Menemen
Menemen
Sizzling at Fremont Street
Eggs scrambled with tomatoes, green peppers, and onions — Turkey's most beloved breakfast dish, served sizzling from the skillet.
A breakfast institution
What is Menemen?
Named after a town in Izmir — a simple, soul-warming dish that every Turkish family makes their own way
Named After a Town in Izmir
Menemen takes its name from a small town near Izmir on Turkey's Aegean coast. The dish is beautifully simple: eggs are scrambled in a pan with sauteed tomatoes, green peppers, and onions, seasoned with Turkish red pepper flakes and a touch of salt. It's cooked in a shallow copper or cast-iron pan and served sizzling, with crusty bread for dipping.
The great Turkish debate? Whether menemen should include onions. Purists from the Menemen region insist on no onions. At Istanbul Mediterranean 2, we include them — and we're not sorry. The sweetness of caramelized onions adds depth that makes our version irresistible.
Fresh from the Skillet
Our Menemen ($13.95) arrives at your table still sizzling in the pan, with a side of fresh bread for dipping and scooping. It's the kind of dish that makes you slow down — tearing off pieces of bread, scooping up eggs and tomatoes, and sipping Turkish tea between bites.
It's also the perfect gateway to Turkish breakfast. If you're new to the cuisine, menemen is familiar enough to feel like home — scrambled eggs, after all — but distinctive enough to show you just how much more breakfast can be.
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Try It at 505 Fremont
Walk-ins always welcome. For groups of 6+, call ahead to reserve.