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
Red Lentil Soup
Authentic Anatolian soup made with organic red lentils & scratch vegetable stock
Caesar Salad
Romain lettuce and croutons with house dressing
Coban Salad (ShepherdS Salad)
Chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, onions, parsley, feta cheese with olive oil & lemon j
Mevsim Salad (Seasonal Salad)
Seasonal Greens with parsley lemon juice and olive oil dressing
Anatolian Mixed Appetizer Plate
Humus, Feta cheese, Ezme, Babaganus, Falafel and Sigara Borek
Trio Meze Platte
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Humus
Chickpea dip with tahini, fresh olive oil
Carrot Tarator
Special sauteed shredded carrots garlic, with walnuts, olive oil and plain yogurt
Kisir (Turkish Tabouleh)
Cracked wheat, spring onions, parsley, chopped tomatoes
Saksuka
Baked eggplant, green and red peppers chopped tomatoes
Babaganush
Smoked eggplant puree with garlic, fresh lemon juice, a touch of olive oil and paprika oil
Spicy Ezme
Garden fresh & finely chopped tomatoes, peppers, Turkish spices, mint, and parsley
Cacik
Cool yogurt based with chopped cucumber and mint
Anatolian Cheese Sampler
Turkish feta, fresh mozzarella, Sutdiyari cheese, tomato, cucumber, and olives
Haydari
Strained yogurt, fresh mint, spices
Grape Leaves Dolma
Dolma stuffed with rice, pine nuts, currant, and herbs
Appetizers
Hot Appetizers
Arnavut Cigeri
Fresh Calf Liver sauteed and served with red onions and parsley
Sucuk Kizartmasi
Grilled beef Turkish sausage served with pickles
Malatya Spicy Chicken
Spicy chicken served with Haydari (thick yogurt dip)
Sigara Boregi
Cigar shaped pastries filled with feta cheese, parsley
Mucver
Freshly homemade pan-seared zucchini cakes
Falafel
Homemade, lightly fried ground chickpea, fresh herbs, tahini sauce
Calamari
Fresh Calamari lightly breaded and light fried served with a cocktail sauce
Patlican Kizartmasi
Oven baked eggplant, served with tomato sauce and plain yogurt on the top
Anatolian Mix Grill (With Chicken Adana)
Chefs choice selection of our best meat preparations grilled to your perfection, served with vegetables & rice pilaf
Doner Sandwich (Or Wrap)
Thinly sliced Doner kebab lettuce, tomato, pickles, with house pita bread w/ French fries
Chicken Sandwich (Or Wrap)
Charcoal grilled chicken lettuce, tomato, pickles on house pita bread w/ French fries
Iskender Kebab
Thinly sliced Doner kebab served with chopped pita bread, yogurt and hot pepper, tomato sauce on the top
Doner Kebab
Thinly sliced Doner kebab served with rice pilaf, tomato, and green pepper
Adana Kebab
One skewer of char grilled chopped lamb kebab served with Turkish Lavash bread, side rice pilaf & yogurt
Chicken Adana Kebab
One skewer of char grilled chopped chicken kebab served with Turkish Lavash bread, side rice pilaf & yogurt
Manti
Turkish dumblings made from scratch, stuffed with beef, served with yogurt, fresh mint and drawn butter
Kofte
Chopped combination of lamb and beef patties served with rice pilaf & vegetables
Lamb Shank
Tender lamb shank baked with tomato sauce served with eggplant and rice pilaf, pepper, and tomato sauce
Tas Kebab
Chunks of tender lamb baked in light tomato sauce served with vegetables and rice pilaf
Begendili Kebab
Chunks of tender lamb baked in light tomato sauce served with eggplant puree and rice pilaf
Chicken Shish
Charcoal grilled tender pieces of marinated chicken fillet skewered and served with rice pilaf and vegetables
Sultan Chicken
Whole boneless chicken thigh marinated and charcoal grilled, served with rice pilaf and vegetables
Tektas Spicy Chicken
Boneless chicken thigh seasoned with spicy, served with rice pilaf and side salad
Anatolian Vegetable Plate
Charcoal grilled & steamed fresh vegetables served with rice pilaf
Falafel Plate
Homemade fresh falafel served with rice pilaf and vegetables
Begendili Spicy Chicken
Marinated and sauteed chicken baked in light tomato sauce served over eggplant puree and rice pilaf
Begendili Lamb
Chunks of tender lamb baked in light tomato sauce served with eggplant puree and rice pilaf
Beef Filet Mignon Shish
/ lb Charcoal grilled tender chunks of Fillet Mignon skewered and served with rice and vegetables
Lamb Chops
Marinated lamb chops grilled to your perfection served with rice pilaf and grilled vegetables
Lamb Shish Kebab
Marinated Lamb medallions grilled to your perfection served with rice pilaf and grilled vegetables
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
Beyti Kebap
Grilled Chopped mild spicy lamb wrapped in house made lavash bread, maras pepper, parsley, rosted peppers &yogurt
Chicken Beyti Kebap
Chicken wrapped in house made lavash bread, maras pepper, parsley, roasted peppers&yogurt
Entrees
Seafood
Salmon
Fresh fillet of salmon grilled to your perfection and served with vegetables and rice pilaf
Bronzino-Fillet
Fresh caught Mediterranean Bronzino from Turkey, charcoal grilled and served with house salad & vegetables
Jumbo Crab Cake
Lump crab cake served with rice & vegetables
Bronzino
Fresh caught Mediterranean Bronzino from turkey charcoal grilled and serves with house salad & vegetables.
Shrimp Shish Kebab
Jumbo Shrimp skewered vegetables charcoal grilled and served with rice pilaf.
Shrimp Stew
Shrimp stew, chopped fresh tomatoes, garlic and fresh herbs & baked in the oven
French Fries
White Rice
Bulgur(Dried Wheat)
Homemade Bread
Eggplant Pure
Side Orders
Beverages
Turkish Coffee
Turkish Tea
American Coffee
Homemade Ayran
Salty yogurt drink
Can Soda
coke, fanta, sprite, gingerale, lemonade
Juices
Sour cherry, apricot, orange, cranberry
Pellegrino Large Bottle
Homemade Apricot Ice Cream
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 +)
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
Baklava
Daily fresh homemade baklava
Kazandibi
A thick, milky pudding with golden-brown coating of caramelized sugar on the outside
Kabak Tatlisi
Sliced baked pumpkin served with walnuts & vanilla ice cream