Anatolian Bistro Menu (Update 2025)

Anatolian Bistro, located in Herndon, VA, offers a delightful mix of Turkish and Mediterranean cuisine with a focus on Halal options. The restaurant boasts a variety of amenities, from wheelchair accessibility to outdoor seating, making it a versatile dining choice. Customers praise the fresh and hot dishes, friendly service, and cozy atmosphere. Standout menu items include the flavorful lamb dishes, doner kebab over rice, and authentic Turkish coffee. The owners, known for their warm hospitality, add a personal touch to the dining experience. Complimentary desserts and a welcoming ambiance make patrons feel at home. Overall, Anatolian Bistro provides a unique and satisfying dining experience with attention to detail and quality ingredients.

Soups & Salads

Yayla Soup

Yogurt based hot soup with rice and mint

$7.95

Red Lentil Soup

Authentic Anatolian soup made with organic red lentils & scratch vegetable stock

$7.95

Caesar Salad

Romain lettuce and croutons with house dressing

$7.95

Coban Salad (ShepherdS Salad)

Chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, onions, parsley, feta cheese with olive oil & lemon j

$9.95

Mevsim Salad (Seasonal Salad)

Seasonal Greens with parsley lemon juice and olive oil dressing

$8.95

Anatolian Mixed Appetizer Plate

Humus, Feta cheese, Ezme, Babaganus, Falafel and Sigara Borek

$11.95

Trio Meze Platte

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$12.95

Humus

Chickpea dip with tahini, fresh olive oil

$7.95

Carrot Tarator

Special sauteed shredded carrots garlic, with walnuts, olive oil and plain yogurt

$8.95

Kisir (Turkish Tabouleh)

Cracked wheat, spring onions, parsley, chopped tomatoes

$8.95

Saksuka

Baked eggplant, green and red peppers chopped tomatoes

$9.95

Babaganush

Smoked eggplant puree with garlic, fresh lemon juice, a touch of olive oil and paprika oil

$9.95

Spicy Ezme

Garden fresh & finely chopped tomatoes, peppers, Turkish spices, mint, and parsley

$9.95

Cacik

Cool yogurt based with chopped cucumber and mint

$7.95

Anatolian Cheese Sampler

Turkish feta, fresh mozzarella, Sutdiyari cheese, tomato, cucumber, and olives

$10.95

Haydari

Strained yogurt, fresh mint, spices

$9.95

Grape Leaves Dolma

Dolma stuffed with rice, pine nuts, currant, and herbs

$9.95

Appetizers

Hot Appetizers

Arnavut Cigeri

Fresh Calf Liver sauteed and served with red onions and parsley

$13.95

Sucuk Kizartmasi

Grilled beef Turkish sausage served with pickles

$10.95

Malatya Spicy Chicken

Spicy chicken served with Haydari (thick yogurt dip)

$10.95

Sigara Boregi

Cigar shaped pastries filled with feta cheese, parsley

$8.95

Mucver

Freshly homemade pan-seared zucchini cakes

$9.95

Falafel

Homemade, lightly fried ground chickpea, fresh herbs, tahini sauce

$8.95

Calamari

Fresh Calamari lightly breaded and light fried served with a cocktail sauce

$13.95

Patlican Kizartmasi

Oven baked eggplant, served with tomato sauce and plain yogurt on the top

$9.95

Anatolian Mix Grill (With Chicken Adana)

Chefs choice selection of our best meat preparations grilled to your perfection, served with vegetables & rice pilaf

$27.95

Doner Sandwich (Or Wrap)

Thinly sliced Doner kebab lettuce, tomato, pickles, with house pita bread w/ French fries

$13.95

Chicken Sandwich (Or Wrap)

Charcoal grilled chicken lettuce, tomato, pickles on house pita bread w/ French fries

$11.95

Iskender Kebab

Thinly sliced Doner kebab served with chopped pita bread, yogurt and hot pepper, tomato sauce on the top

$25.95

Doner Kebab

Thinly sliced Doner kebab served with rice pilaf, tomato, and green pepper

$23.95

Adana Kebab

One skewer of char grilled chopped lamb kebab served with Turkish Lavash bread, side rice pilaf & yogurt

$25.95

Chicken Adana Kebab

One skewer of char grilled chopped chicken kebab served with Turkish Lavash bread, side rice pilaf & yogurt

$21.95

Manti

Turkish dumblings made from scratch, stuffed with beef, served with yogurt, fresh mint and drawn butter

$21.95

Kofte

Chopped combination of lamb and beef patties served with rice pilaf & vegetables

$19.95

Lamb Shank

Tender lamb shank baked with tomato sauce served with eggplant and rice pilaf, pepper, and tomato sauce

$25.95

Tas Kebab

Chunks of tender lamb baked in light tomato sauce served with vegetables and rice pilaf

$22.95

Begendili Kebab

Chunks of tender lamb baked in light tomato sauce served with eggplant puree and rice pilaf

$17.95

Chicken Shish

Charcoal grilled tender pieces of marinated chicken fillet skewered and served with rice pilaf and vegetables

$13.95

Sultan Chicken

Whole boneless chicken thigh marinated and charcoal grilled, served with rice pilaf and vegetables

$19.95

Tektas Spicy Chicken

Boneless chicken thigh seasoned with spicy, served with rice pilaf and side salad

$14.95

Anatolian Vegetable Plate

Charcoal grilled & steamed fresh vegetables served with rice pilaf

$16.95

Falafel Plate

Homemade fresh falafel served with rice pilaf and vegetables

$18.95

Begendili Spicy Chicken

Marinated and sauteed chicken baked in light tomato sauce served over eggplant puree and rice pilaf

$20.95

Begendili Lamb

Chunks of tender lamb baked in light tomato sauce served with eggplant puree and rice pilaf

$21.95

Beef Filet Mignon Shish

/ lb Charcoal grilled tender chunks of Fillet Mignon skewered and served with rice and vegetables

$30.95

Lamb Chops

Marinated lamb chops grilled to your perfection served with rice pilaf and grilled vegetables

$32.95

Lamb Shish Kebab

Marinated Lamb medallions grilled to your perfection served with rice pilaf and grilled vegetables

$22.95

Anatolian Mix Grill (With Lamb Adana Kebap)

Chef's choice selection of lamb, beef and chicken meat preparations grilled to your perfection, served with vegetables & rice and pilaf

$31.95

Beyti Kebap

Grilled Chopped mild spicy lamb wrapped in house made lavash bread, maras pepper, parsley, rosted peppers &yogurt

$26.95

Chicken Beyti Kebap

Chicken wrapped in house made lavash bread, maras pepper, parsley, roasted peppers&yogurt

$22.95

Entrees

Seafood

Salmon

Fresh fillet of salmon grilled to your perfection and served with vegetables and rice pilaf

$24.95

Bronzino-Fillet

Fresh caught Mediterranean Bronzino from Turkey, charcoal grilled and served with house salad & vegetables

$33.95

Jumbo Crab Cake

Lump crab cake served with rice & vegetables

$24.95

Bronzino

Fresh caught Mediterranean Bronzino from turkey charcoal grilled and serves with house salad & vegetables.

$30.95

Shrimp Shish Kebab

Jumbo Shrimp skewered vegetables charcoal grilled and served with rice pilaf.

$29.95

Shrimp Stew

Shrimp stew, chopped fresh tomatoes, garlic and fresh herbs & baked in the oven

$29.95

French Fries

$6.95

White Rice

$5.95

Bulgur(Dried Wheat)

$7.95

Homemade Bread

$1.95

Eggplant Pure

$7.95

Side Orders

Beverages

Turkish Coffee

$4.95

Turkish Tea

$2.95

American Coffee

$2.95

Homemade Ayran

Salty yogurt drink

$4.95

Can Soda

coke, fanta, sprite, gingerale, lemonade

$3.50

Juices

Sour cherry, apricot, orange, cranberry

$4.95

Pellegrino Large Bottle

$5.95

Homemade Apricot Ice Cream

$5.95

Kunefe

Made with shredded dough and special cheese in the middle and served with the homemade syrup, top with pistachio. (Additional ice cream upon request on the top +)

$11.95

Katmer

Katmer dessert is a crisp phyllo dough dessert that contains pistachios and clotted cream in it. It comes with a scoop of vanilla icecream on the top

$12.95

Baklava

Daily fresh homemade baklava

$7.95

Kazandibi

A thick, milky pudding with golden-brown coating of caramelized sugar on the outside

$7.95

Kabak Tatlisi

Sliced baked pumpkin served with walnuts & vanilla ice cream

$9.95

Chocolate Souffle

$8.95

Homemade Hazelnut Ice Cream

$7.95

Raspberry Sorbet

$5.95

Chocolate Or Vanilla Ice Cream

$5.95

Dessert