• CLOSED: Habebes Cafe

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  • Food-truck Food Truck
Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Take-out
Middle Eastern
Lebanese

Serves meat, vegan options available. Lebanese restaurant turned food truck December 2021. Offers a selection of vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free food. Has wraps and whole-grain pies (vegan ones offered), daily vegan soups, and many different salads. Accepts EFTPOS. Accepts local bank cards only. Operates mainly near Queenstown Airport on varying days and times, check Facebook for locations. Reported closed August 2022.


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25 Reviews

First Review by SirEatsAlot

Gabylonz

Points +984

Vegan
20 May 2019

Filling and tasteful for a good price

When in Queenstown, it's hard to have healthy food and not spending all your budget on it. This is a fair option that solves that problem. I tried the salad; for the price of the large one you can get as much salad as you want (but they serve you just once, there's no "refill"), with falafels on top. I liked that it was big enough to fuel me up after a long morning track. I heard a lot about pies and wraps, haven't tried them yet. For some reason it wasn't possible to pay with international credit cards, don't know if that's already solved. Note that it closes early.

Pros: A lot of salads, Fair prices (considering Queenstown standards), Tasty dressing

Cons: Serves meat, Closes early, Not possible to pay with international credit card

AlineAnhaia

Points +971

Vegan
09 Mar 2019

Great

The vegan pie was amazing.

DreamcaseAiri

Points +116

Vegan
16 Sep 2018

Vegan Pie and Roll

We loved the Vegan Lentil Pie and the vege roll. We ended up getting an extra Lentil Pie😄

LindseyOtterbourg

Points +217

Vegan
27 Jan 2018

quick, flavorful, healthy, fresh

Wanted to come for lunch but they were closed so went early the next morning to get takeaway salad for my flight. Wish I could have tried their pies but the lady working there was so nice to quickly put together a salad for me. Really fresh, whole ingredients and delicious falafel tahini dressing! They totally understood vegan.

Pros: Quick, fresh

Tiggy

Points +15265

Vegan
16 Jan 2018

Don’t call me habebe

I was a bit shocked at this place given some of the positive reviews. We came here for lunch and ordered wraps. Mine was dry and unappetising, due in part to the (only two) baked (not fried) falafel, which had the unpleasant texture of crushed nuts. My companion said his wrap had more flavour because he had requested the green bean salad in his. The baked falafel may (or may not) be a good idea from a health perspective, but it certainly isn’t from a taste perspective. We took home a couple of the lentil pies, which also lacked flavour. I wouldn’t bother with this place again.

Cons: Dry, unappetising wrap , Baked falafel an unpleasant texture , Pies lacking flavour

JakeGarrido

Points +22

Vegan
17 Dec 2017

Amazing and filling vegan food available

We had one of each of the vegetarian/vegan pies (all vegetarian pies are actually vegan, which is noted on their menu), a large wrap in which we chose falafel, hummus with salads and two soy lattes.

The wrap was huge and filled to a point I have never seen a wrap filled, the falafel is baked and not fried, the pies were both amazing and the lattes were the best coffee we have had in New Zealand (a little frothy for lattes though).

Options for your meat eating friends as well, although this cafe could easily function as a completely vegetarian or vegan cafe. Maybe in the near future ;)

Pros: Everything

Cons: absolutely nothing

Derina

Points +486

Vegan
01 Oct 2017

Great salad bar and delicious lentil pie

This cafe offers several vegan salad options to choose from for a quick and healthy lunch. The lentil pie with a drizzle of tahini was delicious and filling. The staff was friendly and they offered incentives for reducing waste by bringing your own container.

Pros: Good salad bar, reasonably priced, Friendly staff

Cons: Does not accept international credit cards

VickyMan

Points +176

Vegan
21 Apr 2017

Excellent!

I had a very delicious, healthy and filling wrap, good value for money and loved it 100 pc.

Salad bar kind of a setting where u can choose what ingredients you want in the wrap, very vegan friendly. must try! The lentils in the salad was outstanding.

My husband who is a meat eater had something with chicken and loved it too

Pros: Easy to find, good location, Nice, friendly and helpful staff, Reasonably priced (for NZ standards)

Flaemmchen

Points +44

Vegan
20 Feb 2017

Great lunches

My place of choice for a decent filling lunch to takeaway. I would always run here on my lunch break and get a big box of all the salads or the veggie roll. They usually have a vegan soup and two vegan pies on offer stuffed with spicy lentils and potatoes and served with hummus. Simply delish healthy comfort food! I don't know how they make the vegan pastry but it's the best! Always fast, friendly service here too.

Pros: Just yummy, Healthy delicious salads, Decent portions

Cons: Not much seating

kellly

Points +46

Vegan
13 Feb 2017

Great Vegan Options

All the salad options are vegan - they have about 8-10 options and they're all different but delicious. There are fantastic vege rolls and a lentil pie. There are 3/4 sauces that are vegan and really tasty too. The staff are friendly and helpful, but serving sizes can depend on who you get/how busy it is. Their soups are vegan too but I haven't tried them yet.
The falafel isn't worth it if you've ever had authentic falafel.
For Queenstown food it's a decent amount for the price, particularly the vege roll - definitely the best bang for your buck.

Pros: Variety, Friendly Staff, Excellent Vege Roll

Cons: Falafel is crumbly and lacklustre

dcmf

Points +209

Vegan
13 Feb 2017

Decent vegan options

A lot of different vegan options, but quite pricey given that the portions are rather small.
Food tastes alright, but could be better, especially the falafel and hummus, which don't seem to be very authentic.

Amari

Points +202

Vegan
12 Feb 2017

Definitely a good place to go in Queenstown!

We were surprised by the variety of offered salads and decided to have a wrap with falafel. (Wrap can be provided gluten free)
You can choose three salads, sauce and hummus for you wrap that comes either in small, medium or large.
I had the medium sized one for $ 12,50. It was delicious and very filling.

The desserts looked yummy as well... didn't try them though :) for sure next time.

Pros: friendly staff, fresh food, good atmosphere

Cons: hardly any daylight in the café but you could have

Alizee.lily

Points +16

Vegan
18 Dec 2016

Plenty of vegan options

The food is really good, a lot of choices of salads.
They do deserts as well that i didn t try yet but seems good.

The staff is friendly

The place is cozy

Would definitely recommend it

Pros: Choices, Environment, Staff

Cons: None

thomasvegan_

Points +59

Vegan
14 Dec 2016

Incredible lentil pie

I would give this restaurant five stars if possible! The lentil pie was awesome, humous was also top notch! Reasonably priced as well. Will be back again!

Pros: Lentil Pie. All vegetarian pies are vegan.

willabilla89

Points +21

Vegetarian
29 Nov 2016

Delicious

One of the few good veggie lunch options in Queenstown! Always loads of fresh salad options. I either go for the salad box when I'm feeling healthy or get the wrap. The only con I have is that it's such a small shop and not a lot of places to sit but then again I normally take it down to the lake and enjoy the view while enjoying this delicious lunch.

Pros: vegan options available, healthy, delicious

Cons: small seating area, quite pricey

mbatch17

Points +132

Vegan
24 Nov 2016

Hidden gem

This restaurant is a little out of the way, but worth the hunt! A good selection of food. I had the vegan lentil pie, which came with a good serving of hummus and sweet chilli sauce.

MelbourneVegan

Points +38

Vegan
26 Jul 2016

Best lunch in Queenstown! 5 Stars!

My partner and I stopped into Habebe's for lunch on our last day in Queenstown and my only regret about the trip is that we didn't go sooner! We would have been back daily if we had known how great it was.
We tried their Lentil & Vegetable pie, felafels, some salads, coffee and hot chocolate. Everything was beautiful. The staff were very helpful with which things were vegan, what could be made vegan (HOT CHOCOLATE!!!) and they gave us a fantastic meal and a very reasonable price. I cannot recommend Habebe's more, for a very affordable place to eat right in the heart of town with plenty of vegan options.

Pros: So many vegan options!, Very helpful, happy, and kind staff, Incredible food

Cons: No cons at all, I wish I went there sooner!

@ndy

Points +1276

Vegan
16 Apr 2016

An OK Falafel kebab......

I ordered a medium Falafel kebab to go. It was made fresh and was an ok size for a lunch snack but only had 2 falafels put in it. Fresh ingredients and good service. The falafels weren't overly tasty but were ok.

They had several desserts on offer but only 1 vegan option. I tried it. It was called a 'flapjack' but was essentially a muesli slice that used golden syrup to sweeten/bind it together - it was very nice.

Not much of a dine-in experience here but it's only a short walk to the lake front where you can take your food to & eat amongst the beautiful scenery.

Pros: Fresh ingredients, Friendly service, Reasonable prices

Cons: Falafels could have been tastier

OlgaB

Points +16

Vegan
05 Mar 2016

Salads

We had just arrived in Queenstown and we were super hungry. We walked around all the restaurants and it was relatively hard to find vegan options. Then we found this restaurant! The food was incredible. I had the warm salad (a mix of salads: carrot, beet, spinach, quinoa) and the falafel. It was topped with a hummus and medium chili sauce. They have plenty of vegan options. Would recommend!

JennaB86

Points +20

Vegan
28 Feb 2016

Amazing kebab!

A hidden gem in Queenstown! Lovely staff and many vegan options. We had a falafel kebab with tabbouleh, cabbage, carrot, beetroot and garlic tahini - it was the best kebab I've ever had in my life!

Pros: Many vegan options, Made to order food, Vegan options clearly labelled

Cons: Also serves meat, A tad on the expensive side, Closes early, not open for dinner

Fuss

Points +23

Vegan
21 Feb 2016

Delicious Veg-Roll!

I found this restaurant/cafe through HappyCow.net and I can really just recommend this place. I had a veg roll for 7.50€ and a quinoa salad for 2$. The roll itself would have been enough for me for lunch. And it was really delicicous! A lot of food for a small price.
They offer huge range of vegen salads, rolls, pies and coffee.

Pros: Small prices, Very tasty, Friendly staff

IanNeilson

Points +124

Vegan
02 Jan 2016

Great find

Oh man, what a find. I'd describe this place as a vegan cafe that also sells meat options. You can't accidentally order something that isn't vegan.
I had the vegan vege roll pie (a very reasonable $7.50), two salads (green beans and potato salad) ($2 each) and a falafel to try.
The vege roll was spectacular. A massive serving that felt healthy and was absolutely delicious. A real attraction.
I chose a couple of salads to go along side it, though I felt pretty full from all the food I ended up with (and I'm a big eater). The green bean salad was light and refreshing, though wasn't quite a next level experience. The potato salad was largely along the same lines. Lots of other salad choices I'd like to try some time. One woman came in and ordered one of each!
The falafel was a little disappointing - quite dry and not as tasty as I would have liked. Obviously home made, however, and it felt made with love and wholesome ingredients.
Overall totally stoked with my meal here. I wish I was in Queenstown for more time to come back more!

Pros: Friendly staff, wholesome food, tonnes of vegan op

Cons: Some of the food a bit average

sglcklch

Points +2815

Vegan
24 Dec 2015

Food OK except for falafel & hummus

Had a lentil pie (NZ$7.5) with four salads (NZ$2 each), plus two falafel and hummus. A big pile of food for less than NZ$20. Lots of vegan options. The pie was good even after reheated. The salads weren't too shabby either, clean, fresh tasting, and all vegan to boot. Hummus was on the mealy side and merely passable, while the falafel were downright horrible. They were dry, didn't taste like much, too chunky, and fell apart easily. Nothing in them reminded me of falafel. To call them as such is a complete travesty of the original food. Funny, two of Lebanese signature dishes turned out to be the worst things on the plate at a self-labeled Lebanese restaurant. That said, this place is still a good option in Queenstown where vegan food is surprisingly few and far between. One caveat: they are open till 5 pm only.

All things considered, this place is between a 3 and a 4 but probably closer to a 3.

Pros: good value, vegan options

Cons: horrible falafel & hummus, Not open for dinner

veganjess86

Points +495

Vegan
20 May 2012

lots of options

Hebebes is awesome, with so many vegan salads, rolls, and sopus! The place in Queenstown with the most vegan options!

SirEatsAlot

Points +123

Vegan
18 Jan 2011

Good food. Eat here.

Really good, healthy-ish food. You have to ask to figure out what is vegan/not vegan, but the staff seemed knowledgeable. Portions were a bit on the small side, but the prices were reasonable and everything I tried was delicious.

Pros: Healthy, Good food, Good staff

Cons: portions could be a wee bit bigger




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