Istanbul Food Tour | Traditional & Street Food (all vegan)

[@phillyandkeely]

Not our typical style of video, but we just loved all the food so much we felt it deserved a shout out of its own. Istanbul was an incredible city with an alternative vibe. We experienced so many friendly staff at restaurants that we decided to make a video to showcase all these awesome places. Whether you are vegan or not, the food is all incredible and we only put places in the video we enjoyed and can recommend

[@eleanorbyrne8805]

Loved the food tour of Istanbul and all the vegan food looked amazing....

[@phillyandkeely]

Thanks Eleanor 🥰🥰 really glad you enjoyed it. The food was all so good 🤤🤤

[@escapebylens]

made the mistake of watching this while hungry 🤤 the food looks unreal! Thank you for sharing all the best vegan options in Instabul ❤️

[@phillyandkeely]

The food was incredible it really was. It's awesome that there are so many places 💯 vegan aswell, really recommend Istanbul, it's one of our favourite cities for lots of things, and now food too!!

[@Layla-dd9pg]

This video is great! Thank you for showcasing all of these great vegan places. I'll be sure to visit them when I'm in Istanbul too. I'm vegetarian, but always feel more secure eating at vegan places because there's no need to worry about potential cross-contamination. Its also really nice to see your enthusiasm about the food.

[@phillyandkeely]

So many amazing places in Istanbul!! I feel like we could have ate out every meal for weeks and still have more to try. We loved it so much. We absolutely LOVE food 🤣🤣 so felt absolutely spoilt by this awesome city

[@OverlandingSophia]

This food looks amaaaazing! 👀 missing Turkish feasts already! You guys are so inspiring for us all to live a kinder life, love how comprehensive and beautiful filmed this was 💘 We miss youuuuu and our dinner nights. Your garlic bread 🤌🤌 xxx

[@phillyandkeely]

Thanks guys 🥰🥰🥰 we miss you so much!!! Another dinner night is definitely on the cards sooooon 😘😘😘

[@janicebunting5705]

Really great video philly and Keely. Thanks for an informative and interesting insight into Istanbul.

[@phillyandkeely]

Thanks Janice 🥰🥰 glad you enjoyed it 💕💕

[@n.t.1854]

Yesss! Finally, someone made a video showing that you can easily eat vegan in Turkey. Thanks. In fact, it is not necessary to even go to a special vegan restaurant. If you go to a local restaurant that makes home-cooked meals or to a restaurant with a wide variety of appetizers and vegetables, you can find many vegan options and easily have a delicious meal. But unfortunately, since other vloggers focus only on touristic and iconic dishes, everyone thinks that there is no other food in Turkey other than kebab.

[@phillyandkeely]

🤣🤣 thanks so much 🥰 Istanbul was vegan heaven! And like you say lots of local dishes, veggies in oil etc is all vegan friendly too ❤️ Istanbul is one of our favourite cities in the world and we would love to come back and explore turkey even more in the future 🥰

[@MeliBeBrave]

Thanks for sharing all the vegan spots!! The food looked incredible!

[@phillyandkeely]

Thanks Meli 🥰🥰 it was sooo good honestly 🤤🤤🤤

[@davidvincent2nd757]

Food all was presented so beautifully . It always tastes better when the chef knows how to put it on the plate and make it look like art .

[@phillyandkeely]

Yeah it was all soooooo good 🤤🤤

[@marymagerr6488]

Loving your videos binge watching 🎉 love how you are up for trying different foods

[@phillyandkeely]

Aww thanks so much Mary 🥰🥰

[@meliho.1405]

I am not vegan but it is very nice to learn about vegan food. They all look delicious.

[@phillyandkeely]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting. I'm glad you thought it looked delicious because it all really was. We absolutely LOVE food. May have to make a separate account just to share food haha, I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, so really appreciate your kind words.

[@aljato]

Guuuys!!! Thanks sooo much. I watched your video with a great enjoyment and anticipation - we are getting ready for our trip to Istanbul. And your video & tips are most useful!!!

[@phillyandkeely]

Aww thanks so much, I'm so glad you are going to Istanbul. One of my favourite cities in the world ❤️❤️❤️

[@Angela-1974]

Vegan ftw ✊😎 I get so excited when new vegan alternatives of my old faves come out 😁 Great video btw, plenty of vegan options there ❤️

[@phillyandkeely]

Thanks Angela 🥰🥰🥰 so many awesome options in Istanbul. Really glad you enjoyed the video

[@lesleyjohnston4966]

🤤 so hungry now guys! Love this video! One of my favouritesss xx

[@phillyandkeely]

Thanks Lesley 🥰🥰🥰 glad you enjoyed it. Looking forward to getting some food with you wee beauties soon

[@charlenechua6073]

Happy sunday, it is philly & keely show Love the caption of food from istanbul Great adventure at istanbul

[@phillyandkeely]

Thanks Charlene 🥰🥰 we really loved Istanbul

[@lindao1327]

I’m glad I had my breakfast before watching this! Great food vlog. The food looked so delicious and colourful!

[@phillyandkeely]

Thanks Linda, it really was all so good 🥰🥰🥰

[@Aaron-P]

I've just finished my supper before watching this, and I'm hungry all over again! 🤤🤤🤤 Watching you guys, Overlanding Sophia, and Tread the Globe, I think I would gain 3 stone going to Turkey.

[@phillyandkeely]

😂😂 yeah the food was so good. If we stayed in Istanbul any longer I imagine we would have too 😂😂

[@asaandthemarchharepart267]

Food looked amazing, takes me back to when you spent time with Overlanding Sophia. It's looks so delicious, now feeling hungry again now haha. All the best both, brilliant as always X

[@phillyandkeely]

We loved our time with them 🥰🥰 honestly the food was sooooo good. Absolutely spoilt ourselves ❤️❤️

[@asaandthemarchharepart267]

@@phillyandkeely has to be done, got to try everything, life is not worth living if you don't.. Take care both ❤

[@RustyRoseAdventures]

Wow that's awesome! So much vegan food that's great! great video!

[@phillyandkeely]

Thanks so much for watching man, really appreciate it 🥰🥰🥰

[@ratedvfood]

Also I'm so happy you went to Veganarsistt!! I loved that place and the owner Emre is the nicest person ever!!

[@phillyandkeely]

Yeah he is so lovely!!

[@MrFloris]

Just seeing all the stuff you guys are eating. I’m getting lots of awesome ideas next week. My grocery list is going to be expensive.

[@daquiparaali]

Your video made us want to book a flight to Istanbul 🤤😜 looking forward to seeing the next one.

[@phillyandkeely]

Honestly Istanbul is one of our favourite cities, would totally be worth a city break flight lol 🥰🥰 thanks guys ❤️❤️

[@juliaarnold890]

Oh my the food looked incredible and delicious, am hungry now

[@phillyandkeely]

The food was so good, after months of van cooking it was awesome to eat out and enjoy so many feasts

[@barrywatler7482]

Hi ya I don’t think I would be able to move for three days after eating all that food, but so good to see, such good value. Thanks for sharing 🙏 take care stay safe cheers from Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@phillyandkeely]

Thanks Barry 🥰🥰 honestly it was all sooooo good 🤤🤤🤤

[@kathigee]

Really enjoyed this video ... my mouth literally watered through the entire thing! I can still taste the yummy foods I ate in Istanbul (and have tried to recreate some at home - fail). I am a "grazer" and I think thats what I like best about the way they serve. . . Also I want to say - while not vegan myself, still interesting to see the challenges you sometimes face. (hate to say I actually lost a friend who went vegan and completely stopped talking to me after 25 years of friendship due to the fact that I would not stop eating animal products... of course, I think of him as a one-off... its not always so polarizing). Blessings to ya! I dont mind one bit that you did an entire video on FOOD! 🥰 Keep on keeping' on...

[@phillyandkeely]

Thanks Kathi 🥰🥰 yeah I think your friend was a one off haha 😂 We have no problem with whatever choices people make for their own life's, this is simply a choice we made for ours ❤️ We really enjoy the grazing style of Turkish eating. Istanbul was so awesome. We would definitely go back 🥰🥰

[@ratedvfood]

Omg LOVE that you featured a vegan baklava spot! I didn't know they had that spot now! When I did my video think I went there but they didn't have the vegan option that I know of.

[@phillyandkeely]

Thanks so much! Yeah soooo yum aswell, absolutely delicious!

[@zeldadaws9618]

Thank you so much for the recommendation for a Turkish breakfast at Müjgan, we have recently returned from Istanbul, we went there after watching your video and had the best breakfast ❤

[@phillyandkeely]

Yessss such a good breakfast!!! Istanbul is a great city ❤️

[@pauljackson1419]

Loved this vlog - thank you. We eat meat (sorry!) but go meat free a few days each week and always seek out Vegan food - love it! PS: thanks SO much for posting the sticker - especially after your traumatic break-in - and thanks so much for the personal hand written note. We're two old gits (and a young dog!) who love travelling in our Citroen Relay campervan. You youngsters remind us why we love van life. 😊

[@phillyandkeely]

No problem guys. Thanks so much for purchasing to support us we really appreciate it. When we finally get our new camera you will know you contributed to that so thankyou 🥰

[@shinecroatia3327]

Great video!😁

[@phillyandkeely]

Aww thankyou so much 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@paulamedlin9731]

Those trays were huge! You all ROCK this foodie excursion. I would gain 100lbs

[@phillyandkeely]

Yeah sooo much delicious food ❤️❤️

[@imfrompalebluedot]

I thank you for reminding me of the tables in my grandmother's house in Turkey when I saw the big tray. Meanwhile, the large trays make it easy to carry the whole meal and eat together on the floor. But I think the most enjoyable is always breakfast :)

[@phillyandkeely]

I love this idea of bringing all the food out at once. Really enjoyed this way of eating in Turkiye, such a wonderful country 🥰🥰

[@vanbourne_adventurers]

Holy shit so much bloody tasty looking food, as veggies we always worry about where to eat and it feels strange trusting that the food really is veggie or vegan when you are away from home. Thank you for making this video and giving us a bit more confidence that there is great veggie foor to be had in Istanbul. 🧡 🧡 🧡

[@phillyandkeely]

Oh my word sooooo much amazing veggie food on Istanbul. Had a whole scene!! Great vibes as a city. Really really enjoyed it. I think the main reason we love cities is because of how much easier it is to get food hahaha

[@learnerit3164]

4:00 What a gorgeous dish! Looks like Turkey is another vegan heaven. If you take these veggie plates every night, your health would be perfect in a year of half!

[@phillyandkeely]

Yeah we love the way people eat food in turkey. Lots of plates, slowly eating over a conversation. It's a really beautiful way to share food.

[@yvonnemerchant3916]

Just watched your excellent blog,one disappointment though, I've actually put wait on watching you eat 🤣 how do you stay so slim! So jealous. Love you guys ❤️❤️❤️

[@phillyandkeely]

🤣🤣 thankyou 🥰🥰 Istanbul was awesome, honestly the food scene was just incredible. And we ate even more than what was in that video 🤣🤣

[@HOPEbus]

Sooo chestnuts will NOT be ur driving snack I’m guessing hahaha. Ur guys editing n footage is so perfect , truly a pleasure to watch . So now that I’m craving flavourful foreign foods … I’m going to make a bagel 🤪🤦🏽‍♀️lol Thanks for sharing ur journey 💫

[@phillyandkeely]

Thankyou so much. That's so kind of you to say!!! We really love the editting process, always trying to get better 💪💓 enjoy your bagel. Currently eating a hot cross bun and coffee while editting tomorrow's video ❤️

[@heathersteele4292]

Vegan food heaven! Just awesome!

[@phillyandkeely]

Thanks heather 🥰🥰

[@worstchannelever5232]

Food looked really high quality 😋

[@phillyandkeely]

The food was genuinely incredible. We were so pleasantly surprised by the high quality range and options we had in Istanbul. It was one of the best cities we've been to for food options.

[@aychrz]

Come to Turkey again😍

[@phillyandkeely]

Hopefully we will some day. We loved it so much 🥰🥰

[@aychrz]

@@phillyandkeely 😘❤️🇹🇷

[@welcome_Moscow_walks]

May be one day i will visit Turkey

[@phillyandkeely]

We have loved our time here so much 🥰🥰🥰

[@Drpepperhernandez]

Yeah 🙌🏽🤩

[@phillyandkeely]

Thanks for watching

[@TreyDaze]

I LOVE YOU GUYS’ ENERGY!!! If you guys are ever in Germany, let me know! Would love to link up and grab some Vegan Food!

[@phillyandkeely]

Thanks so much! 🥰🥰 We've heard great things about Germany for vegan scene! Istanbul was honestly so so good for delicious food (the rest of turkey was a struggle though lol)

[@always.wondering.wandering]

Loved your tour of vegan food in Istanbul. Did you notice if there was much in the way of gluten free choices there? I'm vegan and I am gluten sensitive so it's really hard to find places to eat out at. Thanks you two!

[@phillyandkeely]

I know a few of them did, but to be honest I don't know what all actually has gluten in it. All the veggie things and jams etc should be safe in vegan breakfast, but the bread probably wasn't. I think all the sushi is GF, and that cafe at the end is GF. I reckon most cafes in Kadikoy have GF options, it felt quite hipster in Istanbul lol. Thanks for watching the video. 🥰🥰🥰

[@onurgombul3273]

Woww i am so glad that güllüoğlu has vegan baklava and they can ship to Canada 🙂👍🏻

[@phillyandkeely]

Yes and it was soooooooo good

[@gularaelekberova6315]

Hey sister from another mister! LOVEEED this video and I think it's going to get more views since I'm commenting on it 😁 Wish you were here in Azerbaijan, we have so many vegan dishes that will make you melt inside! Kelp up the good work dearest!

[@phillyandkeely]

Thanks Gulara 🥰🥰 we will have to add Azerbaijan to our itenerary for a future trip if we are that far ❤️❤️ thankyou so much for commenting, we are very glad you enjoyed it 🥰🥰

[@gularaelekberova6315]

@@phillyandkeely We have fresh and delicious purple/green asparagus and ramsons (Bear Garlic) dishes that you must try! Have a blessed day!

[@msoui]

Turkey is very famous for all the kebabs and such obviously, but the locals consume just as much olive oil and vegetables probably. For a lot of the classic Turkish dishes that are prepared with meat, there is actually another version prepared with olive oil and people jus choose whichever one to cook in their homes that day but both versions tend to be quite commonly and equally consumed. I guess if you are eating out, the kebab options are easier to come by, but as i mentioned there is like a whole section of dishes that are prepared with olive oil and probably even more frequently consumed than kebabs or other dishes with meat. Basically there tend to be like a course prepared with meat and another course prepared with olive oil in a dinner, or if you want you make the meaty dish one day and the olive oil dish the other day. Turkey is seriously a heaven with a vast range of classic vegan/vegetarian dishes that have been cooked for hundreds of years by now.

[@phillyandkeely]

Turkey is food heaven!! We absolutely loved our time there, excited to come back again some day. Loved all the oily vegetable dishes 😋

[@StefanHill994]

The map 🗺 yes yes 🙌. But the food 🍱 🤤

[@phillyandkeely]

🥰🤤 food was sooooo good

[@ebru6499]

yürü be istanbul! hahaaa, hangi vegan videosuna gitsem veganarsist görüyorum , galiba ben de deneyeceğim

[@phillyandkeely]

It's so good!! Recommend it, really big menu lots of options

[@geetmakhija8998]

Hey please if any 1 can help me Does simit contain egg? And does most of the desserts contain egg while preparation?

[@phillyandkeely]

I don't know about desserts, but I have been told most simit (especially the ones at these stalls) are vegan, but some at posh bakeries may not be. Cheap ones will be. I hope someone else can help advise about the desserts

[@geetmakhija8998]

@@phillyandkeely thnk you for the reply♥️

[@sheranlanger247]

Been i Türkiye for 16 days. Was mostly down by Dardanelles because my hubby is Kiwi and wanted to check out the ANZAC monuments. I'm vegan, with an intolerance to red pepper and an intense hatred for mint in savoury foods so I have STRUGGGGGGLED to find anything to eat. Just arrived in Istanbul yesterday and I might try the Hanimeli place you recommended but to be honest, I'm so fed up. I just buy a few veg and cook back at the Airbnb. And I can't believe there is NO BROCCOLI in this country 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@phillyandkeely]

I never noticed the broccoli thing, but now that you say it yes I never seen it! That would definitely be hard with pepper and mint restriction, that tends to be in a lot of food! Istanbul is great for vegan food. Maybe pizza would be a good option? Trying to think of food without pepper and mint. That Turkish breakfast place in the thumbnail is INCREDIBLE and no mint or pepper.

[@sheranlanger247]

@@phillyandkeely Yeah, I'm a bit tired of pizza and pide now. Will stick to my home cooking till we leave 😞

[@sheranlanger247]

@@phillyandkeely Hey, just wanted to let you know we tried the Hanimeli today. The food was pretty tasty. We chose from the dishes displayed in the cabinet and there was not a bell pepper in sight 🤗. Also, as you said, the lady serving was so pleasant, helpful and sheer sunshine of a human being. Would highly recommend, and thank YOU so so much for the recommendation ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@metehan2403]

❤️

[@phillyandkeely]

❤️❤️

[@murattahan2391]

afiyet olsun

[@phillyandkeely]

çok teşekkür ederim 🥰

[@vikinggeorge7007]

By default baklava and lokum are both vegan. Kadayif as well. Çig köfte is vegan. Yaprak sarma can be vegan. Turkey has so many vegan foods. Although they're masters at literally everything.

[@phillyandkeely]

Yeah they really are. Their food is incredible ❤️❤️

[@vikinggeorge7007]

@@phillyandkeely Best cuisine in the world imo :)

[@RandomYTStuff]

6:27 looks like a mix based on aubergine

[@phillyandkeely]

It was so garlicy and yum 🤤🤤 honestly everything was just so delicious, couldn't recommend that place enough

[@karentaylor9652]

Iran (EYE - RAN) tastes like salty yoghurt... delish.

[@phillyandkeely]

I think it was the unexpected flavour that shocked us haha. Felt like it would be good to dip flat bread in haha.

[@elegrin5170]

Love your reactions guys

[@phillyandkeely]

@@elegrin5170 aww thanks so much ❤️❤️ that's great way to think of pronunciation

[@elegrin5170]

@@phillyandkeely you're welcome

[@MyVeganTravel]

Mujgan is not vegan place. That biiig plate is posdible to order vegan, but be ready they use same kitchen for non-vegan food also. Stuff do not understand any English.

[@phillyandkeely]

Thanks for sharing 🙏 it was super delicious 😋 but good to note for people there may be cross contamination. The girl who served us that day spoke good English and was super friendly 🥰

[@mithrandir2861]

I am not here for the food. I just wanna hear Keely talking with her lovely accent.

[@phillyandkeely]

🥰🥰🥰 glad you enjoy my accent. Hopefully the video too haha.

[@mithrandir2861]

@@phillyandkeely yes the video too. Also thank you, i think you had that pizza in the middle of the night because you wanted to review it for us. How can i not enjoy this devotion :) waiting for the next episode :)

[@phillyandkeely]

Thankyou 🥰🥰

[@marieneumann518]

simit is usually not vegan

[@phillyandkeely]

Really? Oh dearz I read in a lot of places it's made with water, flour, yeast, oil and molasses! From numerous places I had heard it was typically vegan. What is in it that makes it not vegan? Now I feel bad if I've been recommending something that may not be vegan 💔

[@marieneumann518]

@@phillyandkeely I read in a travel blog they add milk usually. I might b wrong! I will ask in a turkish group and set this straight here :-) Great video anyway, I enjoyed watching it!

[@phillyandkeely]

@@marieneumann518 thanks so much Marie 💓💓

[@marieneumann518]

@@phillyandkeely info from a turkish FB user: Simit sometimes isn't vegan because some may contain milk and egg in the shops. Street sellers' simit is vegan! (If you want to be absolutely sure, pls ask :-) Provided seller tells you the truth...)

[@phillyandkeely]

@@marieneumann518 that's a relief 🥰🥰🥰 thankyou so much for finding that out for us

[@RandomescuAleatoriu]

.

[@phillyandkeely]

💓

[@MrFloris]

Mid COVID, 😂 she licks they money before giving it 😮😅jk jk

[@phillyandkeely]

🤣🤣🤣 I know right haha dumbass

[@c1n5r]

baklava,bagel and corn not vegan bra😀

[@phillyandkeely]

Normal baklava no, but that was specific vegan one. Sweetcorn is vegan, no butter just salt 🥰 some of those bagels not vegan, but from our research those plain ones from those street vendors are.

[@Scrambler85]

As soon as someone starts with their vegan religion I immediately unsubscribed 🤬

[@ruidias6523]

Goodbye, you won't be missed

[@phillyandkeely]

Sorry you feel that way, we have not encouraged anyone else to be vegan or preached in anyway, we simply just showcasing lots of delicious places we found during our time in Istanbul, I'm sorry you find that polarising. We just enjoyed all the awesome food so much we wanted to share it

[@phillyandkeely]

Thanks for watching anyway, hopefully you find other KZbinrs you enjoy more 🥰

[@shahanabutt7609]

@@phillyandkeely God Bless U XXX

[@Scrambler85]

@@ruidias6523 what your moma said 🤣

[@andyokoroafo5035]

Sorry disliked this vlog as I don't want to view a minority food channel.

[@phillyandkeely]

That's ok I understand that, it's a one off niche video, we just loved the food all so much we wanted to showcase some of the incredible places we have been during our time in this city. We really love food but I know not everyone cares about it the same way we do 🥰🥰 thanks for the feedback ❤️

[@bulent2435]

If you don't want to see "a minority food channel," you simply don't watch it. You disliked the video because you dislike people who aren't the same as you.