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Istanbul Hawaii
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Serves meat, vegan options available. Turkish and Ottoman-inspired local restaurant in downtown Ward Center. The flavors are derived from Turkey’s “7 Gastronomic Regions and Middle-terranean locations.” All the chilled appetizers are vegetarian or vegan, from fresh hummus and baba ganush to smokey muhammara. Both the lunch and dinner menus have several hot vegan and vegetarian entrees that rotate daily. Staff are knowledgeable about vegan options and are happy to help. The location has free parking at Whole Foods and is located directly across the street for indoor and outdoor dining options. Open Tue-Sun 11:00am-2:30pm, Tue-Thu 5:00pm-9:00pm, Fri-Sat 5:00pm-10:00pm, Sun 5:00pm-9:00pm. Closed Mon.
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1108 Auahi St STE 152 (at Queen), Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 96814
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- Outdoor seating
- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
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Last update on 01 Feb 2021 by Guest
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Added by missprecocious on 01 Feb 2021
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13 Reviews
First Review by missprecocious
Charlie906
Points +16
best restaurant in Honolulu - Edit
This mother & daughter owned restaurant is one of my favorite restaurants of all time. Delicious Turkish food, high end, high quality, healthy food.
Read moreThe only problem is that if you go for business, be prepared to be talking about the food more than work. Really though, I went with some clients and they were thrilled, like I was.
Service was very professional, food is fabulous, location is great and atmosphere is great. Craft cocktails are awesome. No regrets or recommendations here.
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jennysier
Points +13
Healthy - Edit
Locally known as an amazing restaurant. Hard to get in, make a reservation. Charming fine dining Turkish eatery. Finally got to try for my birthday! Reservation of 2 at 530pm. Waiter was very friendly, knowledgeable and attentive. Service and food exceeded my expectations. The appetizers came out fast I would definitely come back again and recommend to others. Meze platter - 10/10 highly recommend. Fresh, healthy and full of flavor. They have many gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian options.
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Kawaka432
Points +13
AMAZING - Edit
Definitely one the best restaurant in Honolulu. Definitely one of the best for vegans, vegetarians, gluten-free and more....
Read moreEverything we had was amazing, lots of vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options and DELICIOUS
Updated from previous review on 2023-08-31
Pros: delicious, gluten-free options, vegan options
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RobertDeVinck
Points +38
Best Vegan-Option Restaurant in Hawaii - Edit
Flavors that jump off the plate, this mother/daughter Mediterranean treasure is my favorite ethnic restaurant in all of Hawaii, not just Oahu. I’d do anything to have Istanbul come to Maui.
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oak_leaf
Points +1055
Tasty flavors! - Edit
Woman owned, mother and daughter duo! Vegan options are clearly labeled with “V,” vegan crème brûlée! Tasty flavors and great find in Honolulu
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-12-25
Cons: Make reservations ahead of time, can get busy
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VeganSoapDude
Points +6000
Yum - Edit
Turkish food, labelled vegan options, roasted cauliflower with tahini. Love
Read morePros: Tahini cauliflower , Spicy food
Cons: Not 100% vegan , Very oily , Uses impossible meats
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Jannyhead
Points +61
Yummy, vegan options. - Edit
We had a lunchtime reservation. We arrived early and were seated immediately with options of an indoor or outdoor table. We were seated comfortably at an outdoor table under a pergola. We were able to sit and enjoy the tradewinds and people-watch. The setting is lovely. Another reviewer mentioned the restaurant is Downtown, but it's actually in Kakaako, across the street from the new Whole Foods. The service was attentive and friendly. I was the only vegan at the table and had multiple options on the menu. I ordered the cauliflower shawarma wrap and a refresher beverage of Turkish rose water and watermelon. The food was excellent, and my lunchmate agreed. I appreciate that I can bring my non-vegan friends and family. It's a bit pricey, but what restaurant isn't in Honolulu?
Read morePros: Multiple options for vegans., Lots of accessible parking available., A craft cocktail menu is available.
Cons: It was pricey., My wrap had more EVO than I ever eat., None of the desserts were vegan.
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JTA
Points +645
Great downtown place - Edit
Great place to go for Turkish food! We used to live in Turkey and this place is good. Lots of vegan options. Try the lentil soup!
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VgnheavenPlantlife
Points +16
Delicious - Edit
We appreciate this place exists in Honolulu. I have a celiac disease and I’m vegan. It is not easy to find both vegan and gluten-free options in Honolulu. We dine here at least once a week. The flavors are complex and amazing. It is a very clean restaurant with a lovely decor.
Read morePros: Inexpensive for the quality of ingredients , Clean , Delicious
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wiscodiegogirl
Points +44
Would give 5 stars if allowed - Edit
The vegan food here was amazing. So many options and all delicious! I had the Vegan Izmir Kofte, which included Impossible meat, vegan saffron rice and a tasty salad. We also had the Punishment of Sultan Suleyman and it was soooooo spicy but so good! For dessert we had the saffron lilikoi sorbet and it melted in my mouth! I would go back here again and again. Highly recommend!
Read morePros: Lots of well thought out vegan options, Fun video of Turkey playing on wall, Delicious cocktails
Cons: Expensive
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sur44life
Points +307
Ambience without High Value - Edit
Great location good, fresh food! However, nothing to go crazy about here. They have "near" fine dining prices without the fine dining (I'm local, so it wasn't suffering from sticker shock). There were quite a few things that fell short. I have a coworker who agrees from their seperate experience.
Read morePros: Great atmosphere (we had a street side table) , Clearly labeled "V" options, Parking at Whole Foods
Cons: Not exactly "money well spent"
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AndySinger
Points +36
Best Mediterranean Option - Edit
Like the previous review it offers clearly marked and available vegan and vegetarian options to include vegan pita and some unique wraps and plates in a very nice setting with plenty of free parking garages around. If you enjoyed their offerings at farmer’s market over the years always teasing a sit in restaurant coming —they delivered and in elegant fashion with a diverse and extensive menu bound to please many preferences.
Read moreThe vegan wraps from the impossible meat option to cauliflower one are well spiced loaded with great fresh local fillings.
Sides like the babaganoush and hummus are fresh and very tasty.
Staff is great and service really good.
Besides you can get a two-fer as it across from Whole Foods so grad some things on the way out.
Pros: Wonderful food, variety , No need to drill down to ensure vegan or vegetaria
Cons: Noise level -up against the window, Popularity😉, as there are booked reservations and
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missprecocious
Points +77
Wonderful Experience, Amazing Vegan Food! - Edit
The ambiance, craft cocktails, and food are amazing! Almost everything on the menu is vegetarian or vegan, which is so refreshing to have a hip restaurant to meet friends at where there are so many options and hot entrees (hint: not all vegan offerings are on the website. There were FOUR vegan hot entrees when I went). Such a great time and I can’t wait to go again! *bonus: my server was vegan for 4 years!*
Read morePros: Hot vegan entrees , Delicious, authentic savory spices
Cons: A little spendy, but that’s Ward Center.
Guest
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