Ishtar is a contemporary Anatolian and Mediterranean restaurant at 10–12 Crawford Street in Marylebone. Established in 2004, it combines a polished dining room with indoor and outdoor seating, presenting regional flavours in a setting suited to lunch, dinner and special occasions.
Mediterranean and Turkish mezze provide a natural way to begin, with fresh salads, vegetable dishes, pastries, cheese and carefully seasoned small plates designed for sharing. Seasonal ingredients and herbs sourced for their distinctive character help the kitchen maintain freshness and clarity across the selection.
Chargrilled meat is a speciality, with chicken, lamb kofta and other cuts gaining smoke and colour over the grill. Seafood and fish offer lighter alternatives, while dishes such as braised lamb with fruit and couscous show the sweet, savoury and aromatic combinations found across Anatolian cooking.
Pistachio cake, künefe and baklava continue the regional focus through dessert. Turkish and international wine, cocktails and other drinks complete the meal, while a lounge with music and several private spaces allow Ishtar to host celebrations, screenings and larger gatherings as well as everyday dining.
Address: 10–12 Crawford Street, Marylebone, London W1U 6AZ, United Kingdom
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- Ishtar Mains Karides tava £38
- Ishtar Mains Levrek £25
- Ishtar Mains Deniz urunlu risotto £22
Ishtar Menu
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Gourmet Humus
Ishtar Starters
Sucuk and Hellim
Grilled Turkish beef garlic sausage and halloumi cheese.
Borek
Pastries made of a thin flaky phyllo dough filled with spinach and feta cheese. Suitable for vegetarians.
Kuskonmaz
Grilled asparagus salad bedded on rocket leaves, cherry tomato, pine nut and parmesan cheese.
Somon Fume
Smoked salmon rolls with cream cheese and asparagus.
Karides
King prawns, marinated in olive oil, garlic, and ginger, then skewered and cooked on a grill.
Ahtapot Salata
Tenderized and braised octopus drizzle with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and dill sauce.
Sebze Manti
Small pieces of green dough filled with grilled smoky aubergine bedded in creamy yoghurt sauce.
Icli Kofte
Made of bulgur, minced onions and finely ground lean beef, spiced shaped into balls.
Tavuk Cigeri
Pan fried chicken liver with red onion, parsley in tomato sauce.
Falafel
Fava beans and chickpeas vegetables fritters. Suitable for vegetarians.
Dolma
Stuffed vine leaves where the rice is seasoned with cinnamon, pine nuts, raisins, all spice, and mint.
Keci Peyniri Salata
Grilled goat’s cheese on a bed of mixed leaves, walnuts, sultana and beetroot topped with honey glazed fig salad. Suitable for vegetarians.
Kalamar
Squid rings. It consists of batter-coated, sauteed squid served with tarator sauce.
Falafel Wrap
Falafel rolls in a tortilla filled with salad and humus.
Lamb Wrap
Grilled minced lamb wrap in a tortilla filled with mixed leave salad.
Chicken Wrap
Grilled chicken wrapped in a tortilla filled with mixed leafs salad.
Ishtar Mains
Tavuk Sis
Levrek Loved
Butterflied seabass served with white wine, lemon and garlic herb sauce
Karides tava Loved
Tiger prawns sautéed with spinach wild mushrooms and ginger
Somon
Succulent salmon over a bed of seasonal vegetables topped with our homemade tumeric sauce
Deniz urunlu risotto Loved
Risotto cooked with prawns, mussels and scallops
Ishtar Side
Hand cut chips
Trio Tomato shallot salad
Broccoli
Stir fried Vegetables
Spinach
Garlic Mushroom
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