Ficcin - Istanbul

Ficcin has to have one of the oddest layouts of any restaurant in Istanbul it 's spread over 4 or 5 different buildings all on the same street. They all serve the same menu, so you can sit wherever is most pleasant. There are a lot of mezze Zeytinyaglar options on the menu which are usually cold veg. dishes, but be aware that a number of them come with yoghurt. If you 're especially unlucky you may even end up with circassian chicken as part of a mixed dish this happened to me one time. Try to check with the serving staff if unsure, although this doesn 't necessarily guarantee anything, at least you have some comeback if they screw up the order. Inexplicably, they did at one stage have vegan options marked on the Turkish menu, but not the English menu. Either way, it 's better to ask the vegan marked menu I saw looked not entirely consistent with the general understanding of the term. The dishes are good value, and you can order a few of them together to get a good variety of tastes. It 's kind of useful as an all day breakfast alternative, since you usually get served bread also by default. The hummus, fried aubergine with tomato, and red pepper paste dishes are pretty good. I never bothered with any of the mains since they all seem fairly unappealing. The location is very central in the middle part of Istiklal street Galatasaray. There is also the health shop Ambar nearby on the same street.

Various vegan and vegetarian mezze, delicious and silent.

Wow, so many vegan mezze, super delicious! A must go in Istanbul, delicious and super friendly. I loved every bite!

My thoughts are quite similar to the previous reviewer. I thought the food was okay, but nothing very special. I went with some Turkish friends and it's their favorite place. Once was enough for me.

Ficcin must have one of the strangest layouts of every restaurant in Istanbul have distributed it over 4 or 5 different buildings on the same street. They all serve the same menu, so you can sit wherever is most pleasant. There are many mezze Zeytinyaglar options on the menu that are usually cold Veg. dishes are, but note that a number of them come with yogurt. If you are particularly unhappy, you can even end with circus chicken as part of a mixed dish, this happened to me once. Try to check with the service personnel if uncertain, although this does not necessarily guarantee, at least you have some comeback when they screw up the order. Inconspicuously, they have selected vegan options on the Turkish menu in one phase, but not the English menu. In any case, it is better to ask the vegan-labeled menu, I did not see completely in accordance with the general understanding of the term. The dishes are good, and you can order a few of them together to get a good selection of flavor. It is somehow useful as an all-day breakfast alternative as you usually serve bread by default. The hummus, roasted eggplant with tomatoes, and red pepper paste dishes are pretty good. I never bothered with one of the main things, as they all seem pretty inconspicuous. The location is very central in the middle part of the Istiklal street Galatasaray. The health shop Ambar is also on the same road.