Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Mediterranean
Fast food
Take-out
Middle Eastern
Lebanese
Falafel restaurant with several locations. Serves items like falafel sandwiches and wraps, hummus, potato wedges, and baba ganoush. Open Mon-Sun 12:00-21:00.
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96 Botanic Ave, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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41 Reviews
First Review by lullabelle
keep_it_tdy
Points +11326
A Taste of My Adopted Home - Edit
Being over in Belfast, away from the UAE, I found myself hankering for a slice of Arabic cuisine and this place hit the spot. The food was quick, fresh and very tasty. The cauliflower pita was rammed full of filling and decent flavours, while the lentil soup was warming and hearty. The real star was the baklava; delectably sweet with wonderfully crisp pastry.
Read moreDefinitely somewhere that I would have no issue with returning to.
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Suzieg
Points +613
Fresh falafel - Edit
We had the Palestinian falafel sandwich with tabbouleh salad and batata hara. So delicious and filling, the hummous was so creamy and the salad was very fresh!
Read moreBonus was the mint tea and vegan baklava! Wow
Very good value!
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LettuceMuncher
Points +396
Not bad at all - Edit
Thought we'd try eating here after reading reviews here on Happy Cow. The staff were friendly and the food was okay. The falafels were really nice though, best part of our meals for both of us.
Read moreWe both ordered 2 small salads, the chickpeas & lentil and the Fatoush with 3 falafels. Together with a couple of cans of Kombucha it came to £24. We went & sat down a few minutes later the waitress came to tell us there was only one Fatoush left. So, we ordered the Moroccan Quinoa in its place and shared.
The food arrived super fast much as you'd expect in a fast food style outlet. We each received 4 falafels, I'm guessing by way of an apology. There was also a couple of dips to accompany the falafel, tahini and a spicy tomato/harissa style.
The food was mega filling, especially the Chickpea and lentil salad, which was 95% lentils. If either of us had ordered the normal size chick/lentil salad I doubt we'd have got through it all.
I've got to say the falafels were really good, crispy on the outside and soft and flavourful on the in. The tahini dip was great too.
I would eat here again. Sadly there was a lot of single use plastics used to serve our food. I guess this is the same serving method as the take away option.
Pros: Falafels were great, Staff were friendly , Inexpensive & plenty of vegan options
Cons: Basic utilitarian furniture & decoration, A lot of single use plastics used
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shjipstone
Points +425
Decent - Edit
Right-on falafel and a quinoa salad. Falafel were a bit too dry in the middle and stodgy when sauced, but they were fresh and tasty and would 100% go back
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VeganLaura23
Points +24
Delicious! - Edit
Walked past a couple of times while on holiday in Belfast and I wish I'd gone in sooner. There are lots of vegan options on the menu, too many to choose from! I went for the Lebanese falafel wrap and it was delicious. Definitely one of the best falafel places I've ever been to.
Read morePros: Delicious food, Lots of options on the menu to work through, I'll be going back next time i'm in Ireland
Cons: Felt rushed by the serving staff, Restaurant needs a bit of an update
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bethaniley
Points +167
A local favourite - Edit
Umi Falafel is one of my favourite local lunch spots. The fillings are fresh and always high quality. The falafel themselves are absolutely amazing. The food is really filling so it's definitely good value for money. Also the staff are always lovely!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-08-03
Pros: Good selection of vegan options, Friendly staff, Good value
Guest
Rimoksnis
Points +26
Best falafels in Belfast - Edit
Always fresh and super amazingly tasty. Love this place 😺😍.
Read morePros: Tasty 🤤😋
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VaclavHaken
Points +89
When in Belfast - Edit
This will be our "go to" spot
Read moreNo fuss, tasty and number of options - lentil soup was excellent as well as Palestinian falafel pocket
Pros: Taste, Number of options
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jonnylakey
Points +29
Low key authentic vegetarian and vegan falafel - Edit
Fast and friendly service, great food in generous portions.
Read morePros: Value for money , Delicious , Good portions
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Elewink
Points +148
Middle Eastern food - Edit
Had a nice lunch at this location, the sandwiches were tasty and the ingredients were fresh. The tahini is the best, make sure you add it to your sandwich! The menu is fully vegetarian with lots of vegan options and the staff is attentive. Recommended!
Read morePros: Freshness, Middle eastern food
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greenhiker
Points +54
Just yes. - Edit
So fresh, lovely staff, quick service and sooooo tasty! 🌱🤟
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options-all well labelled 🙌, Get the Palestinian and thank me later😉 , Good vibes when sitting in 🤌
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peteysmithnotamyth
Points +134
Best falafel in Ireland - Edit
Palestinian falafel is amazing, the best falafel I have had in Ireland. Reasonable price and speedy service.
Read morePros: Amazing falafel , Good price
rjr
Best in the North Atlantic Archipelago in my opinion
Read morepeteysmithnotamyth
Big claim
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SallyGlass
Points +17
The Palestinian one - Edit
is so tasty, will be back soon
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AirValen
Points +802
Great vegan options - Edit
Amazing food! The falafel is super good and the portions are big!
Read moreThe Palestinian sandwich is the best!
Pros: Lots of vegan options
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awmcq
Points +21
Fresh and flavoursome - Edit
Way above average for fast food. Great flavours. Lots of fresh tasting ingredients. Plenty of options. The meal deals are great value for money. Only downside is lots of plastic. Everything comes in plastic containers and with plastic cutlery. If you’re vegetarian or vegan, chances are you care about the environment as well. So it’s sad to see so much disposable plastic in use. Apart from that, I couldn’t really fault this place. #Veganuary
Read morePros: Great flavours, Fresh ingredients, Quick and easy
Cons: Too much plastic
shjipstone
Seems to be all wood cutlery now!
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CLRtraveller
Points +8441
Lots of vegan items - Edit
I’m sure the falafels are good, but I bought only a takeaway container (generous size) of the Moroccan Quinoa Salad, for GBP5, and found it very good and chock full of ingredients, including corn, kidney beans, olives, red onion and almonds.
Read morePros: lots of vegan items
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Sissingwowo
Points +310
Perfect falafel wraps - Edit
so many options. nearly all vegan. staff are very flexible and their wraps and falafel are both delicious!
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JamieKerr
Points +98
Great value and quality - Edit
Inexpensive and delicious vegan options, clearly labelled.
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avocado_jess
Points +2927
Delicious! - Edit
Wow, we loved this place so much! Food was so fresh and tasty, we regretted not going twice today… will be returning for sure on upcoming trip. Staff lovely too. Looking forward to trying the tabbouleh and other cold mezze.
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JonKen
Points +82
The Palestinian 👌👌👌👌 - Edit
Absolutely delicious falafel, with lots of other vegan options.
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lawriecorner
Points +401
Great food - Edit
Umi is a real favourite of mine for cheap, easy food. I've never been disappointed by the quality of service.
Read morePros: So much choice, Friendly staff, Lovely food choices
Cons: Sauces aren't labelled, you must ask server
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MrsWoodlands
Points +2464
Great fresh treat - Edit
First takeaway in over a year. Spur of the moment thing. No need to preorder. Good space for ordering and waiting. Floor clearly marked. Hand sanitizer station easy to find and use. Falafel freshly formed from raw mixture and cooked to order. Salads boxed up on ordering. We had different salads, both very tasty and fresh. Plenty of herbs etc. Not oily. We had green tea and mint tea. I thought it was strange that there was also a regular breakfast tea bag in both teas but it worked. The hummus and baklava were delicious. Just under £20 for the two of us. Really good. We have been oil free for about 6 months and didn't feel unwell after this meal, well for 5 hours anyway as I'm reviewing 5 hrs after. Staff wearing masks and gloves and close enough to botanic gardens to eat outside and still be warm. Recommended.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Tasty, fresh, quick and cooked to order, Good location near botanic gardens
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whitesiroi
Points +1705
Great - Edit
food and staff are awesome.
Read moremy first basbousa was delicious.
falafel like in my fav place in antalya (Rokka)
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PaulK96
Points +17
Pretty good - Edit
Quick and friendly service. The halloumi wrap is awesome. Pretty out there menu so was limited to my bland palette but more of a personal issue than the restaurant
Read morePros: Fully vegetarian menu , Quick service
Cons: Menu is pretty different
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Pissenlit
Points +929
Tasty and cheap falafel - Edit
Really good and cheap Lebanese and Palestinian food. Very tasty and delicious babaganoush to take as a side.
Read morePros: 100% vegetarian, All lot of vegan dishes , Cheap
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DouglasMcCaffrey
Points +862
Awesome falafel - Edit
Visited with a friend and shared the meal for 2. It was a good portion size with great tasting hummus and falafel. Most of the menu is vegan and the staff were friendly.
Read morePros: Lots of great vegan options, Warm and cosy , Friendly staff
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Veganfoodexplorer
Points +150
Delicious fresh food! - Edit
A lovely bright clean space with delicious fresh food. Not the cheapest falafel I’ve ever had but couldn’t fault the food.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Delicious!, Descent place to eat in
Cons: A tad expensive for a falafel wrap/sandwich
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