• Yaafa - D'Algerie

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Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Mediterranean
Fast food
Salad bar
Take-out
Middle Eastern
Israeli

Falafel & pita eatery with a few outlets offering sandwiches and salads, soups, lemonade, iced tea, fruit salads, pastries, and frozen yogurt. Open Mon-Sun 09:30-14:30, Mon-Thu 18:30-21:30, Fri 18:30-22:00, Sat-Sun 18:30-21:30.


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46 Reviews

First Review by loloford

Gregacwrw

Points +265

Vegan
04 Feb 2024

Great place for a quick lunch

Great falafels in Lyon. It's quick and cheap and very tasty.

Pros: Easy to reach, Tasty, Cheap

00misha

Points +294

Vegan
02 Aug 2023

Delicious soya shawarma sandwich!

For 11 euro, I believe you get a sandwich, a drink, and then pita chips hummus/babaganoush. So first off, a very affordable meal (it is counter service). Second, vegan options are well-labeled, and the staff are happy to explain their menu.

My food came out quick, and given I am a fan of vegan meat, I opted for the Tcha-cha-cha sandwich with vegan shawarma. Boy it was delicious! A little heavy on the raw red onion, but the shawarma and sauce and everything was delicious that I came back the next day for the same thing! The pita chips that came with my hummus side were…weird and not good. Felt like they had been in the fryer way too long. But they did the job to help me scoop the yummy hummus into my mouth. Drink was good too.

Overall a great experience, and I really appreciated being able to choose between falafel and a vegan meat option.

Pros: Vegan shawarma, Cheap, Quick service

Cons: Bad pita chips

Cali_co

Points +135

Vegan
11 Jul 2023

Very good food

Fresh ingredients, very good taste.
Many vegan options.

veganamy20

Points +137

Vegan
18 Apr 2023

Go for the chips

Staff lovely. Meal was fine, nothing special. It felt a little flavourless but still a decent vegan meal in a non vegan friendly town. Curry chips were divine.

Pros: Spacious seating, Yummy chips , Healthier option

Cons: Not the best falafel , Only 3/10 options were vegan

dominikspi

Points +537

Vegan
09 Aug 2022

Great falafel and hummus

They have a few vegan falafel pita or bowl options. There’s a menu option, which includes a pita or bowl, a side and a free refill drink. You can choose hummus with pita chips as a side, which was really good and a very big portion.

Pros: Great menu option, Good portion size, Reasonably priced

Cons: Not a lot of vegan options

cecile_b

Points +2637

Vegan
08 Aug 2022

Better than my first time there

Initial review : "I went there on a public holiday because not many places were open in Lyon that day.

It was ok. Falafels were pretty bland and the whole pita was not very tasteful. Everything tasted the same. I also had the fries with curry, a bit too salty."

This time I tried "L'original" combination as a salad, it was better than my first time, the veggies were very good, though the falafel are still bland to my taste.

Updated from previous review on 2019-11-19

Pros: Cheap

Peder

Points +350

Vegan
21 Jul 2022

Good value and service

I have eaten in the department of Lyon Confluence and got a box of salad, falafel and humos. It was fresh goods and tasted fine. They have vegan choices, but you just have to ask.
The service was friendly and the service top notch. If you like the Rolling Stones, you may very well be lucky enough to hear it in the background. The owner is, like myself, a big fan.

Vanessa43

Points +2779

Vegan
10 Apr 2022

Good falafel place

Yaafa seems to be a very popular place in Lyon city centre. They are vegetarian, with vegan options being labelled. I had the "original" falafel pita, which was good. They could maybe have some more vegan options.

Pros: Central location , Good falafel

Cons: More vegetarian than vegan options

Munchi

Points +86

Vegan
22 Feb 2022

Fresh and tasty

I think I came here at least 50 times !
All the pitas and falafels are freshly made before you. The quantities are great and you won’t come out hungry I promise !
There is a room upstairs so you always find a place to sit.

Pros: Fresh and delicious , Pretty cheap , Friendly staff

Cons: Not as many vegan options anymore , The potatoes are kind of whatever…

marulunter

Points +28

Vegan
16 Feb 2022

Nice place

It was really nice

Pros: Really good and quick! Nice staff as well

anneso1466

Points +32

Vegan
28 Nov 2021

Falafel

Good selection of falafel based dishes

Pros: vegan options in France is amazing, Friendly team, Nice concept

Cons: Deep fried pittanot great- toasted would be best , Humus could be better, Falafel could be less dry

Kayleighanastasia

Points +143

Vegetarian
05 Oct 2021

Worth it

One of my favorite take away restaurant. The falafels are, in my opinion, the best ones in town. The salads which can bed added to the menu are quite filling. Worth a visit

Pros: Vegan and veggie options

Cons: Not many seats outside

lise.nox

Points +235

Vegan
09 May 2021

pretty good falafels

i’ve been there a few time at night when i wanted to eat something quickly before getting drinks and it was really filling and pretty good. nothing astounding though, just regular falafels and veggies.

anais07

Points +11

Mostly Veg
14 Oct 2019

Tres bon

Prix raisonnable,plant copieux et bon

Pros: Beaucoup de choix

lola.leva

Points +44

Vegan
04 Jun 2019

The MANGO MAMBO is amazing

Fallalels are incredibles

Pros: 3 options vegan, Cheap, Potatoes are fxcking good

Ricardo

Points +15636

Vegan
25 Apr 2019

Fair but it could be better

They have six options for mains in the menu (half of them are vegan by default). We had two of their pita wraps (the original, and the mango one) and the spicy potatoes.
The portions were generous but they were too bland, which is not something you'd expect from this type of cuisine. So I was disappointed.

On the bright side, the prices were fair, the service was quick, and they work non-stop between lunch and dinner.

Pros: opening times, location, fast service

Cons: not all vegan, lacking flavour

Joshilib

Points +346

Vegan
04 Apr 2019

Highly suboptimal

The falafel were overfried and bland. Cheap, but not worth it if you have other options.

MadeInWonderland

Points +259

Vegan
15 Jan 2019

Spoiled for choice

I had a hard time deciding which pita sandwich to have because all the vegan options looked so tasty! It’s one of my omnivorous friend’s favorite places for lunch, which speaks well for all their food. I ended up with a falafel sandwich with butternut hummus and roasted cauliflower, which was a really fun French twist. Everything also tasted really fresh. I watched the staff making the falafels behind the counter.

Pros: Several vegan options, Large portions for good prices, Tasty and freshly made

Agdgv

Points +134

Vegan
03 Jan 2019

Très bon rapport qualité prix et très bon sandwich avec les falafels !

Dommage que nous ne puissions plus être livrés sur Villeurbanne ... mais je recommande !

Riny

Points +29

Vegan
11 Aug 2018

My favorite take-away food!

The food tastes great, cheap but tasty! Some recipes change each month. Falafels are homemade.
+ there's 3 of these restaurant in Lyon (this one's at Hôtel de Ville, an other one in Bellecour, and the 3rd one in Grange Blanche), which is nice. The staff in this YAAFA is also really friendly!
I would totally recommend to everyone, especially if you're looking for something quick to eat but still delicious!

Pros: Tasty, Cheap, friendly staff

CyMre

Points +53

Vegan
04 Jul 2018

Pour tous les goûts

Frais, rapide et dans la convivialité, ces excellents falafels et leurs menus composés sont à conseillés pour tous les goûts !

LisaST

Points +34

Vegan
19 Jun 2018

Good falafel sandwiches

I had their vegan falafel sandwich which was very good, highly recommended for a quick bite, good location and good value for money!

Pros: Good food, Quick service, Value for money

Cons: Small portion

sarahbeardvegan

Points +207

Vegan
12 Apr 2018

great vegan falafel pita

Delicious! Really enjoyed the falafel pita (classic). Had 3 vegan options! Very busy around lunchtime. Take out available

Uncertain_Times

Points +45

Vegetarian
11 Mar 2018

super tasty and cheap

We had the origional and veggie feast- both clearly marked vegan. My omni partner loved the origional which wasnt dry at all and had great hummus. I loved the veggie feast and I normally dont like sweetcorn or carrots but it was so good! Unlimited ice tea or lemonade topped it off!

Pros: clearly marked vegan options

rbrimel

Points +171

Vegan
10 Nov 2017

Comida rápida con opciones veganas

Nos pedimos el clásico: un pan de pita con humus, falafel, ensalada y verduras. Está muy rico y bien de tamaño. Entre los menús tenían tres opciones veganas, aproximadamente el 50% del total. Lo malo es que es fast food así que el sitio huele un poco a fritanga (aunque tiene una planta alta amplia) y no dan agua (hay que comprar embotellada). Si a eso le sumas que los cubiertos, platos, etc son de plástico, poco ecológico.

Pros: opciones veganas, falafel rico, cantidad razonable

Cons: olor a fritanga, fast food, nada "zero waste"

IvánXiménez

Points +30

Vegan
24 Oct 2017

pas ouf

C'est de la mal bouf en peu

Mairi

Points +107

Vegetarian
28 Sep 2017

Middle Eastern - French fusion

This is a Middle- Eastern style fast food place but with a really imaginative French twist. You can sit in (inside or outside) or take away. All the felafel and salad combos are available in three sizes. I went for Y Petit Faim (a little hungry) portion of Le Provençal option which was plenty for me. It consisted of a few delicious felafel plus dried tomato 'caviar', artichoke 'caviar', a tomato sauce, aubergine, cucumber, lettuce, tomato and grated carrot. The 'caviars' were absolutely delicious with really interesting flavours. The aubergine was velvety soft, although slightly bitter. This was all served with a flat bread pocket which you could stuff yourself. I also ordered a bottle of beer but there are several other options for drinks. I was really impressed with this place; there were lots of different options, all of which sounded great. The only downside was that everything was served in disposable containers, even if you were sitting in, with plastic cutlery and no segregation for recycling apparent, even for my glass beer bottle.

Pros: Delicious, imaginative, Fast service, Pleasant staff

Cons: No recycling, Disposables only




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