Taksim Square Restaurant · Moonee Ponds
Drinks
Australian and Turkish wines, rakı, beer, cocktails, mocktails, coffee and tea — plus dessert and platters to share.
Sparkling Wine
Coppabella Prosecco, Tumbarumba, NSW
- Glass $11
- Bottle $52
Wafts of apple blossom, citrus and grape — refreshingly crisp and sherbety.
Westwood Cuvée Blanc, Central Victoria
- Glass $9
- Bottle $42
A delightful rush of vibrant citrus and delicate stone-fruit flavours, finishing dashingly crisp and dry.
White Wine
House White
- Glass $7.50
- Bottle $39
Politini Pinot Grigio, King Valley, VIC
- Glass $10
- Bottle $48
Aromatic spring blossom, citrus, pear and quince, with spice and lovely mineral acidity.
Jackson Estate 'Shelter Bay' Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ
- Glass $9
- Bottle $44
Aromas of gooseberry, passionfruit and cassis. Juicy acidity and elegant minerality balance a long, precise finish.
Richard Hamilton 'Daydreamer' Moscato, McLaren Vale, SA
- Glass $9
- Bottle $43
Signature Moscato — lovely white muscatel grape and spice flavours, a rewarding sweetness and a little fizz.
Yarrawood Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, VIC
- Bottle $42
Lashings of citrus, nectarine, melon and white peach. Subtle oak gives lovely texture and mouthfeel.
Richard Hamilton Pinot Gris, McLaren Vale, SA
- Glass $9
- Bottle $43
Generous and textured, with notes of juicy ripe pear, spice and hints of musk.
Rosé
Jackson Estate 'Alayna' Rosé, Marlborough, NZ
- Glass $9.50
- Bottle $46
Crisp and dry, with a lifted bouquet of strawberry, redcurrant, pink grapefruit, watermelon and delicate rose petal.
Red Wine
House Red
- Glass $7
- Bottle $38
Indented Head Pinot Noir, Bellarine Peninsula, VIC
- Glass $10
- Bottle $48
Savoury nutmeg spice elements enhance wild strawberry and plum notes. Silky, fine tannins.
Millon 'The Impressionist' Tempranillo, Eden Valley, SA
- Glass $9
- Bottle $43
Crianza style, allowing the purity of fruit to shine. Tastes of juicy berries picked on country roads.
InReverie Cabernet Merlot, Margaret River, WA
- Glass $10
- Bottle $48
Cabernet lends blackcurrant notes and great powdery tannins; merlot adds fruitcake, spice and velvet.
Seabrook 'Lineage' Shiraz, Barossa Valley, SA
- Glass $9.50
- Bottle $46
Blackberries, bramble, chocolate mousse and hints of vanilla. Medium bodied.
Ellis Wines Premium Shiraz, Heathcote, SA
- Bottle $110
Small open fermenters and French oak combine to provide an intense, long finishing wine with dark fruits, spice, pepper and liquorice.
Turkish Wine
Verano Blush Rosé
- Glass $9.50
- Bottle $43
Produced from Grenache grapes cultivated in the Saros region vineyards, pressed gently without maceration to preserve its refreshing, easy-drinking and aromatic structure.
KAV White, Narince
- Glass $10.50
- Bottle $49
A dry white made from the indigenous Narince grape — aromatic, rich and full bodied, known internationally as 'Turkish Chardonnay'.
KAV Red, Öküzgözü Boğazkere
- Glass $10.50
- Bottle $49
A dry red blended from Boğazkere grapes from Southeastern Anatolia and Öküzgözü grapes from Eastern Anatolia, with a crisp, fruity character.
KARMA Cabernet Sauvignon, Öküzgözü
- Glass $10.50
- Bottle $52
A dry red blending Cabernet Sauvignon and Öküzgözü, with scents of dark chocolate, prunes and hints of black pepper and dark cherries.
Wine Lovers Cheese Plate
$22Selection of assorted cheese, strawberries, grapes, dark chocolate and crackers.
Turkish Rakı
Yeni Rakı
- Glass $10
- Double $16
- 35 cl btl $55
- 70 cl btl $100
Yeni Rakı Ustaların Karışımı
- Glass $11
- Double $17
- 70 cl btl $110
Ala
- Glass $12
- Double $18
- 35 cl btl $70
- 70 cl btl $130
Tekirdağ
- Glass $11
- Double $17
- 35 cl btl $60
- 70 cl btl $110
Tekirdağ Gold
- Glass $12
- Double $18
- 35 cl btl $70
- 70 cl btl $125
Tekirdağ No.10
- 70 cl btl $135
Beylerbeyi
- 50 cl btl $120
- 70 cl btl $160
Rakı Lovers Cheese Plate
$22Mediterranean cheeses, watermelon, melon, grapes and pickles.
Spirits
Prices per glass.
Tequila · Sambuca · Limoncello
$8Scotch · Canadian Club · Jim Beam · Vodka · Ouzo
$9Gin · Midori · Baileys · Malibu · Campari
$9Johnnie Walker Black · Jack Daniel's · Chivas Regal
$10.50Belvedere Vodka · Grey Goose Vodka · Cointreau
$12Glenlivet (single malt Scotch)
$12Hendrick's Gin
$13Johnnie Walker Green
$14
Beer
Efes · Corona · Asahi · Birra Moretti
$10One Fifty Lashes · James Boag's Premium
$10Peroni Red · Heineken · James Boag's Light
$9
Classic Cocktails
Cosmopolitan
$19Vodka, Cointreau, lemon juice, lime and cranberry juice.
Daiquiri Bacardi
$19Fresh lime juice, sugar syrup.
Piña Colada
$19Coconut rum, coconut cream and pineapple juice.
Long Island Iced Tea
$21Vodka, tequila, Cointreau, gin, white rum, lemon juice, lime syrup and a dash of cola, served over ice in a tall glass.
Espresso Martini
$19Vodka, Kahlúa, espresso and sugar syrup.
Aperol / Campari / Limoncello Spritz
$19Aperol, Campari or Limoncello, with prosecco and soda.
Margarita or Spicy Margarita
$19Tequila, orange liqueur and lime juice (extra hot sauce for the spicy one).
Whiskey Sour
$19Whiskey, fresh lemon juice, sugar syrup, Angostura bitters.
Amaretto Sour
$19Amaretto liqueur, lemon juice, sugar syrup.
Negroni
$19Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth.
Passion Martini
$19Vanilla vodka, Passoã, passionfruit, lime.
Signature Cocktails
Turkish Martini
$18Vodka, pineapple juice, Turkish sour cherry juice, raspberry cordial.
RakıMelon
$18Yeni Rakı, Midori, lemon juice, fresh melon, mint, sugar syrup.
Green Valley
$18Gin, Cointreau, cucumber, lemon juice, sugar syrup.
Bosphorus
$18Malibu, Blue Curaçao, apple juice, lime.
Taksim Delight
$18Vodka, Aperol, watermelon, basil, lemon juice.
Galata
$18Whiskey, Chambord, fresh lemon juice, blueberry juice, sugar.
Pink Mojito
$18Bacardi, fresh mint, fresh lime, sour cherry, sugar syrup, raspberry and soda.
Mocktails
Sunrise
$11Orange juice, mango nectar, apple juice and raspberry cordial.
Passion Fizz
$11Passionfruit, pineapple, ginger ale.
Berry Mojito
$11Blueberry juice, cherry juice, raspberry cordial, soda, mint, lime.
Ginger Mojito
$11Ginger ale, fresh mint, lime.
Tropicano
$11Mango juice, pineapple juice, guava juice.
Blue Fizz
$11Fresh blueberry, Sprite, lime, mint.
McQueen's Fuel
$11Pineapple juice, sour cherry, cranberry, raspberry cordial.
Soft Drinks
Pepsi · Pepsi Max · Lemonade · Sunkist · Lemon Squash
- Glass $3.50
- Jug $10
Lemon Lime & Bitters
- Glass $5.50
- Jug $14
Soda Water
- Glass $2.50
- Jug $7
Juice (orange, apple, mango, pineapple)
- Glass $4
- Jug $12
Şalgam
- Glass $4
- Jug $12
Şalgam Rakı Glass
- Glass $3
Sour Cherry Juice (Vişne Suyu)
- Glass $4
Ayran
- Glass $5.50
- Jug $14
Uludağ Gazoz (lemon or orange)
- Glass $3.50
Uludağ Mineral Water
- Glass $2.50
Sparkling Purezza (750 ml)
- Glass $2.50
- Bottle $4.50
Coffee & Tea
Latte · Cappuccino · Flat White
$4.50Decaf, almond or soy milk additional 50c.
Short Black · Long Black · Short Macchiato · Long Macchiato
$4Turkish Coffee
$4.50Mocha · Hot Chocolate · Chai Latte
$5Selection of Tea
$4English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Green, Peppermint, Apple, Chamomile.
Turkish Tea (glass)
$2.50
Dessert
Baklava (served with vanilla ice cream)V
$16Rice Pudding (Fırın Sütlaç)VGF
$13KazandibiVGF
$14Ice CreamV
$14KünefeV
$19Red Velvet RevaniV
$13Mosaic Cake
$13
Plates & Platters
Cheese Plate
$18Mediterranean cheeses with a drop of olive oil, served with crackers.
Fruit Platter
$20A selection of seasonal fruits.
Rakı Lovers Plate
$22Mediterranean cheeses, watermelon, melon, grapes and pickles.
Wine Lovers Plate
$22Selection of assorted cheese, strawberries, grapes, dark chocolate and crackers.
