Vegan
Pizza
Organic
Catering
Gluten-free
An all-vegan cafe, restaurant and market. Open Mon-Sat 11:00am-8:00pm. Hours reported to be irregular - call ahead.
384 Reviews
First Review by eqw
CanerÇelik
Points +128
Good place but decrease in quality lately - Edit
They does not cook when you order. Food are prepared in the morning and served by heating when ordered. Taste were good but after covid the variaty looks like to decrease. We could not find many things in the pictures of this app for restaurant
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AnneBedriye
Points +16
Delicious & familiar atmosphere - Edit
The food was really good! There are a lot of options from which you can choose. Also, the people working there are really friendly and caring. A bonus is the beautiful area, where you can just stroll around.
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KatrienDanhieux
Points +272
Good food but cool atmosphere - Edit
We liked the food very much. They use the locanteria approach, whereby you can choose from 10-15 ready made dishes. For 5 different ones we paid only 35 lira. However the place maybe better to use for takeaway, as it isn't really cosy with only white flashy TL-light
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nikodottir
Points +93
Homemade vegan food - Edit
Great place with cheap simple food. You can choose 3 dishes out of many for only 25 liras.
Read morePros: Friendly staff , Tasty food, Affordable
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PattyDellaVecchia
Points +205
Super nice people and good food! - Edit
This was the first place I've tried in Istanbul and the food was really good! They made a Turkish breakfast for us (which was really good) even if It wasn't on the menu and they were super kind, they even gave us some free cookies! There was some kind of fritter that was super delicious and in general It was a pretty good and tasty meal (of you try to avoid oil please keep in kind that Turkish food could be kind of oily, though). Normally you order at the counter and you can choose a mix of three things for your plate and I liked it, because you can try different things this way:) The vegan baklava are amazing!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-06-29
Updated from previous review on 2021-06-30
Pros: Fully vegan, really helpful and lovely staff,wifi
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mythopoetic
Points +13
Family Owned Restaurant - Edit
Absolutely love this place. I keep going back. It's very small, but amazing. The owners are lovely too. The prices are great and you can choose to order things order than what is presented but I do suggest at least trying the choices upfront! 100% worth every penny, will continue to visit.
Read morePros: Cheap prices, Family owned - One of them speaks english, Can order things that aren't shown example: burger
Cons: Small, Need to walk a while to get to it from the square, Hard to know what other options are available
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S.tTheBest
Points +194
Home made style food - Edit
Everything i tried was delicious, its a family run business and the food is home made style. The sitting area could use a little touch specially the lighting. The baklava was very good.
Read morePros: Many options , Ready food available
Cons: Some foods maybe a little bit expensive , No outside sitting place
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BillieEit
Points +22
Taste is not the best - Edit
Everything looked fine, but taste wasn’t very good. From 5-6 dishes i tried, only 1-2 were not bad... Eatable but no enjoyment
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YaseminGava
Points +16
The best Turkish food I've ever had! - Edit
I'm part Turkish and I can honestly say I had some of the best Turkish food I have ever eaten! Each dish had so much flavour and there was so much to choose from. If you love authentic Turkish food you must go to Vegan Istanbul! The staff is very friendly and it is a family run business, which makes the whole experience ever better.
Read moreI can't wait to come here again!
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mortem1
Points +1276
So nice staff and good vegan food - Edit
It’s very nice place, so friendly staff here. We love this place and visited every our trip to Istanbul. Food premade, but authentically and 100% vegan. Last time we was here at 2019.
Read morePros: So friendly, Vegan Turkish food, Good location
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CosTas
Points +36
Great! - Edit
Pleasantly surprised! Nice food selection, real home made food - you can see food in front of you and choose. Not overpriced
Read morePros: Home made food, Good portions, Friendly staff
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zeyumwang
Points +374
Good traditional Turkish food - Edit
40 lira for 4 choices, food was a variety of traditional Turkish foods.
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mariepllt
Points +78
A must go! - Edit
Around 10 different dishes, you pick 3 or 4 of them to make your plate. Very cheap and so good! Also have baklava and other “veganized “turkish pastries. I highly recommend this place
Read morePros: Good options, Everything is vegan, Cheap
Cons: NO CONS
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vegan_ryan
Points +3873
Loved it! - Edit
Staff were super friendly, telling us what the various foods were and helping us select from many options.
Read moreWhen we went, "take away only" was the local law, and we left with a ton of food. It was all delicious. Highly recommended.
Pros: All vegan, Super friendly
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EddyNumb
Points +537
Incredible Value - Edit
You won't find a better bargain vegan meal in this city. 10 to 12 premade Turkish dishes to choose from. A massive plate of food cost 25 lira. The lentils, greens, and deserts standout above the rest. The quality and taste are satisfactory. Dishes are made in bulk. Located in the artsy progressive neighborhood Cihangir.
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eudoxie
Points +56
Big portions of low-priced but totally flavourless food - Edit
So the place has two pluses: 1. It's totally vegan; 2. Low prices for huge portions. Nothing much nice to say.
Read moreDue to many recommendations I was eager to visit the place. Unfortunately I had no such opportunity due to covid restrictions. So I ordered a delivery. I was superfast, about 30 minutes. The food itself was total disappointment.
Lahmacun - smelled and tasted like overroasted bread, was dry and had no taste at all
Humus had the same problem as any Turkish humus - no seasoning at all.
Musakka left much to be desired, poor taste, have no idea how one can spoil a dish with and eggplant.
Spinach manti had no spinach. The had no stuffing al all. Still it was best dish in the set.
Never considered myself as sophisticated vegan gastronomist, but I love tasty dishes. Vegan Istanbul serves great portions of low-priced but totally flavourless food.
Can recommend it if you are hungry and want to save money. Otherwise walk this place past.
Pros: Poor taste, Fast cooking and delivery
Cons: Cheap, Big portions
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vishnevetskayag
Points +106
Great! - Edit
Highly recommended! Food tastes home made. They have vegan baklava and a chocolate cake which is very generously sliced.
Read morePros: Everything is tasty and cheap, Nice people, Pleasant to sit in
Cons: There is no menu (at least not in English)
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Garonse
Points +914
Cheap and oily - Edit
Very cheap place with a quite cheap food. I took much for a low price. A desserts (some chocolate cakes) made from a powder, taste like nothing. Not the worst option if you’re hungry. Very oily, quite salty, everything is fried.
Read moreThe kombucha is just a sweet water. Not recommend.
Pros: Quite cheap
Cons: Too oily , No healthy food, Bad deserts
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LisaSpykers
Points +10067
Good food but too oily... - Edit
I wanted to love this place like all the other reviewers, but on the day we went, we found the food just too oily. We couldn't finish our meals and it left us both not feeling too great afterwards. If they used less oil, I feel that it would be really good food because the flavors are all there. The restaurant itself is a bit dingy too -- probably better to get take-away meals instead.
Read moreI ended up buying some take-away baklava and that was the best vegan baklava I tried during my stay in Istanbul.
Pros: Cheap
Cons: Too oily
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dex.dead
Points +44
One if the best vegan foods I've tried - Edit
Came here with my girlfriend and had one of the best meals ever. Food was very delicious, tasted like it was homemade. Owners really friendly and overall very good atmosphere.
Read morePros: Everything is vegan, Amazing desert, Great price
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RobbyMelville
Points +28
Amazing Options - Edit
20tl for 3 options and 25tl for 4 options. There are at least 10 things to choose from and they make a delicious plate. Also plenty of dessert and cake options!!! We went back for seconds.
Read morePros: So many local vegan options
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BostonBrian
Points +176
Excellent Take-out - Edit
The hummus was perfect to my liking, not salty and tiny chunks of chickpea for texture. Rice-filled cabbage and spinach were also tasty. I didn’t dine in because the place smelled smoky and the outdoor patio is very small.
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AnaTanase
Points +153
Feels like eating your mum's food - Edit
What a special place. Everything is made with love and patience. I love the free choice and that you get to see the food beforehand. I think what makes it so special is the home-cooked vibe that it gives. We got a bit fed up with falafel, kebabs, sandwhiches, burgers in all the other places and wanted something that resembles more of a hot meal for a change.
Read moreAbsolutely going back again.
Pros: Delicious home-made food, Friendly and humble staff
Cons: Needs more popularity because the food is amazing
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Jaspertm
Points +33
Cozy and delicious - Edit
Cozy little place where they serve Turkish dishes made vegan. You get to choose three portions of different vegan, home made dishes. Friendly staff, very affordable.
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LidijaMišić
Points +30
Just beautiful - Edit
One of my favorite vegan spots in Istanbul!
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OliviaAnstey
Points +90
Amazing all vegan restaurant - Edit
Little family run restaurant with various options of all vegan food. You choose 4 options for 3 TL which include seitan doner, bulgar meatballs, soya burger, hummus, green beans, falafel and so much more. Extremely cheap and great value for money! Tasted amazing also. Would highly recommend to any vegans visiting Istanbul.
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Alexch
Points +64
Great value - Edit
This cafe offers delicious, wholesome food at incredibly low prices. We'll worth a visit.
Read morePros: 100% vegan (including desserts) , Amazing value
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