Vegan
Delivery
Take-out
Bakery
Catering
French
Breakfast

100% plant-based French pastry shop, chocolatier, and cafe offering a range of vegan baked goods and sweets. Also serves lunch and dinner. Choices include French onion soup, quiche, salads, and a variety of sandwiches. Open Mon-Sun 8:00am-9:00pm.


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115 Reviews

First Review by EnginArer

homebodyhaus

Points +5008

Vegan
20 Oct 2025

A Hidden Vegan Gem in Istanbul 🇹🇷

It was such a pleasant surprise to find a place like this in Turkey, where fully vegan spots are still quite rare. I absolutely loved the vibe and decor — tall ceilings, open-air feel, and a stylish modern design. The pastries were incredible, flaky and flavorful, and the drinks were just as good. Definitely visit if you’re in Istanbul — it feels like you’ve stepped into a trendy bakery somewhere in the U.S.!

LisaSpykers

Points +9991

Vegan
20 Oct 2025

Bakery perfection

Ethique could possibly be the best vegan bakery I've visited in the world of the 80 countries I've been to since going vegan.

They have a large variety of goods to choose from (which can be overwhelming!) We ordered several pastries, cakes, as well as some savory meals, during our visit to Istanbul. Each one of these was divine. While the prices match those of expensive European cities, it is justified here simply because the creativity and quality is so high. No shortcuts are taken (which I sadly noticed in a couple of other vegan places in Istanbul). You'll even find little tasty surprises in the middle of some of the pastries. Ethique isn't just a name. It's a principle delivering the best quality and it's clear by their high ratings and how consistently busy they are that they have a winning formula.

A visit to Ethique is an absolute must when visiting Istanbul.

Semaa

Points +344

Vegan
28 Sep 2025

Mükemmel

Ortamı çok tatlı, yediklerim çok lezzetliydi, yiyemediklerim de çok güzel görünüyordu. Sadece birazcık pahalı 🥲

cinemastranger

Points +1601

Vegan
10 Sep 2025

Superb

You can tell from its 5-star average rating (with over 100 reviews!) that this bakery is truly something special. Everything I tried here was top quality. Honestly, not just in Istanbul but even compared to bakeries I’ve tried abroad, it has very few rivals. Prices are on the expensive side, but you definitely get your money's worth.

P.S. I only ordered delivery, so I can’t comment on the in-house service.

EmmaMills

Points +28

Vegan
04 Sep 2025

Absolutely beautiful!

Lovely cafe, very nice area. Outdoor seating is beautiful and food is amazing !

Pros: Food, Atmosphere, Customer service

SurDno

Points +135

Vegan
03 Aug 2025

Amazing

I was afraid they’re just doing pastry without any savoury food, but they have a savoury menu with salads, sandwiches and burgers. I tried Tofu Omelette Sandwich and Caesar Kale Salad, both were very good.

Amber Gilewski

Points +137

Vegan
26 Jun 2025

High class vegan cafe & patisserie

This is my second visit to the Ethique and it’s so impressive! The croissant sandwiches for lunch are divine— the croissants were so crispy and light. The desserts are so elegant. It’s really comfortable to sit inside in air conditioning when it’s hot out. Will definitely come back. 

Pros: Savory lunch options, Decadent desserts, Air-conditioning 

NicolasKaiser

Points +136

Vegan
23 Jun 2025

Amazing

As as French I can say that this place has absolutely amazing croissants and pastries, ones of the best I ever tried. This is the place to be for a brunch in Istanbul

Pros: Staff , Food, Atmosphere

oekofeministin

Points +407

Vegan
19 Jun 2025

What a gem!

Best food I‘ve had in a long time!

DEdoc

Points +430

Vegan
26 May 2025

Feels like you are in Paris!

So many choices! Even at 3 pm on a Sunday, though clearly much was already gone. To go options packed cutely in individual boxes. The strawberry cake and madelines will be remembered forever! Chocolate croissant and caramel/chocolate cookie were ok.
Wish we had time to go back for their sandwiches. Staff very friendly.

k_robsss

Points +2180

Vegan
21 May 2025

Impressive cafe

I know my picture doesn’t do it justice, but the selection of pastries here is amazing. They had truffles, cakes, cookies etc. The croissant I had was so good. I wish I discovered this place at the beginning of my trip because I would have came everyday.

twotofu

Points +88

Vegan
04 May 2025

Best bakery in the world!

This is a vegans dream, Ethique has a beautiful display of cakes, pastries, chocolates and desserts. All are decorated immaculately and the ones we tasted were sublime. The staff we interacted with were friendly and keen to know whether we enjoyed our food. The location was a bit out the way, however we walked from Kadikoy and it was a pleasant journey. The interior is stylish and modern, there is also a very cute resident cat! Prices are expensive, but we had the best sweet treats we've ever had so would say it's 100% worth it. We recommend the croissants!

Pros: Tasty Bakes, Nice Interior, Friendly service

Cons: Location, Price

rpoulova

Points +1781

Vegan
06 Mar 2025

Need to visit again!

A French patisserie with a rather impressive offer. We visited in the evening, so the choice was limited; no savoury options and almost no sweet pastries, mostly just desserts and macarons.

The chocolate cake I wanted most sold out right before my eyes, so I had to go for an alternative, which was not quite my cup of tea. My partner had a tiramisu which was great! I also bought a pistachio croissant for next day's breakfast (it was huge!), but I would like to taste it when it was fresh.

Prices are unfortunately not displayed, but it was around 6-7 euros per piece. Very expensive, but well, it reflects the quality of the products and the cost of ingredients. Nice spacious interior full of plants. The staff seemed rather disinterested.

Pros: Great choice

Cons: Location, Prices

BlueNavy

Points +1366

Vegan
25 Feb 2025

A must go in Istanbul!

I loved this place! The most difficult part is to make a choice. All the options, savoury and sweet, look delicious.
Pastries are very high level: beautiful, delicate and delicious.
Staff is very friendly and the place is nicely decorated. I spent a wonderful moment there.
I will probably visit again before the end of my stay in Istanbul!

lailowski

Points +1012

Vegan
24 Jan 2025

BEST VEG BAKERY IN ISTANBUL

I’m mostly vegan thanks to my lovely Vegan partner. We’ve been discovering Vegan places in Istanbul and honestly this place is our favourite. They have everything and anything you need for a good breakfast/brunch/lunch/snack. They do delivery&take away too.

#veganuary

Updated from previous review on 2025-01-24

Pros: Variety of different pastry, Taste, The location

Cons: Small place

EsmaDemiryürek

Points +156

Vegan
17 Jan 2025

Came to Istanbul for Ethique

I changed cities basically for their croissants. My mom, who is non-vegan and has very high standards for baked goods, thought the food was amazing. The only downside is that it's very hard to choose from all the variety!

Pros: Amazing baked goods, %100 vegan, Cat friendly

maria.ines

Points +2104

Vegan
25 Dec 2024

Wow so fancy!

So many mouth watering desserts i wanted to try them all! Really elegant. The food options are good too, mostly sandwiches. I had an harissa croissant it was good and i even struggled to finish it. Problem, its expensive and not central at all!

Updated from previous review on 2024-12-25

İnciDeniz

Points +23

Vegan
19 Dec 2024

Like a dream

My favorite place in İstanbul, everything is delicious and good looking, wish I lived in İstanbul.

Pros: Taste, Good looking, Place

LucasGG

Points +89

Vegan
27 Nov 2024

Now I have to move to Istanbul!

This place makes the most beautiful and delicious sweets I've ever tasted in my life! Whenever someone says it's not possible to make good vegan sweets, show them Ethique Plant-based! The bad part is that now I will have to learn Turkish and move to Istanbul so I can eat here more often.

It is not so close to Istanbul hot spots, but if you have to choose, go with Ethique and leave some tourist spot for your next visit to Türkiye.

I highly recommend you visit the place when you are in Istanbul!

Pros: Fantastic food!!!, Cozy place, Amazingly beautiful food

Cons: Not so close to Istanbul hot spots

eylulb

Points +28

Vegan
14 Oct 2024

phenomenal

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Pros: %100 vegan, delicious

denizthecat

Points +134

Vegan
13 Oct 2024

Delicious (sweet) treats

Over the past few months, I've been trying their products and each and every time, the taste is one that makes you stop and go wow.

Definitely worth a visit or order online if you are staying in Istanbul and enjoy scrumptious food!

GercekOzguc

Points +384

Vegan
10 Oct 2024

100% vegan

We enjoyed every moment of our lunch there. Desserts were delicious as well as main dishes.

Jackpool

Points +24

Vegan
20 Sep 2024

Excellent !!!

J’ai tout aimé l’endroit, l’accueil, les repas chauds et les desserts sont beaux et savoureux ! Je recommande absolument

Updated from previous review on 2024-09-20

Pros: Lieu, Repas, Desserts

soymilkpeanutsauce

Points +87

Vegan
13 Sep 2024

Beautiful and tasty

As tourists we just went to the Asian side for this specific restaurant and it was 100% worth it. Nothing is missing there. Salty and sweets, biscuits, croissants, everything. Oh, and the DRINKS. Amazing.

Updated from previous review on 2024-09-13

Pros: Vast choice of patisserie, Salty menu selection (around 300 TLA per meal), Beautiful location

Claudèle

Points +599

Vegan
13 Sep 2024

The must in Istanbul

This is the single best pastry shop I ever went to in my life. It’s simply extraordinary. I went back every week. They have so many delicious options, in a beautiful atmosphere. Do yourself a favour, and go there — it’s fully worth the trip.

esmaguly

Points +265

Vegan
05 Sep 2024

Vegan bakery in Kadıköy

Very delicious desserts and breakfast options.

Pros: Fresh, Too many options, Desserts

siscoombs

Points +1509

Vegan
01 Sep 2024

Best pastries!

Yum we love this spot, great selection of pastries, yummy drinks tried the caramel latte, strawberry matcha and their burger is so yum!




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