Vegan
International
Middle Eastern
Turkish

Fully vegan Middle Eastern restaurant serving a range of traditional cuisine such as stuffed grape leaves, Turkish rice, seitan doner wrap, dumplings and more. Walk-ins accepted on Saturdays. WhatsApp 00905385032736. Relocated from Tomtom mh kumbaracı Yokuşu No 18. Open Tue-Fri 3:00pm-10:00pm, Sat-Sun 12:00pm-10:30pm. Closed Mon.


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274 Reviews

First Review by Sacha

MariaAndAndi

Points +13

Vegetarian
05 Dec 2025

Amazing food

Super friendly shop owner. And the food was just delicious. And they served pretty big portions!

beardedpea

Points +18

Vegan
04 Dec 2025

Aubergine and Manti ravioli

Very tasty. However small portions (we needed to go to another place directly afterwards). Also a bit pricey, approx 600lira.

Updated from previous review on 2025-12-04

Yesyesyesyes

Points +7366

Vegan
30 Nov 2025

Veganized Turkish comfort food

Even though this place serves dishes that don't sound healthy (kebab and mantı/pasta mainly), the food has a very homemade vibe to it, my kebab plate had a mountain of homemade seitan, but also loads of veggies on it. The grains, sumac and her "parmegiano" (ground pumpkin seeds with nooch) added the extra flair to the food, which I really liked. Owner is also very chatty and adorable and told us of her rescued cats, the area and Istanbul recommendations. A bit pricy but definitely worth it!

Benecollyridam

Points +197

Vegan
26 Nov 2025

A perfect spot

The food was amazing and the owner was really nice. I really recommend the brownie as well

Wissam

Points +132

Vegan
19 Nov 2025

Amazingly cute restaurant

It starts with the owner. The enthousiasm and happiness she brings transforms any day into a bright one. It’s an all-vegan menu, everything homemade. We tried the kebab and the manti, just delicious!
Definitely a place to return

Rozcaaa

Points +40

Vegan
15 Nov 2025

So good

I visited this place with my partner — he had the kebab, and I had the sweet-potato ravioli. For dessert, we ordered the brownie. Everything was so delicious that on our next trip to Istanbul we will definitely come back to this place. The owner’s kindness makes you feel genuinely welcome, and the cozy vibe of the place makes it even more enjoyable.

dgproff

Points +420

Vegan
06 Nov 2025

Fantastic homemade fresh vegan food!

Came here for lunch, but we got turned around and showed up without much time (boat trip).
Staff was very understanding of our hurry, and did her best to get us taken care of (We did not miss the boat!)
Food was fantastic and we could tell that they care about the quality, It was great tasting, even though we did not have the time to fully enjoy it.

Pros: Nice staff, Great food, Cosy atmosphere

Deffo

Points +20

Vegan
27 Oct 2025

Ein warmes, liebevolles veganes Geschmackserlebnis

Ich habe hier ein unglaublich leckeres veganes Gericht gegessen und war wirklich begeistert. Die Speisen waren mit viel Liebe und Sorgfalt zubereitet – aromatisch, frisch und perfekt abgestimmt. Besonders Vegan-Iskender-Kebab war ein echtes Highlight: saftig, würzig und sehr sättigend, ohne schwer zu wirken. Auch die hausgemachten Teigtaschen waren weich, geschmackvoll und harmonierten toll mit der Soße.
Die Atmosphäre war gemütlich und herzlich – man fühlt sich direkt wohl. Dazu ein warmes Gewürzgetränk, das den Abend perfekt abgerundet hat.
Ich empfehle diesen Ort nicht nur Veganer*innen, sondern allen, die gutes Essen lieben. Ich komme auf jeden Fall wieder!

Pros: Sehr aromatische und frisch zubereitete Gerichte, Gemütliche, warme Atmosphäre, Freundliche und liebevolle Präsentation der Speise

Kukurumka

Points +3618

Vegan
25 Oct 2025

This was amazing!

Had a very filling lunch and happened to try all 3 meals and everything was super delicious! The owner is also very sweet ❤️‍🔥

Razia

Points +66

Vegan
11 Oct 2025

Favorite place in Istanbul!

I am so glad we found this place during our trip! The owner is incredibly nice and the food felt super authentic and was really delicious.

The atmosphere is also very cozy and welcoming— and don’t be surprised if one of the restaurant cats come and join you! I had the sweetest cat sleep on my lap the entire time we were eating lunch and I loved every second. 🥰

rüeblitorte

Points +20

Vegan
11 Oct 2025

immer wieder gern!

Die Inhaberin Oya ist wirklich eine wundervolle Frau und Gastgeberin!
Ich war während meiner Ferien in Istanbul mehrere Male hier und durfte verschiedene Gerichte ausprobieren.
Der vegane Iskender-Kebab ist grandios! Die Mantis (Tortellini) werden täglich frisch mit unterschiedlichen Füllungen zubereitet.
Der Brownie ist nicht von dieser Welt!
Ich kann dieses Restaurant wärmstens empfehlen

Waylore

Points +34

Vegan
11 Oct 2025

Amazing

Was great food, Great atmosphere, and lovely cats.

Pros: Manti, Kebab, Cats

carmillo_veganillo

Points +18

Vegan
02 Oct 2025

Incredibile kitchen with mind blowing vegan iskander kebab

The owner is such a beautiful person, she spent time with us explaining her kitchen and talking about Turkey and italy.
Such a great cook too. Iskander kebab was incredible as well as manti ravioli and brownies. THE place to go in Istanbul!

Moom2804

Points +225

Vegan
05 Sep 2025

Decepción

Fuimos básicamente animados por las reseñas, y después de haber estado en otros veganos en Estambul, puedo decir que este es el que menos nos ha gustado, el local no tiene ningún atractivo, los asientos un poco incómodos, es en un sótano, sin terraza, y en el que más hemos pagado, 60€ tres personas, un solo plato y una sola bebida para cada uno, y sin postre. Se anuncia como que cuidan gatitos pero no había rastro de ellos.

Pros: Comida casera, Seitán jugoso

Cons: Precios muy caros, No había postres, No había gatos

HannahMiles

Points +132

Vegan
04 Sep 2025

Gorgeous Turkish food

I had the doner, which came with cashew yoghurt, salad, and mashed beans. They were out of bread so gave me some extra food.
The place was very cute and colourful, and server was friendly.

Pros: Food, Community based, Friendly

Cons: Felt a little rushed out at the end

NadineAschauer

Points +132

Vegan
01 Sep 2025

delicous!

the owner was really friendly, the food was delicious. We had dinner there twice

am.Keller

Points +60

Vegan
14 Aug 2025

Delicious and homemade

Gutes Essen, alles selbstgemacht. Sehr freundliche Gastgeber mit einem Herz für Tiere! Preislich etwas teurer.

Pros: Selbstgemacht , Herzlichkeit , Tierliebe

VersaceSim

Points +491

Vegan
14 Aug 2025

So gooood!

I decided to re-edit my review from 2018 when I last came here. The place has changed location since and doesn’t have a buffet. It’s run by the owner who is very nice. It’s a small area inside. She has a set menu which I take changes. I had the vegan kebab and the next night the meze plate. You can tell the owner makes the food with a lot of love and everything is very delicious. My omnivore hubby also loved the kebab plate. I highly recommend this place if you come to Istanbul. It’s just down the street from Taksim street.

Updated from previous review on 2018-06-23

Pros: Very affordable, Great selection, Mouth watering!

monicalarsen01

Points +163

Vegan
01 Aug 2025

Yummy food and friendly owner

The pumpkin ravioli was delicious! Thank you to the owner for being a true animal advocate!

jasonbaker

Points +1407

Vegan
16 Jul 2025

The only place in Istanbul we ate more than once

There's plenty of good places in Istanbul but we just love dumplings and these ones are great. Everything we had was always devoured

cam.veg

Points +137

Vegan
15 Jul 2025

great place!!

the place is super nice and the food is great!

Pros: personal

HannahBenson

Points +141

Vegan
06 Jun 2025

Adorable local funky spot

super friendly couple, fun rotating menu and very vibrant inside! exactly what you think of when you think of a local vegan spot

Julia_Pachal

Points +18

Vegan
05 Jun 2025

Great place, super sweet staff

We had the kebab and manti- both super delicious. Such a cute little place with very sweet staff. Can absolutely recommend.

Pros: Food, Staff, Purpose

ThomasHa

Points +82

Vegan
29 May 2025

Best vegan place in town!

Was here with my omni girlfriend and she loved it. Hands down the best vegan place in Istanbul. We had the manti and the kebab, with lemonade and ayran and it was amazing! The brownie afterwards blew our mind! We took another ayran to go cuz it was soo good! Wishing the owners all the best!😄

Pros: Food quality, Taste , Cat lovers

JCDClark

Points +76

Vegan
06 May 2025

Very welcoming and genuine

I can't understand how some people found the food bland - I found it to be very flavourful!

It's obviously a passion project run by the couple who make everything themselves. They clearly care about their food and their animals.

Brownie was wonderful, hot out the oven!

GiadaA.

Points +443

Vegan
05 May 2025

Great food

We tried the kebab and the sweet potato ravioli, both were delicious and big portions.
A bit pricey but they raise money to help street cats so it felt like contributing to a good cause.

vegansheep

Points +3551

Vegan
30 Apr 2025

Nice

The room itself was nice and spacious and I love that they’re raising money to help street cats. The servers were very friendly, to be honest rather too friendly as it felt like they were watching us the entire time we were there and we were the only guests. The food was nice, though a bit too much oil for my taste.




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