Vegan-friendly
Fast food
Take-out
Middle Eastern
Turkish
Vegetarian eatery serving one food dish: vegan bulghur & spice balls in wraps. A portion includes cigkofte, lettuce, wrap, and lemon. The only non-vegan product is ayran (yogurt drink). Location is by Sirkeci tram station and a short walk from Spice Bazaar. Open Mon-Sun 11:30am-8:00pm.
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94 Reviews
First Review by calamaestra
lospirit
Points +16
Cool - Edit
I love this place. Great cigkofte
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-10-13
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piotrk81
Points +32
Smacznie i szybko - Edit
Ciekawe doświadczenie, proste i smaczne jedzenie, szybko i tanio😄
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Seth Schoen
Points +108
Practical - Edit
This was the first çiğköfteci that I went to, and it was ultimately actually not quite as good as some of the others. I think the difference was the fresh herbs that were not used here (other places may use fresh mint or other herbs; here you just get lettuce).
Read moreIt's worth understanding that çiğköfte restaurants are ubiquitous in Turkey, and the basic çiğköfte wrap is normally vegan everywhere. Historically it was made with meat, but the health authorities banned the meat version on food safety grounds, leaving only the vegan variant. This particular restaurant is heavily reviewed on HappyCow because of its central location and enthusiastic chef, but you can find extremely similar inexpensive, quick, vegan çiğköfte outlets elsewhere in Istanbul and Turkey.
Pros: Good location, Good prices
Cons: No fresh herbs, Not actually more exciting than other çiğköfte
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NadineAschauer
Points +132
an experience you have to try - Edit
simple but good dürüm, food is prepared in front of u. It really is an experience!
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phcyso
Points +107
Good fast food! - Edit
Delicious wrap thing.
Read moreQuick, cheap and easy.
Pros: Quick, Cheap, Easy
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meracine
Points +2667
That was an experience - Edit
Vegan bulgur mix in a wrap with lemon juice, sweet sauce, lettuce, served by the biggest personality of Istanbul!
Read moreCigkofteci are a tasty wrap we discovered in Turkey and keep going back to. This one is not the tastiest, but it'd very good, cheap, and the man at the counter is an entertainer for sure. He's worth a visit just to experience his service.
The staff was also super friendly.
An easy recommendation 👌
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tokyovegano
Points +20
Incredible Flavours - Edit
Delicious wrap (Durum) for 70 Tl at the time of posting. Lovely staff and the main man who makes it. Traditions are followed as you are given a sample in lettuce before he wraps yours so you can check your desired spice level. Enjoy!!
Read morePros: Taste, Price, Location
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Gilet55
Points +30
Brill - Edit
Great food & super affordable
Read morePros: Cheap, Delish
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anelo_7
Points +130
Good vibes and food - Edit
I was waiting in line doubting a lot as it was a queue of only locals and the place was just a shop window with a person preparing a wrap of an unknown dough. I asked the people in line and the seller, and they all assured it was vegan (bulgur dough with pomegranate syrup, spices, lettuce and lemon). The only non vegan thing in the place is the ayran to drink. I asked for the non-spicy option, which was still spicy, and it was very good.
Read moreAlso, the shop assistant and the cook were suuuper nice, answering questions and making a lot of jokes. 100% recommend, very authentic.
Remember to have cash with you!
Updated from previous review on 2025-04-26
Pros: Good vibes, Tasty food, Fast and cheap
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pizzaalert
Points +44
Quick, tasty & affordable - Edit
Even though there was a big queue when I arrived, I waited less than 5 minutes to get my food. Çiğköfte durum was very tasty, I ordered it to go and enjoyed it down at the port with a nice view of the city (less than 5min walk).
Read morePros: Great food, Nice staff, Cheap & fast
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SeanA
Points +21
Nice cheap meal to keep you on the go - Edit
Cheap - good value - tasty - filling
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BlueNavy
Points +1366
Cheap snack and worth the experience - Edit
There wasn’t a short queue when I arrived, but it went very fast.
Read moreThe server was very friendly: discussing briefly while preparing and giving a free sample to taste.
You can choose between spicy and non spicy filling.
I liked it, it was totally different from all the wraps I had the opportunity to eat before
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Kodai
Points +17
Cheap and filling - Edit
The wraps are pretty filling, cheap, and served quickly. It was busy with locals. Drinks are also reasonably priced. Accepts card.
Read morePros: Fast, Speaking English , Friendly
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bb.$hark
Points +2241
Really really good - Edit
Long line when I went- had to come the next day because they only take cash. But worth it 100%. The spicy one was perfectly spiced. I’m so glad I was able to stop here.
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Balani
Points +34
An Istanbul vegan Experience - Edit
Just Try It It's something you can only experience in Istanbul!
Read moreDelicious, Underpriced, Super Yummy!
Pros: Delicious , Underpriced, Super Smart and funny Chef
Cons: None!
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maria.ines
Points +2092
Good street food experience ! - Edit
So so cheap and worth it for the experience!! The food was good but omg so spicy!!
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FunkyKong
Points +88
Cheap and worth the try - Edit
I wasn’t a fan of the food but it was cheap and the owner gave me a free sample before ordering the spicy option without trying a free sample first, so I got some extra free food which was cool. The sauce on the wrap makes the whole meal a little too salty and sweet at the same time
Read morePros: Service
Cons: Too salty and sweet
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CSL
Points +377
Spicy Cold Wrap - Edit
This place serves wraps with Ciskofta (think cold spicy mush with pomegranate syrup) in a durum with iceberg lettuce. In 2024 100 lira for a mega, and 60 lira for a regular. The mega is pretty large - easily enough for a big rat. Tasty, though may not be too everyone's liking. Chef offers a free taste before you buy, so no complaints if you don't like it!
Read morePros: Vegan, Large servings, Very cheap
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robsm95
Points +1230
Local spot! - Edit
Food was delicious, didn’t see anything that wasn’t vegan (apart from milk drink in the fridge, but not for food). Confirmed vegan wrap with the man on the till.
Read morePay first then go to the food counter, I was asked how spicy I like it (a little was good for me!)
60 lira for 1 wrap - amazing value!
Seems to be super busy with locals.
They speak English which is very handy for me!
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whumpty
Points +1092
Not great - Edit
Visited as everyone seemed to rave about this place. The wraps are cheap which is good, but they are just an overly spicy mush that we didn't enjoy. Feel bad as the server was very friendly but we just didn't enjoy it sorry
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-11-02
Pros: Cheap
Cons: Too spicy and not tasty
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Tankii
Points +422
Yayyy! - Edit
Cheap, spacy or not, tasty and with the taste of the chief's identity
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sunsatori
Points +1323
Great simple, filling food - Edit
Do one thing and do it well!
Read moreThese guys know what they're doing.
The big fella making the food speaks fluent English and will give you a sample of the food to check that the spice level is ok for you. 🙂
Lovely flavours and spices in the food, great service.
Pros: Yummy quick fresh food, Watching them make your food is fun!, Professional and considered service
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cclarkeey
Points +24
Tasty and good feed for 100tl - Edit
Tasty and cheap! Hard-working team running the place
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Strike
Points +71
Sehr lecker, super günstig - Edit
Super gut, für 2 Veggie 'Döner' inkl. Ayran nur 4 Euro gesamthaft bezahlt!
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pommes_de_terre
Points +601
Simple & traditional yummy - Edit
The bulgur portion in the dürüm is really big. I had to eat the dürüm in two sessions 😄
Read moreIt‘s literally (spicy or not that spicy) spiced bulgur with Eisberg salad and pomegranate dressing. Perfect, simple, cheap and the stuff was friendly and gave everyone in the line a bulgur sample wrapped in salad.
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Juliestravels
Points +1252
Cheap, fast, vegan food - Edit
Really good wraps in a convenient location. There can be a line of people waiting, but Ali and team work very fast.
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polla
Points +37
Good cheap and vegan - Edit
Very good wrap for an affordable price
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