Café Istanbul
4.3
9 reviews
100% will return

Café Istanbul

1415 Wyoming Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM

Palestinian$$

Halal summary

The owners of this restaurant are Muslim and have confirmed its halal status. All food at this restaurant is certified halal.

Partially halal
No alcohol allowed

About Café Istanbul

This is both a grocery store and cafe & deli in one corner. The name is Cafe Istanboul; as Istanbul is misspelled, the owner is not Turkish, but Palestinian, and so is the cuisine. Cafe Istanbul is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We area grocery store/restaurant. Carries groceries from all over the world, including the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. The restaurant side sells fresh homemade pita bread, shawerma, gyros, hummus, and more.

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Hours

Monday11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Amenities

Prayer space

Social media

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Location

1415 Wyoming Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM

4.3
9 reviews·33% would return
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Rafay Seyal

Mar 21, 201524 reviews
4

The lamb and chicken kababs are delicious. I love their fresh dolmas. Hummus is pretty good. They also have delicious fresh naans, although they\'re not always available. Meat selection is pretty good. Unfortunately, they sometimes don\'t restock frozen things like half hot dogs for weeks, which is disappointing to my kids.

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Masala Wali

Aug 5, 201328 reviews
5

Definitely a blessing to find HALAL DELI MEAT! It isnt the freshly sliced kind but frozen which was still really awsome to find in ABQ. They also have a restaurant portion which has the regular middle eastern kabob and shawarma choices which are pretty good but i wouldnt say its better that Yasmin's Cafe. However, this place sells little tubs of different things like hummus etc which is pretty neat, just wish they sold garlic sauce :( which is my family's fav and would def keep me coming back JUST for it! Overall, this place has a lot but i think it would be cool if they could incorporate a bit more indo/pak culture stuff

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Gabriel Chavez

Jun 18, 20123 reviews
5

Excellent store with good food and great service. They have a huge selection of spices and everything you need to cook delicious and halal meals.

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Maslan Zainon

Mar 18, 20121 review
4

Assalamualaikum, I came a long way from Malaysia...and it's a blessing to find out that there's such a great place to eat halal food...the staffs are very friendly,the food is tasty & you can find a lot of halal groceries as well...I definitely will come back again :D

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Haamed Mansoor

Jun 8, 20112 reviews
3

It's alright

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Ali Al Meshamea

Dec 24, 201021 reviews
5

Salm Alikm, I'm from Saudi Arabia, which means I grow up eating Arabic food, and I think the restaurant is very good that could compete with the Saudis' restaurant. Moreover, I goes there at least twice a week.

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Shahzad Shah

Jun 16, 200917 reviews
5

I eat and shop at this place regularly. The prices are reasonable compared to other stores that carry Halal groceries in Albuquerque. Br. Nasir is the owner and is extremely friendly. The lamb dishes are usually halal but ask for Zabiha before ordering.

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Atifa Chiragh

Oct 6, 20085 reviews
5

They offer halal meat for purchase. Most of the items in the deli are halal. The owners and staff are very friendly, if you have doubt, just ask. :)

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Kaan Kaan

Sep 29, 200822 reviews
3

Average middle eastern grocery and deli. Since it is the only well-known middle eastern grocery store in Albuquerque area, overpricing is widespread here. You might find expired items frequently, so you need to be careful. Hygene might not be very good. Don't let the name mislead you: This place is not Turkish, it is Palestinian/Lebanese/Jordanian. However, you can find imported products from Turkey in the grocery store.