Vegan
Raw
Western
Juice bar
Take-out
European

Specializes in raw vegan food including dehydrated crackers and raw cheesecakes and savory dishes like zucchini spaghetti with avocado pesto. Serves juices and smoothies. Reported fully vegan as of Jul 2021. Open Mon-Fri 9:00am-6:00pm, Sat 11:00am-6:00pm. Closed Sun.


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27 Reviews

First Review by veganoteacher

Semaa

Points +231

Vegan
28 Nov 2024

Delicious but a bit expensive

I tried veggie bowl, tiramisu and another dessert. Bowl was ordinary, desserts were incredible! I highly recommend crumble (I guess this was its name). Nice staff, neat place. It was just a bit expensive, I payed 1000 TL.

SG213

Points +861

Vegetarian
11 Oct 2024

Nice place, some quirks

The veggie bowl was quite good - fresh & tasty, and a good mixture of ingredients. The cashew sauce dressing was especially good.
The tiramisu was delicious.

One thing I found confusing about the menu is that they offer various coffee drinks including espresso, but none of the common espresso-based drinks such as latte, cappuccino, flat white etc. This was quite surprising, considering that they also have a turmeric latte on the menu. The inclusion of an extra charge for plant milk on the menu is also confusing - my understanding is that everything is already vegan, so why list the extra charge?

I would have also liked just a simple high-quality plain black tea option instead of chasing the trend of just having Earl Grey on the menu, which is very offputting.

Prices are quite high, but then again it's in a more higher end area, and the food also reflects this.

Pros: Good quality food, Nice location

Cons: Price, Confusing coffee/plant milk options, No plain black tea

ChantalPoulin

Points +2898

Vegan
03 May 2024

Delicious 😍😍😍

I'm not always a fan of raw restaurant but this one really scores! Its very fresh and extremely tasty! You won't be hungry after. Its a little bit expensive but its really worth it. I had the bowl with falafel and the spaghetti and I could eat this everyday. Green juice and lemonata are also very good.

SushrutIkhar

Points +15

Vegetarian
05 Dec 2023

Yummy and healthy vegan options

Taste and quantity was good

Seatown_vegan

Points +8096

Vegan
16 Oct 2023

Great food

I ordered the squash spaghetti bowl and it was excellent. Came with some veggies and mushrooms as well. Also ordered a slice of, I believe, chocolate mousse. Definitely a solid spot in the area with many different bowls and desserts to choose from

Sanran

Points +406

Vegan
22 Jul 2023

Very high grade deserts

Its not a full kitchen although they seem to offer dishes occasionally, but they specialise in deserts. Very well. I also took away fermented kaju yogurt. Was delicious.

DianaPolonskaya

Points +87

Vegan
03 Jul 2023

very tasty

nice place, fast and tasty food

lamiya

Points +257

Vegan
15 Jun 2023

Unfriendly staff but okish food

They tried to move us into another uncomfortable table for a photoshoot, when we refused they gave us the attitude and kept it up. Really disappointed that a vegan place is so unfriendly.

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-15

Pros: The tofu toast was great, The green juice

Cons: Iced matcha latte was really bad

Ceylaninceoğlu

Points +203

Mostly Veg
05 Apr 2023

disappointing experince

surface of kisch was burnt and there were frozen parts inside. Maybe it was because I went around closing time but it was unfair. I do not recommend.

Pros: cozy decoration

Cons: expensive, non- attentive staff

JasminaGushterowa

Points +54

Vegan
30 Dec 2022

Love it

I recommend it, had a lovely time there. Nice paper packaging, no plastic. LOVE IT 😍 #Veganuary

Pros: Very nice place, Full vegan, a lot of tasty and healthy meals, The atmosphere is very comfy

Cons: Expensive, but worth it.

Nereatxo

Points +929

Vegan
29 Dec 2022

Comida deliciosa y hecha ahí mismo

Este establecimiento ofrece desayunos, comidas, postres incluso granola y mantequillas hechas ahí mismo. Trabajadoras muy amables y el servicio fue rápido. Es verdad que el precio es más caro pero relación calidad precio está genial. El lugar es agradable también.

svenKnobel

Points +106

Vegetarian
21 Sep 2022

Strongly recommend

Everything. At last a high quality vegan restaurant in Turkey. Enjoyed everything about this place. Staff, food, location and atmosphere.

VeganCatzo

Points +167

Vegan
16 Jul 2022

Great breakfast bowls

The breakfast bowls were very good with lots of fresh fruit and nuts.

Pros: Very friendly staff

Cons: Service could be better

GiuliettaMontalto

Points +183

Vegan
26 Jun 2022

High quality and tasty food

I didn't expect much from this place and ended up being positively surprised. I had a root juice and a crumble. It wasn't too sweet but still tasty. I also had a salad to take away. I ate it later. It was absolutly delicious. Many different greens, green peas, carots, zuchinis, eggplants, quinoa, artichoke, sprouted seeds. I could feel that was high quality food. I absolutly recommend this place !

AndréDias

Points +167

Mostly Veg
24 Jun 2022

Very nice food and place

Delicious food, little cool restaurant with a lot of plants and a tree incorporated, nice music.

Pros: All vegan/ vegetarian , Delicious food, Nice staff

Cons: A bit pricey for Turkey, but ok for central Europ

MarkGoodman

Points +32

Vegan
22 Mar 2022

Worth finding

Found this place thanks to the Happy Cow app. Quite trendy little place. Was busy enough which is a good sign. Had pumpkin soup and an avocado sandwich for 100TL
Good value, great food, cool atmosphere.
Love it.

Pros: Food is all safely vegan

Cons: Nothing!

MaikV

Points +144

Vegan
09 Mar 2022

Good atmosphere, good food

The location of YAYAraw is quiet nice and surrounded by a lot of trees, the stuff was great as well.
We had the Veggie Bowl with Falafel (wich was really tasty) and the Red Bean Bowl (wich was pretty boring and not well seasoned)
Also the Red Berry Cake was more in the Categorie "Good, but it could be better"

Complaining on high level ;)

Pros: Atmosphere, Stuff, Veggie Bowl

Cons: Red Bean Bowl

tlumiste

Points +17

Vegetarian
05 Mar 2022

Great and cozy!

The food is delicious and healthy. A great place for lunch and cakes.

Pros: Good vegan options

jashill_

Points +572

Vegan
10 Feb 2022

Fantastic!

The restaurant has a lovely beauitful setting with trees and plants surrounding you and peaceful music. The food was delicious, with interesting combination of ingredients that worked very well. The meals were fresh and healthy. We highly recommend the avacado sandwich with cashew cheese.
We tried the apple cake dessert and the chocolate 'magnum' ice cream, in my opinion they weren't very special compared to the main courses. The apple cake was dry and the ice cream was very small and wasn't very creamy compared to other vegan alternatives.

Overall we definitely recommend this as a stop on your visit in Izmir.

Updated from previous review on 2022-02-10

Pros: Great menu with unusual options, Very tasty, Fresh healthy food

Cons: High price (for Turkey), but for good quality food

peterakkies

Points +24

Vegan
14 Jul 2021

Cozy café with tasty vegan food

Had a protein bowl and a piece of tiramisu. Loved them. If I were really hungry, I might order two main dishes next time. Everything on the menu is vegan. Seating is comfy and in a shaded outdoor space.

GoşiGörmez

Points +20

Vegan
08 Apr 2021

Vegan bites 💕

Delicious healty vegan bowls and deserts. Expensive, but cozy.

Pros: All vegan

Cons: Expensive

unparalloser

Points +130

Vegan
10 Feb 2021

They forgot we ordered any food (Edited: Feb, 10)

My partner and I were here twice. The first time each of us ordered a dish and a drink. They had to come back to us again and ask what drinks did we order. It's alright, it happens. The next time we were here, each of us ordered a dish and a bottle of water. They brought us water and forgot that we have ordered any food C: Had to wait for 40 minutes, while being in a hurry, as I planned to eat quickly and go to a museum, only to learn that the staff simply forgot the main part of our order. Please, please, PLEASE start writing down the orders.

Terrible service aside, the food was pretty nice for a raw cafe. Though again, I only tried it once.

Edit: Ok, a few months passed and I decided to give their delivery a try. It was a great decision! It's really fast, I get all the items I order and the food is rather tasty! Though you never know what you're going to get if you order a bowl, because it changes from day to day and even throughout the day.

Updated from previous review on 2020-11-03

Pros: good food for a raw cafe, no smoking allowed

Cons: expensive, bad service

OzgeGunencSuzen

Points +400

Vegan
29 Dec 2020

Delicious vegan bites

I had a sandwich with hummus avocado cashew cheese and veggies..bread was great as well. very nice place, clean and nice people

Pros: Nice savory and sweet options, Chocolate balls, Lots of take away options

Kekskönigin

Points +379

Vegan
02 Dec 2019

Nice staff, delicious food

I picked up food there two times when beeing in Izmir the last time.
I even took one on my flight home - and earned jealous looks from the other passengers.
The Veggie Bowl is different each day. Both tasted great and included a large variety of different Veggies, Grain and Legumes.
A also tried two different cheesecakes, which also were really delicious.
It is a little bit pricier compared to other restaurants in Izmir - but it is because they use high quality ingredients, so it is worth it.
The staff is really nice, english speaking and explaines a lot if you have any questions.
They also sell some Products like homemade Buckwheat -Rawnola (tastes great!) or nut Butter.
I am looking forward to my next visit in Izmir, to get my hands on one of these Veggie Bowls again.

EceAksakoglu

Points +263

Vegan
09 Aug 2019

Delicous, vegan and healthy

It’s a beautiful and peaceful place. Everything is 100% vegan. We had a veggie bowl, raw zucchini spaghetti and raw tiramisu. They were all so delicious! The veggie bowl was created with seasonal and local veggies! Prices are a little high for frequent visits but really worth to try! Inside there is only one table of 6-8 but also there is a garden/winter garden which has more tables.

Pros: 100% vegan, Beautiful space , Knowledgeable staff

Cons: Expensive

SarahWilson87

Points +40

Vegan
14 Mar 2018

Delicious and Refreshing

We had lunch here and loved everything. It is a little expensive, but worth it. The raw cheesecake was incredible!

veganoteacher

Points +5430

Vegan
16 Dec 2017

Mastiha is the best!

I tried the cheesecake with mastiha and I really liked it. Maybe more salty choices or vegan raw burgers, pizzas could be added to the menu.




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