
- £20.95
- Traditional turkish dish made with sautéed lamb or chicken, peppers, tomatoes, onions and cooked on a hot iron plate. Served with rice.
- Sac kavurma - lamb
- £21.95
- Traditional turkish dish made with sautéed lamb or chicken, peppers, tomatoes, onions and cooked on a hot iron plate. Served with rice.
For the kids
- Chicken wings
- £18.95
- Marinated chicken wings. Served with salad, rice and chilli sauce.
- Lamb meatballs
- £10.5
- Rice or french fries.
- Chicken shish
- £18.45
- Marinated chicken skewers. Served with salad, rice and chilli sauce.
- Chicken fillets
- £10.5
- Rice or french fries.
Appetisers
- Cold platter
- £20
- Humus, muhammara, carrot tarator, beetroot salad, celery root salad, spicy wheat salad, cacik, tokat sarma, patlican ezme.
- Hot platter
- £21
- Humus, sucuk, hellim, falafel, pachanga boregi, muska boregi.
- Assorted mix platter
- £22.5
- Sucuk, falafel, muska boregi, humus, beetroot salad, cacik, olives.
Cold starters
- Mixed olives
- £7.45
- Humus
- £6.95
- Chickpeas with tahini, garlic, olive oil and lemon juice.
- Patlican ezme
- £6.95
- Smoked aubergine, tahini, garlic, olive oil and yogurt.
- Cacik
- £6.95
- Yogurt, cucumber, mint, olive oil and garlic.
- Tokat sarma
- £7.95
- Vine leaves, rice, raisins, herbs, pine nuts.
- Spicy wheat salad
- £6.95
- Wheat, fresh tomatoes, pepper sauce, hot spice.
- Beetroot salad
- £8.95
- Beetroot, yogurt, garlic, olive oil.
- Muhammara
- £8
- Smoked roasted red peppers, walnuts, breadcrumbs, garlic and pomegranate sauce.
- Carrot tarator
- £7
- Sautéed grated carrots mixed with garlic yogurt, mayonnaise, walnuts, and olive oil.
- Celery root salad
- £7
- Finely julienned celery root, tossed with mayonnaise, lemon juice, fresh herbs and crunchy walnuts.
Salads
- Mediterranean
- £9
- A fresh mix of mediterranean greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives and red onions, topped with a light lemon-olive oil dressing.
- Shepherd
- £8.95
- A mix of diced tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers and onions, dressed with olive oil and lemon.
- Feta
- £9.95
- A mix of diced tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers and onions. Dressed with olive oil and lemon with an option to add feta cheese.
- Lezzet
- £9.95
- A fresh mix of green lettuce, colourful bell peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers and walnuts. All tossed in a light balsamic vinaigrette.
- Caesar
- £10
- Crisp romaine lettuce, croutons and parmesan, tossed in caesar dressing.
- Chicken caesar
- £16.95
- Caesar salad with marinated chicken.
Hot starters
- Lentil soup
- £8
- Humus kavurma
- £9
- Warm humus server with buttery lamb pieces and pine nuts.
- Pachanga boregi
- £9
- Filo pastry filled with peppers, beef pastrami, tomatoes, kashar cheese served with salad and sweet chilli.
- Muska boregi
- £9
- Filo pastry filled with feta cheese, kashar cheese, parsley, dill served with salad and sweet chilli.
- Sucuk
- £9
- Grilled (beef) turkish sausage served with salad.
- Hellim
- £8
- Halloumi cheese served with salad.
- Liver
- £9.5
- Pan fried lamb liver, peppers and potatoes.
- Calamari
- £9
- Lightly battered squid rings served with garlic mayonnaise and salad.
- Falafel
- £7.95
- Chickpeas and beans patties served with humus.
- Icli kofte (kibbeh)
- £10
- Bulgur ball stuffed with lamb, spices, onions, and walnuts.
- Turkish lemon meatballs
- £11
- Tender meatballs made with a blend of ground meat, rice and spices, simmered in a tangy lemon-yogurt sauce. Garnished with fresh herbs.
- Garlic butter king prawn
- £15
- Butterflied and pan-fried king prawns in garlic butter. Served with lezzet garlic sauce.
- Crispy turkish dumplings
- £10
- Crispy dumplings filled with seasoned lamb mince, marinated in garlic butter. Served with creamy yogurt and rich tomato sauce.
Sides
- French fries
- £4.5
- Homemade chips
- £5.5
- Chilli (ezme)
- £2
- Garlic sauce
- £2
- Yogurt
- £4.5
- Sauteéd potatoes
- £5.5
- Homemade turkish bread
- £5.5
- Turkish rice
- £4
- Simit
- £4.5
- Turkish bagel
- Pogacha
- £4.5
- Turkish bread bun
- Sauteéd mushrooms
- £6.5
- Tortilla bread
- £4.5
- Roasted vegetables
- £5
Desserts
- Rice pudding
- £5.95
- A creamy turkish rice pudding made with milk and sugar, offering a smooth and delicate flavour.
- Baklava
- £7.95
- A rich, sweet pastry made of layers of filo dough, filled with chopped nuts and drizzled with honey or syrup.
- Triangle baklava
- £11
- Served with either turkish ice cream or clotted cream prepared at the table by your server with an a abundance of pistachios.
- Katmer
- £7.5
- (Cooking time up to 20 minutes) turkish pancake filled with pistachio cream prepared at the table by your server with an a abundance of pistachios.
- Kunefe
- £8.5
- (Cooking time up to 20 minutes) layers of shredded dough, filled with cheese and soaked in syrup served with clotted cream and pistachios.
- Chocolate souffle
- £8.5
- (Cooking time up to 20 minutes) served with vanilla bean gelato
- Vanilla cheesecake
- £7.95
- A smooth and decadent cheesecake with a rich vanilla flavor, resting on a crumbly crust.
- Chocolate cake
- £7.45
- A rich and moist chocolate cake with an intense chocolate flavor, perfect for chocolate lovers.
- Gelat - italian ice cream
- £7.95
- Ask your server for the flavours available.
- Hazelnut & pistachio cake
- £8.95
- Layers of soft sponge filled with cream, smothered in hazelnut chocolate and pistachios.
Hot drinks
- Latte
- £3.25
- A smooth blend of rich espresso and steamed milk, topped with light layer of foam for a perfectly balanced latte.
- Cappucino
- £3.25
- Espresso with creamy steamed milk, finished with a thick layer of frothy foam.
- Irish coffee
- £8.95
- Rish whiskey mixed with filter coffee topped with a thin layer of gently whipped cream.
- Liqueur coffee
- £8.95
- Liqueur of your choice mixed with filter coffee topped with a thin layer of gently whipped cream.
- Espresso macchiato
- £3.25
- A bold shot of espresso, marked with a small dollop of steamed milk and foam.
- Espresso
- £2.45
- A single shot of pure espresso with a deep, robust flavor.
- Double espresso
- £3.25
- A double shot of pure espresso with a deep, robust flavor.
- Turkish coffee
- £3.25
- Traditional coffee brewed in a pot, resulting in a thick, aromatic beverage served with grounds for a bold taste.
- Americano
- £2.95
- Rich espresso diluted with hot water for a smooth, bold flavor.
- English tea
- £2.5
- Classic black tea served with milk, offering a smooth and comforting flavor.
- Turkish tea
- £2.5
- A robust black tea brewed slowly, served traditionally in small glasses for a rich, aromatic flavor.
- Mint tea
- £2
- A calming tea made with steeped mint leaves, offering a cool and refreshing taste.
- Apple tea
- £2
- A sweet and fruity herbal infusion made with dried apple pieces, perfect for a warm and comforting sip.
- Turkish tea pot
- £11
- Serves up to six
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