Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Mediterranean
Fast food
Take-out
Middle Eastern
Take-out only
Little shop selling falafel, hummus, salads, fries. Uses a special liquid vegetable deep-frying fat. Everything made by Sonny, the owner. Take-out only. Reported open April 2023. Open Mon 11:00-21:00, Thu-Fri 09:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 11:00-21:00.
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Eerste van der Helststraat 43 (at De Pijp District), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1073 AC
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Last update on 07 Apr 2023 by Guest
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21 Reviews
First Review by jenniseattle
lolamonster
Points +16
Best falafel. Fresh salad bar and amazing (!) spicy carrot! - Edit
This falafel is so nice, as well as the fluffy and fresh pitas. I could eat this every day! The spicy carrot is the best thing in that super fresh salad bar, but I love everything.
Read morePros: Amazing vegan options, try the tahini, Amazing fries , Large salad is a whole meal for just 6euros
Cons: No cons
Guest
farthereaches
Points +434
goed falafel/horrid frites - Edit
yo I mean the falafel here is quite nice but the menu is a bit unorganized and for the type of food it is, it’s a bit overpriced. 7.45 for een falafel met hummus. Klein frites es 2.95 of so met saus es another .50 en at the end I paid something like 10.85. the falafel was really nice but I found the salad bar to be a bit limited and it’s odd that you can’t get tahin saus in the pita itself. The falafel ended up being really good for the type of spot that it is but I found that my man behind the counter was kinda annoyed, didn’t give a sh. dude had the bluetooth in his ears so a phone call seemed more important than the customers in front of him. So service was kinda lacking but that’s sort of expected with an in and out spot like this. But damn for 2.95 those frites were some of the most dead frites I’ve had. They were like a limp finger or something. My man man really didn’t hook it up and I’d avoid the frites if you’re here. Falafel met hummus and nothing else but if you’re there while Albert Cuyp market is open then this is a miss. 4€ falafel roll at Albert cuyp is banging and the man always hooks it up so your choice. 7.45€ boss falafel met hummus with bad service or 4€ banging falafel roll and good service?
Read morePros: Falafel met hummus
Cons: Price point, Service, Fries 🤮🤮
Guest
peetroxy
Points +126
Super fresh falafel & frites - Edit
Just discovered Sonny and am officially addicted. The falafel pita is cooked fresh to order, and you can choose from a delicious range of vegan salad fillings and sauces. Chips are crispy and fresh.
Read morePros: Cheap eats, Incredible falafel
Guest
Caterinarossi
Points +43
Good - Edit
Good vegan pita with falafel, I was not disappointed and I am greek!. The fries were good too. The staff and organization was fair.
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Onob
Points +192
Really my favorite place in town - Edit
For handmade fries and falafel. Nothing beats the secret recipe of Sonny. Don’t understand why he can sell his goods so cheap
Read morePros: Great location for watching people, Best price quality of food, Fresh food and frying oil
Cons: Small place
Guest
juliettew99
Points +112
best fries and falafel - Edit
I always get my fries here! They are so good and the potatoes are of really good quality. It’s not very expensive overall. Their falafel is also really good.
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Aplant
Points +424
great fries! - Edit
I think the fries in this place are amazing!
Read morePros: Great fries!!!
Cons: unfriendly staff, expensive
Guest
Meisha
Points +26
Yummy pitas - Edit
It's really cool that they have refillable toppings. Super delicious and the staff are very lovely.
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Dark Sparkle
Points +122
good food but poorly organized - Edit
I had the vegan falafel pita with hummus. The food was good and I liked that you could choose your own sauces and fillings. However, this place is not run as efficiently as one would like. There was only one person in front of me but I had to wait a good 15 minutes until my falafel pita was in my hand. They have the fillings bar set up in the same place you wait in line and order, so as I was waiting I found myself to be in several people's way. But once I had my food and filled the pita with the things I wanted, it was delicious!
Read morePros: delicious, fresh, fillings bar
Cons: poorly organized
Guest
TamaraGarsten
Points +40
Seriously, best falafel ever - Edit
Everything is freshly made and you can taste it.
Read moreSuper friendly guy behind the counter and the flavors are to die for. Don't go to maoz, this place is by far the best of it's kind.
Pros: fast service
Guest
sbszine
Points +250
Best felafel ever - Edit
I went here for lunch & had a great experience. The food was fantastic and super fresh, the prices were reasonable, and the owners were gruff but pure of heart.
Read moreThe basic idea of it is that the chap puts some felafel (and optionally eggplant or feta) into a toasty bit of pita bread, then you add whatever fillings you want from the salad bar. The fillings are awesome: big pickled chillis, roasted carrots, salsa verde, olives, chockpeas, etc.
Pros: Tasty, Cheap, Generous
Cons: No booze
Guest
Eepie
Points +920
Best falafel sandwich - Edit
Me and my boyfriend really liked their pita falafel! They're soft en just delishes. For me it's the best falafel I've had. The owners were friendly and let my boyfriend refill a couple of times hihi
Read morePros: tastes
Guest
Kulitahu
Points +34
Not recommendable - Edit
Sonny befindet sich mitten in der Stadt und ist im Prinzip eine Pommesbude. Die spärlichen Sitzgelegenheiten davor bieten kein einladendes Bild, was durch Unfreundlichkeit des Besitzers unterstrichen wird. Sonny wirkte ziemlich launisch, wenig auskunftsfreudig und antwortete scheinbar nur unter größtem Zwang auf unsere Fragen, welche Saucen vegan seien. Auf seiner Onlinepräsenz noch angepriesen, dass ein Großteil seiner Saucen vegan sind, bekamen wir auf die Nachfrage nach Mayonnaise nur die schroffe Antwort: "Mayo is NEVER vegan!".
Read moreDie Pommes, die sodann mit Erdnusssauce und Hummus gegessen wurden, waren nicht unlecker, aber auch nichts besonderes.
Allein schon aufgrund der Unfreundlichkeit des Besitzers ist Sonny keinesfalls empfehlenswert.
Cons: unfriendly staff, expansive location
Guest
Pim
Points +37
Better falafel than Maoz. - Edit
Better falafel than Maoz. Too bad Sonny is really unfriendly too his customers. Seems like he doesn't enjoy doing what he's doing.
Read morePros: nice falafel, great toppings, whole wheat pita
Cons: unfriendly, pretty expensive
Guest
Amy1274
Points +4979
OK - Edit
The falafel was good but nothing special and most toppings were vegan. If I was in the area I would go back, but I would not go out of my way to return.
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GGomes
Points +49
Not bad - Edit
Decent food, not much variety but enough for fast food. Decent price for the city of amsterdam (nothing is cheap). Not friendly service, as a tourist i felt some hostility(it was the only place where i felt that in Amsterdam).
Read morePros: nice food
Cons: Unfriendly service
Guest
vegan_ryan
Points +3869
Small falafel/fries joint. Decent. - Edit
Decent place for falafel and fries. Very similar to a Maoz, if you're familiar with that.
Read moreNot bad, but not outstanding. I'd consider it one of those "if you're in the area" places, but not worth a special trip.
Pros: All-veg
Guest
meisterman
Points +80
Best falafel in Adam - Edit
Good stuff. And fries are fresh cut from real potatoes.
Read moreAnother thing that makes this place great for falafel is the location. Sonny is in a pedestrian only area with a lot of cool bars and coffee shops.
Guest
Aurelia
Points +238
Delish all-you-can-eat salad bar, ho-hum falafel - Edit
We stumbled upon this vegetarian falafel joint near the Albert Cuyp market and, being hungry and uncertain whether we'd find something equally meat-free and tempting in the 'hood, decided to take a gamble. The fellow behind the counter was friendly and helpful, explaining what was vegan and what wasn't (only the tzaziki wasn't vegan). We ordered falafel and had the choice of whole-wheat or regular pita, with eggplant or without. The salad-bar offerings were varied and tasty: curried chickpeas, hummus, tapenade, and lots of different salads and several hot sauces. Just like its competitor, Maoz, Sonny offers all-you-can-eat falafel fillings, so you don't have to feel shy about going back for seconds. The falafel itself was sort of boring; not a lot of flavor, unfortunately. At least it was filling and hot. The fries were good, too: crispy and hot. We also got a special vegan dipping sauce (a mix of hot sauces) instead of the mayo-based stuff they usually serve. We appreciated the interesting drinks--lychee, tamarind, coconot--and the tables out front. Later, we discoverd a Maoz right around the corner, but I'm glad we tried Sonny, if only for comparison's sake.
Read morePros: cheap, filling, mostly vegan
Cons: falafel lacked flavor, fast food
Guest
Joloco
Points +311
Sonny, yesterday my life was filled with rain - Edit
Picture the scene:
Read moreYou've recently arrived in Amsterdam, it's nearly 10pm and you're very hungry, so you've headed out to an independent falafel place which has a good review on Happy Cow. You've checked the place's own website and it doesn't close until 11pm, so you have more than an hour until it closes. Great!
Now imagine your disappointment when the owner gruffly waves you away saying his kitchen is closed and he's not serving any more. Did you mis-read the website? No, he's just decided to knock off early.
Never mind, you can just nip next door to grab a burger, or some lasagne, right? Only you can't, because you're vegetarian or vegan and therefore have to be a bit more choosy about where you eat.
So, stomach rumbling, you get back on your bike and head back to the hotel to research somewhere else to eat...
Sonny: if your website advertises opening until 2300 then you should stick to those hours, okay? If you must close early, do it with a smile and an apology, not arrogance.
Cons: closes early without warning
Guest
jenniseattle
Points +20
AWESOME! - Edit
Located on a great street with outdoor seating and plenty of nearby bars & coffee shops, this place is delicious and priced well. Tons of serve yourself toppings (hummus, roasted carrots, sauces, pickled beets, cabbage, garbanzo beans in a curry sauce, etc etc etc). DELICIOUS! Also, try the roasted coconut water or the Ginger Beer. Yum. Sonny, the owner, was incredibly friendly too. Highly recommend!
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