Kazan Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing the Menu at Kazan Restaurant
Located in McLean, VA, Kazan Restaurant offers a delightful journey into the heart of Turkish and Mediterranean cuisine. Their menu is a rich tapestry of flavors, featuring an array of enticing appetizers like Dolma (stuffed grape leaves) and Sigara Boregi (cigar-shaped pastries), perfect for sharing or starting your meal. For something heartier, the Lamb Shish Kebab is a standout, marinated and grilled to perfection, receiving rave reviews from patrons.
The Coban Salatasi embodies freshness, combining tomatoes, cucumbers, and Turkish feta, while the soups, like the comforting Onion Soup, provide a warm, inviting sensation. Kazan’s ambiance matches its food - welcoming and warm, making every visit feel like coming home. With authentic dishes crafted by a dedicated family-run team, Kazan is indeed a culinary gem, promising a memorable dining experience that keeps customers returning year after year.
Appetizers
Dolma (Stuffed Grape Leaves)
Grape leaves stuffed with minced rice, pine nuts, onions and spices. Cooked in olive oil and served cold.
Hummus
Chickpeas dip with tahini, fresh lemon juice, garlic, a touch of olive oil and paprika.
Tarama Salatasi (Caviar)
Imported black sea red caviar, whipped with bread crumbs, garlic, fresh lemon juice, olive oil and paprika.
Arnavut Cigeri (Albanian Liver)
Fresh calf's liver sauteed with onions, tomatoes, parsley and paprika.
Imam Bayildi
Small eggplant, stuffed with onions, tomatoes, sliced green peppers, cooked with olive oil and served cold.
Cerkez Tavugu (Circassian Chicken Dip)
Special walnut dip topped with julienne chicken breast.
Babaganush
Broiled eggplant puree with garlic, fresh lemon juice, a touch of olive oil and paprika.
Kasar Sahanda
Gently melted yellow Turkish cheese.
Sucuk Kizartmasi
Special Turkish lamb sausage sliced and charcoal grilled. Served with pickles and tomatoes.
Feta Cheese, Olives and Tomatoes
Kazan Special Ezme
Thick yogurt, garlic and fresh mint. Spicy upon request.
Patlican Kizartmasi
Fried eggplant, served with yogurt sauce.
Kazan Meze Special
Assortment of hommus, borek, dolma, sucuk, Feta cheese, olives, cerkez tavuk and kazan special ezme.
Cacik
Plain yogurt with chopped cucumbers, fresh dill, mint and garlic.
Sigara Boregi
Cigar shaped pastries filled with Feta cheese or meat.
Onion Soup
Soup
Salads
Grilled Chicken Salad
Grilled Salmon Salad
Coban Salatasi (Turkish Shepherd's Salad)
Diced tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, onions, parsley, black olives, olive oil and Turkish Feta cheese.
Caesar Salad
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
Grilled Salmon Caesar Salad
Tas Kebab
Chunks of tender lamb, baked in light tomato sauce, served with mixed vegetables and rice pilaf.
Lamb Shish Kebab
Charcoal grilled tender cuts of marinated leg of lamb, skewered with fresh tomatoes, green peppers and onions. Served over rice pilaf with vegetable.
Halep Kebab
Charcoal grilled shish kofte served over chunks of pita bread and sauteed eggplant, tomatoes, onions and green peppers.
Musakka a la Turk
Layers of eggplant baked with chopped lamb, bechamel and tomato sauces and topped with shredded Mozzarella cheese. Served with a side of rice pila.
Shish Kofte
Chopped lamb zestfully spiced and charcoal grilled. Served with rice pilaf and vegetables.
Adana Acili (Spicy)
Long skewer of grilled chopped lamb, seasoned with kazan special blend of spices, served with garnish and rice pilaf.
Lamb Entrees
Chunks of lamb sauteed with fresh tomatoes and grilled chopped lamb served over chunks of pita bread and yogurt sauce.
Abant Special
Charcoal grilled chunks of marinated tender lamb and chicken skewered with vegetables and served over rice pilaf.
Beykoz Kuzu
Chunks of baked lamb cooked with light tomato sauce served over sauteed spinach and rice pilaf.
Lamb Shank Kapama
Tender lamb shank baked with light tomato sauce and served with eggplant and rice pilaf.
Kazan Lamb Steak Special
Lean and fat-free sliced lamb steak, grilled to your perfection. Served with eggplant, yogurt sauce and rice pilaf.
Begendili Kuzu
Chunks of tender lamb baked in tomato sauce and served over smoked eggplant puree and rice pilaf.
Acili Kofte (Spicy)
Spicy chopped lamb grilled to perfection, served with rice pilaf and yogurt sauce.
Kazan Yogurtlu Special
Chunks of lamb sauteed with fresh tomatoes and grilled chopped lamb served over chunks of pita bread and yogurt sauce.
Mixed Grill
A daily selection of our best meats grilled to your perfection and served with rice pilaf and vegetable.
Lamb Chops Karaman
Mediterranean cut tender lamb chops grilled to your perfection. Served with vegetable and rice pilaf.
Abant Combination Special
Charcoal grilled chunks of marinated tender lamb and chicken skewered with vegetables and served over rice pilaf.
Lamb Entrees
Chicken Entrees
Country Style Chicken
Country style chicken.
Bolu Pilic Yogurtlu
Chunks of tender chicken sauteed with fresh tomatoes and served over chunks of pita bread and yogurt sauce.
Patlicanli Tavuk (Chicken with Eggplant and Cheese)
Fresh chicken breast topped with eggplant, tomato sauce and melted mozzarella cheese. Served with rice pilaf.
Anatolian Chicken
Chunks of tender chicken breast, sauteed with a special tomato garlic sauce and mixed vegetables, served over pasta.
Chicken Shish
Charcoal grilled tender chunks of marinated chicken breast skewered with fresh tomatoes, green peppers and onions. Served over rice pilaf.
Sultan Tavuk
Boneless, skinless chicken (one white, 1 dark) marinated in oregano sauce, charcoal grilled and served with rice pilaf and vegetable.
Mantarli Tavuk
Sliced chicken breast sauteed and topped with mushroom cream sauce. Served with rice pilaf.
Tournedos Black and White
Two tenderloin medallions of beef, cooked to perfection. 1 is topped with creamy fresh mushroom sauce and the other in madeira wine sauce. Served with vegetable.
Chef's Liver Special
Tender calves liver grilled to your perfection, topped with fresh onions and chef's special sauce, served with rice pilaf.
Fillet Mignon with Bearnaise Sauce
USDA choice center cut fillet mignon grilled to your perfection. Served with rice pilaf, vegetable and bearnaise sauce on the side.
Fillet Mignon Shish
New York Strip Steak
USDA choice center cut steak grilled to your perfection. Served with rice pilaf and vegetable.
Kazan Beef Yogurtlu
Tender chunks of fillet mignon sauteed in fresh tomatoes and served over chunks of pita bread and yogurt sauce.
Beef Entrees
Seafood Entrees
Grilled Salmon Fillet
Fresh fillet of Atlantic salmon, grilled to perfection. Served with rice pilaf and vegetable.
Mediterranean Style Shrimp Shish
Charcoal grilled jumbo shrimps skewered with tomatoes, onions and green peppers and served over rice pilaf with vegetable.
Broiled Tilapia Fillet
Fresh fillet of tilapia broiled with paprika sparkled on top. Served with rice pilaf and vegetable.
Crab Cake Special
Lump crab cakes served with rice pilaf, vegetable and tartar sauce.
Shrimp and Scallops Bosphorus Style
Jumbo shrimps and scallops sauteed with fresh vegetables and served over pasta.
Roast Duck Special
Roasted half duck. Served with rice pilaf and vegetable.
Duck Entree
Vegetarian Entrees
Mixed Vegetable Platter
Steamed and boiled vegetable combination with rice pilaf.
Grilled Vegetarian Plate
Charcoal grilled skewer of fresh vegetables served over rice pilaf.
Vegetable Musakka
Layers of eggplant baked with mixed vegetables, bechamel and tomato sauce, topped with melted Mozzarella cheese. Served with a side of rice pilaf.
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Skinless, charcoal grilled fresh chicken breast, served in pita bread with garnish and French fries.
Shepherd's Sandwich
Thinly sliced roast leg of lamb sauteed with onions and tomatoes, served in a pita bread with a side of French fries.
Turkish Omelet
Made with fresh sauteed tomatoes, green peppers, onions and Feta cheese. Served with French fries.
Kazan Burger Special
Freshly ground pattie of lamb grilled to your perfection and served in a pita bread with a side of greens and French fries.
Omelets and Sandwiches
Side Orders
Rice
French Fries
Broccoli Sauteed
Fresh Sauteed Mushrooms
Spinach Sauteed
Mixed Dessert Tray for 2
Ice Cream
Sherbet
Turkish Rice Pudding "kazandibi"
Literally means "bottom of the pot. " served with a dash of cinnamon on top.
Peach Melba
Vanilla ice cream and sliced peaches topped with melba sauce, whipped cream and shredded walnuts.
Kunefe
Traditional Turkish dessert. Shredded phyllo dough with cheese in the middle. Baked in the oven and served with syrup and crushed walnuts on top.
Chocolate Mousse Cake
Orange Baklava a la Kaza
Pistachio Baklava
Creme Caramel (Custard)
Orange Baklava a la Kazan
A kazan invention.
Desserts
Beverages
Coffee
Turkish Coffee
Apricot Juice
Large Bottle of Sparkling Water
Special Cafe Kazan
Turkish raki, kahlua, coffee and fresh whipped cream.
Hot Tea
Soft Drinks
Turkish Mineral Water
Large Bottle of Spring Water
Sour Cherry
Ayran
Turkish yogurt drink specialty.