Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Fast food
Take-out
Middle Eastern
Arabic
Serving veggie burritos and falafel since 1988. Vegan options available. Open Mon-Thu 11:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-00:00, Sun 12:00-22:00.
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78 Reviews
First Review by Stevie
CarolinaS
Points +50
Great place - Edit
They have many delicious vegan options and many of their dishes can be made vegan since all of them are vegetarian.
Read morePros: delicious food, good prices
Cons: not for big groups of people
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spade
Points +39
Vegane Optionen. - Edit
Fast alle Gerichte können auch vegan bestellt werden
Read morePros: Angemessene Preise. Auch Tische und Setzgelegenhei
Cons: Innen kann es eng werden
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Lilli_Boheme
Points +72
Mein zweites Zuhause - Edit
Ich empfehle alles mit Sojaweiß!
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rrjaunty
Points +51
Good, Filling, Fairly Priced - Edit
Like a zillion other people, I go to KartoffelLord for the Arabic wrap. Always fast, delicious, and very filling.
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Tea_and_Sparkles
Points +220
A legend regarding good vegan fast food. - Edit
Many years have passed since we first went to Kartoffellord , mostly for the perfect wrap: the Arabic. Back then it was tiny and not much space to sit, but the food was worth it every time.
Read moreNowadays the place is much bigger and you even get order numbers at the register. It is still cozy. And the Arabic wrap is still around and still tastes great. The prices are still reasonable and the friendly owner is still there to take your orders.
The menu offers several vegan mains and nice additions like vegan mayo. Some of the items are organic. Five vegan desserts and a range of beverages to go with your meal. The Kartoffellord still serves the big oven potatoes with various toppings, which make a great meal.
Despite being a quite busy place- which is more a nice fast food place than a restaurant- it is cozy.
Still my fav food place in Dortmund!
Updated from previous review on 2017-11-07
Pros: Arabic, place is still cozy, vegan dessert options
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Marie.m
Points +16
Geilomatico😍😍 - Edit
Wer zum ersten Mal beim Kartoffel Lord ist, auf jeden Fall ARABIC probieren 😍😍😍. Einfach nur himmlisch👌
Read morePros: Viel veganes. Und was nicht vegan ist, kann man si
Cons: keine
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bough
Points +432
Just tasty - Edit
I'm a big fan of Kartoffellord for over 14 years now, their food is just amazing. Try Arabic (spicy soy chunks in sauce) or Falafel Dürüm, you will love it!
Read moreSince they modernized the store it's very clean and hygenic today.
Pros: Pure vegatarian, Tasty, Clean
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CokoJambo
Points +59
nur begeistert - Edit
ich freue mich so, dass der Laden wächst. er ist einer der ersten in Dortmund, die komplett vegetarisch sind. der Inhaber steht selbst mit an der Theke und nimmt Bestellungen entgegen. bester Veganer Döner, den ich je probiert habe. auch die anderen Sachen super.
Read morePros: günstig, vieles vegan, frisch und selbst gemacht
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SunnyFly
Points +44
Fantastic - Edit
I love the Arabic
Read morePros: Fresh, Friendly Staff
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Hildegard
Points +56
Very good! - Edit
I really like this place. They offer a lot of different vegan and vegetarian dishes and prepare them fastly.
Read moreDon't be disappointed that the place is not a nice place to sit down for the whole evening, it's more like a take away and fast food restaurant with a few tables.
However, I recommand to you to step by when you're in town.
Guest
vgnfrrsn
Points +251
One of a kind! - Edit
"Kartoffellord" is basically my first encounter with real vegan "fast food" ever (luckily). I actually cannot remember when I first ate my first ARABIC but it has to be ages ago. Back then they just had a tiny, tiny shop with 2-3 seats only and where something like THE place for vegans to go to grab a snack. A lot has changed since then, they have a second branch in Düsseldorf now (The Lord, Bilk-Arcaden I guess) and the former tiny kitchen-only place has morphed into a two-story venue with many seats and quite a wide range of dishes compared to the early days.
Read moreI still go there regularily and I always at least take one ARABIC (actually two most of the time), olives with walnut-pomegrenate sauce and Koolocheeh. In my opinion, ARABIC, which they seem to have invented, still is a one-of-a-kind food you can't get anywhere else. It's texture and flavour are so unique and hearty I think I'll always come back.
Another good thing is it's still all homemade and always slightly differs in taste (and quality - but from "very good" to "superior" I don't mind). It's also great to see the (former?) owner and possibly the man who invented ARABIC is still around and supervises the young folks working their so that the quality stays top-notch.
Pros: Always great, one-of-a-kind, ARABIC
Cons: new place not as cozy
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VeganPikachu
Points +20
Worth it - Edit
It's not the cheapest food you can get but it's definetly worth it! (Arabic!)
Read morePros: Many vegan options, Tasty!
Cons: A little bit expensive
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ho2problemi
Points +108
Nice wraps - Edit
Cozy fast food shop with very affordable prices. Falafel and Arabic are very good, especially the dough of the wrap is amazing. Will go back!
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mishalepewpew
Points +36
best falafel in town - Edit
Falafel and arabic are awesome! Service is friendly and the prices are okay.
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VWToDeutschland
Points +33
More of the same, please! - Edit
My first ever trip to Dortmund has had both good and bad points. Kartoffel-Lord is most certainly one of the good ones. As I write, I have visited twice in 24 hours.
Read moreThe restaurant is fairly central, looks fresh and clean and has a friendly atmosphere. It's not too large and there is a steady flow of customers but both times I've visited I've been lucky enough to find a seat and enjoy my food without being hurried.
The Arabic appears to be the only vegan main but is delicious (as others have commented) and you can, of course, tell them if there are any vegetables you don't want in it as they make it fresh in front of you.
They serve a selection of drinks including Fritz-Kola, Bionade and beer and everything is very reasonably priced. Two of us had a wrap and a drink for about EUR 12.
Pros: Good value, Delicious, Central
Cons: Not all vegan :-)
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AlborzRE
Points +13
best vegetarian and vegan fast- food - Edit
They have the best vegetarian and vegan food in Dortmund.
Read moreI can recommend the arabic.
Updated from previous review on Tuesday March 17, 2015
Pros: Arabic, Falafel
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maltman23
Points +4966
Great Food, Friendly, Good Price - Edit
I ate here today with a friend and we shared an "Arabik" and a "Tako" -- both vegan. It was so good that we got some home made flat bread to-go.
Read more(The address given on Happy Cow was close, but not correct. Gerberstr. 1 is closer to the real location.)
Pros: Yummy, Inexpensive , Friendly
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Petesternz
Points +1447
Vegetarian Oasis! - Edit
Thought I'd update. Still LOVE the Arabic - which is worth the trip. Really worth the visit. They are renovating the entire restaurant, and within the next few months, they'll have a whole new set up, with seating. Love Kartoffel Lord. Never miss it. My rating should be five cows - this is a vegetarian restaurant.
Read moreLiving in Germany as I am at the moment, this country is not a mecca for vegans, so it was great to find this little spot in Dortmund which is a must visit. Not much to look at, it is simply good fast food for vegetarians, with plenty of interest for vegans. The Arabic wrap was fantastic, and the sauce on this masterpiece was vegan (ask for the others - they are not all vegan, though everything here is vegetarian). The pita here is homemade on site, and the mixture of sauces and fake meat was first-rate. Definitely worth a visit. Prices are very fair as well. Nice owners, if you speak some German. I have not tried anything other than the Arabic pita, but they also have all sorts of falafel, soya burgers, and they do a lot of baked potato combinations with sauce that are popular in Germany. I believe several of these are vegan.
Updated from previous review on Saturday August 23, 2008
Pros: value, taste
Cons: not much seating - for now!
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volkan
Points +40
Arabic Fan - Edit
The thing that they sell as arabic is basically heaven wrapped in tortilla bread. More specifically, it is texturized soy protein with some curry sauce together with onions, greens and tomatoes. You can also ask for some spices to make it a bit hot (but German hot, which means very mild). I had the same thing for two lunches in row and I could have probably had it every day.
Read moreYou can ask for whole wheat bread as well for an extra 50 cents.
They also have burgers and baked tomatoes but I had the idea they mostly sell arabic and falafels.
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DarkMonty
Points +32
Cheese - Edit
They have a "Vegan" Cheese as option , they sell it as a Vegan cheese , but it is no Vegan Cheese ... it's analogcheese with milk....
Read moreI am a little bit pissed !!!
Pros: Arabic
Cons: sell non vegan stuff as vegan stuff, expansive
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tofumond
Points +100
Yay to Fast Food. - Edit
I love Kartoffellord! It's rather small, but that does not affect the food, as it's really good!
Read moreEveryone I know is a fan of the Arabic, but I think that the Falafel wrap is just as awesome! To make it vegan, you just have to say so and they will use a special vegan hummus sauce!
I also like that they offer whole grain bread as an alternative to white bread, even if it's a bit more expensive.
You should definitely try it out, it's so yummy!
And now I'm hungry. (;
Pros: Falafel wrap, Fast Food, affordable
Cons: small venue
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sophihie
Points +21
Amazing Veggie Fastfood - Edit
I just love this place!! I live in Dortmund since nearly three years now and it took a while until I had found Vegetarian places to go and eat. Kartoffellord is just amazing because it is Fast Food so you don't have to sit in an expensive restaurant and it's really nice food! I especially like the Arabic which is their speciality. It's location is perfect as well because it's in the middle of Dortmund. So when everybody gets the munchies after a night out it's a great option to escape having to go to McDonalds with your friends because Kartoffel Lord is open until the early hours. It really is some of the nicest Fast Food I have ever had!! And it's very cheap as well :)!
Read morePros: friendly staff, good value, very, very nice food!
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hack_man
Points +25426
Top notch fast food - Edit
Amazing place open til the early hours of the morning, perfect for a super tasty vegan kebab or wrap. They also do delicious baked potatoes and salads. The speciality is the 'Arabic' wrap which is a mouth watering falafel style pitta bread served with succulent soya 'meat' balls and a unique sauce with choice of salad filling. Seriously tasty. Some of the best fast food I have ever had. Genius establishment and friendly staff.
Read morePros: late opening, tasty food, staff
Petesternz
Couldn't agree more with your review. As you can see below, I am also a huge fan. But given your rave review, why only four cows??
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Stevie
Points +11765
Kartoffel Lord Vegetarische Kuche , Dortmund - Edit
It's about 3 years ago but when I visited Dortmund I ate in this place a lot. Centrally located, tasty take away food, generous portions also I seem to remember. I'd have no issuess going back there. Good value for money.
Read morePros: Central location, Tasty food, Value for money
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