Lacto
Mediterranean
Take-out
Middle Eastern
Lebanese
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Lebanese cuisine in downtown. Vegan dishes are labelled. Staff will discuss ingredients. Open Wed-Thu 4:30pm-10:00pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-10:00pm, Sun 4:30pm-10:00pm.
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298 King St (at downtown), Charleston, South Carolina, USA, 29401
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20 Reviews
First Review by vegan.lisa
beyglboy
Points +20
would give it 5/5 if i could - Edit
i had a fantastic dinner alone here while visiting charleston, and cannot recommend it enough. there were plenty of vegan dishes clearly marked on the menu, and everything i had was amazing and well worth the prices. service was excellent and all staff i spoke to were exceedingly friendly and hospitable. i will definitely be sure to return next time im in town, and will highly recommend leyla to anyone else looking for a 10/10 lebanese meal in charleston, especially if they happen to be vegan/vegetarian.
Read morePros: vegan options clearly marked, best lebanese food in the area, impeccable service
Guest
AprilNardulli
Points +322
Vegan baklava!!! (And other yummy food) - Edit
Great menu with vegan items clearly marked (GF marked as well if that is of interest). Had the falafel, spicy hummus and whole artichoke. Although not in the menu, they had vegan baklava, a dream come true!
Read moreQuite pricy, especially if you are having adult beverage as well. But well worth it in my opinion.
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samwh
Points +91
Delicious - Edit
Had the best food , lots of vegan options clearly marked, staff were amazing. The falafel was the best I’ve had highly recommend, if ordering hummus I’d go with the spicy one the chefs was slightly bland
Read morePros: Atmosphere , Falafels
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echarrison2
Points +54
Amazing flavors! - Edit
We had such an incredible meal of a variety of shared vegetarian and vegan dishes. This is the place to eat family style if you can because you’re going to want to try everything! We ate so well and left feeling so satisfied and full. The service in this family run place is excellent.
Read morePros: Incredible flavors, Excellent service, Good variety
Cons: Wish there were more vegan options
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TiaStreeterHutchins
Points +3139
Excellent - Edit
Great vegan selections-excellent staff!! Can’t wait to go back!!
Read moreBurkeBG58
The grape leaves are the best ever!!!
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mehhlynn
Points +121
Best hummus options downtown - Edit
Leyla is a great place to go if you're in Charleston and want authentic Lebanese (as long as you're willing to spend a little more) because they had a special menu for the See Wee event, we were not able to get a lot of the things we wanted. They did make us falafel and spicy potatoes even though they weren't on the menu for the night because I told them I was vegan and was really looking forward to trying those dishes. I'm glad I did bc both were amazing. (Falafel was the best I've had) we also got hummus which was very good and split the fattoush salad and vegan moussaka. My only complaint was the pita wasn't warm which is usually my fav part! The service was perfect and food was absolutely delicious. Can't wait to return when I can order off the full Menu.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Absolutely delicious , Friendly staff
Cons: Expensive
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devine914
Points +72
Delicious and authentic - Edit
There are a quite a few vegan options available at this authentic Lebanese restaurant. The staff was very accommodating and kind and the food was absolutely delicious. Reasonable pricing, too.
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jease
Points +96
Delicious! - Edit
The Falafel wrap was tasty and very fresh. The hostess was very helpful telling us about the vegan options. We plan to go back during our stay in Charleston.
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MBeth
Points +24
Mid Eastern - Edit
Very few Mid Eastern restaurants here in Charleston. This is our favorite
Read morePros: Great choices. Very nice owners and staff.
Cons: Slightly higher end prices but worth it.
Guest
DeAnnaSchabacker
Points +113
Delicious! - Edit
We had a great dinner here! Lots of vegan options that are clearly marked on the menu. Everything was delicious. They also have vegan rice pudding! 🎉🎉
Read morePros: Lots of tasty vegan options , Vegan rice pudding , Great service
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CalebHorne
Points +18
Fresh and delicious food - Edit
We got the Hummos Leyla for appetizer and it’s the best I’ve had. Also got the Lebanese salad and the Mujadra. Mujadra is definitely worth coming back for. It’s a little pricey but it is fine cuisine.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, you will be so happy!
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LindsayNeeds
Points +85
Great falafel - Edit
I got the vegetaian plate and it was all really good. My favorites were the hummus and falafel. My mom get the lentil soup and she really liked it. The only thing down side to the place is the prices. I would have liked to ordered a falafel sandwich but it wasn’t on the menu. There are no veggie sandwiches so you have to order an entree. The plate was $20.
Read morePros: Lots of seating
Cons: Pricey, Not many options
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hailseitan23
Points +108
Very tasty unique vegan food and many options to choose from! - Edit
This is my first time with authentic Lebanese food and I was amazed at how tasty and full of flavor it all was! The menu on the website does not have as many items as the menu in the restaurant, which has many more vegan options than I would have thought and all looked amazing. Everything vegan is clearly marked and the staff are helpful and knowledgeable when I had questions. The restaurant has an upscale and relaxing atmosphere with quick and pleasant service from the owners and staff, and they are very kind and attentive. The downside is that the portion sizes are rather small for the price, but I can appreciate having a well-crafted dinner that made me seriously question everything I thought hummus could be (you have to try the hummus; it's smoky and it's so creamy and so good). And I still am in disbelief at how baba ghannouj could be so good that I skipped the pita bread to eat it with a spoon.
Read moreFor anyone who is like me and plans out their meals way before they even get to the restaurant, these are the vegan dishes I noted on the menu when I was recently there:
Appetizers: four types of hummous, baba ghannouj, muhammara, grape leaves, makdoos, falafel, fool mudammas, balilah, batata harra
Soup & Salad: lentil soup, tabbooleh, fattoosh, lebanese salad, rocca salad, eggplant salad, lentil salad
Entrees are the lebanese moussaka or a vegetarian plate (hummous, baba ghannouj, grape leaves, tabbooleh, falafel)
Desserts: baklava (made with simple syrup), meghli, rice pudding
Pros: unique takes on authentic cuisine, excellent service, lots of vegan options
Cons: expensive for the portion sizes
Guest
ChanaGoanna
Points +23
Wonderful middle eastern food - Edit
Everything is made fresh here, and it is utterly delightful. There are enough vegan options to fill up on, and if you eat dairy, even more options. The spicy hummus harra and baba ghanouj were perfectly executed and we sopped up every last bite of both. The Lebanese moussaka’s eggplant melts in your mouth while the chickpeas and spicy tomato sauce are beautifully blended. Served over rice, there was so much of it, and it was so filling, that I had to take half home.
Read morePros: Several varieties of hummus, Extremely accommodating, Lebanese moussaka is vegan and out of this world
Cons: On the expensive side—but worth it
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ThatVeganVulcan
Points +26
Fantastic Vegan Options - Edit
A great restaurant with friendly staff. Showed up without a reservation at 8pm on St. Patrick's day, a very busy time for downtown Charleston. The owner assured us he we find us a table quickly and it wouldn't take long. I assumed we would be waiting quite a while, but it took only 5 minutes. Then there's the menu, each item that is vegan it clearly labeled as such (it also does so with vegetarian and gluten free items, if that's your thing). I tried the Makdoos as an appetizer, it was pretty good and very flavourful. Then for the entree I had the vegetarian plate (marked vegan on the menu in the restaurant, and didn't seem to have anything that would make it non-vegan) It came with a good bit of food, the portions are right for the price. The food was amazing. The falafel was a little overdone, but other than that it was perfect. Still the best vegan meal I've had in SC (so far). Be warned though, it's not cheap (fairly priced considering), but not much is when you go to downtown Charleston. Still very much worth the money.
Read morePros: Fair amount of vegan options, all clearly labeled , Food was great.
Cons: A bit expensive, but still fair.
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KickinVegan
Points +22
Dream Meal - Edit
Simple and elegant food, the layers of spice and texture were suttle and perfectly balanced- everything we had was the best of that we ever had- service was great as well. Items WERE marked vegan on menu and server helped guide us to a decision based on what we adventuring toward. Such a satisfying experience. Asked if they had any vegan dessert options; yes, three! We had every course. Soup, salad, side, lentils, dessert.
Read morePros: vegan options clearly vegan- no questioning, upscale environment- but not stuffy, outstanding cuisine- cared for preparation through
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Izzyeddleman
Points +251
Easy vegan in a Shrimp/Grits town - Edit
We ate hummus, baba ganoush, lentil soup, grape leaves. Plenty of vegan choices. You ate here twice while in Charleston, SC. The staff doesn’t understand “vegan” so you have to be specific about what ingredients you don’t want to eat. Only reason we didn’t give it 5 ⭐️’s is because it was unnecessarily pricey.
Read morePros: fabulous baba ganoush, several vegan options
Cons: staff doesn’t understand what “vegan”means, pricey
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VeggieKat
Points +80
Very delicious meal - Edit
My husband and I did the vegetarian meal for 2. I spoke with the server about which items contained dairy, and just gave those to the husband. Everything was in its own plate, so no worries about transfer. All the food was awesome with the exception of the falafel. It was hard, dry, and pretty flavorless. Overall completely worth the $25/per person!
Read morePros: Many vegan options
Cons: Expensive
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KathrynKirkpatrick
Points +22
wonderful vegan options - Edit
This is a cuisine that already has delicious vegan dishes as part of its tradition, so there's no need to cobble together a plate. The falafel is wonderful as is the Lebanese salad. There's a super lentil salad and soup as well as other promising looking main courses. You can also put together a meal of small plates from the hot and cold starter lists. I've never had anything but a delicious meal here!
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vegan.lisa
Points +158
Best Falafel I've ever tried - Edit
Leyla is a great find in downtown Charleston! The menu can be viewed online before going. Waiters were extremely helpful in helping us decide what to order. The falafel are vegan and absolutely delicious. We had the "Vegetarian Plate" which is actually vegan and includes a sampling of falafel, hummus, baba ghannouj, grape leaves, and tabbooleh. It is large enough for two people to split for lunch if not too hungry, but we ordered extra falafel because they were just THAT good. Everything is a little pricey but worth the extra money for a delicious meal. I have heard that the "Lebanese Mousakka" (vegan) is delicious as well.
Read morePros: friendly staff, excellent food, unique
Cons: pricey
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