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A vegetarian restaurant serves vibrant Mediterranean dishes, some of which are clearly labeled vegan & items that can be made vegan. Instagram: bubala_london. Open Mon 18:00-22:00, Tue-Sat 12:00-15:00, 18:00-22:30. Closed Sun.
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65 Commercial St, East London, England, E1 6BD
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Added by veganlondon on 30 Dec 2019
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27 Reviews
First Review by YvYv
Yellowbirdy
Points +47
The hummus is great - Edit
We had the vegetarian set menu. The hummus was a highlight, each dish that came out was delicious. Only one dish was not to our liking which had blood orange. The pricing for the amount of food was very good. The staff were very attentive and gave suggestions when we wanted to substitute a dish from the vegetarian set menu with a dish from the vegan menu. The only gripe we had would have to be the cocktails, they were a bit overpriced.
Read morePros: Price to quantity of food, Friendly staff, The atmosphere
Cons: Cocktail price, The dish with blood orange
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confusionist
Points +49
Inventive and delicious - Edit
Love Bubala. Regular standouts are the topped hummus, flatbreads, pickles, mushroom skewers and kohlrabi. Always some interesting seasonal additions, particularly the salads. Cocktails great too.
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itzi
Points +4215
Addicted - Edit
Small beautiful restaurant in nice neighborhood.
Read moreI had the hummus and the eggplant in miso. Oh my gosh…. Unbelievable. I had to come back to taste more.
Very good mezcal cocktail. Not to expensive.
Pros: Mostly vegan , Wonderful delicious food, good drinks , Friendly nice place
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mari.marola
Points +111
Best dinner in London - Edit
I had the sample menu that was absolutely delicious. Food was amazing and I was super satisfied with the amount of food. Good drinks and stuff. Pricey but it worth every penny
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angelk4t
Points +285
Delicious Plates - Edit
We went for the mezze menu. Absolutely incredible flavour combos, everything was so delicious I couldn’t ask for a better meal 🥹 the amount of dishes and use of vegetables in each one made it so lovely !
Read morePros: Incredible flavours, Fresh bread !!!, Wonderful staff
Cons: Nothing !
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bexdvi
Points +303
Incredible meal! - Edit
We went for lunch recently and loved it! We had the pitas, harissa hummus, baba ganoush, falafel, oyster mushroom skewers, lemon pepper cauli & artichokes. Everything was delicious - we can’t wait to go again!
Read morePros: Food, Service, Ambience
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ErinaLeigh
Points +202
Hummus and flatbread to die for - Edit
So incredibly delicious! The humus was flavoursome and the flatbread was also tasty. A small restaurant which was very busy! I’ll definitely return.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-02-10
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YvYv
Points +203
Fantastic flavours - Edit
Well that was all excellent! Wonderful little plates of food to share, with vibrant flavours. Seriously delicious. Really friendly staff as well.
Read moreJust make sure you book ahead, because it's a very small and very popular place.
Update: I came back four years later during a quick London trip, and am very glad to report they are still going strong and the food is still amazing. Fantastic creativity and flavours. Unfortunately they no longer have the grapefruit ezme, which I remember from when they first opened and would have loved to try again.
The concept has changed a little, in the evenings there is now only a set menu. While the selection is great, this does mean committing to a rather pricy and HUGE amount of food. The falafel was the only thing that wasn't quite as outrageously good as everything else (still fine, though). Regardless of these few tiny points for improvement, I am leaving my 5* intact because this is absolutely one of the best restaurants I've ever been to. Highly recommended.
Updated from previous review on 2020-01-15
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SaraDei
Points +173
Delicious middle eastern vegan - Edit
The restaurant offers a sharing menu that has generous portions. The hummus, mushroom skewers and the falafels were incredible. Also, nice atmosphere, a busy room that still feels intimate.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-01-12
Pros: Flavours , Abundant , Atmosphere
Cons: Bit pricy
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MikaSalomon
Points +20
Absolutely very good vegan friendly restaurant - Edit
Food was great! We had the vegan set which was incredible. Staff were so nice and kind!!!
Read morePros: The food , The staff , The Design of the restaurant
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dan_rae
Points +49
Delicious - Edit
We had the lunch set menu and it was sooo tasty, piles of seasonal vegetables beautifully prepared. The mushroom skewers were one of my favourites.
Read morePros: So much food, Cute venue
Cons: So much food, we took enough home for another meal
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NicciHarrison
Points +80
Gorgeous Food - Edit
The food was delicious we had the vegan banquet it was so much food ! Lots of different flavours so lovely!
Read morePros: Service, Delicious food , Lovely environment not too noisy
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Dixon22
Points +65
Friendly place, tasty food. - Edit
The place is cosy so best to reserve a spot. We had a nice table in the window. Servers were very helpful, friendly and attentive. The menu is a little complex so nice to have recommendations about how much to order. There is a vegan or vegetarian mezze plate but at 29 pounds per person seemed a little steep. We ordered a number of starter dishes, hummus, flatbread, oyster mushroom skewers etc. Vegan options are clearly labelled. All the food was tasty and enjoyable. We ordered some fudge to follow up with - 4 pounds for 3 small cubes of fudge. Fudge was only ok. So overall we ( party of 4) enjoyed our lunch but found it a little expensive even for London standards.
Read morePros: Tasty food, Friendly staff, cosy atmosphere
Cons: bit on expensive side
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craftycrusader
Points +364
Very disappointing - Edit
Wouldn’t recommend for vegans.
Read moreThe hummus and flatbread was lovely but the rest of the meal didn’t live up to it. When I’m paying £9.50 for three bits of aubergine I need it to be really special and it wasn’t. Falafel was not great either. Server also recommended me to over-order so I couldn’t finish my meal and left uncomfortably full.
Pros: Hummus , Flatbread
Cons: Expensive , Vegan food not very nice, Encouraged to over order and waste food
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hayleyplantbased
Points +67
Never fails to disappoint - Edit
One of my favourite restaurants. I have had the vegan mezze and each time it has been delicious. The service is amazing and really well timed between each course. I have been both at lunch and dinner, lunch was more relaxed and we were seated at a table and dinner was at the bar, which was still a very enjoyable experience.
Read morePros: Unbelievable flavours, Good portion sizes, Great atmosphere
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elliewilliams
Points +276
5 stars - Edit
Had a lush evening here with a friend
Read moreReally enjoyed the taster menu
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lauraakingg
Points +797
So tasty - Edit
Lots of options - would be interested to try the sharing menu next time. Our favourites were the pickle plate, bread and beetroot dip, falafel. Cocktails were great too!
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Evington
Points +2983
Standard Middle Eastern food, but very well done. - Edit
They have a vegan mezze menu. The dishes are relatively standard choices (humus, aubergine, bread, falafel) but it’s very well done.
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vibhaharish
Points +24
Culinary treat! - Edit
Loved the food
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
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Nieve
Points +4301
Mezze style, sharing plates - Edit
Bubala offers either a vegan or vegetarian sharing menu at £39 per person. I went with omni colleagues so the staff made a mix of vegan and vegetarian dishes. We liked the first plates best, the dips, bread and pickles were delicious. The rest of our dishes we thought were pretty nice. The chicory and water crest salad was a great addition to break up the palate, some of the dishes were a bit salty or sauce heavy so the inclusion of that fresh break was lovely. The dishes were creative and we all left completely stuffed (it's a ton of food).
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Vickylin
Points +324
Small plates are the star - Edit
I enjoyed the bread and dips ie the hummus and beetroot...but I ate too much...think this didn't leave me enough room to really appreciate the other small plates and I didn't even have a bigger dish.
Read moreThe falafel, aubergine and were gorgeous though and there were some lovely crispy potatoes so if you are a fan of the small plates and middle Eastern fare I think you will enjoy here. The staff made us feel really comfortable.
Sadly forgot to take more than a couple of pictures.
Pros: Small and friendly, Tast small plates to share
Cons: Bit pricey, Easy to overfill on dips
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naomilmoore
Points +169
Insanely delicious - Edit
Incredible food, attentive staff and delicious cocktails! Perfect evening. Vegan set menu was one of the best meals I’ve had in London. Will definitely come again. So happy they’ve opened a second soho location! Thank you to the awesome team x
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atate420
Points +15
Beautifully presented and tasty food. - Edit
Loved the set vegan menu, plenty of options and all food comes out in a nice order. However felt a bit rushed as each course would straight after the next.
Read moreWater melon salad had a bit too much sauce and seasoning (took away the freshness of the melon)😒
Pros: Lots of vegan options (50% of the menu), Great sized portions, Very attentive and friendly service
Cons: Quite loud/small space, Some dishes were overkill with seasonings, Pricey
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mat.gut
Points +54
My favourite restaurant in London! - Edit
A whole vegan set menu! Unspeakably delicious food. All sharing plates and the food kept coming and coming like there was no end! I was happily stuffed. The staff was utterly endearing. Also, they have a wonderful selection of biodynamic wines. Loved the decor too! Best restaurant in London I’ve been to.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan dishes. , Great biodynamic wine selection. , Lovely staff.
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yumchadong
Points +5547
One of the better ones in London - Edit
They have 2 set menus: vegetarian & vegan. In the a la carte menu, vegan items are marked (vg), items that can be made vegan upon request are marked as well.
Read moreWe attended their 1 year birthday where they provided a special vegan set menu made in collaboration with SomSaa (Thai restaurant) chefs, so this is a preliminary review.
The food was Middle Eastern-Thai fusion, an unusual combination, which was well done and very creative. The sparkling wine was good too.
The venue is nice and we are looking forward to try their regular menu.
Pros: Vegan friendly
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RosaChaston
Points +39
Literally the best place I’ve ever been - Edit
Absolutely incredible, innovative, and delicious food. My meat eating family agreed that it was the best place we’ve ever eaten. Can’t recommend enough!
Read morePros: Almost everything is vegan , Insanely good food
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mcld
Points +1076
Delicious Levantine flavours - Edit
A meal here is mezze style, typically 7 or so small plates, and that gives you a fantastic sampling of delicious and diverse Levantine (i.e. middle Eastern and Mediterranean) flavours. Every dish we had was perfectly balanced, and each very different from the other. Among other things, the confit latke was amazing...
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