EK BİÇ YE İÇ

Excellent service at the counter, amazingly fresh food and flavors.

So nice to be able to get a big healthy salad in Istanbul! Love the different toppings and dressings. Reminds me of whole foods hippie type cafes in Canada. Next time I will try the soups! Great place.

I both go here for lunch and order on the days I can't leave the office--and they're simply great. You know where the ingredients are sourced from, and the produce is always very fresh. They care about sustainability and are eco-friendly, so if you do care about the environment, you feel comfortable ordering from Ek Biç/supporting their business. Last of all, their recipes are always super well-balanced tastewise, case in point the beautiful pomegranate-legume salad I'm devouring at the moment. Just so glad this organization and kitchen bar exists.

All organic & sustainable ingredients 100%. They have the best bone broth and super tasty salads. I am also a huge fan of the black bean cocoa cake gluten & sugar free, yet yum yum yum!

A good place to eat fresh meals. The restaurant is spacious and the employees are nice and take the time to explain the concept.

Adorable design, average food, acceptable prices but it’s soooo filthy!!! Oh my god. Forks, spoons, tables, cups. This place is DIRTY!

Likewise, great to get a full healthy salad with organic fixings! 👍🙏 And lovely service! 5 ⭐

Amazing organic salads and soups with great prices, only problem is that the place closes very early

This place has a real charm to it. The ingredients are fresh and delicious ... it's basically a large salad bar, with home grown lettuce, which made my whole body sigh and relax after searching Istanbul for healthy food. Not everything is organic, but they make an effort, which is more than can be said about most of Istanbul. If you are like me, and coming from the west coast of the US, perhaps organic food is important to you, and the idea of knowingly eating pesticides makes you cringe? I had been going to Healin Foods religiously every day, but they aren't fully organic either, and I discovered they were heating up frozen food, (possibly in a microwave?) so I decided to go searching for a good solid salad, and expand my repertoire This place is unique and I feel quite satiated eating here. They may have other things on the menu besides salad, but I couldn't tell. It isn't particularly clear as an English speaker, but I was totally content with the salad. The honey mustard dressing was great (although it was a bit bland, so I asked for extra sauce, and I pulled out my smoked sea salt that I travel with in order to enhance the flavor) There was a lovely woman who spoke English, who had amazing cheerful energy. She was super helpful, and her vibe definitely lifted the vibe of the whole place. The other employees seemed serious but she was a ball of joy, and you could feel her good energy in the food just from her presence Overall, the salad was great, and I feel very satiated and nourished after eating here. It's definitely worth a visit, and the rustic unique vibe is quite charming, especially when you consider that they are growing the lettuce themselves. So cool to see the sprouting of health consciousness here in Turkey! It makes me really appreciate how readily available it is on the west coast.

So here ist the deal. Ek Bic ye ic follows the idea of urban gardening and they are growing their own salad inside next to the tables where you sit at. The whole interior looks sustainable - starting from the wooden furniture to the cardboard lampshades. So awesome. Enjoy a nice wrap or a good herbal tea in this atmosphere or take it outside to the cut little garden in the back. They also have some nice magazines and books there in Turkish and English. Btw. I've found one of the best vegan cookbooks ever accidentally in this venue. Vegan's are very welcome! Go and give this place and the idea some love! So close to the Taksim square and perfect to calm down a litte.