Falafel King

I visited Bristol for the first time to give a guest lecture at the University. After the event everyone involved recommended Falafel King and they were right. The atmosphere was laid back and the food was delicious. The bean soup was particularly tasty and they made up a box for me for my return trip to Manchester.

Bristol is very lucky to have Falafel King: a little bit of home from home!

Downstairs is a middle eastern style seating area which, if it isn't booked for events, is a lovely setting to enjoy your meal.

Even if this is busy, the upstairs seating is very friendly and take-away is easy. The falafel is renowned Bristol-wide which is saying something! The falafel portion sizes are huge and a struggle to finish, really good value.

The only downside is the salad choices are limited but this is more than made up for by the venue, staff and falafel quality! The falafel is easily made vegan by not adding tzatziki. There are lots of other middle eastern menu options - entirely vegetarian with some vegan.

The business owners and staff are just really nice people - always so friendly, sourcing everything locally and making sure all ingredients taste really fresh. I've been coming here for 3 years and I still love it. Definitely one for the Bristol eatery bucket list.

Oh and rice stuffed vine leaves are only 25p and so so good!

Absolutely amazing food! Great choices and fantastic prices! Live music on some evenings! Shisha room downstairs.. Great vibes! Lovely staff!

This is a great little van near the theatre and river in Bristol. They serve tasty falafels stuffed in a pitta bread with salad and sauce. It's really inexpensive. Ideal for students. It's been my teenage son's favourite stop off in Bristol for ages. Well worth it if you like a falafel lunch without spending too much money. They are happy to let you know what is vegan.

The £4.50 falafel in laffa was actually far more substantial than a snack. There were at least 10 pieces of fresh falafel in a large flat bread, delicious houmous, salad and tahini. The lady was really friendly in explaining that all barr the garlic mayo was dairy free (there's also an aubergine dish with boiled egg but there'd be no issue in foregoing the egg). This would fulfil even any meat-eaters kebab craving.

As a vegan student in Bristol, I don't know what I would eat if Falafel King did not exist. Delicious food, friendly staff and affordable prices, I could not recommend this cafe more. Great for lunch and dinner. Just started live music performances as well. Get the tahini sauce!