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    Cafe Gulistan

    Middle Eastern
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    Soup of the Day
    Appetizers
    Salads
    Specials
    Vegetarian & Vegan
    Seafood
    Chicken
    Lamb & Beef
    Kids Menu
    Sides
    Pita & Sauces
    Desserts
    Red Wine
    White Wine
    Beer
    Non-Alcoholic Drinks
    Coffee & Tea
    Merchandise

    Featured Items

    • Izgara Chicken

      Curry marinated chicken breast grilled and served with tomato basil mango chutney, Basmati rice and curried vegetables
      $28.00
    • Sampler Platter

      Hummus, babaghanoush, tabouleh, feta, sumac salad, ezme, and marinated kalamata olives, served with warm pita
      $25.00
    • Feta Salad

      Feta cheese with sliced tomato, cucumber, red onion, bell pepper, dried apricots and cherries, and marinated kalamata olives topped with lemon-olive oil and sumac dressing
      $15.00

    Soup of the Day

    • Split Pea

      Vegan split pea soup, served with warm pita
      $6.95+

    Appetizers

    • Sampler Platter

      Hummus, babaghanoush, tabouleh, feta, sumac salad, ezme, and marinated kalamata olives, served with warm pita
      $25.00
    • Hummus

      Traditional chickpea dip with parsley, garlic, lemon juice, and house spices, served in a 8oz. container with warm pita
      $12.50
    • Babaghanoush

      Roasted eggplant dip with parsley, basil, bell pepper, onion, garlic, and house spices, served in an 8 oz. container with warm pita
      $12.50
    • Tabouleh

      Couscous, fresh parsley, tomato, carrot, and green onions finely chopped and tossed in lemon-olive oil dressing, served in a 16 oz. container with warm pita
      $12.50
    • Ezme

      A mediterranean "salsa" with chopped tomato, onion, garlic, bell pepper, walnuts, fresh herbs, and house spices served in an 8oz. container with warm pita
      $12.50
    • Marinated Kalamata Olives

      Kalamata olives marinated in house spices with shredded carrot, fresh parsley, and green onion, served in an 8oz. container with warm pita
      $12.50
    • Zozany Pesto

      House-made pesto with basil and garlic, chopped almonds, parmesan cheese, olive oil, and house spices served in an 8 oz. container with warm pita
      $18.00
    • Med-Meza

      Chopped curry marinated shrimp over med sauce, topped with feta and mozzarella cheese, garnished with bell pepper and green onions, served with warm pita
      $19.00
    • Calamari

      Calamari sautéed with scallions and fresh garlic in lemon-tomato basil sauce, served with warm pita.
      $17.00
    • Shiitake Mushrooms

      Shiitake mushrooms sautéed with onions and bell peppers in a red wine-soy sauce, served with warm pita.
      $16.00

    Salads

    • Sumac Salad

      Red cabbage, fresh parsley and onion pickled in lemon-olive oil and sumac dressing
      $12.00
    • Feta Salad

      Feta cheese with sliced tomato, cucumber, red onion, bell pepper, dried apricots and cherries, and marinated kalamata olives topped with lemon-olive oil and sumac dressing
      $15.00
    • House Salad

      Romaine lettuce, tomato, red onion and cucumber, with lemon-olive oil and sumac dressing, garnished with feta cheese
      $13.00
    • Fattoush Salad

      Romaine lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onion and za’atar croutons with honey-garlic dill yogurt dressing
      $13.50

    Specials

    • Pasta Gulistani

      Penne pasta tossed in a white wine tomato-basil sauce with ground lamb and beef, and topped with shrimp and parmesan cheese.
      $32.00
    • Kabob Combo

      Marinated and grilled lamb, beef, chicken, and shrimp served with red wine tomato-basil sauce, apricot-sesame chutney, curried vegetables and basmati rice.
      $41.00

    Vegetarian & Vegan

    • Falafel Platter

      Five house-made falafel with Basmati rice, curried vegetables, sumac salad, and garlic-dill yogurt or tahini sauce (vegan)
      $21.00
    • Ispanak

      Three falafel topped with spinach, onion, mushroom, bell pepper, and walnuts sautéed in mango coconut curry sauce with a side of Basmati rice (vegan)
      $26.00
    • Pasta Pesto

      Penne pasta in creamy house-made pesto, garnished with red bell pepper and parmesan cheese (vegetarian)
      $25.00
    • Sultan's Tava

      Spinach, mushroom, tomato, onion, red bell pepper, carrot, and chickpeas sautéed in curry-garlic sauce, served with Basmati rice (vegetarian)
      $23.00

    Seafood

    • Izgara Shrimp

      Curry-marinated shrimp grilled and served with apricot-sesame chutney, Basmati rice and curried vegetables
      $30.00
    • Stuffed Rainbow Trout

      Fresh trout stuffed with spinach, garlic, walnuts, and house-made tomato pesto, topped with spinach, onion, and bell pepper sautéed in honey-soy sauce, served with Basmati rice
      $32.00

    Chicken

    Chicken sauteed in garlic lemon juice sauce with mushroom, carrots, onions, and walnuts.
    • Izgara Chicken

      Curry marinated chicken breast grilled and served with tomato basil mango chutney, Basmati rice and curried vegetables
      $28.00
    • Garlic Chicken

      Chicken breast, carrot, mushroom, onion, red bell pepper, and walnuts sautéed in lemon-garlic sauce, served with Basmati rice
      $24.50

    Lamb & Beef

    • Izgara Lamb

      Marinated New Zealand top sirloin lamb grilled and served with tomato-basil mango chutney, Basmati rice and curried vegetables
      $34.00
    • Izgara Beef

      Marinated top sirloin beef grilled and served with mushroom red wine-soy sauce, Basmati rice and curried vegetables
      $30.00
    • Kavurma

      A traditional Kurdish wedding dish featuring lamb sirloin sautéed in tomato-basil sauce with mushroom and green onion, served with Basmati rice
      $27.00
    • Gulistani

      Ground lamb and beef sautéed with house spices, spring onion, and red bell pepper over Basmati rice, garnished with sumac salad, served with garlic-dill yogurt sauce
      $22.00
    • Rack of Lamb

      Marinated rack of lamb grilled and served with walnut-date chutney, Basmati rice and curried vegetables
      $48.00

    Kids Menu

    • Kids Chicken

      Marinated chicken grilled and served over basmati rice
      $12.00
    • Kids Shrimp

      Curry marinated shrimp grilled and served over basmati rice
      $13.00
    • Kids Gulistani

      Ground lamb and beef sautéed with house spices and served over basmati rice.
      $12.00
    • Kids Lamb

      Marinated lamb grilled and served over basmati rice
      $14.00
    • Kids Falafel

      3 falafel served over basmati rice
      $12.00
    • Kids Pasta

      Penne pasta made with butter and topped with parmesan cheese
      $10.00
    • Kids Beef

      $14.00

    Sides

    • Basmati Rice

      $7.00
    • Curried Vegetables

      $7.00
    • Raw Vegetables

      $6.00

    Pita & Sauces

    • Pita

      $1.00+
    • Garlic Dill Yogurt Sauce

      $2.50
    • Tahini Sauce

      $2.50
    • Apricot-Sesame Chutney

      $2.50
    • Walnut-Date Chutney

      $2.50
    • Red Wine Tomato-Basil Sauce

      $2.50
    • Hot Sauce

      $2.50
    • Mango Cherry Chutney

      $2.50

    Desserts

    • Gulistan Baklava

      House-made baklava: filo dough painted with butter, layered with pistachios, walnuts, honey, and rose water
      $10.00
    • Mango Cheesecake

      $15.00
    • Chocolate Mousse

      $15.00

    Red Wine

    • Kotsifali Syrah

      $32.00
    • Method Cabernet Sauvignon

      $37.00
    • Altitudes Ixsir Rouge

      $38.00

    White Wine

    • Cankaya

      $38.00
    • Vidiano

      $27.00
    • Louis Latour Chardonnay

      $35.00
    • Due Torri Pinot Grigio

      $27.00
    • Acrobat Rosé

      $23.00
    • Te Henga Sauvignon Blanc

      $27.00
    • Chateau Kasara Blanc de Blancs

      $38.00
    • Prosecco

      $35.00
    • Altitudes Ixsir Blanc

      $38.00

    Beer

    • Efes Pilsner

      $4.50+
    • Pilsner Urquell

      $3.50+
    • Almaza

      $4.00+
    • Taj Mahal

      $4.00+
    • Erdinger Weissbrau Non-Alcoholic

      $4.00+
    • Bells Two Hearted

      $3.50+
    • Bells Oberon

      $3.50+

    Non-Alcoholic Drinks

    • Apple Marigold Fruitbelt

      $6.95+
    • Cherry Ginger Fruitbelt

      $6.95
    • Sparkling Water

      $5.75
    • Soft Drinks

      $4.95
    • Juice

      $4.95

    Coffee & Tea

    • Kurdish Coffee

      Espresso-sized, unfiltered coffee made over the stove with cardamom and sugar
      $5.95
    • Kurdish Latté

      Steamed milk with cardamom-spiced coffee, sweetened with honey
      $6.95
    • Gulistan Magic

      Steamed milk with cardamom spiced coffee and Baileys (contains alcohol)
      $8.95
    • Kurdish Tea

      Black tea with sage
      $4.95
    • House Coffee

      $3.95
    • Hot Tea

      Green, Chamomile, Orange Spice, Lemon Ginger, Apple Cranberry, or Earl Grey
      $3.95

    Merchandise

    • T-shirt (Blue)

      $15.00
    • T-shirt (Red)

      $15.00
    • Ibrahim for Citizen Mug

      $10.00
    • Ibrahim for Citizen Pin

      $5.00
    • Free Ibrahim Bumper Sticker

      $5.00
    • Free Ibrahim Bracelet

      $5.00
    • Free Ibrahim Pin

      $5.00
    If you use a credit card, this establishment will charge an additional 3.00% ($0.00) to help offset processing costs. This amount is not more than what this establishment pays in fees.

    All hours
    Sunday4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Monday4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    TuesdayClosed
    WednesdayClosed
    Thursday4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Friday4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Saturday4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Restaurant info

    Order for pick-up and enjoy! Note: all pick-up times are in YOUR time zone. An order for 6pm Central will be done at 7pm Eastern.

    Location

    13581 Red Arrow Hwy, Sawyer, MI 49125

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