Vegan-friendly
Delivery
Take-out
Middle Eastern
Egyptian
Egyptian cafe with dishes such as falafel, koshari, foul, vegan burger, vegan pizza and more. Relocated from Caferağa Mahallesi Kılaptancı Sokak No1B. Reported to serve non vegan desserts November 2024. Open Tue-Sun 12:00pm-9:00pm.
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Last update on 26 Nov 2024 by Dorooo
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Added by veganoteacher on 17 Feb 2020
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47 Reviews
First Review by cenksarkus
heuschrecke
Points +1079
Alright - Edit
I only know one other place (in Berlin) to compare vegan Koshari to. Compared to this, it unfortunately really lacked flavor.
Read moreThe staff was not super welcoming (he just stared at me when I entered).
The hummus was good though and the price was reasonable.
Updated from previous review on 2024-08-31
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SusamBoyle
Points +40
vegan egyptian - Edit
delicious food, great service
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MattHatter
Points +317
Fast tasty and healthy - Edit
Falafel and chip wrap was excellent, so was the moussaka.
Read moreFast friendly service.
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Destroybokchoy
Points +157
Decent enough but nothing amazing - Edit
If you’re a fan of koshary, you will be disappointed, don’t order it.
Read moreThe food here is some of the cheapest vegan food you can get in the area. Hence the confusion some people get after seeing all the stars. It’s not bad. Portions are generous. But it’s not that good either.
Updated from previous review on 2024-04-25
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ZuzaK
Points +1236
Awesome - Edit
Great place, delicious food, cheap
Read morePros: Kind owner, Cheap, Delicious
Cons: Small place
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Lumor98
Points +18
Cibo buonissimo - Edit
Cibo favoloso, locale piccolino ma merita davvero. Il proprietario veramente carino e bravissimo, si vede che ci mette il cuore nei suoi piatti ❤️ se riuscite passateci (ho ritrovato solo questa foto purtroppo)
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-11-30
Pros: Cibo, Proprietario
Cons: Locale piccolo
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Q.u.e.e.n.D
Points +291
Nice Egyptian food - Edit
[EN] The food was quite tasty and banana smoothie was fantastic. The only downsides are that the spot is small and without a toilet.
Read more[PL] Jedzenie było dosyć smaczne, a napój bananowy fantastyczny. Jedyne minusy to fakt, że lokal jest mały i bez łazienki.
Pros: Tasty food and drinks, cheap
Cons: Small place, lack of toilet
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Seatown_vegan
Points +8096
Mezze - Edit
I ordered the mezze sampler platter as I wanted to try a lot of things. I also ordered two falafel. Everything tasted good with the baba ghanoush probably being my favorite. I did find that the pita bread was not as fresh as it could have been, but, nevertheless, still a good meal.
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nicolathomas
Points +754
Great- delicious and good value - Edit
Staff were very friendly and welcoming. They speak English. The food came quick and it was DELICIOUS! Also has a lovely milk drink that tasted like and ice cream milkshake. Really recommend. The price was very cheap too!
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ebrar.b
Points +155
Good Egyption Food - Edit
It is a nice little spot, the food is nice, but not what I expected from the reviwes I read. The soup was served a bit cold. Mezes were really nice and had good portions.
Read morePros: friendly staff, good portions
Cons: uses plastic cuttlery
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Zwähnia
Points +1127
I don't quite get the hype - Edit
The food was okay, but based on all the super good recommendations from the internet I was expecting something a lot better.
Read moreAlso the food is not so different from all the traditional turkish food around.
Pros: Fast service
Cons: Plastic cutlery used
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SylvesterLangvad
Points +647
Egyptian Food - Edit
Alright dining experience. We arrived a bit before closing time and it may have affected our dining as soup was a bit too cold. We had the mezze option for two, accommodated for three people, and it was more than enough for us. The rice mix lacked a little taste, but many of the dips was very yummy. Their homemade lemonade was AMAZING though.
Read moreBordering 3/4 stars for our experience, would try again though. Some days they make special egyptian dishes, see online or call.
Updated from previous review on 2023-09-15
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OsvaldoHB
Points +422
Best option in Moda, Kadikoy, asian Istanbul - Edit
Exceptional in everything: several options, delicious food, simple and comfortable place, informal and practical service. If you're in Kadikoy, go to Moda (everything is close by!) and try Kem Küm Cafe!!!
Read morePros: Tasty food, Location and informality, Very fair prices
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HeatherDonaldson
Points +306
Delicious flavours - Edit
We shared the mezze platter and soup, both were absolutely excellent. The food is fresh with delicious flavours and portions are big. Great value for money and really good service.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Great value , Delicious
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TheTofuTyrant
Points +2135
Delicious - Edit
This place is amazing. The mango juice is a must-try and the vegan burger and fries are sooo good.
Read moreCame back a second time and the food was just as good as the first time. I simply adore this place!!!
Updated from previous review on 2022-12-23
Pros: All vegan , Delicious , Amazing staff
Cons: No bathrooms
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CaglaTastemur
Points +82
Egyptian Vegan - Edit
It is close to Moda Sahil. Very nice and hot food. My first time trying bakla falafel. Owner is a nice person. We asked variety questions and he answered patiently. We tried falafel burger with extra hummus. Want to try other things on the menü.
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Monila
Points +643
Delicious! - Edit
I enjoyed everything I got here. The food and desserts are all delicious and taste homemade and very fresh.
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Annanas3
Points +385
Delicious food - Edit
This tiny pretty place is and incredible finding of delicious homemade food with a lot of love! Everything we tasted was delicious and the owner is really nice and speaks English.
Read moreWe loved this place!
(feb 22)
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villain
Points +8542
Small place, small price, big portions - Edit
I'll start by mentioning that KEM KÜM served the overall best dessert I've ever had. I love plenty of desserts, but when I took the first bite of their besbusa cake I literally couldn't stop smiling! It's not often that cake makes me so emotional 😅
Read moreThe space itself is quite small and unassuming, but all the food is delicious, high quality, and extremely reasonably priced for large portions. We tried the Luxor plate and the falafel was phenomenal. The pickled eggplant stuffed with pepper was another favorite. Also, the way they make their hummus here is really nice; There was a stronger tahini flavor than most hummus recipes, and it was enjoyable. Honestly, everything was good.
Updated from previous review on 2022-11-27
Pros: Price, Besbusa cake, Large portions
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MayaLucia
Points +220
Quick service and lovely staff - Edit
I think i was the first of the day to arrive so we got our food very quickly. compared to other reviews i think the prices have increased slightly but still cheap for the area. Tried the breakfast and tea and they were both amazing and kept us full for hours! (4x falafel not in picture!) The man was working alone but still took time to talk to my son and gave him some extra houmous to take home😄
Read morePros: kind staff, good to try different tasty cuisine
Cons: a bit out of the way, not a lot of seating if weather is bad
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jonihh
Points +152
Best vegan food in Istanbul so far - Edit
A very lovely place with by far the best vegan food I had in Istanbul so far. And very cheep compared to most other places. For the main course I paid ~65 TL and it was both enough and tasted wonderful! Ignore the others, this is it!
Read morePros: Wonderful food , Very cheep (for a proper vegan restaurant) , Very nice people
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FarahFaz
Points +149
In love - Edit
This food reminded me of home. There food is good, full of delicious Egyptian flavours. The owner and staff at the place are absolutely lovely. It's a must visit if you are in istanbul.
Read morePros: Delicious food , Great staff, Affordable
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manolo.vegetariano
Points +88
Great Egyptian food !!! - Edit
5of us were happy and full filled!
Read moreWe must come back
Service was great aswel
Pros: Yummy
Cons: It’s so good we had to come back
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PrzygodowAnia
Points +90
Amazing Egyptian food 100% vegan - Edit
Amazing staff, super tasty food, many options
Read morePros: Tasty food, Affordable prices, Many options
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TimCrutzen
Points +169
Tremendous food! - Edit
I can confirm the 5 star reviews! The food was really tasty and the people extremely nice. They gave us (without charging) delicious cake as a desert! Located at the Asian side of istanbul, but the neighborhood Kadakoy is really worth paying a visit anyway!
Read morePros: Good food, Nice people
Cons: No indoor/toilet
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cdrk
Points +837
Simply great - Edit
The staff is super friendly, they also (or some of them ?) speak Arabic, by the way.
Read moreThe food is excellent, one of the best if not the best vegan place in Istanbul.
Pay attention to the fact that food may be over before the closing time ; I went there once around 20h and have been the last client being served as most of the food was over - I presume it is because they were preparing to go on holiday and cooked less than usual, not sure, though.
Pros: Excellent food, Nice portions, Friendly staff
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kjhsdf
Points +120
Nice little place with good food - Edit
I went there a few times about two weeks ago. Really liked the smoothies, especially mango. The food (moussaka/rice combo) was good too, not a fan of the vinegary eggplant but that’s a matter of taste. Really good and really fresh bread. The third time I went they didn’t have any of the things I wanted and said they didn’t want to serve me old food, which I think is a good sign. Would have liked to try the desserts, I saw other people eating them and they looked really good.
Read morePros: Friendly and honest staff, Great food at reasonable prices, Close to ferry and waterfront park
Cons: Single-use cutlery, Smoking
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