Simurgh Cafe

Turkish sesame bagel with cream/labneh/feta cheese and arugula served with shepherd salad.

Two fried eggs with sujuk (beef pepperoni) topped with cheese, nestled in a sesame Turkish bagel served with spring mix salad. Add pastirma (cured beef) $3

Folded Omelette with grilled vegetables (zucchini, red pepper, green pepper, tomatoes, and onions), cheese, oven- baked potatoes, house-made clotted cream/kaimak, strawberries, and slices of puffy bread/pide.

Two fried eggs with sujuk/beef pepperoni, tomatoes, cucumber, feta cheese, kashkaval cheese, jam, black olives, and house-made clotted cream/kaimak & honey. Served with one simit and a small cup of Turkish tea on the side.

Inspired by the Georgian khachapuri, this baked bread boat cradles a rich shakshuka made with tomatoes and sweet peppers, topped with perfectly poached eggs. Melted jack cheese is hidden in the crust’s corners for golden, gooey bites in every edge — a bold, comforting fusion of Mediterranean and Georgian flavors.

Your choice of Bourek slice (Spinach Feta, Kale Mushroom Goat Cheese, Three Cheese, Cevapi). Served with shepherd salad.

2 poached eggs, house-made labneh, chili olive oil, and house-made simit chips sizzled with honey.

Gluten-free lentil soup served with pide slices.

Californian grape leaves filled with a savory mix of rice, onions, pine nuts, olive oil, pomegranate molasses, herbs, and spices. Fresh parsley adds the finishing touch.

Sun-dried eggplants filled with a savory mix of rice, onions, pine nuts, olive oil, pomegranate molasses, herbs, and spices. Fresh parsley adds the finishing touch.

Balkan-style kofte kebabs (5 pieces) in pide bread with ajvar (roasted red pepper-eggplant) sauce, house-made labneh (strained yogurt), spring mix, and sumac onion salad. Served with spring mix salad.

Balkan-style burger stuffed with jack cheese served in pide bread with spring mix, sumac onion salad, tomatoes, pickles, ajvar sauce (roasted red pepper-eggplant), and labneh (strained yogurt) sauce.

Grilled chicken thigh served in a house-made pide bread with spring mix, sumac onion salad, ajvar (hot roasted pepper and eggplant sauce), and labneh(strained yogurt) sauce. Served with spring mix salad.

Grilled chicken breast served in a pide bread with spring mix, sumac onion salad, tomatoes, and pesto sauce. Served with spring mix salad.

Grilled zucchini, eggplant, red peppers, green pepper, red onions in a pide bread with ajvar (hot roasted pepper and eggplant sauce) and labneh (strained yogurt) sauce. Served with spring mix salad.

Fried eggplant, hard boiled eggs, Turkish shepherd salad, served in a pide bread with ajvar (roasted eggplant and red pepper), amba (mango sauce) and zhug (parsley and cilantro) sauce. Served with spring mix salad.

Grilled Halloumi cheese served in a pide bread with spring mix, red onion salad, tomatoes, and pesto sauce. Served with spring mix salad.

Balkan-style kebabs over pide pieces topped with ajvar sauce with a side of house-made labneh and grilled shishito peppers.

Our chef Hatice's specialty, three freshly made mini pide breads filled with beef and lamb doner, topped with a sumac onion salad. Served with avocado yogurt sauce and house-made chili hazelnut sauce.

Pilaf topped with Balkan-style kebabs, radish, cucumber, tomatoes, red cabbage, ajvar sauce, and labneh sauce.

Pilaf topped with grilled chicken, radish, cucumber, tomatoes, red cabbage, ajvar sauce and labneh sauce.

Pilaf topped with grilled vegetables (eggplant, zucchini, red pepper, green pepper, and red onions), ajvar and labneh sauce.

Inspired by our chef Hatice’s family restaurant, Alti Üstü Kırk Köfte in Istanbul. A variety of köfte kebabs served with oven-baked potatoes, pide bread slices, grilled shishito peppers, ajvar sauce, and house-made labneh.

Assorted Mezze Platter with dolma, sun-dried eggplant dolma, bulgur kofte, bourek, stuffed simit bread with cheese & sujuk/kashkaval or cheese, and shepherd salad. ​

Open-faced pide bread filled with feta and jack cheese and garnished with egg yolk on top. Served with spring mix and ajvar sauce.

Served after 11am Flatbread topped with housemade ground beef and vegetables. Served with arugula, red onion salad, and lemon.

Italian butter beans, hard-boiled egg, tomatoes, lettuce, parsley, onions, onion, olive oil, and tahini sauce (tahini, vinegar, lemon, and salt).

Tomatoes, cucumber, red onions, parsley, and mint, olive oil, pomegranate molasses, and lemon juice.

Baby Arugula, mix spring, feta cheese, walnuts, and tomato, dressed with a lemon vinaigrette.

Coconut Baklava Rolls combine a crispy, flaky texture with a rich coconut filling, offering a unique twist on the traditional baklava recipe. Served two pieces.

Chocolate nests with pistachios combine a rich, decadent flavor with a satisfyingly crispy texture, creating an irresistible treat for any occasion.

English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Green Tea, Orange Spice, Lemon, and Cinnamon Apple

For 5 people

A savory yogurt drink crafted from our own house-made yogurt and whey. Lightly salted and perfectly chilled, it’s the traditional companion to kebabs, börek, and other Mediterranean dishes.