• Cafe Turkuaz

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Lacto
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Mediterranean
Delivery
Take-out
Honey
Turkish
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Cafe serving Turkish dishes & coffee, plus a small Mediterranean grocery. Staff are knowledgeable about different dietary needs. Vegan selection includes falafel gyro, hummus platter, baba ghanoush platter, sarma, red lentil soup and eggplant pide. Open Tue-Thu 11:00am-8:30pm, Fri-Sat 11:00am-9:30pm, Sun 11:00am-8:30pm. Closed Mon.


5 Reviews

First Review by DeaG.Peralejo

TomatoAchar

Points +59

Vegan
06 Apr 2026

Unusually bad

Meat-heavy menú, but as a fan of Mediterranean cuisine, I was excited to try the few vegan options. I was stunned by what I received. The falafel balls seemed made from a powdered mix, and were both stale and burnt. The hummus also seemed from a powdered mix. No sign of chickpeas (canned or otherwise) in it. Flavorless. The dolmas were mush, with a terrible sauce on top that seemed like store-brand ketchup warmed up. The lentil soup was great. Service was nice. But the food was comical, and did not look or taste authentic or good by any conceivable measure. A new chef is needed.

Updated from previous review on 2026-04-06

Shazziej

Points +98

Vegan
19 Dec 2025

A nice change

We got spinach pide w/o cheese, baba ghanoush, lentil soup & veggie claypot, plus a falafel gyro to take home to our kid. We’ll add vegan tzatziki at home. Everything was fresh, veggie heavy, and delicious! I do wish their filo was made without butter, but alas…

Pros: Fresh, Staff knowledgeable about vegan options, Funky, fun space & family owned!

Cons: A vegan dessert option would be great!

Poundie

Points +21331

Vegan
25 Feb 2025

Turkey trot

This is an attractive, waiter-served Turkish restaurant, where you can sit on cushions on the floor or at tables. They have some clearly labeled vegan items. I had a falafel gyro that was quite good, and my friend has a hummus plate that he loved. For my gyro, they needed to sub the feta and tzadiki for hummus--for which they charged me extra.

allhess

Points +5841

Vegan
05 Sep 2024

Perfect Turkish Fare

Delicious! Fun atmosphere as well. Love the falafel (sans dairy), the baba ghanoush and the red lentil soup!

Updated from previous review on 2024-09-05

Pros: Filling and tasty, Great location near campus, Unique

DeaG.Peralejo

Points +197

Vegan
11 Mar 2024

Authentic Turkish

Bloomington's best Mediterranean restaurant. Full of flavour! I love their falafel gyro, baba ghanoush, hummus, and sarma! We will be going back to try to the rest of the vegan options.

Pros: Authentic flavours and ambiance, Knowledgeable and friendly staff

Cons: Parking is available but limited




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