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Vegan
Fast food
Delivery
Take-out
Turkish
Vegan restaurant in Nişantaşı making vegan versions of local food. Offers sandwiches, cashew cream cheese, avocado mayonnaise, traditional Turkish food such as dumplings, kokoretsi, tantuni and more. Previously at Kuyumcu İrfan Sok. 12 A. Reported closed June 2022.
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Halaskargazi Mah., Kuyumcu İrfan Sok. 19 A, Nişantaşı, Istanbul, Turkey
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Last update on 04 Jun 2022 by MoIbrahim
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Added by veganoteacher on 30 Oct 2017
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47 Reviews
First Review by veganoteacher
jashill_
Points +690
Very bad quality - Edit
The food was cold (microwaved), old and had very little flavour. The mix plate tasted like it had all been reheated in the same bowl, the flavours were all the same. The burger we tried was tiny, had nothing in it, just a sloppy burger patty. Worst place we've tried in our 2 months in Turkey. The food was pretty expensive for what they offered as well. The environment in the upstairs restaurant was not nice at all.
Read morePros: None
Cons: Expensive, Made us feel ill, Bad flavour
Guest
Ruparelia
Points +178
Nice and friendly people and good food - Edit
I went here twice!
Read moreBoth times I tried a different burger and I must say there was something about the burger that I really loved! Perfect combination of jalapeños and the pickles which I placed inside the burger made it taste really nice! A bit of ketchup to go with it if you like.
The baklava is also really good!
I also enjoyed the Kajran drink.
Updated from previous review on 2022-02-01
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Maria69
Points +16
Tourist review - Edit
Filling apetizizing burger, really friendly owner that communicated with me through whatsapp.
Read morePros: Quick delivery, Very good tasting burgers and baklava , Good communication
Cons: Burger didnt come with ketchup
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lizik
Points +107
Go for it - Edit
I strongly recommend Alev Alev vegan durum. Actually, after trying various things from menu, I realized they all taste the same and I kind of lost my passion for this place. But that durum is special. Also best vegan ayran in the city. Desserts are not their best, don't even bother for them
Read morePros: Best vegan ayran, Best vegan lahmacun , Nice staff
Cons: A little pricey
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yavuzmilar
Points +65
A lot of options - Edit
This is not the best place in terms of quality (although some menu items are very nice). I wouldn’t recommend stuff you can find elsewhere (like vegan burger) but their tantuni, lahmacun, arnavut cigeri and ayran is very good. We vegan eat a lot of beans/lentils so it is nice to eat in this kind of place once in a while.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Some items are very good, Ayraaaaan
Cons: Expensive but normal prices compared to that area
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SophieJ.Pavlakis
Points +257
Amazing! - Edit
Amazing food, best vegan ayran and very sweet waitress. Veganized options of traditional Turkish food.
Read moreWe tried the adana kebap and kokoretsi.
Updated from previous review on 2021-08-31
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CanerÇelik
Points +128
Rich variary, pricy - Edit
Taste is average, small place, variaty is good, but very pricy for small portions
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PattyDellaVecchia
Points +205
Nice food but lot was missing - Edit
This place has a really big menu (also available in English) but when we went they didin't have half of what we tried to order. We ended up trying the mixed plate, which was nice, and we had some desserts (both were not in the menu and none of the dessert in the menu were available) and the dessert was really delicious! The place is actually super small and there are just a couple of seats outside.
Read morePros: Vegan, wifi, good dessert
Cons: Small, things missing from the menu
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potatesh
Points +84
Pricey and not tasty :c - Edit
The do have English menu but it's the only big plus that I've noticed
Read moreThe place is a bit dirty, especially for this district, prices are way too high for Istanbul. I payed 34₺ for a burger. It was big, but the patty was just a mashed mess. All in all it was OK in taste but not more. Felt like I ate some ingredients that were blended and put between two cheap buns
I liked combucha though. But it costed 20₺ Т_Т
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vishnevetskayag
Points +106
Pretty much ok - Edit
There are two cool sitting places on a terrace. The food is mostly tasty. They serve food (for sitting customers!) accompanied with unnecessary amounts of plastic.
Read morePros: The food is overall alright
Cons: Sometimes smelled of cigarettes, Mean cat climbed on our table, A bit pricey for the ok experience
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Garonse
Points +919
Looks as a quite dirty place - Edit
When I came to that place I saw a dirty areas around “kitchen” what’s not a kitchen really just a 1.5m x 1.5m area where a girl cooking with a naked hands and against of the open enter to the “cafe” in pandemic time.
Read moreWell..
No one speak English, it’s hard to know what is what in menu.
I wouldn’t recommend to eat in this place.
Cons: Dirty , No English speaking personal , Horrible for looking menu
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LisaSpykers
Points +10773
Good to try vegan versions of traditional Turkish food - Edit
We had a variety of dishes from here because we ate in once and ordered in another time. We tried the lahmacun, a burger, a wrap, kofte, a lemon cake, millet cheesecake and snickers bar. The food is quite good although a couple of items could have been better. Prices and portions are on point. A reliable choice.
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ancientcat
Points +24
A break up story. - Edit
Daha önce defalarca gittiğimiz bir cafe, Veganarsist. Lakin son zamanlarda her geldiğimizde daha da mutsuz çıkmaya başladık. Özellikle Kadıköy şubesi açıldığından beri kalite / fiyat dengesi tamamen kayboldu. Birkaç hafta önce gittiğimizde, hep sipariş ettiğim alev alev dürüm siparişi verdim. Fiyatının ucuz olmamasının yanında, lavaşın dökülüyor olması, iç harcın pişmemesi ve içindeki soğanın tamamen çiğ olması ( yanındaki sembolik patatesten ve sosun olmamasından bahsetmiyorum bile ) bizi şoke etti. Bunun yanısıra, mekan içindeki dizayn, oturma yerleri, solmuş çiçekler ve tuvalet asla iyileştirilmiyor. Ne yazık ki artık sadece kazanç üstüne yoğunlaşan ve kalitesini / lezzetini yitiren bir yer olduğuna kanaat getirdik. Hoşçakal, veganarsist.
Read moreEven though I used to come to this cafe quite frequently before, I have been convinced that the owners do not care about price/taste balance and customer experience anymore. Recently, we gave another chance and decided to order our usual food including lahmacun and durum. However, the durum was nothing but a disaster with its raw onions and patty along with destroyed and not efficiently baked tortilla bread. I dont even mention about these symbolic ‘fries’ served on the plate, plus with no sauce, just ketchup.... I am so sorry for this experience and not seeing any improvement regarding food, price and interior design!
It is a definite goodbye to veganarsist.
Pros: Bol vegan seçenek
Cons: Pahalı, Lezzet dengesi yok, Oturma salonu çok bakımsız
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Makden
Points +94
Amazing find. - Edit
A family member of mine was having hospital treatment at nisantasi hospital a 10 minute walk from this place that I came across through the app. I went to try the food and was told that they have everything on the menu. The food tasted delicious and fresh. I would definitely well recommend it and I'm definitely going again before I go back to London
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options including dessert and drinks
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Lilylengyel
Points +120
Lovely food - Edit
We had mostly take away from here only down fall that lots of stuff was not on the menu regardless what time we asked for like pumpkin soup and desserts .but we had cauliflower soup what was lovely it’s not a creamy soup what was great also had kebab wrap ,sandwich
Read morePros: Hot kebab wrap , Cauliflower soup
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ŞebnemTurhan
Points +47
en sevdiğim restoran - Edit
Sevgili Emre olağanüstü vegan lezzetleri bizlerle buluşturuyor. Tüm Türk klasikleri Veganarsist mutfağında. Hele o kaju ayranı yok mu? Beni benden alıyor.
Read morePros: enfes tatlar, hızlı teslimat, güler yüzlü çalışanlar
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NatachaNóbrega
Points +2133
A bit disappointed - Edit
This was one of the first places we tried when going to Istanbul, however, I have to say I was not astounded, hence my 3 stars. Being the most expensive meal we have had while in this city (100 liras) was not worth it. We made sure to walk 50 minutes to go there but I would not go back. We had some spinach dumplings which were lacking flavor. My vegan kebab was a bit dry, the best plate was the Venus cheeseburger.
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coldenkaa
Points +105
Delicious vegan food - Edit
Amazing food, many options and good prices.
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vlife
Points +23
Amazing food - Edit
A rich menu with gluten free, authentic home made meal options, all ingredients listed for people with special diets. Tarhana soup, Lahmacun, Vegan Yoğurtlu Köfte and Salads are delicious. Very friendly service, definitely one of my favourite places.
Read morePros: Many options, reasonable price, fresh ingredients
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stiv96
Points +36
Medium experience - Edit
We tried two kind of sweets. It's a pity that they weren't fresh.They could have better quality.
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cigdemak
Points +119
Best vegan kebab and lahmacun - Edit
We tried midye dolma, Adana kebab, lahmacun, arnavut ciğeri, kokoreç dürüm. They were all very very successful and delicious. We also tried sucuklu menemen, muhlama and toasted bread with kaju cheese. Muhlama recipe needs to be developed.
Read morePros: Best vegan kebab place, Reasonable prices , Sells frozen products
Cons: Desserts are not good but it is a kebab place
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didevurgun
Points +265
Perfect value for money - Edit
Bu bölgede bulabildiğim en iyi vegan kahvaltı burada. Bir çok seçenek arasından seçebiliyorsunuz. Tat-fiyat dengesi de mükemmel.Sucuk ve peynirli menemen gayet lezzetliydi. Kajulu ekmek de güzeldi ancak geliştirilebilir. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Read moreBest vegan breakfast in the neighbourhood. Lots of options to choose from. Perfect value for money. Sucuk and menemen with cheese were great. We also had cashew bread which was good but it can be improved. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Pros: Bir sürü seçenek/lots of options, Uygun fiyatlı/good price, Lezzetli/ delicious
Cons: Tarifler geliştirilebilir/recipes can be improved
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CalineKaram
Points +46
Good place - Edit
Lots of options and delicious food.
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Idiltunc
Points +16
Most delicious food! - Edit
Very yummy food, overall had a great experience eating lunch here. The place is small but very nice, warm and welcoming. Has an upstairs section also where you can sit on the balcony. 10/10 would recommend.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Delicious and very flavoursome, Friendly staff
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RobinB79
Points +28
Favorite vegan sandwiches EVER - Edit
Large and DELICIOUS menu of healthy vegan sandwiches, wraps, burgers, salads, and more, plus beautiful desserts and fresh juices. Service is friendly and welcoming to non-Turkish speakers. We so appreciated their English language menu! If you're dining in versus taking out, we recommend sitting upstairs on the balcony. Lovely way to watch the street scenes while enjoying your meal. We'll be back again and again. Highly recommended!
Read morePros: Everything is vegan. Convenient location.
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BudgetBucketList
Points +1334
Extensive menu - Edit
I ordered a bunch of items online for delivery and was impressed by the enormous menu. I did see sometimes items in there like yoghurt and egg of which I wondered if they were vegan... but could be the crappy google translation. I just didn’t order specifically those items, just in case.
Read moreReceived some delicious wrap, kibe, eggplant-kind-of-stew and porridge, which lasted me 2 days. It’s not too pricey. Will probably order again.
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wkanj
Points +248
Great Vegan Interpretation of Traditional Turkish Food - Edit
Tried most of their menu during the numerous times I was there and I’ve never been disappointed. Delicious food at a very reasonable prices. All considered it’s a super great value for money.
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