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.


298 Reviews

First Review by Sacha

Sultandc

Points +98

Vegan
01 Aug 2020

Amazing vegan Turkish food

Cozy place with a few items offered daily. All homemade lovingly from scratch. The best vegan doner I have ever had. The owner is friendly and is truly feels like a community spot.

Pros: Inexpensive, Top quality food

EinatRaveh

Points +1218

Vegan
25 Jul 2020

Local vegan food!

Sweet little casual place. The owner and cook is a really warm host, and puts her heart to the dishes. There is a delicious vegan lahmacun and kebeb. When we were there she just baked an excellent avocado chocolate cake. Great place for a vegan stop in a cool neighborhood😄

Pros: Totally vegan local Turkish food , Friendly atmosphere, Inexpensive

IreneKaplan

Points +54

Vegan
17 Jul 2020

Vegan lahmacun!

Since being vegan I don't miss cheese or meat. But there were some dishes that was not about ingredients but about memories, traditions ect. For me it was lahmacun. And I missed it so much!
And finally I found please where I can enjoy it. Meat replaced with sunflower seeds and lentils. The rest is the same: onion with sumac, greens, tomatoes.
I wish it was just baked, but it's good anyway.

BriceVega

Points +158

Vegan
17 Jul 2020

Charming mini-restaurant

Lovely host, delicious food, great location

MissRopedancer

Points +21

Vegan
06 Jul 2020

THE vegan spot in Turkey

In my first vegan days here in Turkey I went to Istanbul, as I loved wandering through the city's old streets.
It was about lunch time and I was really hungry when I saw a board that said "vegan İskender". I couldn't believe my eyes as İskender kebap used to be my favourite meal back in my carnivore days. I decided to give it a shot and didn't get disappointed. Oya's İskender tastes exactly like meat. It's unbelievable but sooo delicious. Oya and I became friends and I started ordering "meaty" stuff like burgers, Seitan, Suçuk from her to keep myself alive in a not very vegan Turkey.
So whenever I visit her in Istanbul i eat through the whole restaurant as I am a food lover. Believe me, this restaurant is THE spot to go if you're vegan and desperate for good food ♥️ Go and order from her if you can't get there. I store my burgers in the freezer :)

Pros: The owner, Oya., Her attitude and friendliness

jackowy

Points +95

Vegan
09 Jun 2020

The best place to eat in İstanbul

Seriously, Oya is such a good person. Food tastes amazing. I come there anytime I visit the city.

Pros: Friendly atmosphere , Tasty food, Fair prices

MathildaU

Points +33

Vegan
08 May 2020

A bit hippy😄

Love the atmosphere, food is simple and fresh, people are nice, overall very casual

Pros: Atmosphere , Price , People

Cons: Very simple food

Feyme

Points +554

Vegan
18 Mar 2020

Few options, nothing special, overpriced.

We ate burgers, the portions were huge as we saw but the performance of the burger was mediocre. I found the place very overpriced based on the food and the concept.
The stuff was very friendly tho.

Pros: Cosy, ok for casual dinning

Cons: Few options, Expensive

GilKidron

Points +22

Vegan
11 Mar 2020

Lovely place, good vegan donner

Lovely owners, lovely spot, really good vegan donner. I came back here more than once

fia_ha

Points +15

Mostly Veg
07 Mar 2020

Great place for Turkish vegan food

I was at community kitchen together with some friends and we had a great evening! The food was generous and very tasty. I had vegan burger which was served together with baked potatoes and a side salat. It was very delicious, we will definitely come here again.

Pros: Completely vegan, Very nice staff, Fresh food

IlyaNeverlie

Points +20

Vegan
05 Mar 2020

Large portions, but food is heavy and very simple. Expensive

We took a burger and doner, eggplant. 141 tl for this. Eggplant was very tasty. Other food is simple but heavy, not juicy. We eat without pleasure. About cats already written here. They live right in the hall with tables. Prices are expensive, but the menu and interior does not match. Scary toilet. There is no WiFi here.

Lauradiy

Points +22

Vegan
27 Feb 2020

Best vegan restaurant in Istanbul

My favourite place for a perfect meal in Istanbul.
Oya, the beautiful cook, has a real gift, and is fantasticly generous.
I already miss the place.

Vadzianyk

Points +155

Vegan
23 Feb 2020

Would have given 1 star if I could, extremely unhygienic

I got a vegan döner and some baklava but couldn’t stand the fact that there were so many cats going in and out of the kitchen. There were cats even on the tables and near the food that was being prepared. I forced myself to eat but couldn’t continue when I found a pair of hair strands (most likely from the cats) on my meal. I can’t believe I have payed an above-average money for that. Won’t return.

Pros: All vegan but that’s not sufficient

Cons: Extremely unhygienic, Expensive

SophieClarke

Points +20

Vegan
09 Feb 2020

This woman has a gift!

You MUST go to this quaint but DEMIGO DELICIOUS little place if you visit Istanbul. Possibly the best chocolate muffin we've ever had in our lives.

Pros: Best muffin and best mock meat EVER

contraltotango

Points +289

Vegan
13 Jan 2020

Klein, aber oho!

Unglaublich freundliche Inhaberin, sehr leckeres Essen und riesige Portionen! Doch Vorsicht: eventuell schwierig für Katzenallergiker, die Flauschis schlafen seelig auf Stühlen und wollen ggf. gekrault werden😄

Pros: Auf Wunsch glutenfrei, Preiswert

СашаХайн

Points +28

Vegan
09 Jan 2020

Very nice place with cheerful owner, great food, but despite a bit small menu choices it’s very tasteful. Best vegan place in Istanbul I ever been. Also there is a two very sociable cats who loves to cuddle😄Thanks for your hospitality!

rabuco.quiroga

Points +794

Vegan
05 Jan 2020

Good but expensive

It is a small and cozy restaurant. There was a pretty sweet cat. The food is ok, tasty enough, but I think it is overpriced, especially considering that Istanbul is pretty cheap. I paid 62 TL (about 9€) for a normal plate with orange juice.

Pros: Good attention

Cons: Expensive

Jana91

Points +55

Vegetarian
04 Jan 2020

Super!!

Sehr empfehlenswert!! Wir waren heute in diesem Restaurant und werden bei unserem nächsten Istanbul-Besuch auf jeden Fall wiederkommen. Tolle Atmosphäre, köstliche Gerichte, alles stimmt!

umcakeplease

Points +44

Vegetarian
31 Dec 2019

Loved the vegan doner

Cute little cafe. The menu was limited but everything was delicious. The house made vegan doner was especially good.

La_ametova

Points +22

Vegan
28 Dec 2019

It was very delicious

We ate burger and döner, and even tried baklava. Everything was really good. Portions are very huge. The owner of this place was nice and friendly. Unfortunately, there was no WiFi :(

Pros: Big portions , Stuff

Cons: No internet

oak_leaf

Points +1379

Vegan
01 Dec 2019

Great place!

This is a vegan haven in the city! Food is tasty, you can get your protein, veggies, carbs, and dessert all in one place! It is very easy to find. Highly recommend!

Pros: Good selection of entrées and desserts , Cute neighborhood cats , Owner is very nice

NivFridman

Points +18

Vegan
20 Oct 2019

מסעדה מעולה

בעלת הבית אישה חמה ומקסימה, יש המון חתולים חמודים שלה שמסתובבים (ונקיים).
יש שתי מנות של אוכל ביתי שמשתנה מדי פעם. אוכל פשוט מאוד אבל עשוי בהמון אהבה, יצירתיות וטוב טעם

Pros: שירות עם חיוך , אוכל טעים ומשביע, חתולים!!!

Cons: מחיר יקר יחסית לאיסטנבול אבל ביחס לארץ זול

Ezey11

Points +1668

Vegan
20 Oct 2019

Nice food, but too many cats

The host was lovely and welcoming and the serving were generous. We had the Meze, donar meal and hibiscus tea which came to 175L (approx $Us30) for two of us.
There are a few too many cats for my liking wandering around the tables and prep area.

Pros: All vegan, Friendly host

Cons: Too many cats - we counted more than 10 roaming

Ronjar

Points +90

Vegan
28 Sep 2019

Best vegan food spot in Istanbul

Super friendly, small restaurant with fresh, homemade vegan food in a nice location! 10/10 would visit again and very recommendable!

LilyCoombs-Berry

Points +78

Vegan
27 Sep 2019

Lovely place

Food was great - the vegan doner was so good and they even had vegan baklava which is hard to come by. Yes, there are cats about but it's a stray cat charity and the lady who runs it is so lovely and clearly passionate about this cause. If you love cats and you love good food then you will love this place :)

Pros: All vegan and very tasty

lolipop2930

Points +138

Vegan
26 Aug 2019

Hair in my food

We ordered one mezze plate and one döner plate. The mezze plate wasnt good because the hummus was bitter and the rest was nothing special. The döner tastet okay but there were some hairs in the food (cat hairs), so it wasnt nice.... wouldnt recommend it because its quite expensive tough. Check out 'vegan istanbul' its the best place to eat in istanbul!!!!

marc.torsoc@gmail.com

Points +213

Vegan
19 Aug 2019

Dark and few options

I didn't stay at the place, it didn't look very good. It was smelly inside, and they had few options (3)...




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