Falafel bowl. Very tasty. at The Kitchen in Astana
Sweet potato fries also tasty but expensive at The Kitchen in Astana
Vegan burger was a little bland but a decent option at The Kitchen in Astana

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Serves meat, vegan options available. Health-focused restaurant with soups, salad, desserts, smoothies and more. Removed due to lack of vegan options November 2024.

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2 Reviews

First Review by FloatyJay

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PurpleGoat

Points +355

Vegan
17 Nov 2024

No vegan menu, staff don't understand veganism, limited options, very expensive

I'm not sure how so much has changed since the previous reviewer visited, but this restaurant has no separate vegan or vegetarian menu; the staff don't understand veganism; there are extremely limited vegan options; and you pay an incredible amount of money for almost no food.

The only vegan options are a handful of small, very expensive sides (a single roast potato for 990₸/$3 AUD; a tiny serve of rice that tasted suspiciously buttery for 990₸/$3 AUD; 7 slices of grilled vegetables for 1750₸/$5.50 AUD; and a Waldorf salad with no cheese, dressing, or even oil (so just plain, dry rocket with a tiny amount of other things like apple slices) for a whopping 2990₸/$9.30 AU). Even the drinks are wildly overpriced: 1290₸/$4 AUD for a tiny 250ml Sprite.

I was still starving afterwards, despite paying over 8000₸/$28 AUD—which included a mandatory service charge.

The vegan soups, salads, smoothies, etc. mentioned in the Happy Cow header do not exist.

Staff are friendly, understand English, and did their best, but this restaurant is in no way vegan-friendly nor worth the price tag.

Updated from previous review on 2024-11-17

Pros: Kind, helpful staff

Cons: Pretty much no vegan options, ridiculously expensive , staff don't understand veganism

Extremely limited and severely overpriced vegan options: Waldorf salad without cheese, dressing, or even a hint of oil (2990₸)—so just dry rocket with a small amount of apple e at The Kitchen in Astana

Extremely limited and severely overpriced vegan options: a single roast potato (990₸); tiny serve of rice (may have butter; 990₸); 7 slices of grilled vegetables (1750₸). at The Kitchen in Astana

Avatar FloatyJay

FloatyJay

Points +81

Vegan
04 May 2024

A good hidden gem for Astana

Astana lacks a lot of vegan options but Green kitchen is a great find. They have a vegetarian/ vegan menu separate with many great options. It's a little pricey but provides a good range. There are few places similar in the city. All meals are healthy. Staff are accommodating and speak some English.

Pros: Lots of options , Healthy choices

Cons: Expensive drinks

Sweet potato fries also tasty but expensive at The Kitchen in Astana

Falafel bowl. Very tasty. at The Kitchen in Astana

Vegan burger was a little bland but a decent option at The Kitchen in Astana

Smoothies. Tasty but more expensive than the food. at The Kitchen in Astana

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