Vegan
Organic
Mediterranean
Gluten-free
Breakfast

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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212 Reviews

First Review by Rehdd

TimSeelig

Points +28

Vegan
15 Jun 2024

Fantastic smoked aubergine dish!

The smoked aubergine dish is amazing...flavours are perfect! Great little restaurant. Great service.

tgardner1453

Points +678

Vegan
10 Jun 2024

Pricey but good

Went twice. The first time I got the Turkish pasta which was good but not worth the price. The second time I got the Adana kebab which was great but again a little pricey

LukeWalker86

Points +22

Vegan
08 Jun 2024

Must do when in Istanbul

Some of the best food I’ve had. So good we came back a second night. The Tzatziki is amazing! We also had a spinach and cheese pastry so good. The Turkish Ravioli was had twice. The Adana kebab was great too, to be able to have something authentic you can’t get at normal restaurants. Loved it!!!!

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-08

Pros: Authentic Turkish food, Vegan yoghurt, lots don’t do it

HasanBay

Points +26

Vegan
05 Jun 2024

Authentic turkish meals fully vegan

Amazing food and nice service. We absolutely recommend this palace and will be back soon! Try the ayran when you're there!

veganamyv

Points +471

Vegan
05 Jun 2024

Delicious

The food tasted absolutely delicious. A cute setting in a tiny restaurant, which also lets cats inside (beware of this if you’re allergic). I would recommend getting some form of transport to it because me and my boyfriend walked and it was hell, as the surrounding area was so steep haha. The food made it worth it though!

Walter_Catkid

Points +92

Vegan
30 May 2024

Delicious food and lovely staff

Went there to get lunch and it was really good. Staff was lovely as well and they have loads of great dishes.

Pros: Delicious food, Lovely staff, Cute cats

Cons: Bit expensive

JRSIII

Points +188

Vegan
26 May 2024

The best vegan food in Istanbul

Of all the food we had in Istanbul, by far this was the most delicious and a huge highlight for our trip. Heads up that this is a smaller restaurant so might call ahead of time to make sure you can get a table 10-15 minutes before your arrival.
Overall best food of the entire trip.

Pros: Tasty, delicious food (all was good), Price, Clean bathroom

Cons: Space , Tons of cats everywhere (in case you’re allergic)

DantesBea

Points +13

Mostly Veg
25 May 2024

Excellent food!

Had the manti on recommendation of the server and it was delicious! Went in as a solo diner and immediately had a couple of lil furry dinner mates. A true Turkish experience through and through 🙂

EliseB06

Points +462

Vegan
24 May 2024

Lovely

The restaurant is cosy and located in a nice area. The ravioli was nice, especially the tomato sauce. I’ve coffee and sugar free lemonade were delicious. Kebab was nice. The peanut bar was a great treat. The best part was the cats napping next to us and coming for a snuggle.

DeniseStefani

Points +84

Vegan
24 May 2024

Súper!

Piatti ben presentati, saporiti e abbondanti. Locale piccolo ma carino e curato nei dettagli

LucasPavin

Points +50

Vegan
23 May 2024

Wonderful food, amazing taste

The ravioli was superb, as well as the artichoke. The toasts are also really good. Highly recommended

linawue

Points +47

Vegan
22 May 2024

Amazing fully vegan place

You can get traditional Turkish dishes as well as related cuisine here. Everything is home made and the staff are so nice. They also have very good desserts. Definitely come here if you visit the city

Pros: Amazing dishes, Friendly staff

Cons: It’s a small space, either reserve or be lucky :)

MattHatter

Points +317

Vegan
16 May 2024

Posh Nosh

Posh little place, expensive but outstanding food.
Everything we had was excellent.
Lovely decor, friendly service.

HelloVegWorld

Points +186

Vegan
10 May 2024

Top vegan!

Different choices, healthy and delicious.
Mondays closed.

CristinaTrandafir

Points +376

Vegan
07 May 2024

Amazing food

The food was delicious. We went there a few times. Everything we tried tasted good, looked amazing. The place is decorated with lots of plants, and has a great vibe.

Pros: Tasty food, Location, Lovely decor

Cons: None

ChantalPoulin

Points +2898

Vegan
07 May 2024

The best raviolis & eggplant EVER 😍

Went 2 times and we had a fantastic diners! Everything was perfect, but the traditionnal smoked eggplant and the raviolis completely blew my mind!!!! The pink humous and the kebab were also really good. Excellent service, cute little place full of cats. I could eat there every day.

Updated from previous review on 2024-05-05

Bloo-

Points +90

Vegan
04 May 2024

Delicious Turkish food

Very small and tastefully designed eatery. More than enough things to choose from (but not too many luckily). Prices are a bit on the high end - but the food you get is worth every lira! I went there with a vegetarian - he's a bit sceptical when it comes to vegan food (my mission is to convince him he's not missing anything with staying a vegetarian) but his opinion was very clear after dinner: that was the best dish (smoked eggplant) he had in Istanbul (my mission was successful, ha!). I can definitely say the same. Highly recommend! ❤️

Pros: Different options, Generous portions , Freshly made local food

helenmi

Points +67

Vegan
04 May 2024

Turkish specialities veganized

The food was very good. Really enjoyed the Manti and the Kebab. The Apple crumble cake with custard was awesome. It was expensive but so seems to be everything in Turkey these days.

Pros: Turkish specialities veganized., Very tasty

Cons: A bit expensive

kamözüt

Points +661

Vegan
02 May 2024

Harika Yemekler

Küçük bir yer. Geniş bir menüsü var ve sahibi de vegan. Geleneksel yemeklerin vega versiyonlarını yapmanın yanında yaratıcı alternatifler de sunuyorlar. Yediğimiz her şey çok lezzetliydi. Ama biraz pahalı.

Pros: Lezzetli, Geniş menü

Cons: Biraz pahalı

lina_elizabeth

Points +359

Vegan
30 Apr 2024

Cute vegan restaurant

This place feels like a little safe haven in a city where vegan options are not so abundant.
The place is small, but they offer breakfasts, main dishes and desserts. Most of the options on the menu are gluten free.

Pros: The place was cosy

Cons: Slightly pricy, Not many options without fake meat and/or cheese

MelissaBenitez

Points +82

Vegan
25 Apr 2024

So good!

I had such a long time without having such a good meal with variety of flavours

I was enjoying every single bite

Pros: The menu was simple , Amazing flavours , Quality and healthy food

Cons: A bit pricey

MichaelTobler

Points +20

Vegan
17 Apr 2024

great experience

We enjoyed the gluten free Ravioli and the beetroot salad and finished off with a phantastic apple pie. Just go there and see yourself, its worth it.

Pros: Ambience, Service, Food

Cons: all was fine

lailowski

Points +757

Vegan
16 Apr 2024

Amazing taste

HÜNKARBEĞENDI AAA♥️🤤
Reasonable prices, lovely staff and AMAZING FOOD.
They also have a vegan shop next door!

HannahEichler

Points +511

Vegan
12 Apr 2024

Must try

Incredible food, extensive menu, friendly service - and of course cats 🐈

T_uckers

Points +353

Vegan
12 Apr 2024

Tasty little spot

A welcome oasis in a fairly unvegan friendly city. I came twice. It's very small with just 3 tables inside and 2 outside the staff are friendly and have good English. Highly recommend the Turkish ravioli really tasty and a bit different. The savoury pastrys were big and tasty but the katsu curry was a bit bland. Lots of cats hanging about for cuddles too.

Updated from previous review on 2024-04-12

Alicialovesyou

Points +54

Vegetarian
10 Apr 2024

Lovely cat friendly little spot

I loved this sweet little restaurant. It is cozy and cute and the food was delicious. They are also cat friendly and we enjoyed having kitties come right up and nap next to us while we ate. Three of us ordered the special Turkish ravioli (I have been wanting to try a vegan version of this Turkish dish, and was so glad to see they offered it). We also ordered desserts. The tiramisu was our favorite but the carrot cake was also amaxing, can’t believe it’s GF.

Pros: English menu available , Quality vegan dishes , Cute and hip vibe

Cons: Tiny, harder for large groups

RossellaBonmartini

Points +312

Vegan
07 Apr 2024

Excellent food nice place

Here you can try some of the best Turkish specialties , vegan of course .
3 tables inside for a total of 6 seats and 2 more seats available at a counter .
3 tables outside seating 2 each .
We had :
the traditional smoked eggplant (440tl)
the cheese platter : a selection of 5 different type of vegan cheese (495tl)
Tofu katsu curry , perfectly fried ! (370tl)
2 glass of red wine
Next to the restaurant there is a small vegan and organic shop .




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