Aya Sofia Menu
Introducing the Aya Sofia Menu
Aya Sofia, nestled in the heart of Saint Louis, MO, offers a delightful journey through Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flavors. This charming eatery emphasizes accessibility and inclusivity, featuring ADA-compliant facilities and a variety of dining options, including vegan and pescatarian dishes.
The menu boasts enticing offerings such as the Adana Kebap Platter, a spicy ground lamb sensation, and a selection of hearty omelettes perfect for brunch. Diners rave about the Aya Sofia sampler platter, showcasing hummus, tabbouli, and more, highlighting the breadth of Mediterranean cuisine.
With an intimate atmosphere, friendly service, and live entertainment on special nights, Aya Sofia is an excellent spot for both casual dinners and celebrations. Whether you're exploring new flavors or craving traditional dishes, this restaurant promises a memorable culinary experience.
Cold Meze
Humus
Pureed chickpeas, garlic, olives and tahini. Gluten-free and vegetarian.
Babaganus
Pureed grilled eggplant, tomato, garlic, tahini and lemon. Gluten-free and vegetarian.
Biber Ezme
Pureed roasted red peppers, garlic, breadcrumbs, olives and Romano cheese. Vegetarian.
Haydari
Chef mehmets home-made creamy yogurt dip with garlic, dill, fresh mint and pecans. Gluten-free and vegetarian.
Zeytin Ezme
Olive tapenade. Vegetarian.
Zeytin
Side of mixed olives. Gluten-free and vegetarian.
Kilic Baligi
2 Grilled swordfish and lemon kebobs. Gluten-free.
Karides
2 Grilled shrimp kebobs. Gluten-free.
Kalamar Tava
Lightly breaded calamari and home-made garlic aioli.
Bohca
Baked meat pies in flaky filo ground beef, onions and pine nuts.
Kibbe
Ground beef, bulgur, onions, pine nuts and middle-Eastern spices.
Sarma
Grape leaves, seasoned ground beef, rice and onions. Gluten-free.
Falafel
Crispy chickpea, croquettes, Arabic pickles and tahini. Vegan and gluten free.
Borek
Spinach, feta and ricotta cheese pie baked in filo. Vegetarian.
Sigara Boregi
Crispy filo cigars with feta, ricotta, parsley and dill. Vegetarian.
Hot Meze
Meze Combination Platters
Aya Sofia Meze Platter
Humus (pureed Chickpeas), Sigara Boregi (Crispy Feta Cigars), Sarma (Stuffed Grapeleaves), and Tabouli (Parsley Salad). Comes with homemade Turkish Bread.
Ezme Meze Platter
Humus, Biber Ezme, and Babaganus. Comes with homemade Turkish bread. (V)
Seafood meze platter
Swordfish kebabShrimp kebabKalamar Mix plate
Aya Sofia Salad
Spring mix, goat cheese, tomatoes and onions. Gluten-free and vegetarian.
Shepherd Salad
Chopped tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers, parsley, onions. Gluten-free and vegetarian.
Turkish Salad
Romaine, tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers, onions and feta. Gluten-free and vegetarian.
Tabuli
Parsley, tomatoes, onions and bulgur wheat. Vegetarian.
Roasted Beets and Goat Cheese
Gluten-free and vegetarian.
orba - Lentil Soup (FROZEN QUART)
Yellow lentil soup - FROZEN QUART to go
Soup and Salads
Dinner Entrees
Firinda Kuzu
Slow-cooked, tender roasted lamb and garlic mashed potatoes. Halal, Gluten-free.
Kuzu Incik
Slow-cooked lamb shank, white bean sauce and rice pilaf. Halal.
Kuzu Pirzola
Grilled lamb chops with rice pilaf. Halal, Gluten-free.
Adana Kebap
Spicy, ground lamb kebab grilled on a Turkish sword, red onion sumac salad and rice pilaf. Halal.
Kofte
Char-grilled ground beef and lamp Turkish meatballs, yogurt sauce and rice pilaf.
Sis Kebap
Grilled beef, lamb or chicken kebobs, rice pilaf, shrimp or swordfish. Gluten-free available.
Musakka
Baked layers of eggplant, ground beef, mozzarella, bechamel and tomato sauce with pearl couscous.
Iskender
Vertically grilled and thinly sliced beef and lamb, served over pita with tomato sauce and yogurt. Gluten free available.
Somon
Grilled 8 oz. wild caught salmon filet with roasted garlic mashed potatoes. Gluten-free.
Karniyarik
Baked eggplant stuffed with savory ground beef, onions, tomatoes and garlic, served with tomato sauce and pearl couscous.
Dolma
Baked bell peppers stuffed with ground beef and lamb, onions, tomatoes, garlic, served with garlic tomato sauce and pearl couscous.
Doner Sandwich
Vertically grilled and thinly sliced beef and lamb gyro with feta, tomatoes lettuce, onions, yogurt and hand cut french fries. Halal.
Ottoman Burger
1/2 lb. house made ground beef burger with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, Arabic pickles and feta hand cut french fries.
Mediterranean Chicken
Pan-seared chicken breast, fresh basil, sundried tomatoes, sauteed potatoes and lemon-garlic butter sauce.
Cupra House Specialty
Chef mehemts favorite fish, imported, from the Aegean sea, served whole, with the head and tail. Flame grilled white flaky fish similar to a sea bass simply seasoned with olives oil, sea salt and lemon. Come with a marinated red onion sumac salad, pearl couscous and sliced tomatoes.
Bonfile
Iron skillet filet of beef tenderloin, roasted garlic mashed potatoes.
Kilic Baligi Steak
Sword fish steak, sauteed spinach cherry tomatoes roasted garlic mashed potatoes.
Sinarit
Pan seared wild caught red snapper filet with roasted potatoes.
Manti
Homemade Turkish dumpling stuffed with ground beef and fresh herbs garlic, yogurt sauce with butter and paprika.
Tavuk Stew
Chicken stew in a spicy tomato yogurt sauce with rice pilav.
Sultan's Delight (Hunkar Beyendi)
Aromatic and savory beef stew served over creamy roasted eggplant puree
Sebzeli Musakka
Vegetarian. Baked layers of eggplant, zucchini, red bell peppers, potatoes, and mozzarella with bechamel and tomato sauce. Served with pearl couscous.
Imam Bayildi
Eggplant baked with onions, garlic, tomatoes, olive oil, garlic cumin tomato sauce and pearl couscous. Gluten free available and vegetarian.
Firinda Macarna
Turkish mac and cheese baked spinach, mozzarella and feta and garlic cumin tomato sauce. Vegetarian.
Falafel Sandwich
Crispy chickpea croquettes with tomatoes lettuce, onions, tahini sauce and hand cut french fries. Vegetarian.
Yalanci Dolma
Baked bell peppers stuffed with onions, tomatoes, currants, pinenuts, garlic tomato sauce. Side of cous cous.
Sebzeli Sandwich
Grilled eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, bell peppers, humus, feta on pita with lettuce, tomatos, pickles; side of fries
Dinner Vegetarian
Lunch Entrees
Adana Kebap Platter
Spicy, ground lamb kebob grilled on a Turkish sword, platter side of rice and vegetables. Halal.
Adana Kebap Pita
Spicy, ground lamb kebob grilled on a turkish sword, pita lettuce, tomato, onions, Arabic pickles and fries.
Adana Kebap Wrap
Spicy, ground lamb kebob grilled on a Turkish sword, wrap lettuce, tomato, onions, Arabic pickles and fries.
Kofte Platter
Char-grilled ground beef and lamb Turkish meatballs, platter side of rice and vegetable.
Kofte Pita
Char-grilled ground beef and lamb Turkish meatballs, pita lettuce, tomato, onions, Arabic pickles and fries.
Kofte Wrap
Char-grilled ground beef and lamb Turkish meatballs, wrap lettuce, tomato, onions, Arabic pickles and fries.
Sis Kebap Platter
Beef, lamb, chicken or shrimp, platter 2 skewers with side of rice and vegetable. Gluten-free.
Sis Kebap Pita
Beef, lamb, chicken or shrimp, pita 1 skewer with lettuce, tomato, onions, arabic pickles and fries. Gluten-free.
Sis Kebap Wrap
Gluten-free. Beef, lamb, chicken or shrimp, wrap 1 skewer with lettuce, tomato, onions, Arabic pickles and fries.
Tavuk Pita
Grilled chicken breast, pita lettuce, tomato, onions, Arabic pickles and fries.
Tavuk Wrap
Grilled chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, onions, Arabic pickles and fries.
Mussaka
Baked layers of eggplant, ground beef, mozzarella, bechamel and tomato sauce, side of rice pilaf.
Balik - Tilapia Platter
Grilled 8 oz. tilapia filter side of rice and vegetables.
Balik - Tilapia Pita
Grilled 8 oz. tilapia filter lettuce, tomato, onions, Arabic pickles and fries.
Balik - Tilapia Wrap
Grilled 8 oz. tilapia filter lettuce, tomato, onions, Arabic pickles and fries.
Doner Gyro Pita
Vertically grilled and thinly sliced seasoned beef and lamb with lettuce, tomato, onion, feta and side of fries. Halal.
Doner Gyro Wrap
Vertically grilled and thinly sliced seasoned beef and lamb with lettuce, tomato, onion, feta, side of fries. Halal.
Doner Gyro Platter
Vertically grilled and thinly sliced seasoned beef and lamb with lettuce, tomato, onion, feta, side of fries. Choice of salad Turkish, shepherd or tabouli, rice pilav. Halal.
1/2 lb. Ottoman Burger
House-made ground beef burger, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, feta, french fries.
Falafel Pita
Crispy chickpea croquettes, lettuce, tomato, onions and Arabic pickles and fries. Gluten free and vegetarian.
Falafel Wrap
Crispy chickpea croquettes, lettuce, tomato, onions, Arabic pickles and fries. Gluten free and vegetarian.
Firinda Makarna
Baked spinach and feta noodle casserole, garlic tomato sauce. Vegetarian.
Sebzeli Sandwich Pita
Grilled eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, bell peppers, humus and feta cheese and served with fries. Vegetarian.
Sebzeli Sandwich Wrap
Grilled eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, bell peppers, humus and feta cheese and served with fries. Vegetarian.
The Aya Sofia Lunch Special
1 kebob of chicken, beef, lamb, shrimp, swordfish or 2 kofte meatballs or 3 falafels with humus, pita, tabuli and rice pilav.
Falafel Burger Lunch Special
French fries. Vegetarian.
Manti Lunch Special
Homemade Turkish dumplings ground beef, fresh herbs, garlic, yogurt sauce with butter and paprika.
Tavuk Stew Lunch Special
Chicken stew, spicy tomato yogurt sauce, rice pilaw and homemade Turkish bread.
Biftek Sandvic Lunch Special
Beef tenderloins, mushrooms, onions, fresh baked Turkish bread and french fries.
Menemen
Scrambled eggs with ground beef, sauteed tomatoes, onions and red bell peppers, served with breakfast potatoes, biscuit and fresh fruit.
Vegetarian Menemen
Scrambled eggs, sauteed tomatoes, mushrooms, onions and bell peppers with breakfast potatoes, biscuit and fruit. Vegetarian.
Brunch Turkish Breakfast Specialties
Turkish Pizzas
Cheese Pide
Beef Pide
Beef and Cheese Pide
Dner and Feta Pide
Sucuk, Egg, and Cheese Pide
Vegetarian Pide
Vegan Pide
Lamb Lahmacun
Spicy lamb flatbread pizza
Grilled Pita
Extra homemade Turkish Bread
Side of French Fries
Side of Mashed Potatoes
Side of cous cous
Side of Rice Pilav
Side of raw veggies for dips
Side of sauted vegetables
Side of tzatziki sauce
Single Chicken Kebob
Single Lamb Kebob
Single Beef Kebob
Single Swordfish and Lemon Kebob
Single Shrimp Kebob
Side of Doner (Gyro) Meat
Single Adana Kebab
On the Side
Family Meals
Mixed Grill
1 beef kebob, 1 chicken kebob, 1 shrimp kebob, 1 kofte, 1 double cut lamb chop, rice pilav, vegetable, grilled tomato, grilled pepper
Double Mixed Grill
2 beef kebobs, 2 chicken kebobs, 2 shrimp kebobs, 2 pieces kofte, 2 double cut lamb chops, rice pilav, vegetable, grilled tomato, grilled pepper
Baklava
Chocolate Cake
Keskul Nut Custard
Kadayif
Shredded Filo dough with pistachio and ricotta cheese
Turkish coffee chocolate sticky pudding
Desserts
Brunch Omelettes
Spinach, Tomato and Feta Cheese Omelet
Vegetarian.
Ham and Cheddar Omelette
Vegetarian Omelette
Spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms, bell peppers, onion and cheddar. Vegetarian.
The Zorba Omelette
Meat lovers omelet. Bacon, ham, sausage and cheddar.
Doner Omelette
Gyro, tomato and feta.
Eggs Benedict
Poached eggs, ham, grilled tomatoes and hollandaise served over biscuits, with potatoes and fresh fruit.
Eggs Florentine
Poached eggs, sauteed spinach and grilled tomato with hollandaise served over biscuits with potatoes and fresh fruit. Vegetarian.
Biscuits and Gravy
Buttermilk biscuits with sausage gravy.
The Aya Sofia
2 eggs any style, breakfast potatoes, biscuit,and fresh fruit. Served with choice of meat.
Pancakes
3 buttermilk pancakes with a side of fresh fruit. Vegetarian.
French Toast
4 slices of french toast with a side of fresh fruit. Vegetarian.
Brunch American Breakfast Specialties
Brunch Skillets
Turkish Skillet
House made sucuk Turkish beef sausage, onions, tomatoes and kasar cheese.
Vegetarian Skillet
Spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms, bell peppers, onions and cheddar.
Doner Skillet
Doner gyro, onion, tomato, bell pepper and feta cheese.
The Hills Skillet
Bacon, ham, sausage, cheddar and sausage gravy.
