Vegan eatery by Veganzza, est. 2021. Features dishes centered around seitan and other meat alternatives. For example, try the vegan iskender kebab, bacun and steak cheeseburger, shish kebab with rice, linguini alfredo, steak wrap, curry chickun, or caesar salad. Cakes and raw slices for dessert. Relocated from Katip Mustafa Celebi Mah. Abdullah Sok. 16. Previously known as Vegan Food Cartel. Open Mon-Fri 11:30am-9:30pm, Sat-Sun 1:00pm-9:30pm.
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Sinanpaşa, Şair Veysi Sk. No:9 D:11A, Istanbul, Turkey, 34353
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- Outdoor seating
- Accepts credit cards
- Free Wi-Fi
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Last update on 27 Oct 2025 by veganoteacher
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Added by nikue on 31 Mar 2021
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213 Reviews
First Review by nikue
veganoteacher
Points +5489
Favourite doner! - Edit
This place is my favourite for iskender doner and doner wrap.
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nata2384
Points +163
Great food - Edit
Very good food - Got the kebab wrap and chicken wrap
Read morePros: Many options, Great service, Tastes great
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Angel_I
Points +32
My meat lover boyfriend loved it! - Edit
The tacos, the 4 cheeses pizza, the iskender kebab…
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basti.mueller
Points +332
Yummy fastfood - Edit
If you want delicious fast food...you get it there.
Read morePros: Everything is vegan and looks good, Very friendly stuff, Vegan ayran :-)
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vivsan76
Points +346
Great lunch place - Edit
The iskender kebab was to die for, but there are lots of other nice options on the menu of thus little café.
Read moreReasonable price, about ten minutes walking from Taksim Square.
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lizik
Points +107
best vegan pizza - Edit
Caesar salad is like God's kiss. Thank you. Caesar wrap is alright too. And their tahini desert is mind blowing. thank you for everything but not the vegan ayran, i am sorry but you should really work on that one
Read morePros: Variety of menu, Delicious pizzas, Desserts
Cons: Vegan ayran, Vegan bacon
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dwells
Points +2664
Great option near Taksim - Edit
Most of the vegan spots are located over on the Asian side of the city in Kadiköy, so it’s nice to have options for when you find yourself on the European side. This one’s a reasonable walk away from Taksim Square, and prices are still reasonable.
Read moreI visited twice and had both the steak and the döner plate, and both were quite good. Not amazing, but I enjoyed my food and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it. Atmosphere is relaxed and cozy in a small space, and staff are friendly and English speaking.
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smrad
Points +69
All vegan, all delicious - Edit
Just had the American breakfast. It was delicious, I absolutely loved it!!! And the lemon cheesecake was one of the best vegan cheesecake I've had. Will definitely be back!!
Read morePros: All vegan, Great portion sizes, Delicious food
Cons: Could not get delivery app to work last night
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Purposely_Vegan
Points +2421
Amazing vegan junk food - Edit
This place is a lifesaver in Istanbul. Although it’s tricky to get to from the Old City, it is 100% worth the trip (and the steep hills!). You can get anything from a quick lunch bite to a pizza or a curry. My wife and I were amazed by the variety on this menu and everything we had was incredible. They recently paired up with Veganzza to make pizzas which were amazing. Also the art work in this place is very cool!
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BilgeAyseOzturk
Points +104
Nice and needs improvement - Edit
I ate steak and bacon burger. The bacon was a bit burnt and tasted like burnt flat bread. The steak was nice. And the portion was big as well. How ever the bill was a bit higher that i did not understand why, i guess they made a mistake.
Read morePros: Portions are big, The place is at the heart of taksim
Cons: Taste can be improved
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HelenWoods
Points +429
One of the best in Istanbul - Edit
I enjoyed every bite of the Big American Breakfast. It came with sausages, scrambles, toast, wedges, and maybe the best "bacon" I've ever had. I'm already looking forward to going back and trying some of the other dishes.
Read morePros: Many varied international vegan dishes, Great service, English spoken
Cons: None
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izeizei
Points +118
Great food, excellent friendly service - Edit
Absolutely wonderful experience. Food is delicious, all the vegan substitutes of meat like seitan are home made in-house by the owner and his staff. And you can taste the difference. The "meat" is tender and delicious! Highly recommended cool and friendly vegan spot in Istanbul to dine and hang out!
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JoostKeuskamp
Points +23
Excellent food and nice service - Edit
Had the ‘meat lovers’ plate with three kinds of surrogate meat. It was really tasty, with enough variety between the different kinds of meat. Excellent!
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Karin&Cor
Points +1001
Vegan Food Cartel - Edit
Vegan place in the centre of Istanbul
Read morePros: Great menu, homemade pizza’s, Everything’s is fresh, Clean, friendly owner
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elucio
Points +43
Delicious food - Edit
Delicious food! Wish I had time to taste the whole menu. I would definitely visit this restaurant again when I’m Istanbul. The staff could cheer up, a smile doesn’t cost anything.. that would rate 5 stars.
Read morePros: Big various menu (separate pizza menu), Delicious , Good prices
Cons: A smile would make the experience 10/10
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EfeNihatÇakıroğlu
Points +120
Many vegan food options - Edit
I had american breakfast here. And it was delishh. The scramble is made from pumpkin seeds so you have to try it cuz its really good, better then tofu scramble. Bacon was too crispy for me, could get any taste from it. Sausage was good. Would go again to try other options. They also have pizza options so im gonna post pizza menu here.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
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imaxiboy
Points +74
Only legit cartel around - Edit
Veganism at its best around here, staff is very polite and nice! Menu is full vegan!
Read morePros: Nice staff, Good foods, Nicee restaurant
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chocolatejuice
Points +65
The pepperoni pizza is amazing - Edit
This place is so good. The pizza was fantastic and it was a relief to find a place that did cheese correctly! It melts so perfectly and the taste is nice. The menu is full of interesting options and it's all affordable. My pizza was 50 TL!
Read morePros: Tasty food, Lots of menu options, Inexpensive
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kristenmarietravels
Points +51
Absolutely amazing! - Edit
A wonderful all-vegan restaurant - I had the American breakfast and it was delicious. We will be returning as soon as we can!
Read morePros: All vegan, very delicious
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yavuzmilar
Points +65
Good quality, lots of options - Edit
This is a small vegan restaurant. They offer veganised versions of street turkish cuisine. They had lahmacun, iskender, doner kebap on top of other items as well. It not your average vegan meal with beans and lentils (but i remember them having some indian dal). This is the place to try vegan iskender. I really enjoyed mine and the yogurt was great (my first yogurt since I went vegan and as a yogurt lover I loved it). Prices are decent, 50 lira for iskender kebap (with vegan yogurt) is a catch. Just near the metro station, friendly staff.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-08-29
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Well priced, Friendly staff
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RaulCamba
Points +17
Good quality and flavor at good price - Edit
They have a selection of international dishes including local specialties such as different types of kebab. Flavor is great and authentic. Friendly service.
Read morePros: Good broad set of options , Flavor , Low price. Full meal for less than Turkish lire
Cons: A little bit slow, Limited drink options
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michielfranky
Points +18
Way to salty fries and the steak did not have any flavor - Edit
I loved the concept of the place. A full on surprising vegan menu! Yay! I ordered the vegan steak together with fries.
Read moreAs a Belgian, I take fries very seriously. These were horrible fries. Probably deep frozen fries and they did not know how much salt they should use. It never crossed my mind that the fries should be yellow.
Service was mwah, I needed to say hello a few times towards the kitchen as nobody came to take an order, neither did anyone came to check if the food was good and did I needed to repeat the same events for getting the check.
I truely hope I was just unlucky with the Parisienne steak. Because it was tasteless and unbalanced. The menu looked very fun however, maybe I shouldve taken something else. Also, please add some basic greens to the dish. Just fries and "meat" is boring, even to street standards.
The only thing that was saving it was the sauce, and even then it wasn't amazing.
Updated from previous review on 2021-07-15
Pros: Prime location , Loved the menu, Nice and cool area to sit
Cons: Horrible fries, Steak? Uhm.. Not really.
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EddyNumb
Points +537
Delicious! - Edit
Located a few minutes from Taksim Square this all vegan eatery features a diverse menu of western and Turkish favorites. The seitan meat substitutes are especially tasty like the steak burger and iskander, incredibly close to the real thing and good enough to satisfy any carnivore. Very flavorful. Extremely helpful and friendly staff as well. One of the best vegan places in all of Istanbul.
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nikue
Points +152
Never go hungry - Edit
Great food and a lovely atmosphere right near the square and the seaside historical sights. My favourite was the vegan steak with fries.
Read morePros: Central location, Cozy atmosphere, Varied menu
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