Vegan Istanbul ★ 4.4
Vegan Istanbul on Türkgücü Caddesi, a family-run downstairs lokanta serving plant-based Turkish set menus and the city's tightest vegan three-dish lunch in Cihangir.
Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Istanbul. including where to go and what to order.
Vegan in Istanbul
Vegan Dükkan Lokanta ★ 4.3
Vegan Dükkan Lokanta tucked off Sıraselviler in Cihangir, an all-vegan kitchen doing vegan adana kebab, tofu katsu curry and gluten-free spaghetti in a tiny dining room.
Community Kitchen ★ 4.3
Community Kitchen in Balat, a fully vegan kitchen turning out vegan döner, iskender and köfte from a small lokanta room in the historic Ayvansaray streets.
Vegetarian in Istanbul
Bi Nevi Deli ★ 4.3
Bi Nevi Deli in Etiler since 2014, a plant-based kitchen pouring fermented nut cheeses, gluten-free options and all-day breakfast across Dilhayat Sokak.
Vegan Istanbul ★ 4.4
Vegan Istanbul on Türkgücü Caddesi, a Cihangir lokanta whose set lunches double as Istanbul's most reliable plant-based and vegetarian Turkish menu.
Çiya Sofrası ★ 4.5
Çiya Sofrası in Kadıköy, where a third of Musa Dağdeviren's daily steam-table is vegetarian Anatolian dishes, including herb dolma, wild-green stews and grain pilavs.
Gluten Free in Istanbul
Bi Nevi Deli ★ 4.3
Bi Nevi Deli in Etiler, a vegetarian-vegan kitchen with a marked gluten-free menu, gluten-free spaghetti and house-fermented cheese on Dilhayat Sokak.
Vegan Dükkan Lokanta ★ 4.0
Vegan Dükkan Lokanta off Sıraselviler, a Cihangir vegan room whose gluten-free spaghetti and tofu plates are some of the city's most reliable gluten-free options.
Halal in Istanbul
Develi1912 Samatya ★ 4.4
Develi in Samatya, a halal-friendly Gaziantep kebab institution where pistachio kebap, içli köfte and Antep katmer come off the long-running family charcoal grill.
Asitane ★ 4.2
Asitane beside the Chora Church, a halal Ottoman-cuisine specialist working from palace archives, no pork, no alcohol in the cooking, since 1991.
Kosher in Istanbul
Caffe Eden ★ 4.0
Caffe Eden in Beşiktaş, the city's main supervised kosher restaurant under Denet Gida certification, delivering to Bebek, Ulus, Etiler and Arnavutköy's Jewish community.
Kurtuluş Pastanesi ★ 4.1
Kurtuluş Pastanesi on Şahin Sokak just off Kurtuluş Caddesi, a Sephardic-Jewish neighbourhood patisserie keeping the kosher-baked tradition of the old Tatavla district alive.
Dietary in Istanbul, FAQ
When is the best time to eat in Istanbul?
Peak food season in Istanbul is year-round.
What time do people eat in Istanbul?
Local dining hours: lunch around 12:30, dinner from 19:30.
How does tipping work in Istanbul?
service is typically included; small extra is welcome but not expected.
What is the one dish to try in Istanbul?
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Istanbul rewards trust.