Ottoman Taverna
Turkish · 5th & I · 906 4th St NW, Washington, DC 20001 · Mt. Vernon Triangle
Open until 9 PM
Dinner Menu
47 dishes · checked October 1, 2026
Cold Meze11
- 11.95Chickpea spread with tahini, yogurt, lemon salt, olive oil, and pine seeds
- 16.95Chickpea spread with tahini, yogurt, lemon salt, olive oil, and pine seeds with spiced ground beef
- 14.95Chickpea spread with tahini, yogurt, lemon salt, olive oil, and pine seeds with roasted mushroom
- 14.95Roasted eggplant stuffed with tomatoes, onions, and olive oil
- 11.95Six pieces of bulgur-wheat köfte with tomato paste, red peppers, and Turkish spices
- 11.95Red pepper spread with walnuts and olive oil
- 11.95Fresh labneh yogurt flavored with Cucumber, dill, olive oil
- 11.95Garlic-yogurt, celery, and sundried chili
- 11.95Beets, labneh yogurt, garlic, and olive oil
- 11.95Charred eggplant, yogurt, tahini, garlic, and olive oil
- 11.95Sundried tomato paste with onion, green pepper, garlic, parsley, and Turkish spices
Hot Meze12
- 13.95Feta cheese wrapped in homemade dough
- 15.95Grape leaves stuffed with rice, pine nuts, and raisins, with yogurt sauce
- 16.95Sundried chili and Turkish spices
- 16.95Bulgur wheat stuffed with ground lamb and beef, onion, walnuts, and parsley
- 13.95Semi-hard cheese served with grilled tomatoes and fresh mint
- 14.95Chickpea-vegetable fritters with yogurt sauce
- 13.95Potato cakes with crumbled feta and yogurt sauce
- 11.95Served with Anatolian yogurt-garlic sauce, lemon, and olive oil
- 16.95Roasted eggplant stuffed with spicy ground beef
- 15.95Turkish flatbread with seasoned ground beef
- 15.95Turkish flatbread with spicy soujouk sausage and mozzarella cheese
- 14.95Turkish flatbread with mozzarella cheese and Greek oregano
Soups & Salad5
- 11.95Red lentils, onions, carrots, potato
- 16.95Romaine hearts, beets, red onion, olives, tomatoes, cucumber, feta cheese, lemon dressing
- 16.95Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, radish, spring onion, sumac, mint, crispy tortilla with pomegranate dressing
- 16.95Chopped cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, walnuts, parsley, lemon dressing
- Falafel 8 / Chicken 11 / Beef Köfte 14 / Salmon 14
Meze Platters2
- 27.95Hummus, pembe sultan, muhammara, atom, haydari, moutabal
- 27.95Sigara böreği, falafel, patates köfte, i̇çli köfte
Chef's Mixed Grill1
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- Served with white rice, bulgur, ezme (Turkish salsa) and carrot-red cabbage slaw
Meat Kebaps5
- 27.95Char-grilled spicy ground beef kebap seasoned with red peppers and spices. Served with bulgur pilav, ezme (Turkish salsa), and carrot-red cabbage slaw
- 27.95Char-grilled spicy ground beef kebap wrapped in lavash bread with eggplant purée. Served with tomato sauce and yogurt
- 26.95Köfte served over toasted pita bread with tomato sauce and yogurt
- 26.95Köfte served over lavash bread with white rice, ezme (Turkish salsa), and carrot-cabbage slaw
- 26.95Char-grilled ground Lamb Kebap seasoned with Turkish spices served with white rice, ezme (Turkish salsa), and carrot-red cabbage slaw
Chicken Kebaps3
- 25.95Char-grilled chicken cubes seasoned with Turkish spices and served with bulgur pilav, ezme (Turkish salsa), and carrot-red cabbage slaw
- 25.95Char-grilled spicy chicken kebap seasoned with red peppers and spices served with bulgur pilav, ezme (Turkish salsa), and carrot-red cabbage slaw
- 25.95Char-grilled spicy chicken kebap wrapped in lavash bread with eggplant purée. Served with tomato sauce and yogurt
Ottoman Classics8
- 33.95Thyme and pepper marinated lamb chops served with sautéed vegetables and eggplant purée
- 30.95Char-grilled chicken cubes seasoned with herbs over smoked eggplant purée
- 28.95Oven-roasted chicken stuffed with Ottoman rice served with oven-roasted cherry tomatoes, pine nuts, baby potatoes, and shallots
- 29.95Salmon served with mashed potatoes, spinach, and asparagus
- 33.95Slowly cooked braised lamb shank served with Ottoman rice
- 21.95Ground beef, eggplant, potato, béchamel sauce, and kashkaval cheese
- 20.95Eggplant, carrots, zucchini, potatoes, tomato sauce, basil, and mozzarella
- 35.95Pan-seared branzino with Anatolian style potato salad