Vegan-friendly
International
Mediterranean
European
Fusion
Middle Eastern

Vegetarian Mediterranean restaurant offering a selection of mezze dishes. Reported closed August 2024.


Venue map for Roka Cafe
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13 Reviews

First Review by Huraiquire

KC39

Points +132

Vegan
28 Sep 2023

Delightful find

Vegetarian and vegan restaurant - mostly vegan 🌱
I decided on the vegan mixed plate to ensure I could have a taste of everything! So glad I did, it didn’t disappoint!

Pros: Great options , Mostly vegan menu (2 vegetarian options) , Friendly staff

Zenmansd

Points +125

Vegetarian
11 Sep 2023

Bad Experience

We did not have a good experience at this restaurant. They really need to work on their food hygiene. I wont go into details, but I won’t I wont eat here again. I would rate them a 1 star, but the app won’t allow it.

FelicityRandall

Points +43

Vegan
10 Jul 2023

Friendly and delicious

Had turkish coffees and freshly squeezed orange juice whilst waiting for our food, we tried the beans and butternut squash in sauce and some spinach squares- both delicious. Hard to tell which dishes are vegan or vegetarian at times.

Pros: Friendly Staff, Delicious food, Beautiful outdoor area

veganoteacher

11 Jul 2023

Hi, I don’t understand; so is the baklava on the picture vegan or not? :/

Nereatxo

Points +915

Vegan
01 Jan 2023

A very nice vegetarian/vegan restaurant

The environment and the space of this restaurant are great! The workers were very nice and so was the food. Such a shame that there weren’t any vegan dessert options.

PineConez

Points +93

Vegan
23 Aug 2022

Decent vegan food but expensive for what you get

Roka cafe had a lot of vegan options, and there menu is rotating. They serve you a variety of vegan appetizers on a large platter. It was very filling, and the food was good albeit cold. 90% of the food was vegan, but only a few of the deserts were. My meal my friends hummus came out to 155 lyra. While the nearby restaurant Wegain was only 50 lyra for similar food.

Pros: Large portions , Lots of options

Cons: Expensive , Served cold, Had no vegan deserts when I arrived (near closing)

asyagul

Points +34

Vegan
09 Aug 2022

Delicious

I’ve always been a fan of homemade foods. Everything here has been made daily. Not everything in the menu is delivered daily so you should call and ask before you go.

Pros: Homemade and delicious , Local vegan cafe, Cheapish

Cons: There’s not too many options

ming.morss

Points +435

Vegan
26 Jul 2022

Sweet & nice

Lovely cafe with a great terrace, food was yum and the owners were kind😄lots of kitties around too!

LanaAbuAyyash

Points +297

Vegan
09 May 2022

Pleasant

It caught my attention as i was walking down this steep hill, it's a bit tucked but it clearly advertises its vegan food. The staff (family) were incredibly sweet and welcoming. i Had Baclava (i was at that point dying for a real dessert that is vegan) i enjoyed it soooo much although it was mediocre and a bit stale. there are the expected vegan cold meze dishes. I think it'll be a good option for tourists who want a cozy place and a quick bite (you know sometimes the experience matters more than the food). Just don't expect much. I also found a bit expensive as someone who lives in Istanbul, but back when i was a tourist i wouldn't have thought twice about the prices.

Pros: Nice and cozy, Vegan desserts, Very nice staff

Cons: Food not so great

emjace

Points +293

Vegan
27 Apr 2022

Lovely cafe

We only had cake and tea but the cake was delicious and the owner was generous. Great outdoor spot and lots of menu choices.

basti.mueller

Points +305

Vegan
03 Jan 2022

The location and atmosphere were the best

The sweet vegan option was only pumpkin with tahin. For a vegetarian Café to less for me. #Veganuary

Pros: Location and atmosphere , Friendly stuff with little english skills

Cons: The vegan options

AlessandraSecheres

Points +15

Vegetarian
29 Dec 2021

es war sehr lecker! es gibt viel vegane Auswahl und tolle Getränke und Nachtisch

Ich würde sofort wieder hingehen!

Pros: viele vegane optionen

Cons: keine

romanpre

Points +108

Vegan
18 Oct 2021

Nice but not great

The staff are really nice; the place seems to be family run.
Unfortunately, we were also served vegetarian dishes instead of vegan only, and the food was okay but nothing special really. I can recommend the bulgur salad, though.

Updated from previous review on 2021-10-18

Pros: Nice place

Cons: Food average

Huraiquire

Points +9617

Vegan
16 Oct 2021

Not fully vegan

Beautiful place with decent food, but they served us something with cheese which made me sick. I asked about it and they said they confused vegan for vegetarian. They were apologetic about it and exchanged it for something else, but I had already consumed something non vegan and the menu doesn’t indicated it has dairy. The rice was undercooked in the stuffed peppers and the soup was quite spicy for us, even though we asked before ordering and the staff assured us it wouldn’t be. Nice staff overall and beautiful plates, but this was a big mistake.




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