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Vegan Small cafe operating out of an apartment: use gate entry code 2-4-6-0. Informal home-style dining. Serves items like falafel, sweets, soup, tea. Hosts occasional yoga classes and events. English spoken. Directions: from Dumskaya Ulitsa at the intercom dial "68," when you are buzzed in, the unmarked apartment door is to your immediate right (from outside you can look through the window into the kitchen). Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-11:00pm.
Categories: Vegan, Mediterranean, European, Russian
23 Reviews
First Review by Ihgd
Evelyn_haze
Points +15
Hidden falafel - Edit
Well yeah, it's pretty hard to find. Personally, I would never find it by myself. And maybe the food is not the best one in the city, BUT this cosy home-style atmosphere just makes it! If you're a curious vegan explorer and like such hidden treasures, this one is definitely worth visiting!
Read morePros: All food is vegan
Guest
Eraser723
Points +36
Couldn't manage to get in :( - Edit
I just found out in other reviews the actual method to get in, I tried to dial the code in the first gate instead of the second one (which doesn't even have numbers on the lock) and while trying on the correct gate by accident (I really couldn't believe that was actually the way to dial it) I didn't press all the buttons at once which is what you're supposed to do. I would have been very happy to try such a small independent place especially since most reviews are good but it's simply to difficult to get in. If Fadi will read this please, try to put some signs outside. Thank you
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Mewàn
Points +18
Nice Little restaurant - Edit
You probably will have to ask people around or call to find this cosy little restaurant located in a small flat in a private courtyard. You can eat good falafel and you will enjoy the fact that you will enter a real russian living place.
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alexlyzhov
Points +23
Couldn't find it - Edit
even though I have been in this place a few years before (also struggled with navigation a lot back then) because the directions on vk.com are deleted. Also back when I visited it the menu had almost nothing expect for falafel. It was fine, nothing extremely delicious. Upsides: cosy and friendly atmosphere
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YuliaTomilina
Points +93
Huge teapots - Edit
Falafel was big and full filling) but the teapot was enormous, also the best potato cake I’ve ever tried (highly recommended).
Read morePros: Calm and quite place, Huge teapots, Tasty potato cake
Cons: Hard to find
Guest
evan123
Points +103
Probably not what you are expecting - Edit
This place does exist, but it is hard to find, and the directions are incomplete. Approach from
Read moreDumskaya Ulitsa and follow the directions here to find the apartment block (containing apartment 68):
https://m.vk.com/photo-60540672_314007531
When you reach the apartment block, at the intercom dial “68”. When you are buzzed in, the apartment door is to your immediate right and is unmarked. From outside you can look through the window into the kitchen.
To be very clear, this is an apartment and not a restaurant. You eat in the kitchen on a raised platform, or a side room on a low table. The decor is very bohemian. I understood from the cook/waitress that it is part of a commune led by the eponymous Fadi, who lives in Finland. I didn’t enquire as to the basis of this commune.
The food was tasty and inexpensive, but there is a very limited menu. I had a wrap with felafel, hummus, tomato, and cucumber, which was all they had when I visited. The food is always only vegan. I’m not sure about drinks; I wasn’t offered any.
I had a good experience, so I don’t regret coming, but I feel like for most people this probably is not what you are expecting especially given most of the reviews here, and may not be what you intended to support.
Pros: staff was very nice and spoke some English, food was good and inexpensive
Cons: this probably is not what you are expecting, very limited menu, hard to find
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KirillVolohov
Points +26
вкусно:) - Edit
Нашли минут за 5. Прикольное неформальное местечко с вкуснейшим фалафелем. Всем рекомендую :)
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PedroMotta
Points +19
nice local spot - Edit
Delicious falafel, tea, good ambient on local way ! They are nice and speak good English. Good price ! Just turn around into a passage on the left side of the address above and it’s the gate on the right, digit the code (press at the same time) and you are in :)
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MarichkaSobko
Points +15
Awesome place - Edit
Dyadya Fadi is my favorite falafel place in Sain Petersburg. Delicious falafel,soups and sweets, nice music, home atmosphere, super friendly staff. What else could you wish for? I feel there as I'm a guest, not a client. Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!
Read moreI highly recommend this place!
Pros: Delicious food , Location, Atmosphere
Cons: N/a
Guest
Katyata
Points +24
Delicious falafel and cool atmosphere - Edit
Dyadya Fadi is a very nice place. If you are in St. Petersburg, I really recommend to visit this "Home for Friends" - as Fadi (the founder of the cafe) call it.
Read moreThe main thing is of course Falafel! it is different from all other places in the city. In my opinion it is the best)
You can also drink tea or coffee with vegan or vegetarian sweets and cakes.
The atmosphere is very relaxed, informal, you can easily find some new friends there, if you want to talk, or you are first time in the city. Or you can just enjoy your meal and have a rest. There are two rooms, where you can sit and a small balcony, where you can spend time in the summer.
I highly recommend this place for all vegans, vegetarians and all other people)
Pros: delicious falafel, cozy atmosphere, nice poeople work
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nodya
Points +13
Tasty - Edit
In my opinion, it's the tastiest falafel in Saint-P. Dyadya Fadi is situated in the city centre. Falafelmaker will feed you quickly and cheap. Bon appetit!
Read morePros: tasty, cheap, a nice place
Cons: hard to find
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Safia
Points +17
He still alive - Edit
Babia .... you are right that place hard to find even for Russian . for that this place is one of the top secret amazing place in SPB .
Read morebut I think if you just check google map will tell you ,where its ;).
anyway
Fadi by himself don't care to have lot of customers ... he just bult some crazy unformte place "he called home for friends "with lot of activities and things going on .
there is no cafe or restaurant called dyadya fadi " is something we like to spend time there meet cool people and creative ... eat the most testy Falafel cooked with love .
I can tell About Fadi with what writing before "Fadi is owner of place, very charming person.
You can have some falafel, coffee or tea, as i understood from time to time there some more stuff in menu) The food is good and coffee just outstanding)
Place is quiet, have their own atmosphere (which in my opinion is cozy) and you can take a rest. Wi-fi is good, Fadi speak russian and english.
The flat of Fadi is not easy to find - it's better to call him or ask some locals, many of them knows him.
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**Locals : young people not in the street .
Dumskaya Ulitsa its the centre of the centre ... like everywhere nobody know about no body .
so a bout Fadi .!! he is legend .... he is very cool . crazy . funny , strange in the most kind way . he showed himself sometimes and despair sometimes .
work with many projects Spb . Oslo and Zurich .
that we know until now .
so I think its to Hard to Tell PROBABLY DEAD that so funny :)
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ForestQeeper
Points +290
probably dead - Edit
we spent 30 minutes to find it, but we could not, and nobody in the courtyard 5/22 ever heard of it or could figure out where flat 68 is. Most probably it doesn't exist.
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Selenasaied
Points +82
never again - Edit
It took forever to find
Read moreThey only had 1 thing to serve and wasn't all that great
The experience isnt a hipe as many have said unless you enjoy being lost in the snow for an hour
The enternece code is wrong i just sat at the door waiting for it to open
Just not worth it
Pros: cheap
Cons: everything else
Guest
kexi
Points +52
Must try once! - Edit
Tasty falafel, spiced green tea, coffee and date sweets. That's all they serve. And it's great! The place is very cozy (apparently a 1st floor apartment) and ridiculously cheap. When we visited, there were five newborn kittens to entertain us while waiting - bad news for allergic and hygiene freaks but great news for everybody else, that's how cute they are.
Read moreThe place is indeed hard to find, we were lucky to have someone coming in with us. As an addition to previous instructions - press the buttons of the code simultaneously.
Pros: cheap, delicious, kittens
Cons: only one food option, hard to find
Guest
Preyer Gyuri
Points +80
Very nice place! :) - Edit
Best falafel and very kind hommie staff. Must try place! :)
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frankensteinsmonster
Points +351
Delicious but hard to find - Edit
Really good homemade falafel (very moist if you like that kind of thing) and vegan sweets in a legitimately homely atmosphere. I won't ruin the surprise of the toilet but worth a trip on its own!
Read moreHard to find: go under the arch at 5/22 into what looks like houses, then immediately turn right and go through the iron gate (code 0246). Then all the way to the end and buzz flat 68.
FM
Pros: Good food, Friendly, Cheap
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Heike.St
Points +94
Delicious Falafel in cozy atmosphere - Edit
First we had some troubles to find the place, but we made it, finally. Fadi speaks English quite well and offered us really delicious Falafel wraps. We could choose between spicy and non-spicy. Really cheap, as well.
Read moreThey provide the food in their own flat, but also have space for a larger group. We were around ten people. Cozy atmosphere.
Highly recommend. One of the few vegan places in Saint Petersburg.
Pros: awesome falafel, really cheap
Cons: a bit hard to find
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Aneliya
Points +57
friendly & hommy - Edit
Though the place does not have plenty of meals to offer, their falafel is delicious and pretty cheap, made with care, literary before your very eyes at the open kitchen. They also have table games. There you feel like you came to visit a friend or some cosy home party.
Read morePros: Inexpensive, Tasty, Home-style
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helsinkigoesvegan
Points +57
Best atmosphere - Edit
House full of wonderful people. Best falafels you can get in Peter. Fadi is also one of the friendliest persons I've ever met. I miss this place really badly.
Read morePros: Quality, falafels, price, cozy atmosphere
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AlexanderSogolyanov
Points +44
Uncle Fadi guest - Edit
Fadi is owner of place, very charming person.
Read moreYou can have some falafel, coffee or tea, as i understood from time to time there some more stuff in menu) The food is good and coffee just outstanding)
Place is quiet, have their own atmosphere (which in my opinion is cozy) and you can take a rest. Wi-fi is good, Fadi speak russian and english.
The flat of Fadi is not easy to find - it's better to call him or ask some locals, many of them knows him.
Pros: True Falafel , cozy atmosphere , place for rest, conversation.
Cons: hard to find )
Guest
sovaria
Points +38
Friendliest place that has the best falafel - Edit
Don't be discouraged by this place being in a flat! The owner is the friendliest guy ever and speaks very good English. This place has the best falafel I've ever tried in my life, and I had a lot. Also try the soup and home made candy. Really cheap as well.
Read morePros: tastiest falafel ever, friendly, cheap
Guest
Ihgd
Points +198
Home-style place - Edit
Very nice, very small (four or five tables) cafe, a little hard to locate but very much worth it. The claim to making the city's best falafel is likely justified, the vegan sweets are extremely tasty, all food is cheap. The guy running the place is just the friendliest. No alcohol or smoking.
Read morePros: Home-like atmosphere, Excellent falafel
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