• Al Dar Syrian Restaurant

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Vegan-friendly
Beer/Wine
Middle Eastern
Syrian
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Syrian restaurant that also offers vegetarian and vegan specialties. They have both a la carte dining and different lunches (EUR 20 - EUR 30), where they put together a selection of dishes (some known in advance, some selected as surprise by the chef) - these lunch sets they can prepare vegetarian or vegan. Open Mon-Fri 17:00-22:00, Sat-Sun 12:00-00:00.


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16 Reviews

First Review by AndyT

miss_natnat

Points +298

Vegan
03 Mar 2024

Beautiful place

The starter was absolutely amazing and super delicious. The staff was trained on vegan requests and accommodated us. Very friendly service and nice people. My main course was a little bit boring (just rice with tomato sauce and some grilled vegetables) but it was okay. The dessert was of course very sweet and nothing special (ice cream with fruits and Baklava). It was a very nice evening.

Pros: Many vegan options , Very friendly service , Nice atmosphere

consoul

Points +67

Vegan
02 Mar 2024

Gastfreundlich

Wir haben uns spontan für dieses Restaurant entschieden und die veganen Optionen war sehr lecker und reichhaltig und alles sehr liebevoll zubereitet. Einfach sehr lecker, besondere Gewürze und mit Rücksicht auf Wünsche. Ein lebendiges Lokal mit freundlichem Personal und tollem Ambiente.

Pros: Auswahl des Essens , Freundlichkeit , Schönes und stilvolles Ambiente

monisonfire

Points +4799

Vegan
01 Feb 2024

SO good!!

came here for a date night and it didn’t disappoint!

very nice atmosphere!
we shared the vegetarian starter which was a lot of food and most of the dishes were vegan (husband is vegetarian and finished the others, could have probably asked for all vegan).
falafel was most likely the best i’ve ever had!

will definitely come again!

Pros: tasty food, atmosphere

NiklasWellmann

Points +202

Vegan
08 Jan 2024

Genuine food, vegans welcome

More upperclass venue than expected, large menu with lots of vegan food or alternstives. Starters were awesome, you could easily skip the mains by choosing 1-2 more starters.

Nice service on top, well-looking bar

Pros: Taste , Vegan options

maja-linda

Points +118

Vegan
16 Jun 2023

Syrische Küche mit veganen Speisen

Sehr gut, frisch und reichlich.
Auf Wünsche wird eingegangen.
Sehr freundliches Personal.

SophiaAnna

Points +514

Vegan
05 Jun 2023

Opportunity to taste a lot!

We ordered the vegan menu and got a platter of starters to share, a rice and veggie main dish with tomato sauce and pomegranate ice cream with fruit as a dessert. It was all really tasty and so much food! We didn't manage to eat it all, so come prepared. It's not cheap but you get good quality food. We sat outside in their little courtyard with a really nice atmosphere, but inside looks nice too.

SusannaLea

Points +58

Vegan
28 May 2023

Sehr gutes syrisches Restaurant

Al Dar hat uns super gefallen. Das Ambiente ist sehr schön, mit wunderschönen Leuchten, Stoffservietten und passender Deko. Es gab einige vegane Möglichkeiten im Mezzebereich und 2 vegane Hauptgerichte. Alles hat super geschmeckt und der Service war sehr gut. Die etwas höheren Preise fand ich für die Qualität der Speisen und des Services und auch der schönen Location angemessen.

Pros: Klar gekennzeichnete vegane Optionen, Sehr lecker, Super Service und schönes Ambiente

Sunny123

Points +339

Vegan
10 Mar 2023

nice location for one evening

Nice food😄for Hanover you wouldn't find a place with better options

Sirimande

Points +708

Vegan
25 Aug 2022

Ein schöner Ort

Das Restaurant ist sehr gemütlich, wir saßen im schönen Innenhof.
Der Service war freundlich und wusste sehr gut über die veganen Möglichkeiten bescheid.
Wir haben die "Reise nach Syrien" in 3 Gängen bestellt. Das Essen war köstlich und die Portionen großzügig.
Die hausgemachte Limonade ist sehr empfehlenswert.
Das Restaurant ist gut besucht und eine Reservierung ist daher empfehlenswert. Online reservieren funktioniert super.

Pros: Gute vegane Auswahl , Tolle Atmosphäre , Super Service

Cons: Ein bisschen hochpreisig

Tino123

Points +155

Vegan
28 Oct 2021

Classy atmosphere, great food

This is a very nice place to spend an evening with friends and family. The decoration gives you the feeling of being in an Arabic city and the food is very good. Lots of vegan options, clearly marked menu, friendly service.

EmmyVD

Points +4308

Vegan
24 Feb 2019

Vegan high class Syrian food

We tried the Syrian route menu, which can be made vegan and includes an amazing platter of starters (muhamara, hummus, filled vine leaves, falafel, tabouleh...), a main dish with rice and eggplant. The dessert was a platter of fruits. For us it started of great with the delicious apetizers but then the expectations for the next dishes were not met, as they were not not that special. Especially the dessert was a bit of a let down as I don't try to eat fruit on an empty stomach and the vegetarian/vegan menu mentions ice for dessert. So it might be an idea to just order a mix of the starters to share.

The thing is that we expected something more for this price but it is a good option if you are looking for a more fancy place to eat out with meat-eating friends/family.

Cons: best to make a reservation

obstinateDonkey

Points +32

Vegan
22 Jun 2018

Die vegane und vegetarische Reise durch Syrien waren sehr lecker! Gern wieder :)

Alles wunderbar.

AndyT

Points +2299

Vegan
09 Jun 2017

Elegant restaurant w/ vegetarian and vegan options

Al Dar ("The House" in arabic language) is a high-class Syrian restaurant in the Center of Hannover, close to the Main Railway station.

While it - like most restaurant - caters first and foremost to meat-eaters, they really do offer a considerable number of vegetarian and vegan options. One of their signature menus is called "Culinary journey through Syria" which is a 3-dish dinner set for around 30 EUR that should give you a good overview of Syrian dishes.

There is a "Culinary journey through Syria, vegetarian style" of which there is also a vegan variety. It is normally available only for 2 persons, but if you go to the restaurant alone, they will also prepare it for one person only. Both menus start off with a plate of mixed starters, then there is a vegetarian or vegan main dish and finally there is a dessert.

I already got a very good impression of the restaurant when I asked the waiter what was included in the starters dish, and he started to list every single dish included, explaining what it is made from and whether it is vegan or not, clearly mentioning the non-vegan options and suggesting vegan replacements. When you think about it, it should be "standard" that a waiter should be able to explain every single dish on the menu, however, only in few restaurants you will normally encounter that.

On top of that, on the new menu, vegan and gluten free dishes are also indicated.

The food was delicious, and the service was impeccable. It is definitely a great place to have a "classy evening" out, as the design and decoration of the restaurant is also very nice and the service is really good.

One thing here - I will not give a 5-cow-rating to any non-vegetarian restaurant out of principle, simply because, no matter how delicious the food and how pleasant the environment, there is a chance that your experience is diminished by having to experience an omnivorous guest at the next table devouring dead animals (or a vegetarian patron indulging in lots of smelly cheese, btw). Having said that, Al Dar came as close to receiving a 5-cow-rating from me as I have ever come to in an omnivorous restaurant.

Definitely a place that you should try out when you are in Hannover and have already tried out all the pure vegetarian restaurants.
Updated from previous review on Monday May 05, 2014


Updated from previous review on 2014-05-06

Pros: Delicious food, Knowledgeable staff, Suitable for special occasions

Cons: Also serves meat, A bit pricey, but worth the money

Hildegard

Points +56

Vegan
16 Dec 2016

Great food!

The place is not exactly cheap but it's really worth it. At our first stay we tried the "Journey across Syria" in vegan. It was absolutely tasty! Even the "simpler" food as falafel tasted delicious. I can only recommand to you to try it.

SabineVMasa

Points +130

Vegan
03 Sep 2016

mäßig

Das Anbiente ist wundervoll. Wir waren eingeladen. Es waren 18 Personen davon 7 Veganer, davon 2 Kinder. Obwohl es klar war kam bei den Veganer die Platte mit zahlreichen Vorspeisen trotzdem mit Joghurt und 2 Fleischvorspeisen. Eine davon sollte in vegan kommen. Kam auch, aber erst 20 Minuten später. Das Angebotene war aber sehr lecker. Daher trotzdem 2 Punkte. Danach wurden die Kinder gar nicht mehr bedient sondern bekamen einen leeren Teller und sollten bei uns Mitessen. Dann reichten die Portionen aber nicht. Die Auberginen waren fad und nicht durch. Bei der Nachspeise wurden dann die Veganer komplett ausgeblendet und bekamen nix. Dafür 14 Portionen Omni-Dessert. Auf Nachfrage kam das vegane Dessert. Eine kleine Platte mit 4 halben Datteln und etwas Kiwi, Melone und unreifer Ananas. Das vegane Eis sei alle. Das war für die Kinder echt bitter. Die anderen habe Baklava , Obst und Eis zum Abwinken gehabt. Getränke gab es oft erst nach mehrfacher Anfrage. Den Preis kann ich nicht beurteilen weil wir eingeladen waren. Auch die Karte hatten wir nicht.

Pros: vegane Optionen, schönes Ambiente

Cons: Service schlecht für Vegan. Mengen schlecht bei V

AndyT

02 Jun 2017

Sabine, schade, von Deinem schlechten Erlebnis hoeren zu muessen! Ich war mehrmals da, und bin als Veganer nie hungrig geblieben. Vielleicht war einfach die grosse Anzahl von Gaesten das Problem... Nachtisch mit ein paar Stueck Obst fuer Veganer ist allerdings "Standard", wobei ich ja schon froh war, irgendwas zu bekommen. Glaube, es war aber noch ein kleines Stueck (picksuesses) veganes Eis dabei.

annelie24

Points +177

Vegan
21 Mar 2016

Vegans welcome!

I went to Al Dar at lunch time. They offer a set menu for only 9 Euro. In the evenings their vegan mains are around 14 Euro, so 9 Euro for a starter, main+dessert is pretty good.
First of all I was impressed by how knowledgeable our waitress was. She knew which dishes were vegan and knew the ingredients and therefore made the whole experience very uncomplicated. (As it was pointed out before waiters should know which dishes are vegan and why but I feel like veganism is still a relatively new concept to restaurants in Germany and many waiters aren't familiar with it. Can't even blame them tbh- a friend of mine is a chef and he said out of the 3 years full time training the concept of vegetarianism - let alone veganism- was mentioned once!!)

The food was delicious, I can't even decide what I like best. They use wonderful herbs and spices and the falafel(my main) was the best one I've ever had. I had three different dips/salads for my starter and each of them, including a lovely black eyed beans and spinach salad was heavenly. If you go in the evening and have a look at the menu you will notice the huge choice of vegan starters which are all clearly labelled.

For dessert I had orange sorbet which was also very good.

I can only recommend this place.

Ps. You should make a reservation. It gets very busy.

Pros: wonderful food/lots of vegan choices, knowledgeable and friendly staff, beautiful interior

Cons: serves meat




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