Roots Shots

Cauliflower, islim kebabı, rice, pasta at Roots Shots in Istanbul

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Vegan

Vegan

Mediterranean

Juice bar

Take-out

Middle Eastern

Gluten-free

Juice and smoothie bar offering a health-conscious menu. Offers vegan food such as falafel, kofte, salad bowls, desserts and more. Reported all vegan, April '23. Open Mon-Sun 8:30am-10:00pm.

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Bagdat Cd. 260C, Istanbul, Turkey, 34728
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+90-2163852070
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- Last update on 26 Apr 2023 by SG213
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6 Reviews

First Review by BanuBinat

Loved it! - Edit

We tried a bit of everything, and loved it all. Probably my favourite place to eat at in Istanbul. Definitely would visit again :)

Very nice - Edit

Very nice place, a lot of gf options

Pros: Gf options, Healthy, Quite cheap

Cons: Small place

Perfect Sunday Choice - Edit

I always wanted to go to this place but I never managed it. This was my first time in Roots Shots and I loved it! Crew was really understanding and sweet. The flavors and variability was great. Didn't tried it but they said they also have smoothie kind of stuff other than Vegan flavors and desserts. Definitely recommend you to go to this place!

Pros: Vegan Meatball, Truffle Chocolate with Espresso, Lasagna

SG213

Points +858

Vegetarian

24 Apr 2023

Not bad, could be improved a bit - Edit

This is a small cafe on Bağdat street which mostly offers healthy style, home cooked food.
You can get a plate with between 2-4 of the precooked options which are displayed at the counter. This costs approx. between 100tl-200tl. They also offer desserts, salads/some cold mezes, smoothies, tea/coffee etc.

I tried the savoury cauliflower, islim kebabı (soya meat wrapped in aubergine), savoury rice and mac and cheese.. The cauliflower and islim kebabı were pretty good, the rice was ok. The "mac and cheese" was nothing really like that, just some not great, gluten-free fusilli style pasta with a minimal amount of something resembling small quantities of vegan cheese. The overall serving size was also a little small for the price. Unfortunately the non-meze food suffers from the fact that it's precooked and needs to be reheated, although this is understandable in a small place with limited resources.

The vegan brownie was ok but a little bit too heavy/stodgy. I'm sure that the gluten-free status is a considerable limiting factor here - useful if you're looking for this type of food but otherwise it can contribute to some odd tastes and textures in things like pasta and flour-based desserts.

If I was going back here again, I would probably try the cold meze dishes, or alternatively if they have anything which can be freshly cooked such as sigara böreği.

Pros: Good selection of all vegan food, Food seems quite healthy, Pleasant area / location

Cons: Quality is a bit hit & miss depending on selection, A little expensive for what you get