Vegan
Fast food
Turkish

Another branch of this vegan restaurant, est. 2020. Makes vegan versions of local food including kebabs, stuffed balls, Turkish dumpling, kokoretsi, tantuni and more. Reported closed June 2024.


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52 Reviews

First Review by VeganDamian

HannahEichler

Points +487

Vegan
10 Apr 2024

Still closed

Confirming it is still closed with no sign on the door saying when it will reopen.
A shame as I wanted to try it and support a vegan business.
Looks like a nice restaurant from outside.

Batusaka

Points +161

Vegan
26 Mar 2024

Abartılmış bir mekan.

Ben sarma, arkadaşım vegan tantuni yedi ve ikimizde yedikten sonra midemiz kötü oldu. Fiyatlar pahalı ve porsiyonlar küçük. Tavsiye etmiyorum.

Cons: Fiyat, Porsiyonlar küçük.

josephsuar

Points +1745

Vegan
26 Dec 2023

Absolutely Delicious

Extensive all vegan menu, with emphasis on Kebab and ‘meatballs’. Delicious flavors and friendly service. Nice space with some outdoor and upstairs seating

RhiannonC

Points +656

Vegan
24 Nov 2023

Loved it

The Turkish dumplings were YUM! As was the pastry with 'mince'.

Beautiful restaurant & location. I'm really not sure why people have said it was messy.

Pros: Many vegan options, Beautiful location

pukiiland

Points +455

Vegan
04 Nov 2023

It was ok

I ordered a hot dog and my partner a fish sandwich, the hotdog was alright and the fish sandwich was so realistic I didn’t dare to try but my partner didn’t enjoy it.

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Points +20372

Vegan
07 Oct 2023

Veganaersist

Great, but one of the items I ordered was burned and it was hard to eat it because it was too hard/burnt. The cheese breads were pretty good. Baklava was OK.

NadavBenShabat

Points +16

Vegan
04 Oct 2023

We loved it!

Great food, home made, great place

Updated from previous review on 2023-10-04

Elinevl

Points +922

Vegan
14 Sep 2023

Super good

Really nice restaurant! The staff is super friendly and the food is amazing!

Gnattus

Points +397

Vegan
17 Aug 2023

Nice lunch spot

Lots of options, I chose the Aphrodite wrap and enjoyed it. Nice and fresh. Place is cute and staff friendly. It was a decent portion and satisfying. Nice place to lunch while visiting the area.

FelicityRandall

Points +43

Vegan
10 Jul 2023

Massive menu!

A vegan gem in such a beautiful area. I tried the authentic vegan turkish dumplings that were delicious! The menu was on a QR code, with so many pages of options. Helpful staff and reasonable price for the options and taste.

ThaísAlonso

Points +236

Vegan
07 Jul 2023

Very good!

My husband and I loved the restaurant! It has a nice atmosphere, the staff are friendly (and even though some are not fluent in English, communication wasn't a problem) and the food is great! As far as we understood, on the ground floor is the cafe, and there are two more floors. When you go to the third floor there are two nice terraces. They have so many options that it was actually a little hard to choose but we were happy with our sandwich choices!

Pros: Only vegan food, Friendly staff , Cute place

mariafeather

Points +313

Vegan
07 Jun 2023

Weird place, nice food

When I finally located the place, it looked closed. The lights were off and all (and were kept off the entire time). The place was quite messy as well. The food was flavourful, as it always tends to be in Turkey, but seemed to have been reheated in a microwave.

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-07

Pros: Varied menu, Tasty enough, Good price and portions

Cons: Not very fresh, Weird ambiance

VeganarsistBalat

11 Jun 2023

Is this place Balat? The plates look different?

zaraza

Points +20

Vegan
04 Jun 2023

Good for the price

I would recommend this place, it’s cheap and pretty yummy, the falafels weren’t my favorite, I liked the aphrodite wrap, the portions are on the bigger side

Pros: All vegan, Cheap

Cons: The interior is really messy, It’s hard to talk with the staff in english, The menu is a bit confusing

VeganarsistBalat

11 Jun 2023

Hi, actually our lovely staff can communicate in English. Is this comment really related with Balat branch or others?

AnatBarazaniAzrad

Points +38

Vegan
18 May 2023

The vegan artist

It's a great place. Had a vegan Ayran, always wanted to try it!! And an excellent soups. We tried the mega narssist and it was more than enough for 2. Great dish with small portions of mixed good things like falafel, seitan, soy mince, salads with fresh vegetables. Yummi

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-18

Vanessa216

Points +249

Vegan
17 May 2023

Ein Muss in Istanbul

Es ist total schön und modern eingerichtet, das Personal ist sehr freundlich. Es gibt eine riesige vegane Auswahl neben der traditionellen türkischen Küche gibt es auch classics wie zB Burger etc. Das Essen kam sehr zügig und es war hervorragend. Wir kommen gerne wieder🌱🫶

Pros: Komplett vegan, Sehr lecker , Freundliches Personal

Cons: Keine

sandracatarino

Points +1486

Vegan
07 May 2023

Menu que não tem fim!

Ficamos num hostel perto deste restaurante de propósito para nos deliciarmos...infelizmente quando chegamos de manhã gulosos de tomar o especial e tão falado pequeno almoço teria de ter sido reservado com 2 dias de antecedência:(
Mas tem um menu sem fim e tudo vegan!!!
A bebida de iogurte de caju tradicional, Ayran é maravilhosa e o staff é muito simpático;)
Gratidão 🥰

Pros: 100% vegan, Menu sem fim, Sobremesas maravilhosas

Cons: Pequeno almoço deve ser reservado 2dias antecedênc

OsvaldoHB

Points +400

Vegan
25 Apr 2023

Amazing Vegan place!!

An amazing place with a huge and fantastic menu: starters, toasts, burgers, traditional Turkish foods and dishes, wonderful sweets... and much more. In short, a small paradise of vegan cuisine. Cozy place and excellent service! It's worth the trip to Balat/Fener just for that.

Pros: Huge Menu, Nice place , Excellent service

Cons: None

MarcusA

Points +191

Vegetarian
09 Apr 2023

Super Lecker tolle Auswahl

Es war sehr Lecker und es gibt auf der Terrasse eine super Aussicht

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-09

paulabeschmidt

Points +69

Vegan
03 Jan 2023

Cozy and delicious

What a wonderful surprise!
The staff is super friendly and the food is soo good!
They didn’t have the plate I wanted and offered an alternative that wasn’t on the menu.
The food is so tasty and flavourful. Is a must in Istanbul. ❤️
The place is cute and cozy. The price is fair. #Veganuary

Pros: Vegan Turkish dishes, Staff

sottovocce

Points +36

Vegan
06 Dec 2022

Love it!

It is amazing. Lovely food, decor, spot and it is very cosy, so cosy you almost can't notice it

Updated from previous review on 2022-12-06

Àngelsav

Points +256

Vegan
22 Nov 2022

Muy rico

Estaba todo súper rico pedimos un combo para probar varias cosas.Un plato de pasta,burguer,pan pita con carne picada,wrap y postre típico de Turquia.Nos costó todo 450 liras muy barato

Pros: Todo es vegano , Barato

Cons: Nada

villain

Points +8193

Vegan
20 Nov 2022

Laz boreği

We came here to get a dessert and the laz boreği was amazing. The baklava was also pretty good. I would definitely come back for desserts again! Service was good, location is great, and there's plenty of seating.

Franciscocamara

Points +24

Vegan
02 Nov 2022

Cozy vegan place

Cozy vegan place. Tasty food and friendly staff. Highly recommended 🌱

Updated from previous review on 2022-11-02

Elemor

Points +47

Vegan
25 Oct 2022

Delicious food and friendly staff

We went there almost every day during our stay, the food is tasty and the people there are super nice, we loved talking to them

On sunny days we sat on the balcony and watched the busy street below us :)

NaamaLin

Points +18

Vegan
09 Oct 2022

Really nice place

Delicious and cozy

Pros: Super nice hosts, A lot of vegan options, really good!

neseliol

Points +177

Vegan
19 Sep 2022

Awesome

super delicious foods, especially love the islak burger.

Pros: Lots of vegan options

FarahFaz

Points +149

Vegan
18 Sep 2022

I loved this place.

The food was good from the soup to the main course. The staff are lovely and location is perfect. From the top floor you have a stunning view.

Pros: Food choices , Location , Reasonably priced




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