A La Turca Menu (Update 2025)
Located in the heart of San Francisco, A La Turca is a gem offering a fusion of Turkish-Mediterranean cuisine. This casual restaurant provides a delightful experience, with options for vegans and vegetarians to indulge in. The menu boasts a variety of flavorful dishes, from hummus trays to dolmas, falafel, and more. Don't miss out on their signature Lahmacun, a crispy flatbread topped with a savory mix of greens and meat, a true culinary delight. The attentive staff, including Mine and Selami, adds a personal touch to the dining experience, making you feel right at home. With reasonable prices and generous portion sizes, A La Turca is a must-visit for food enthusiasts looking to explore the vibrant flavors of Turkish cuisine. Experience the magic of Turkish gastronomy at A La Turca.
Soup and Salad
Lentil Soup
Red lentil with rice, carrots, onion, potato, zucchini, celery and spices. Served with pide bread.
Shepherd Salad
Chopped tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, parsley, lemon juice and olive oil. Served with pide bread.
A La Turca Salad
Baby green, tomatoes, cucumber, feta cheese, olives and dressing. Served with pide bread.
Chicken Salad
Grilled chicken served with romaine lettuce, tomatoes, red cabbage, onions and dressing. Served with pide bread.
Doner Salad - NEW
Lamb and beef dner served with romaine lettuce, tomatoes, red cabbage, onions and dressing
Carrot and Red Cabbage Salad - NEW
Crunchy shredded carrot and red cabbage served in olive oil and vinegar dressing.
Eggplant Salad
Oven baked eggplant, red and green bell pepper, onions and olive oil. Served with pide bread.
Ezme
Crushed red and green bell pepper, tomatoes, onion and walnuts with olive oil. Served with pide bread.
Stuffed Grape Leaves
Grape leaves stuffed with rice, pine nuts, currants and spices.
Baba Ghanouj
Grilled eggplant stuffed with rice, pine nuts, currants and spices. Served with pide bread.
Hummus
Garbonza Bean, Tahini sauce, Olive Oil and comes with Pide Bread.
Combo Appetizer Plate
Cacik, eggplant salad, stuffed grape leaves, baba ghanouj, ezme, hummus and piyaz.
Piyaz
White bean, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, red onion, tomato, olive oil and lemon juice.
Cacik
Yogurt with cucumber, mint, dill, and garlic.
Cold Appetizers
Hot Appetizers
Lahmacun
Homemade thin dough topped with ground meat, green peppers, tomatoes, onions and spices.
Kiymali Borek
Crispy pastry dough baked with sauteed ground meat.
Havuc Kizartmasi
Fried carrot with garlic and yogurt.
Mucver - NEW
Savory zucchini pancake served with garlic yogurt (2 pieces)
Sigara Boregi
Deep fried pastry filled with feta cheese and parsley.
Patlican Kizartma
Deep fried eggplant and green peppers served with tomato sauce and garlic yogurt.
French Fries
Crispy, golden fries cooked to perfection.
Doner Platter
Vertically roasted and slices ground lamb and beef , rice and salad.
Chicken Doner Platter
Vertically roasted and sliced marinated chicken, rice and salad.
Meat Iskender Kebap Platter
Meat doner served on cubed bread with yogurt, tomato sauce and butter.
Chicken Iskender Platter
Chicken doner served on cubed bread with yogurt, tomato sauce and butter.
Beef Shish Kebap Platter
Beef cubes marinated in a special sauce and grilled , rice and salad.
Chicken Shish Kebap Platter
Chicken cubes marinated in a special sauce and grilled, rice and salad.
Beyti Kebap Platter
Ground lamb breast wrapped and sliced in a flat bread served with special sauce and yogurt.
Chicken Beyti Platter
Chicken breast wrapped and sliced in a flat bread served with special sauce and yougrt.
Falafel Platter
Falafel balls served with humus, tahini sauce and salad.
Adana Kebap Platter
Skewered minced lamb , rice and salad.
Lamb Shish Kebap Platter
Tender lamb cubes , rice and salad.
Lamb Chops Platter
Marinated and grilled lamb chops , rice and salad.
Grilled Kofte Plate
Grilled Meatballs , rice and salad.
Combo Doner Plate
Sliced chicken, beef and lamb doner , rice and salad.
Combo Grill Plate
Lamb shish, chicken shish, beef shish and meatball served with rice and salad.
Manti - NEW (Wednesdays and Sundays only)
Turkish style pasta stuffed with beef and onion served with tomato sauce and garlic yogurt
Salmon Grill - NEW
Grilled salmon served with rice and salad.
Platters
Sandwiches
Lamb Beef Doner Sandwich
Served with lavash bread, salad and tahini sauce.
Chicken Doner Sandwich
Served with lavash bread, salad and tahini sauce.
Falafel Sandwich
Served with lavash bread, salad and tahini sauce.
Combo Doner Sandwich
Served with lavash bread, salad and tahini sauce.
Kofte Sandwich - NEW
Grilled Turkish meatball wrap served with tomatoes, french fries and red onion
Veggie Sandwich - NEW
Eggplant salad and dolma wrap served with salad and house sauce
Cheese Pide
Feta and mozzarella cheese. Prepared with homemade dough.
Spinach and Cheese Pide
Sauteed spinach, feta and mozzarella cheese. Prepared with homemade dough.
Fresh Tomatoes and Cheese Pide
Fresh tomatoes, feta and mozzarella cheese. Prepared with homemade dough.
Cheese and Potatoes Pide
Boiled potatoes, feta and mozzarella cheese. Prepared with homemade dough.
Chicken and Mushroom Pide
Sauteed chicken and fresh mushroom. Prepared with homemade dough.
Sucuk and Cheese Pide
Beef sausage and mixed cheese. Prepared with homemade dough.
Doner and Mozzarella Pide
Lamb beef doner, feta and mozzarella. Prepared with homemade dough.
Ground Beef Pide
Sauteed ground meat, onion and pepper. Prepared with homemade dough.
Pides
Gozleme
Mushroom and Cheese Gozleme
Fresh mushroom and mixed cheese. Prepared with flatbread.
Tomatoes and Cheese Gozleme
Fresh tomatoes, feta and mozzarella. Prepared with flatbread.
Potatoes and Cheese Gozleme
Baked potatoes and mixed cheese. Prepared with flatbread.
Spinach and Cheese Gozleme
Sauteed spinach and mixed cheese. Prepared with flatbread.
Chicken and Cheese Gozleme
Sauteed chicken, feta and mozzarella. Prepared with flatbread.
Sucuk and Cheese Gozleme
Beef sausage and mixed cheese. Prepared with flatbread.
Doner and Cheese Gozleme
Doner, feta and mozzarella cheese. Prepared with flatbread.
Baklava
Phyllo dough with walnuts and syrup.
Sutlac
Oven baked rice pudding.
Kadayif
Baked shredded phyllo dough with pistochios.
Kunefe
Baked kadayif with sweet cheese.
Burma
Phyllo dough filled with pistachios and syrup.
Dessert
Beverages
Apple Juice
Orange Juice
Mineral Water
Bottled Water
Coke
Diet Coke
Sprite
Salgam
Catering Mediterranean Salad
A tossed salad with traditional Mediterranean ingredients like feta and tomato.
Catering Greek Salad
Tomatoes, cucumber, onion, and olives.
Catering Kale Salad
Catering Fattoush Salad
Labanese bread salad.
Catering Tabbouleh Salad
Red Cabbage & Carrot Salad
Chopped red cabbage with carrots, vinegar, and olive oil dressing. Serves 6
Catering Salad & Soups
Catering Appetizers
Catering Hummus Tray
An assortment of food in a large quantitiy. Dip made from chickpeas.
Catering Tzatziki Tray
Vegetarian.
Catering Baba Ghanoush Tray
An assortment of food in a large quantitiy. Dip made from cooked eggplant.
Vegetarian Dolma Tray
An assortment of food in a large quantitiy.
Patlican Kizartmasi Tray
An assortment of food in a large quantitiy. Cooked in oil or fat over heat. Serves 3
Catering Mediterranean Pickles Tray
An assortment of food in a large quantitiy. Pickled cucumber.
Catering Spanakopita
Spinach and phyllo dough pie.
Falafel
Chickpeas ball. Serve 3
Catering Havuc Kizartmasi
Fried carrots served with yogurt. Serve 3
Catering Eggplant Salad
Eggplant with red & green bell peppers, onion , and olive oil. Served with pide bread. Serve 10
Spinach Borek
Pastry dough baked with spinach and cheese.
Ground Beef Borek
Pastry dough baked with grount meat.
Chicken Shish Kebab
8 oz.
Lamb Shish Kebab
8 oz.
Beef Shish Kebab
8 oz.
Lamb and Beef Gyros
8 oz.
Chicken Gyros
8 oz.
Stuffed Eggplant
8 oz.
Grilled Salmon
8 oz.
Moussaka
8 oz.
Combo Grill
Combination of chicken, lamb & beef doner, chicken & beef skewer, and meatball. Served with pide bread.
Combo Doner (Gyro)
Vertically roasted lamb beef and chicken, served with pide bread.
Grilled Kofte
Grilled Turkish meatballs served with pide bread.
Adana Kebab
Minced lamb skewer, served with pide bread.
Catering Entrees
Catering Wraps
Catering Lamb and Beef Gyros Wrap
8 oz.
Catering Chicken Gyros Wrap
8 oz.
Catering Falafel Wrap
8 oz. Vegetarian.
Catering Veggie Wrap
Eggplant salad, dolma, and salad served in a wrap.
Catering Combo Doner
Vertically roasted lamb, beef, chicken, and salad served in a wrap (gyro).
Catering Rice
6 oz.
Catering Falafels
3 pieces.
Catering Grilled Veggies
Serves 5
Catering Sides
Catering Desserts
Catering Baklavas
Layers of phyllo dough with nuts and honey.
Ravani
Sweet cake made of semolina soaked in syrup.