Buffet
Take-out
Middle Eastern
Turkish, Arabic
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Offers platters that come with several dishes from its buffet. Menu changes daily and includes vegan dishes, soups, and sides like zucchini fritters and stewed veggies. Open kitchen, laid-back atmosphere, free Wi-Fi. Near Istiklal Caddesi. Open Mon-Sat 12:00pm-8:00pm.
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18 Reviews
First Review by bisousb
Sushinina
Points +2541
Healthy lunch - Edit
Delicious and inexpensive, Helvetia is one of my favourite restaurants for a quick meal in Istanbul. Staff speaks english. Just note to specify you’re vegan, otherwise they will put yogurt on top.
Read morePros: fresh food, wifi
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Jasper_
Points +83
My favorite in istanbul - Edit
Daily changing dishes, rich flavors, economical.
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HeatherDonaldson
Points +306
Great homemade food - Edit
Perfect place to escape the crowds and eat some delicious homemade food. The staff are friendly and can help you select vegan dishes, the food itself is full of flavour and really great value. They also do takeout. Locals eat here too and it felt like the real Istanbul.
Read morePros: Vegan options , Value for money
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KoshaShah
Points +15
Local gem - Edit
A great find to have a very local yet fully vegetarian meal. Very cheap. It's on a per plate basis, in which you can choose 5 items from their menu.
Read morePros: Fully vegetarian, Value for money
Cons: Limited drinks
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Jimmy&Mack
Points +545
Buffet of Options - Edit
This is a great little spot and incredible value. There were a ton of vegetarian and vegan options available, and the staff was great about helping us avoid the meat dishes. We picked five items each and the portions were pretty generous. It's a fairly small place, with tables inside and out. Everyone seemed to eat fairly quickly and clear out, maybe because the seating is limited and it was busy.
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Walterwide
Points +1945
Healthy and delicious! - Edit
One of the best place in Istanbul, beautiful location, tasty food, fantastic staff. A ver clean and traditional place to have great quality food and very affordable.
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MervePınar
Points +41
One of the best in Taksim! - Edit
One of the best place that I love to go for years. Small place but service is quite fast. Even it's full you don't wait too long to sit. I feel like I am home when I eat there and this is so precious ✨
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Simon7
Points +18
Tasty and Great Value For Money - Edit
Although not fully vegan this place does very delicious food at a low cost. Choose from a range of precooked dishes which many are vegan. It's quick, cheap, healthy and tasty, great option if you are in the area
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elien25
Points +256
Home cooked food for good price - Edit
You can choose 5 dishes from the bar for 23 lira. There are a few meat options, some dairy, but most of it is vegan! Free water and nice atmosphere. Can get busy!
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Indigiveg
Points +82
Delicious and healthy - Edit
Amazing little place frequented by young locals. The serving sizes are huge and the food is tasty. A relief after struggling to find food like this in turkey! They speak good English but you basically just point to what you like. Everything was vegetarian/vegan except for 2 dishes.
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maidentr
Points +42
Wonderful little place with outdoor seating - Edit
I go here very often. You can choose 5 different options ( and they are generous ) from a variety of daily cooked fresh foods and salads. Homemade !
Read morePros: Mostly vegetarian and vegan options , Cheap for its location , Free water and bread !
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maynard7
Points +4786
Great food - Edit
As of April 2019, the lunch here costs 19.5 lira, and you get to choose five items from the 20 choices in the buffet display. Almost everything is vegetarian. I put together a great lunch at a great price. I definitely want to return here while I'm in Turkey. Quite honestly, the food here is better and cheaper than at similar vegetarian and vegan places. It gets extremely crowded at lunch time. By 12:10 all the tables were taken. But at 12:30 several tables opened up but not for long. Monday through Friday it's best to get there at 5 minutes before 12 so you can get the table of your choice away from the line that sometimes goes all the way out the door. Saturday I got here at 1:30 in the afternoon and only two tables were occupied. I went here 3 times in a week for lunch. The food doesn't vary much from day-to-day but they have over 20 choices.
Read morePros: Nearly everything is vegetarian, Good flavors
Cons: Packed with customers
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BuketK
Points +22
Amazing - Edit
Healthy, delicious and fresh!
Read moreAnd also cheap
Pros: Lots of vegan options , Healthy
Cons: Small Restaurant
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ciko
Points +22
Delicious and cheap - Edit
There are vide variety of vegan and vegetarian options in the menu and the possibility to order a mixed plate is great. All the options I tried so far were delicious.
Read moreThe place where the restaurant is located (Tünel) is a very hip area and it is very convenient to go there during a day out.
Only con is the place is small and you may have to wait outside a bit to find a table.
Pros: mixed plate , price, location
Cons: place too small
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KelseyHudspeth
Points +675
amazing selection, huge portions - Edit
Super filling lunch, you get to choose up to 5 options in a plate, but 4 was even too much for me!
Read moreTraditional Turkish food, can't go wrong!
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SG213
Points +820
Lots of options, surprisingly inexpensive - Edit
I've passed by this place a lot of times but it always seemed too busy to ask them what the veg options are.
Read moreHow it works is, you order a plate and then choose 5 of the 12 or so options, then they'll bring it to your table.
As it turns out, pretty much everything is vegetarian apart from one item (meatballs), and most look like they're vegan.
There's quite a good selection including lentil balls, various bean dishes, rice, bulghur wheat, mung beans, and types of garnished carrot, potato, celery etc.
For 13TL for the dish it's very good value.
They have some communal style tables inside and a small number of places outside. The place can get very busy, but the staff are friendly & helpful.
Pros: Good selection, Location, Inexpensive
Cons: Quite a cramped space indoors, busy
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Kimxula
Points +1185
Nice veg pick & mix lunch in central location - Edit
Went to Helvetia for lunch twice on my trip to Istanbul; it's a hipstery kind of place, really popular with locals, conveniently located in the Beyoglu area. You can choose up to 5 (I think) options to make a lunch plate and there's usually a lot of veg choices with various bean, rice, couscous and veggie dishes on offer. They give you quite a generous portion, so you feel nice and full and prices are decent too.
Read morePros: Convenient location, Not too expensive, Veg choices
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bisousb
Points +49
Pocket Friendly, Delicious Turkish Home Cooking - Edit
The best olive oil braised dishes, a selection of beans, greens and soups. The owners are familiar with a vegan diet and are very helpful if you have any questions.
Read morePros: good value for money, filling, quick lunch
Cons: it can be hard to find a table!
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