Arada Cafe - Istanbul

Massive breakfast with everything that is quite delicious.

Epic dining experience with best falafel in Istanbul on a street with great shopping Updated from previous review on 2022-07-09

I had an amazing authentic Turkish breakfast, I mentioned I was vegan and they prepared a huge number of dishes that were completely vegan, including soups, falafel, pastries, and many dips. This place is a must for anyone visiting Istanbul!

Highly recomended: Lebanese pita with zahtar. It's vegan and amazing. Other vegan options on the menu include hummus, tabbule salads, lental soup, green salad, babagannush, beetrool salad, dolmas, falafel plate, pita with vegetable plate. fried potatoes, fett, eggplant effet w tomatoe sauce. Waiters speak English and understand what vegan is can confirm ingredients contain no animal products such as milk or butter.

Went with my friend for a catch up and a brunch. We ordered side dishes and salads. We ordered يلانجي Stuffed Grapes vines, fattoush, shawarma salad, بابا غنوج، متبل and Ayran. The service is extremely slow, we sat upstairs. The waitress was clueless, knew nothing about the food. We waited for 15 mins for decent service. The food was authentic, delicious and fresh but way overpriced! The decor and details of the place made me feel back home! However, they are in need of new staff. I would recommended this place for small dish not dinners. Overpriced for no good reason.