Opened May 2022. This all-vegan eatery is the sister company of Vegan Dukkan, the first vegan market in Turkey. Located in the heart of the city in the vibrant and hip Cihangir area. Both are owned by a vegan and operated by a vegan team. Cozy interiors will warmly welcome you at the door. Uses clean, local and organic ingredients. Menu includes allergy friendly items and a major selection of gluten free dishes as well. Some offerings are breakfast, soup, salad, zucchini pizza, wraps, tofu katsu curry, spaghetti, toasts, cakes and more. Open Mon-Sun 10:00am-9:00pm.
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Added by vegantr on 16 May 2022
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310 Reviews
First Review by Rehdd
DariaDiagileva
Points +152
High quality local food - Edit
Delicious food, big portions, friendly staff. I especially liked the savoury pie, and there's probably the best vegan kebab in Istanbul - not oversalted and fair amount for it's price.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-09-19
Pros: Food is filling, Easy communication with staff, Local stray cats feel comfortable here
Cons: Sometimes the waiter forgets what was ordered
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HannahMiles
Points +132
Nice place - Edit
Food was lovely. I had the manti and it was so good, and the affogato. I saw some other desserts to other tables and they looked beautiful, although I was too full to treat myself.
Read moreI was dining alone and a friendly cat decided to jump up and sit across from me the entire meal. Cute little place full of plants and you can see the staff and kitchen from your table.
Service was a little weird - not especially friendly or active, but it was closing time and maybe was a cultural difference.
Not a negative, but this place doesn't serve alcohol which was a surprise to me in a restaurant. I think it's a Turkish norm though.
Updated from previous review on 2025-09-02
Pros: Gorgeous food, Cute atmosphere, Friendly cats
Cons: Service was a little off
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NadineAschauer
Points +132
delicious - Edit
friendly owner, the food was delicous
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-09-01
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iaf186!
Points +84
Vegan Gem - Edit
I have not been in Türkiye since being vegan, and I was very concerned I wasn't going to be able to find any of the signature Turkish dishes made vegan. I was pleasantly surprised and blown away. So fresh and so good - highly recommend!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-08-30
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am.Keller
Points +60
All vegan atmosphere - Edit
Sehr leckeres Essen. Etwas hochklassiger, Preise europäisch. Immer wieder einen Besuch wert!
Read morePros: Atmosphäre
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vegetaristan
Points +96
Gem of a cafe! - Edit
Cute interior, cozy, lots of plants, dedicated to animal rights!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-04-12
Pros: Friendly English speaking staff & fun music, Great variety of food, Everything freshly made!
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JonathanMissirlian
Points +18
Vegan Kebab! - Edit
The Borek and the Kebab were amazing. Friendly people. They have a market attached.
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Steffi9899
Points +20
Ultra lecker, bisschen teuer - Edit
Es war sehr lecker und das Essen war sehr frisch. Man muss sich im Klaren sein, dass es etwas teuerer ist, aber uns war es den Preis auf jedenfall wert:)
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dvdb1991
Points +44
Amazing - Edit
The best vegan sucuk and stuffed manti!! We love trying local food and are always so happy when places offer vegan alternatives. The quality of these dishes was top notch
Read morePros: Special ravioli , Scrambled tofu with sucuk , Apple crumble
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monicalarsen01
Points +163
The best vegan food in Istanbul! - Edit
The traditional Turkish ravioli and the kebab were SO amazing. Even after being back home for a couple of weeks, I still think about those dishes. My only notes for improvement is that the two desserts I tried were quite dry and the tofu katsu was just ok.
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Dominikveg
Points +79
Great Food - Edit
The Adana kebab was seriously delicious, great texture and perfectly seasoned. Small and cozy restaurant.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-07-30
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Lori78
Points +408
Amazing - Edit
Beautiful and gorgeous food all vegan
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-07-10
Pros: Food, Cats outside, Seats outside
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Hasyyb
Points +36
Cozy small place. - Edit
Great place for vegans in Istanbul. The best vegan Adna Kebab I have ever had.
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kama1200
Points +616
Tasty food and friendly cats - Edit
Really tasty food, friendly staff and lots of friendly cats - highly recommended
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-07-08
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Ghansur
Points +463
Amazing - Edit
Super delicious! Loved the vibe, desserts and the kebab!
Read morePros: Kebab, Borok, Carrot cake
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hankcycle
Points +261
Exceptional food from a small place - Edit
The restaurant is only small but the quality of food being produced was amazing and my partner and I both left happy with the choice. We had the hummus on toast and the special Turkish ravioli. Both dishes were well prepared and thought through with a lot more to the plates than the description gives. Their prices are also really good given the quality and having the shop next door is a nice bonus too.
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bkhoward
Points +44
Great food! - Edit
Really good food and on weekends even better. The vegan art is also really cool. Nice vegan shop next door as well.
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SeanCallander
Points +287
Best avocado on toast we’ve ever had - Edit
Came for dinner breakfast the next day. Quite expensive but quality food and ingredients
Read moreAvocado toast - best we’ve ever had
Scrambled tofu sujuk- seasoning and flavours were so good
Borek (spinach cheese) - best thing we had in the evening, full of flavour and good textures
Traditional ravioli - meat fillings and creamy sauce were so good
Kebab - good but not amazing
Brownie - heavenly but needs the ice cream otherwise slightly dry
Tiramisu - big portion and really good
Only thing we didn’t like was the peanut butter latte - it’s just a latte with scoop of peanut butter which doesn’t blend and sits at the bottom, you can’t taste it
Pros: Avo toast, Borek (spinach cheese) , Traditional ravioli
Cons: Peanut butter coffee , Price
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Clarissausc
Points +81
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING - Edit
The best place I had in Istanbul! The manti was amazing, and I still think about it even now that I’m back home. The Kebab was also amazing and so flavorful. We also got the regular raviolis and they were fine, but definitely order the Turkish ravioli if you’re deciding between the two. The homemade savory pie “börek” was also a top favorite of the evening!
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SepVermeersch
Points +250
Just so gooooooooood - Edit
Everything is so tasty. We shared plates. Absolute winner. The future is vegan and it’s damn tasty! 🤤
Read morePros: The food, Nice service
Cons: Rather pricy for Istanbul
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Sonja.
Points +75
Great Food and Friendly Folks - Edit
We came into the establishment well prepared with a menu from months before thanks to Happy Cow. Because the eatery was so far away from our hotel, we ordered a host of dishes to carry back and refrigerate over the remaining days of our stay.
Read moreThe staff at Vegan Dukkan Lokanta (VDL) was quite friendly and chatted with us as we waited for our order to be completed while our non-vegan ride circled the block. They offered us tea and a refreshing cucumber water along with engaging conversation. They had golden oldies playing in the background and that just added to the ambience.
What we ordered:
The spaghetti.
The ravioli without lentils.
Adana kebab on rice.
Quiche
Apple crumble
Tiramisu
Brownie with ice cream
The lemonade,
Our favorites were:
The Spaghetti
The Tofu Katsu curry.
Adana kebab on rice.
Apple crumble.
The brownie and ice cream.
Tiramisu
Spaghetti - lovely
Turkish pasta does not appear to be salted the way we do in the Caribbean and the US but the sauce and the meatballs balanced everything out
Tofu Katsu Curry - very nice
The curry was flavorful and a welcome dish after having only sauted veggies for breakfast at the hotel (nice but not 100% satisfying) the breaded tofu went well with the curry and rice.
The Adana kebab on rice was scrumptious. The white sauce was light and yummy. And the paste over the rice had a nice hint of hot pepper here and there for flavor.
The apple crumble was delish. It was crumbly on the edges and cake-y in the middle. So glad we ordered that.
Delish.
The brownie and the ice cream were really nice. The brownie was rich, as it should be, and the ice cream was a nice treat.
The Tiramisu…omigoodness!!!! I don’t remember how non vegan Tiramisu tastes but wow, VDL’s version is a must try, in my books.
I wanted to try the Magnum ice cream bar, but I understand the manufacturer may have discontinued them 😭.
Folks, I really wanted to have pics of every meal but we were usually so hungry from exploring and then fighting to get things warmed up at our hotel (they were not too happy with outside food), that we just devoured some dishes forgetting to snap pics. If you are in Istanbul take some time to try VDL. Hands down they were the best we had on our stay.
10 out of 10, highly recommend!
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left03
Points +57
Çok lezzetliydi 🤤 - Edit
"Sucuklu" ve "yumurtalı" ekmek aşırı iyidi 🤤
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-06-13
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lianemills
Points +2066
Great food and lovely service! - Edit
We enjoyed our meal very much. They had an English menu too. The menu is extensive and we had the eggplant dish and carrot cake with a special cream and strawberries. Coffee also which was excellent. The seats outside are shaded and there is seating inside also
Read morePros: Extensive menu available in English , Friendly service
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Timforanimals1
Points +291
Delicious and traditional - Edit
Excellent food with Turkish focus , we had the Turkish ravioli and amazing smoked eggplant with ‘meatballs ‘ . It’s at the pricey end but it’s a real treat. Sitting outside added that extra street watching with all the Istanbul cats wandering by
Read morePros: Excellent quality , Great food, Vibe
Cons: Bit pricey but worth it
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Macu
Points +24
Increíble sitio en Estambul - Edit
Son muy amables. La kombucha de lavanda riquísima. Probamos el hummus de remolacha (muy rico), la berenjena espectacular y los raviolis exquisitos también. El pan que te ponen está calentito.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-06-08
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Nereatxo
Points +1247
Very tasty cafe! - Edit
The food in here is beyond delicious! There is a big variety to choose, and all of them looked incredible. I wish I could eat them all!!! The ingredients used are super fancy, and due to that the prices are higher.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-01-03
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vgnWolf
Points +90
Sehr gutes Essen - Edit
Alles vegan! Wenn auch nicht ganz billig!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-06-07
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