Menu
Akdeniz Mediterranean Cuisine, located in the heart of NYC, offers a delightful mix of traditional Turkish specialties in a cozy setting. With options for vegan diets and a range of utilities like delivery and catering, this restaurant caters to a diverse crowd. The menu boasts dishes like the Shepherd Salad, White Bean Salad, and Grilled Calamari Salad, showcasing the flavors of the Mediterranean. Customers rave about the friendly service and attention to detail, with highlights including tender meat dishes and tempting appetizers. The ambiance is described as comfortable, with delicious Turkish bread stealing the show. Overall, Akdeniz Mediterranean Cuisine is a must-visit for those seeking a taste of Turkish cuisine in a welcoming environment.
Returnable Reusable Packaging
Use DeliverZero containers, please
Today's Special Soup
Chicken Soup
Red Lentil Soup
Soups
Salads
Shepherd Salad
Finely diced tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, onions, parsley, tossed in olive oil and fresh lemon juice
White Bean Salad
White kidney beans, tossed with tomatoes, red onions, eggs, lettuce, summac, olive oil, lemon juice and vinegar
Grilled Calamari Salad
Lightly char-grilled calamari, tossed with tomatoes, onions and parsley in our special chef dressing on top of lettuce
Chicken Salad
Marinated char-grilled chicken breast on top of mixed greens, beets, tomatoes, olive oil, vinegar and lemon juice
Mediterranean Salad
Lettuce, onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, fresh mint, corn, parsley, green pepper, lemon juice and olive oil, feta cheese on top
Greek Salad
Grape leaves, olives, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, feta cheese, olive oil and lemon juice
Baby Arugula Salad
Fresh baby arugula leaves tossed with lemon juice and olive oil.
Gavurdagi Salad
Tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, parsley, green peppers and walnuts, served with olive oil & pomegranate sauce.
Mixed Appetizer Plate
Combination of cold appetizers
Stuffed Eggplant
Whole baby eggplant stuffed with sauteed tomatoes, onions, pine nuts and herbs cooked with olive oil.
Stuffed Vine Leaves
Fresh vine leaves stuffed with rice, currants, pine nuts, and herbs cooked with olive oil
Atom (Spicy)
Strained yogurt, dried catenne peppers, garlic, and butter.
Hummus
Chickpeas & tahini paste seasoned with garlic and olive oil
Lebni
Thick home made yogurt with walnuts, garlic, mint and dill
Tabuleh
Cracked wheat with mixed parsley, green and red bell pepper, scallions and tomatoes tossed with olive oil, vinegar and lemon juice
Feta Cheese appetizer
A generous portion of fresh feta cheese.
Spicy Vegetables
Spicy mashed vegetables mixed with walnuts, garlic, paprika, olive oil and lemon juice
Cacik
Finely chopped baby cucumbers blended with garlic yogurt, olive oil, dill and mint
Eggplant with Sauce
Small cubes of fried eggplant, green and red peppers in fresh tomato and garlic sauce
Eggplant Salad
Char grilled smoky eggplant mixed with chopped red and green pepper, dill, garlic, olive oil and lemon juice
Babaghannous
Cold Appetizers
Hot Appetizers
Cheese Pastries
Pan fried cigar shaped crispy pastries stuffed with feta cheese and dill
Falafel
Chick peas, onions and celery seasoned with garlic, parsley and herbs served with tahini sauce
Calf's Liver
Pan fried calf's liver, served with sumac, onion and parsley salad
Kibbeh
Wheat bulgar stuffed with seasoned ground lamb and pine nuts.
Zucchini Pancakes
Pan fried zucchini pancakes served with garlic yogurt sauce
Fried Calamari
Lightly fried crispy calamari with calamari sauce.
Homemade Gyro
Marinated baby lamb grilled on revolving upright skewer and very thinly sliced served with rice and vegetables
Iskender
Doner kebab served over bread topped with fresh tomato sauce and a healthy portion of fresh yogurt. Served with Rice and Vegetables.
Meatballs
Turkish style char grilled meatballs served with rice and vegetables
Lamb Shish Kebab
Marinated chunks of baby lamb char grilled served with rice and vegetables
Lamb Adana
Hand chopped lamb seasoned with red bell peppers and char grilled on skewers served with rice and vegetables
Lamb Chops
Baby lamb chops char grilled served with rice and vegetables
Chicken Shish Kebab
Marinated chunks of chicken, char grilled served with rice and vegetables
Chicken Chops
Chicken chops, char grilled served with rice and vegetables
Stuffed Cabbage Leaves
Simmered cabbage leaves filled with ground beef, rice, onion and herbs.
Chicken Adana
Hand chopped chicken seasoned with spicy red bell peppers, parsley, garlic & char grilled served with rice and vegetables
Mixed Grill
Combination of fresh kebabs served with rice and vegetables
Sultan's Delight
A classic Ottoman dish made with smoked eggplant puree mixed with flour, milk and mozzarella cheese, served with chicken or lamb on top
Lamb Shank
Shimmered tender lamb shank. Served with Rice and Vegetables.
Fillet Mignon Shish
Special marinated beef with sauted vegetables, rice, herbed home fried potatoes, serviced with choice of mushroom or spicy pepper sauce.
Special Beyti Kebab
Choice of Chicken or Lamb. Ground lamb flavored with garlic, hot peppers, parsley grilled on skewers and wrapped in a lavash bread served with our special sauce. Served with rice.
Chicken Sautee
A delicate combination of chicken breast, onions, green peppers, tomatoes and garlic, sauted in butter.
Lamb Sautee
Small diced pieces of lamb sauteed with fresh tomatoes, onions, green peppers
Manti
Traditional Turkish dumplings filled with spiced ground meat and onions. Topped with a sauce consisting of yogurt, garlic and hot butter.
Beef Kebab
Marinated chunks of fresh beef.
Entrees
Seafood
Grilled Salmon
Grilled fillet of fresh salmon served with mixed greens and shredded carrots
Branzino (Levrek)
Whole mediterranean sea bass char grilled served with mixed greens and shredded carrots
Grilled Dorado (Cupra)
Exquisite and delightful fish char grilled served with mixed greens and shredded carrots
Salmon Kebab
Fresh vine leaves stuffed with chunks of marinated salmon char grilled served with mixed greens and shredded carrots
Shrimp Shish
Char-grilled shrimp in our chef's delightfully light sauce served with arugula salad
Shrimp Sautee
Pan sauted shrimp seasoned with minimal seasonings sauted in garlic butter and lemon.
Okra
Baby okra baked with fresh tomatoes, green and red pepper and carrots, served with rice. Add Lamb or Chicken $5.00 extra
Vegetable Casserole
A fine mixture of potatoes, carrots, zucchini, eggplant, white onions, red/green pepper, and garlic sauteed with our light tomato sauce. Served with rice. Add lamb or chicken $5.00.
Falafel Dinner
Falafel served on a bed of hummus with grilled tomato and grilled pepper.
Vegeterians
Sandwiches
Gryo Sandwich
All the sandwiches are served with lettuce, tomatoes and sauce on the side. Choose on The Wrap, Pita or Turkish Bread.
Lamb Shish Sandwich
All the sandwiches are served with lettuce, tomatoes and sauce on the side. Choose on The Wrap, Pita or Turkish Bread.
Lamb Adana Sandwich
All the sandwiches are served with lettuce, tomatoes and sauce on the side. Choose on The Wrap, Pita or Turkish Bread.
Chicken Shish Sandwich
All the sandwiches are served with lettuce, tomatoes and sauce on the side. Choose on The Wrap, Pita or Turkish Bread.
Meatball Sandwich
All the sandwiches are served with lettuce, tomatoes and sauce on the side. Choose on The Wrap, Pita or Turkish Bread.
Chicken Adana Sandwich
All the sandwiches are served with lettuce, tomatoes and sauce on the side. Choose on The Wrap, Pita or Turkish Bread.
Falafel Sandwich
All the sandwiches are served with lettuce, tomatoes and sauce on the side. Choose on The Wrap, Pita or Turkish Bread.
Sauteed Spinach
Smoky Eggplant Puree
Grilled Chicken
Side Grilled Salmon
Side of Grilled Shrimp
Side Grilled Calamari
French Fries
Plain Yogurt
Sauted Mushroom
Sliced Cucumber
Grilled Tomato
Grilled Jalapeno
Sliced Carrots
Red Cabbage
Plain Rice
Shredded Cheese
Homemade Bread
1 pc - Bread
Steam Vegetables
Yogurt Sauce
Tahini Sauce
Mustard
Ketchup
White Sauce
Hot Sauce
No Hot Sauce
No White Sauce
No Bread
Request - Bread Toasted
No Utensils
Request - Turkish Bread
Request - Pita Bread
Side Orders
Desserts
Baklava
Baked thin layers of filo dough stuffed with pistachios and walnuts flavored with lemon and orange zest light syrup
Kadayif
Baked shredded wheat stuffed with pistachios and walnuts flavored with honey syrup
Rice Pudding
Oven baked creamy casserole rice pudding with cinnamon
Turkish Custard
Slightly caromelized milk custard
Homemade Kunefe
Shredded dough layered with sweet kunefe cheese. Served with honey syrup and pistachio topping.
Katmer
Tender and moist semolina cookies in syrup.
Ice Cream Vanilla
Triangle Baklava
Water
Sparkling Water
Turkish Soda
Ice Tea (Lipton)
Orange Juice
Cherry Juice (16 oz)
Apricot Juice (16 oz)
Cranberry Juice
Soda - Coke
Soda - Pepsi
Soda - Coke Zero
Soda - Diet Coke
Soda - Sprite
Soda - Gingerale
Soda - Club Soda
Turkish coffee
Regular Coffee
Tea
Ayran
Salgam
Sodas
Catering Online
Menu 1 (Minimum 10 People/Orders)
Chicken Shish Kebab, Hummus, Shepherd Salad, Babaghannous, Baklava
Menu 2 (Minimum 10 People/Orders)
Chicken Shish Kebab, Eggplant With Sauce, Falafel, Greek Salad, Hummus
Menu 3 (Minimum 10 People/Orders)
Meatballs BBQ, Stuffed Vine Leaves, Mediterranean Salad, Hummus, Kadayif
Menu 4 (Minimum 10 People/Orders)
Meatballs BBQ, Eggplant Salad, Shepherd Salad, Falafel, Lebni
Menu 5 (Minimum 10 People/Orders)
Lamb Shish Kebab, Eggplant Salad, Greek Salad, Cheese Pastries, Babaghannous
Menu 6 (Minimum 10 People/Orders)
Lamb Shish Kebab, Falafel, Shepherd Salad, Lebni, Baklava
Menu 7 (Minimum 10 People/Orders)
Salmon Kebab, Shepherd Salad, Hummus, Cheese Pastries, Baklava
Menu 8 (Minimum 10 People/Orders)
Salmon Kebab, Mediterranean Salad, Falafel, Babaghannous, Kazandibi (Turkish Custard)
Turkish Coffee Martini
Akdeniz Tropical
Strawberry Shorty
Spicy Margarita
Fruity Izmir
Mastika Nights
Sehir
Katir
Motosiklet
Istanbul
Cappadocia
Ankara
Canlanma
Istanbul Mimoza
Ephesus
Bodrum
Hurrem Sultan
Muzmin Bekar
Margarita
Manhattan
Long Island Iced Tea
Bloody Mary
Old Fashioned
Amaretto Sour
Negroni
Mocktail
Cosmopolitan
Sex On The Beach
Today's Cocktail
Kettle One Martini
Tito's Martini
Hendrick's Martini
Tanqueray Martini
Bombay Martini
Botanist Martini
Mojito
Grey Goose Martini
Cincororo Margarita
Moscow Mule
Tequila Sunrise
Aperol Spritz
Whiskey Sour
Sapphire Martini
PinaColada
Single
Craft
Turkish Coffee Martini Craft
Akdeniz Tropical Craft
Strawberry Shorty Craft
Olympos Spicy Margarita Craft
Fruity Izmir Craft
Mastika Nights Craft
Sehir Craft
Katir Craft
Motosiklet Craft
Istanbul Craft
Cappadocia Craft
Ankara Craft
Canlanma Craft
Istanbul Mimoza Craft
Ephesus Craft
Bodrumb Craft
Muzmin Bekar Craft
Hurrem Sultan Craft
White Sangria Craft
Red Sangria Craft
Blue Label
Bulleit Bourbon
Maker's Mark
Glenlivet
Chivas Regal 12
Black Label
Don Julio 1942
Remy VSOP
Remy Martin XO
Cincoro Tequila
Casamigos
Shot
Single Raki
Sangria
Casa Del Sol
Jack Daniels
Glenfiddich 12YR
Double Black Label
Sambuca Blanca
Sambuca Nera
Ouzo
Tito's
Glass Raki Gobek
200 ML Gobek Raki
750 ML Gobek Raki
Fireball
Absolute
Cincoro Reposado
Kettle One
Macallan 12
Macallan 15
Macallan 18
Macallan 22
Macallan 23
Blantons BBH
Weller
Dewar's
Hennessy
Grey Goose
Metaxa
Cork Fee
1792
Bombay Sapphire
Botanist
Hendrick's
Cristalino Shot
Red Label
Baileys
Don Julio Reposado
Don Julio Blanco
Patron Blanco
Patron Reposado
Hemingway Rye
Ron Barcel
Papas Pilar
Jameson
Claze Azul
Batanga
Jagermeister
Mount Gay Eclipse
Jim Beam
Bacardi Rum
Malibu
TRES AGAVES REPOSADO
TRES AGAVES BLANCO
TRES AGAVES ANEJO
Crown Royale
Frangelico
Fernet-Branca
Tanqueray
PiggyBack Aged 6 Years
Whistlepig Aged 10 Years
RosaLuna Mezcal
Vida Mezcal Clasico
Vida Mezcal Puebla
Casa Del Sol Reposado
Casa Del Sol Blanco
Espolon Blanco
Class Azul Plata
Glenfiddich 18 YR
Bosscal Mezcal
Chivas Regal 18
KAHLUA
B&B
Jaggermaster
Yeni Raki 750 Bottle
Belle De Brillet
Botanist Limited Release
Hard Liquor
Side Meats