El Turco image

El Turco

Restaurant Vegetarian restaurant Mediterranean restaurant Vegan restaurant Turkish restaurant

One of the Top rated Vegetarian restaurants in Ixelles - Elsene


Address

Rue du Trône 73, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium

Website

elturco.be

Contact

+32 2 503 36 48

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (873 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: Turkish (11) options (10) fresh (8) buffet (7) good (7) lunch (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 1/5 Francesca F. 7 months ago on Google • 11 reviews
    Restaurant prices for a cheap canteen service. Avoid eating here with friends or colleagues for a catch-up lunch. We spent 50 EUR for two people and were kicked out after less than half an hour to make space to new customers. We will surely not come back.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 WanderWut 4 years ago on Google • 115 reviews
    Are you tired of not getting what you want on your plate? Not to fear, the answer is here! At El Turco you get to choose from a selection of goodies to satisfy your current cravings. As a vegan-ish, I was more than happy with the result. The price? Depends how much you put on your plate - you pay by weight. The drinks were okay, nothing special. The environment, about the same, nothing I will remember on my deathbed but still satisfied for the moment. Don't dwEL, your TURn to choose will COme as well.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ana F. 4 years ago on Google • 320 reviews
    Turkish buffet 24€ all you can eat or 2,4€ per 100 gr. Very good choice of food, lots of vegetarian options. Service is good too, cool place for simple lunch

  • 5/5 Irene T. 4 years ago on Google • 24 reviews
    Great! One of the few tasty meals you can find in this city. Prices are decent, you pay per 100/gr. Careful because they have a short period after lunch when they are closed. Tasty dishes, really savory, and a great variety. Very vegetarian friendly.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Ioannis Aeon A. 1 year ago on Google
    Food is nice but i was just charged double the actual price
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Aureliana S. 1 year ago on Google
    We had read previous reviews and we were excited to go and try it. Unfortunately, the place is just a glorified canteen with pretentions of a Turkish restaurant. The all-you-can-eat option is too expensive actually if you're the "normal" type of eater and you don't eat a lot, so in this case go with the formula 1, which is by weight. But beware: the hot buffet only has 4 options: musaka - which, as far as i know, it's not Turkish, but Greek-, some grilled vegetables and cheese, octopus and some chicken. Please, I can eat chicken anywhere! The rest of the food was cold buffet, which consisted of aubergine prepared in different ways, salad, hummus, tapenade, olives, rice, rice-filled sarmas and 2-3 dishes more. So you're paying 30e for aubergines prepared in 3 ways and for pumpkin. Come on.... But to end up in a positive manner, I have to say that the food tasted fresh and it was ok and the 1 type of baklava they had was actually very good. Unfortunately, we're not going back for all the other reasons mentioned above. Place has potential, though, so maybe if they make the decoration more Turkish, if they offer Turkish tea served in the way they do it in Turkey, if they change the music, the atmosphere and most important, if they serve real Turkish food, then they might get more clients.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Laszlo B. 1 year ago on Google • 174 reviews
    Very nice, tasty food

  • 5/5 Bruno V. 5 years ago on Google • 134 reviews
    Excellent food, colorful plates, friendly service. The "plus" that made me give 5 stars was that during the time we were queueing, a waiter offered to book a table.

  • 5/5 Ramin S. 3 months ago on Google • 49 reviews New
    Great vegan & vegetarian options. Authentic Turkish taste, highly recommended.

  • 5/5 Bronwyn F. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent, fresh selection every day with lovely courtyard seating.

  • 5/5 Marius O. 8 months ago on Google
    great food at average prices. definitely the place to go to for lunch. it's open boufet and have a lot of variety of main and side dish options.

  • 5/5 Franca B. 11 months ago on Google
    Excellent canteen for lunch with a variety of vegetarian and non-vegetarian options presented as a buffet, price is per weight (unless you opt for the all you can eat option). Never boring as dishes change all the time and many options are available. In sunny days, the tables outside on the terrasse are also a huge plus, although it gets crowded quite fast. Take away options are also available

  • 4/5 Izabella G. 11 months ago on Google
    Great for a quick, tasty, healthy lunch not only to eat in but also for take away.

  • 5/5 Federica I. 1 year ago on Google
    The best food I had in ages. Amazing and wide range of choices for vegetarians.

  • 5/5 Sally S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great options for food with super good prices. Good quality, you pay what you get. Outside it is better than inside for sure, but overall it is good for a quick food and go :)

  • 5/5 Margherita B. 2 years ago on Google
    I give 10 stars for customer service!! So difficult to find great people that are both helpful and understanding. An accident happened in the place: the tray with food dropped. Like 3-5 restaurant assistants ran to help .. The food is always fresh and excellent! I simply love this place, highly recommend.

  • 5/5 Gino C. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent Turkish buffet with a middle eastern touch. This is 100% Ottolenghi style but the original. Best buffet style eatery in a nice hipster setting.

  • 5/5 Mustafa E. 10 months ago on Google
    Best Turkish food in town...You have a chance to taste delicious Turkish wines and a beer. The variety of the foods change according to seasons but always successful. Nice staff.... Self service restaurant...

  • 5/5 D-WA 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious restaurant ! Fresh Turkish/Greek food, nice personnel ! You can either choose menu "by weight" (3€/100g) or all-you-can-eat menu (32€) ! Enjoy the terrasse on a sunny weather. Inside is also pleasant, spacious and clean. Nice place to chill with friends and family.

  • 5/5 duygu 5 years ago on Google
    The best place to eat healthy food with open buffet. The food is always fresh and many options. It is also great options for vegetarians. There is a part for bbq. The meat is always delicious, fresh and hot.2

  • 4/5 Patricia U. 2 years ago on Google
    Very good food, fresh and very vegetarian friendly. Lunch time is very busy. Keep in mind to go early at 12 or later around 13:30 to avoid the long queues. A bit pricy but the food is really good.

  • 5/5 Gaetan D. 2 years ago on Google
    Lot of choice! Everything is super fresh and really tasty. You choose what you want, a bit of everything and you pay for what you have put on your plate. You discover incredible tastes and local recipes. This is owned by a Super friendly family in a nice and cosy place. The outside terrace is great when sun is there. Perfect for a meeting with friends for a very enjoyable moment! I’ll go again, and again, and again!!!

  • 1/5 Philippe N. 4 months ago on Google • 1 review
    I have been sick twice after eating there. Last time was this Tuesday, I went with two other colleagues and 2 out of 3 were sick with the worse turista we've ever had (we both spent almost 48 hours between our bed and the bathroom). Overpriced (€29 for a plate), better for takeaway than eat in (you get kicked out as soon as you finish your last bite), and the food is not fresh 20% of the time making you sick. Stay away.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍


Call +32 2 503 36 48 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ Meal coupons
    • ✓️ Ticket Restaurant
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Salad bar
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ All you can eat
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

Trends



Last updated:

Similar Vegetarian restaurants nearby

L'Ultime Atome image
1
L'Ultime Atome
Belgian restaurant
Stylish art deco-influenced brasserie for French/Belgian cuisine with cog artwork & terrace seating.
$$ $$
3.80 (3.3K reviews)
McDonald's image
2
McDonald's
Fast food restaurant
Classic, long-running fast-food chain known for its burgers & fries.
$$ $$
3.60 (3.1K reviews)
O Liban image
3
O Liban
Lebanese restaurant
Warmly illuminated modern dining room with a broad dado rail, framed mirrors & Lebanese cuisine.
$$ $$
4.30 (2.4K reviews)
Burger King image
4
Burger King
Fast food restaurant
😠 when i was reading the reviews i thought everybody was being dramatic, they're NOT. This is the worst burger king ive ever seen in my life. i asked no onions they put onions but removed the sacue? driest burger i have ever had. the bread was so old it ripped in pieces.
$$ $$
3.70 (1.9K reviews)
Frit Flagey image
5
Frit Flagey
Frituur
👍👍 How in the world this shop doesn't have 5 stars. Come on people. One of the best in Brussels. It tops almost all the list in any internet blogs you may visit for the top10 Frites in Belgium and it deserves it. Taste is very crispy on the outside. Lots of place to sit with your friends outside to ha...
4.30 (1.8K reviews)
Last updated:
()