Middle Eastern
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Arabic restaurant in the historic centre of Cordoba offering a selection of vegan friendly small plates/appetisers including beetroot salad, fattoush salad, hummus, tabouleh, dolmas, and more. Open Mon-Sun 12:00-00:00.


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19 Reviews

First Review by Fab_Vegan

Gwenhwyfar

Points +365

Vegan
04 Oct 2024

Careful! Falafel sauce not vegan!

Absolutely recommended: Say that you're vegan because some vegan-sounding dishes include non-vegan components like the joghurt drizzled over the falafels. They'll leave it out if you ask and you could for example ask for ketchup as I did, since we had also ordered fried potatoes.
My friend had ordered the vegetarian foule tahine which are beans with dairy joghurt.
All the food was super tasty and seemed freshly made and the Moroccan tea was extremely strong but very delicious as well (and good for my throat since I was a bit ill). The falafel are a bit dry though without the joghurt so combine them with the veggies on the plate or dip them into ketchup or hummus or whatever.

The restaurant is btw super beautiful with its white walls, blue accents and lots of plants. Absolutely loved it there.

Pros: Knowledgeable and friendly staff, Beautiful restaurant, Very delicious food

Cons: Non-vegan components not mentioned on menu

JasminHerrmann

Points +20

Vegan
29 Jul 2024

Best Hummus I’ve ever had

Some vegan and vegetarian options. Really good!!

Jojox31995

Points +141

Vegan
14 Apr 2024

Great syrian food

There are plenty of vegan options to choose from. I ordered Tabbouleh, Rice and Muhammara which was served with bread. We went there a second time and I had fattoush and foul bizeit (beans with olive oil and herbs: so so good!). There is also a mix of different starters available, which are all vegan except hummus with meat. The waiter was informed about vegan and actually „warned“ me about yoghurt in some dishes!😄 My syrian husband approved the food as authentic (except the fattoush which did not have enough fried bread) and had a very nice chat with the owner of the restaurant who told him only his family works there. It’s a little bit overpriced but that is to be expected at this Location.

Updated from previous review on 2024-04-13

Pros: Authentic arabic food, Friendly staff, Nice decoration

Cons: A bit overpriced

VildKaktus

Points +33

Vegan
23 Dec 2023

Fresh food

A nice place to rest your legs and get some tasty fresh vegetables. We had the tasting plate which was yummy and enough for both of us. The menu isn't super clear about what's vegan but the staff was helpful.

GroomedGorilla

Points +79

Vegan
06 May 2023

SUPER fresh and delicious food!

Based on other reviews, it sounds like it depends on the staff on hand but we had an amazing time here. The tasting platter (which others have shared) isn't available on weekends so we had a number of small dishes including dolma, Muhammad, taboulleh, falafel and foul bizzeit. All vegan and they were very careful to avoid any cheese/yoghurt. Just let them know. The place is pretty, welcoming and the food is super tasty.

Pros: Falafel!, Foul Bizzeit

AlwaysVegicurious

Points +256

Vegan
04 May 2023

Great!

This was a lovely restaurant. The staff were friendly and accommodating. Unfortunately there wasn’t a separate vegan menu so I just showed a pic (from happy cow) as to what I wanted. The portion was huge! PSA the veggie platter (not on the menu) is now €24.

Pros: Large portions , Tasty and refreshing food, Cosy

Cons: No vegan/vegetarian menu

tschurei

Points +1209

Vegan
03 Feb 2023

Delish but

They don’t really know what vegan means, I asked if an appetizer was vegan and they offered to make a main course with falafel instead of meat, which I found great. Unfortunately it came with yoghurt sauce and some other sauce to decorate the plate, which I don’t think was vegan. When it came to the dessert I asked more precisely if the baklava contained dairy, eggs or honey and apparently they don’t! My falafel and rice dish was delicious and filling though, I also enjoyed the moroccan tea and the pistacho baklava. I recommend the pineapple smoothie too.

Updated from previous review on 2023-01-28

JacquelineBerger

Points +213

Vegan
29 Jan 2023

a bit chaotic

Vegan option are not labelled and there was no vegan main dish. But this wasn't really a problem since I wasn't that hungry and I just chose two starters. They didn't have falafel that day (already sold out) so I had Muhummara (which they confused with Hummus and so I had some Hummus) and Tabouleh. Both was great and enough. I also enjoyed the maroccon tea, but the next time I will order it with less sugar since it was very sweet. They also forgot some of the things we ordered or brought something else, but everyone was happy with what they got and we even had a salad for free because of this.

Updated from previous review on 2023-01-29

Cons: Nothing is labelled

BarbaraDorrenF

Points +49

Vegan
24 Nov 2022

Good treatment and food

Staff knew exactly what to recommend for vegans, lots of different dishes and sweets. Clean, modern but old and charming at the same time. Good portions and variety.

Pros: Clean, Nice staff, Several options

Cons: Options not marked on menu

Pflanzenpower

Points +260

Vegan
15 Oct 2022

Lovly place in Cordoba

A few vegan dishes on the menu but unfortunately not clearly labeled. Food was very good.

Cons: Not clearly labeled

merismo

Points +217

Vegan
06 Oct 2022

Was expecting more

We ordered hummus and another appetizer (can’t remember the name) and they both arrived cold and with a gummy pita bread. I ordered a vegan version of a main entree and it came with a yogurt sauce. The server didn’t point it out until after I had already eaten it. At the very least, service was friendly.
Edit: the manager came to us and apologized profusely, he removed the dish from bill and said he would make sure to talk to the kitchen and server about it.

Updated from previous review on 2022-10-06

LineDK

Points +260

Vegan
08 Aug 2022

Great Food and service

Super Nice place with a Great atmosphere and smiling staff. The Food was Lovely. We had falafels and hummus

Pros: Great Food , Authentic , Friendly staff

Glebeite

Points +111

Vegan
05 Jun 2022

Best place for vegans in Córdoba

Great place for vegans in Córdoba. We loved it there and ate fabulous food t all 3 days we were there. And the staff are so friendly and helpful!

Pros: There were many vegan dishes on the menu. , All the food was exceedingly fresh

SteffiMetall

Points +18

Vegan
23 May 2022

Very good/ Muy bueno

Very delicious and super friendly stuff! We just ordered a variety of starters (warm and cold) as there is no vegan main dish. We ended up full and happy.

Muy rico y gente muy sympatica! Simplemente hemos pedido algunos primeros platos (calientes y fríos) porque no tienen un segundo plato vegano. Al final todos hemos salido satisfechos y felizes.

Lonnes

Points +118

Vegetarian
14 Apr 2022

Vegetarian mezze

We ordered 5 different starters to share (instead of a main dish) and it was all very nicely presented and tasty. No alcohol on the menu, but you can ask for it.

Spicycauliflower182

Points +2657

Vegetarian
01 Jan 2022

Nice food and friendly staff

Came here for dinner twice because it was hard to find veggie food (especially over New Year's). We tried many items on the menu, all fairly good. The lemon drink with mint was amazing! The staff was accommodating, and on New Year's Eve they moved us to a better table as soon as it became available.

Pros: Many vegan and veggie options, The blended juice drinks

Cons: Perhaps a bit overpriced

Nicoletta14

Points +22

Vegan
28 Dec 2021

Un lugar con encanto

El personal es muy amable, los platos muy bien presentados. Tome hojas de parra rellenas de verduras, arroz con frutos secos y especias y Falafel. Todo muy bueno. #Veganuary

Pros: Muy rico todo, Personal amable , Muy bonito el sitio

Cons: Nada

shebazzle

Points +468

Vegan
07 Nov 2021

Delicious! Great seasoning and presentation.

Food was great. Waiter knew what was vegan and was not and there were 5-7 options on the appetizer/small plate section to order. The Fattouch salad far exceeded my expectations and the hummus was swell. Had a few other dishes that were of the same level and the presentation was great (especially on my dining companions non-vegan dishes :-()

Slim pickings for vegan near the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba and I was surprisingly satisfied.

Pros: Wait staff super friendly and helfpul, Food delicious, Great location

Cons: Vegan options not labeled, No main entrees but sides aplenty

Fab_Vegan

Points +86

Vegan
24 Sep 2021

Amazing starters

This cozy restaurant has not one vegan main dish but plenty of great tasting vegan starters which are great to make a colorful meal! The staff was very kind and the food was awesome!! Just check if the rice (one of the warm starters) in cooked in vegetable broth or not because we forgot to ask. Since we love starters-based dinners and Cordoba does not offer many options for vegans we definitely would go there again!




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