• Fafa's - Iso Roobertinkatu

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Serves meat, vegan options available. Finnish-based chain of pita sandwich bars. Offers a selection of labeled vegan sandwiches and salads made with falafel, faux chicken, cauliflower, hummus and vegetables. Also serves vegan sides. NOTE: Reported to have served dairy in error. Open Mon-Thu 11:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-01:00, Sun 11:00-23:00.


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12 Reviews

First Review by Lukas Rusk

RyanBischoff

Points +245

Vegan
27 Nov 2023

Solid Falafel shop

Lots of ways to eat falafel - and it was fresh and tasty! Very helpful staff and good value. (Doesn’t accept AmEx)

SeamusO’Malley

Points +42

Vegan
13 Aug 2022

Ordered vegan, got dairy

Vegans, avoid this place. Ordered the vegan (vegaani) falafel, came with sour cream. A few bites in, I wanted to vomit, realised the problem. Took it back to the counter, guy couldn’t give a damn. I felt like throwing it at him, but just walked out. Needless to say I will never visit this place (or chain) again. Shame zero stars is not an option.

kwbat12

Points +174

Vegetarian
12 Mar 2022

Reasonable food

I had. A veg meze and it was perfectly good. Simple and easy.

ChurchOfSeitan

Points +792

Vegan
21 Dec 2018

Vegan falafel

I always get vegan meze salad if im super hungry, and eggplant pita if im only regular hungry. Its a good fast food option for burgers!

Patatine

Points +2459

Vegan
11 Dec 2018

had better

I've eaten in several fafas but with time the taste has changed and the quality as well. for the price other places are offering better options.

Updated from previous review on 2018-12-11

Pros: Cheap, Fast

Cons: not as good

veganvilmis

Points +36

Vegan
09 Jul 2018

best fastfood in helsinki

vegan meze salad an all time favourite!

kaedde

Points +132

Vegan
20 Jun 2017

Totally fine falafel chain

Compared to many other places serving falafel, Fafa’s is definitely on the better side of things. Their standard pita falafel is vegan by default, the falafel are fresh and decent, and the filling includes hummus and pickles (both of which are essential in a good falafel sandwich in my opinion but usually won’t be included at your standard kebab place). That said, they tend to put a lot of chili in the sandwich, so if you don’t like your falafel too spicy, make sure to specify that when ordering. Prices are okay for Finnish standards, long opening hours are also a plus. The Fafa’s chain seems to be expanding quite fast at the moment and in comparison to the older, cozier places some new locations resemble fastfood restaurants. Staff are always very busy and not overly friendly.



Updated from previous review on 2017-06-20

Pros: decent falafel, long opening hours, okay prices

Cons: some locations are a bit soulless, staff not always very attentive

sglcklch

Points +2815

Vegan
30 May 2017

Okay in a pinch

We decided to come here for dinner out of necessity because it was a Sunday and none of the places we'd rather go to were open. (I find it incredibly tourist-unfriendly that many restaurants in Helsinki take Sundays and Mondays off en masse.)

I got the vegan mezze. The falafels were decent; so were the cauliflower. Everything else on the plate was bleh. The pita bread was particularly bad. It was served straight out of a bag—cold and stiff—and tasted like cardboard. You'd think they would've warmed it at the very least.

That's said, the food is inexpensive by Finnish standards and will fill you up pretty good. Long opening hours are a plus too. If you're around and want a quick bite that's both vegan and affordable, this place will do just that. All things considered, I feel 3 stars is fair.

Updated from previous review on 2017-05-30

Pros: affordable, convenient hours

Cons: meh food

mamba

Points +1277

Vegan
27 Aug 2016

Delicious hummus and falafel!

This is a finish falafel restaurant chain, they have multiple locations in Helsinki but are also expanding to other cities in the country. So, I recommend you check their locations on their website.

They mostly sell Falafel sandwiches, but I had a vegan meze platter. That was a plate filled with falafel, hummus, bulgur, tomato sauce, eggplant, cauliflower, salad and pita bread. It was very filling and cost 10 € which is perfectly fine for being in Finland and the amount and quality of food you get.

Perfect for a quick bite! Fresh and good food, the falafels and the hummus are sooo yummy!

Pros: delicious, fast, good value for money (for Finland)

Kisso

Points +177

Vegan
01 Aug 2016

Delicious

A good place to go, at least if you just need a small quick bite and not a full meal. Affordable!

kenvegan

Points +12837

Vegan
21 May 2016

Tasty Falafel

I have eaten falafels all over the world. the falafels at Fafa's are some of the best I have had. Perfectly spice and not to salty or greasy. If you crave a falafel, look no further.

Pros: excellent falafels

Lukas Rusk

Points +94

Vegan
02 Sep 2015

Great falafel

Good vegan options and one of the best falafel places in Helsinki.




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