Istanbloom Mediterranean Restaurant

Tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, parsley and sumac with lemon juice, vinegar and olive oil

Tomatoes, mixed greens, cucumbers, carrots and onions with lemon juice and olive oil

Baby arugula, carrots and oranges with olive oil and lemon juice

Chickpeas, tahini, garlic, cumin, black pepper, salt, lemon juice and olive oil

Pureed lentils, onion and carrot

Stuffed with rice, parsley and mint

Bulgur wheat with parsley, green onions, red onions and red pepper

White beans, red pepper, parsley, red onion and tomatoes with olive oil and vinegar

Fried eggplant in a sauce of fresh tomatoes, onions and garlic

Ask whether it is cooked in butter or a meat stock rather than oil.

Finely chopped tomatoes, onions, and red and green bell peppers

Ask what is in the red, everything else on the list is a plant.

A combination of five cold appetizers, chef’s choice

Ask what comes with it, and what each part is made with.

Phyllo dough stuffed with sauteed spinach and onion, deep-fried and served with cacik sauce

Ask whether it is cooked in butter or a meat stock rather than oil.

Fried zucchini and falafel with hummus, cacik sauce and rice

Ask what is in the cacik sauce, everything else on the list is a plant.

Grilled zucchini, mushrooms, tomatoes, eggplant, red and green bell peppers, and onions with homemade rice

Ask what is in the red, everything else on the list is a plant.

Ask whether the broth is vegetable rather than meat or fish stock.

Ground chickpeas, chopped fresh vegetables and flour, formed into patties and fried until golden brown

Ask what is in the flour, formed into patties and fried until golden brown, the two other ingredients listed are plants.

Falafel, cigarette borek, spinach borek, zucchini and homemade rice

Ask what is in the cigarette borek and spinach borek, everything else on the list is a plant.

Ask whether the dressing contains dairy, egg or anchovy, and whether cheese comes on it.