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Vegan
International
Middle Eastern
Turkish
Fully vegan Middle Eastern restaurant serving a range of traditional cuisine such as stuffed grape leaves, Turkish rice, seitan doner wrap, dumplings and more. Walk-ins accepted on Saturdays. WhatsApp 00905385032736. Relocated from Tomtom mh kumbaracı Yokuşu No 18. Open Fri-Sat 12:00pm-10:00pm, Sun 12:00pm-9:00pm. Closed Mon-Thu.
293 Reviews
First Review by Sacha
giodibenedetto
Points +34
Super Manti homemade!! - Edit
Homemade manti are delicious! I will try other dishes too!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-04-25
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GiulsSnow
Points +20
Amazing homemade vegan food! - Edit
Great experience here! First night in Istanbul, the lady was super nice and explained all the dishes for us - she made all of them by herself! Homemade pasta, Manti were delicious!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-04-24
Pros: Manti, Vegan aubergine ravioli
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Bluestarmind
Points +1086
Sehr gutes Essen und super Service - Edit
Nettes alternatives Restaurant mit lecker Essen
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-04-17
Guest
AlbaThio
Points +25
Best vegan in Istanbul - Edit
This is the best vegan restaurant in Istanbul!! They have home made seitan which is delicious 🤤 also homade vegan mango and other options
Read moreThe owner is really nice 🙂
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stef2600
Points +28
Miglior ristorante vegano di sempre ❤️ - Edit
Se potessi il miglior ristorante vegano di tutta Istanbul ❤️ la proprietaria è stata molto accogliente ci ha fatti sentire come a casa nostra, ha spiegato bene come ha preparato tutti i piatti che abbiamo ordinato, ha parlato con noi ed è stata molto gentile. Il cibo merita tantissimo, ho avuto modo di provare sei buonissimi ravioli con pasta fatta a mano, un piatto di kebab vegano da paura e il suo brownies al cioccolato vegano! Tutto accompagnato da un buonissimo the alla mela ! Non vedo l’ora di poter tornare ❤️ voto 10😍
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-04-05
Pros: Accoglienza, Bontà del cibo , Scelta
Guest
nerdyness
Points +62
Delicious vegan food - Edit
The owner is super friendly and made us great food and apple tea. You get some vegetarian options in Istanbul, but something entirely vegan of this quality is a rare find ☺️👍
Read morePros: Atmosphere, Food, Company
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raul_mmm
Points +124
Delicious food - Edit
Unpretentious restaurant with a daily menu. The owner is super nice, and you will have the company of cute cats. Went in nov/2025.
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mpsqt
Points +126
Lovely vegan restaurant - Edit
Highly recommend this restaurant in Istanbul. We came twice and had the seitan wrap and then the raviolis. The wrap was extremely tasty. Recommend the brownie too, it was very fudgy. It is run by a lady who is so nice, and cats come and go in the restaurant.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-03-19
Guest
fupipo
Points +160
Fine - Edit
I expected a lot more. The food was fine. It was vegan. That's it.
Read moreThe atmosphere wasn't great. The restaurant is in a basement in a side alley. So no sunlight.
The food was expensive. I payed more than 20€ for Kebab and a tea.
The food wasn't great. It's nice that they have Seitan Kebap. But it wasn't crispy, it was just wobbly. The tomato sauce was uninspired, iceburg lettuce is boring. The bread was soggy.
The owners attitude I didn't like. She was polite but not particularly friendly. She turned other people away who wanted to drink tea and eat just dessert because it was dinner time. Although the place was almost empty.
It was cold. The door was open for a long time and with a basement room, it gets cold quickly.
Misc: half the menu wasn't available.
All in all I wouldn't come here again.
Updated from previous review on 2026-03-13
Guest
MBjoern
Points +19
Great food and nice hosts - Edit
A very chill place. All the food was vegan and the owners came out and checked a lot on us. We had iskander kebab which was absolutely amazing. For desert we had the brownie which was also really nice. We recommend trying the apple tea that they serve even though they forgot to put it on their sign.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-03-08
Pros: Great food, Nice hosts
Guest
eben
Points +78
Superb! - Edit
Excellent vegan restaurant serving all sorts of dishes. The seitan kebab was delicious! Highly recommended for any vegans visiting Istanbul.
Read moreA little bit hard to find as not very well signposted when I visited. See photo.
Updated from previous review on 2026-02-12
Guest
RaquelF.F
Points +22
Very good restaurant and very kind people - Edit
Vegan comunity kitchen is a restaurant with very good food, plates such as ravioli or vegan durums. But, the most important thing is that they are compromised people with the vegan movement. For example, they have a rescue house with 7 cats and one dog. If you want to eat somewhere where veganism isnt just a fad, this is your place.
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Pandicorny
Points +30
Home cooked delicious Turkish food - Edit
The owner is very lovely and makes all the dishes herself! Everything is a vegan take on typical Turkish food. Everything we had was very tasty! We totally recommend going there!
Read moreHuge plus for us: some of the money goes to a street cat rescue place in Balat (Istanbul).
Guest
RocketGomez
Points +393
Delicious and authentic Turkish food! - Edit
Had a wonderful meal here tonight. The food is tasty and portions are very large. The owner, Oya, is friendly and hospitable. The restaurant is impeccably clean and smells great. Oya is an accomplished knitter-I bought one of her hats for only US$15!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-01-21
Pros: Great food, Authentic Turkish dishes veganized, Lovely owner Oya
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HeatherPhelps
Points +464
Lovely homemade food - Edit
Really enjoyed a meal here - and meeting the lovely owners and cats! Lots of delicious options to choose from. We can recommend the aubergine ravioli and the kebab, both of which were delicious. Compared to other places in Istanbul the meal was a little pricey, but it's a small place and they rescue cats so we didn't mind!
Read morePros: Lovely owners, Delicious, wholesome food
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caterinafantoni
Points +16
Bad experience - Edit
Lack of hygiene in this place. Smells like litter. Terrible.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-01-05
Guest
toni.markert
Points +836
Sweetest restaurant - Edit
I came some minutes before closing hours and she still offered me to serve me take away food.
Read moreI took kebab and an Ayran.
Massive portion and extremely tasty - so many different flavours.
Loved it
Updated from previous review on 2026-01-02
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bkhoward
Points +44
Great homemade food - Edit
Even though most of the options on the menu were sold out, the kebab and Klöfte were excellent! Would definitely come back!
Read morePros: The Turkish vegan options , The cat vibes
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thesicilianplum
Points +1097
Very nice food, atmosphere just okay - Edit
We had limited choice of food as we went on New Year’s Eve (3 options). We had manti, kebab & köfte and they were all very nice. Atmosphere was not the best tbh and it smelled a bit funny but the owner was very nice and friendly.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-01-01
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MariaAndAndi
Points +13
Amazing food - Edit
Super friendly shop owner. And the food was just delicious. And they served pretty big portions!
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beardedpea
Points +18
Aubergine and Manti ravioli - Edit
Very tasty. However small portions (we needed to go to another place directly afterwards). Also a bit pricey, approx 600lira.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-12-04
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Yesyesyesyes
Points +7703
Veganized Turkish comfort food - Edit
Even though this place serves dishes that don't sound healthy (kebab and mantı/pasta mainly), the food has a very homemade vibe to it, my kebab plate had a mountain of homemade seitan, but also loads of veggies on it. The grains, sumac and her "parmegiano" (ground pumpkin seeds with nooch) added the extra flair to the food, which I really liked. Owner is also very chatty and adorable and told us of her rescued cats, the area and Istanbul recommendations. A bit pricy but definitely worth it!
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Benecollyridam
Points +201
A perfect spot - Edit
The food was amazing and the owner was really nice. I really recommend the brownie as well
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Wissam
Points +139
Amazingly cute restaurant - Edit
It starts with the owner. The enthousiasm and happiness she brings transforms any day into a bright one. It’s an all-vegan menu, everything homemade. We tried the kebab and the manti, just delicious!
Read moreDefinitely a place to return
Guest
Rozcaaa
Points +40
So good - Edit
I visited this place with my partner — he had the kebab, and I had the sweet-potato ravioli. For dessert, we ordered the brownie. Everything was so delicious that on our next trip to Istanbul we will definitely come back to this place. The owner’s kindness makes you feel genuinely welcome, and the cozy vibe of the place makes it even more enjoyable.
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dgproff
Points +860
Fantastic homemade fresh vegan food! - Edit
Came here for lunch, but we got turned around and showed up without much time (boat trip).
Read moreStaff was very understanding of our hurry, and did her best to get us taken care of (We did not miss the boat!)
Food was fantastic and we could tell that they care about the quality, It was great tasting, even though we did not have the time to fully enjoy it.
Pros: Nice staff, Great food, Cosy atmosphere
Guest
Deffo
Points +20
Ein warmes, liebevolles veganes Geschmackserlebnis - Edit
Ich habe hier ein unglaublich leckeres veganes Gericht gegessen und war wirklich begeistert. Die Speisen waren mit viel Liebe und Sorgfalt zubereitet – aromatisch, frisch und perfekt abgestimmt. Besonders Vegan-Iskender-Kebab war ein echtes Highlight: saftig, würzig und sehr sättigend, ohne schwer zu wirken. Auch die hausgemachten Teigtaschen waren weich, geschmackvoll und harmonierten toll mit der Soße.
Read moreDie Atmosphäre war gemütlich und herzlich – man fühlt sich direkt wohl. Dazu ein warmes Gewürzgetränk, das den Abend perfekt abgerundet hat.
Ich empfehle diesen Ort nicht nur Veganer*innen, sondern allen, die gutes Essen lieben. Ich komme auf jeden Fall wieder!
Pros: Sehr aromatische und frisch zubereitete Gerichte, Gemütliche, warme Atmosphäre, Freundliche und liebevolle Präsentation der Speise
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