Vegan Dining in Istanbul

Tahin, Şubat 2014 ‘den bu yana Rumelihisarüstü’nde hizmet vermeye başladı. Lübnan mutfağının birbirinden lezzetli yemekleri Lübnanlı şefler tarafından özel olarak hazırlanıp, kaliteli hizmet anlayışıyla servis edilir.

Bi Nevi Deli is now serving customers from its Etiler location. Bi Nevi Deli offers a cozy atmosphere and a whole-foods plant-based menu that is influenced by both seasonal ingredients as well as unique fruits and vegetables that are not typically offered in restaurants in Turkey.

The first vegan restaurant to remain open in Istanbul, Turkey specializing in vegan sweets and traditional Turkish foods. It’s located in the neighborhood of Kadiköy which is slowly becoming a “hip” more gentrified neighborhood. It’s not far from the waterfront and just a block away is CafeMU which offers a few vegan snacks and has vegan mocha lattes.

Kiva Han is a restaurant serving up Anatolian cuisine on the European side of Istanbul, in Galata, with vegan-friendly options.

Muhtelif Mekân is a vegetarian cafe and coffeeshop that also acts as a place of refuge for local stray cats, and has a vested interested in minimizing the local stray population. Vegan options are readily available on a daily basis!

Masum Mutfak (Innocent Kitchen), an increasingly urban initiative, falls into what we eat in order to stay away from food choices that not only impact ourselves, but the world around us. We are reshaping our world with our choices, to choose the best food for our bodies, and supporting the production of good food for our world. We serve food produced without harming the ecological balance, and without pesticides and preservatives used. We are an organic vegetarian restaurant with vegan-friendly options.

Tight Aggressive is a collective that is made up of many different entities, including a cafe with an all vegan menu.

Indian food made with ingredients from an organic kitchen garden in Yalova. The soy milk, almond milk and seitan are made in-house. In addition to the traditional Indian fare, they also have an Indian-spiced vegan burger, spaghetti, and often a delicious vegan chocolate cake. Herbal teas offered, made with herbs from the garden. Above the restaurant, enjoy yoga and Pilates classes, and a small shop with home decoration and furniture from India.  

Betty Blue is a small, open-kitchen style cafe in the Kuzguncuk neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey. Several vegan options are on the menu, and the chef will enthusiastically create vegan dishes for visitors upon request.

Coffee Shop & Cafe in Yeldegirmeni, Kadikoy (Istanbul, Turkey). Non-dairy options for lattes and other coffee drinks are available, as well as a daily selection of vegan pastry options.