Vegan-friendly
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Middle Eastern
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Vegetarian Middle Eastern restaurant in the heart of North Street. Options may include spiced scrambled tofu, falafel in a pita, vegan schnitzel, vegan shawarma, vegan oyster wings, fried cauliflower, cinnya (vegan kofta), hummus lahmeh, mushroom and dukkah, authentic lachmagine. Open Mon-Thu 09:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 08:30-22:00, Sun 08:30-21:00.


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15 Reviews

First Review by mishamisha

Emma..

Points +150

Vegan
23 Aug 2024

Brunch

Amazing food and service plenty of options to choose from.

Ally307

Points +1126

Vegan
30 May 2024

10/10 vegan Shawarma & cookies shake

The vegan Shwarma is a solid 10/10. I keep on ging back with the intention to try new items (vegan breakfast, vegan Schnitzel Burger, evening tapas with vegan Köfte) but I always end up picking the Shawarma again because it’s guaranteed to keep me full for half a day and just tastes too good! I also didn’t have such an authentic Shawarma since living in Germany. I will be back with a new item to review hopefully 🤞🏼



The vegan cookie shake is the best vegan shake in Bristol by far!

Only downside: had to ask for plate because the Shawarma is way too big for the little tray

The vegan shish kebab also exceeded expectations!!

Updated from previous review on 2023-10-09

Pros: Outdoor seating , Pretty venue , Something new

BristolJewels

Points +16

Vegan
02 Mar 2024

Such a shame!

Went to Yafo this morning for breakfast - first time after couple of months. Such a shame as new management and they have changed the menu. What was a fab vegan breakfast has now been changed to what feels like an after thought vegan breakfast which you could get better in Tesco cafes!! They used to have scrambled tofu, mushrooms, fava beans, tater tots, tomatoes on the vine, avocado slices and much more. Now it is two mash and veggie bits sausages, baked beans with harissa spice in it, a grilled tomato (literally no flavour), tater tots and a smaller portion of smashed avocado and pita bread. Complained to the member of staff and they said that they had already complained to new management about the changes and were ignored! Also had a salad box by delivery couple of weeks ago which was not as good as previous so obviously saving money on ingredients and not delivering the authentic experience it used to be. Such a shame!!

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-02

Pros: Staff

Cons: New menu lack of vegan options for breakfast, Fact that management not even listening to staff

abipatterick

Points +2186

Vegetarian
12 Feb 2024

Good wholesome food

Came here as a group of 5 for lunch to celebrate a birthday. The whole menu is vegetarian with lots of vegan options and it was a pretty substantial menu, so it was hard to choose!

I ordered a Middle Eastern, which turned out to be similar to a pizza. It was super flavourful. I'd hoped for a bit of spice, but it didn't really have a kick. Also shared some hummus and the oyster wings (these were really good, if a little greasy).

Definitely recommend. I'll be back to try more of the menu. It looks a little pricey, but the portion sizes are ok given the cost and are pretty standard for that part of Bristol.

PollyCox

Points +46

Vegan
11 Feb 2024

Truly yummy

Amazing middle Eastern food which such great flavours. Highly recommended the shish kebab and the hummus plates. The pitta breads are like soft pillows. It's out of this world. And despite being full I finished with a piece of vegan baklava. Amazing.

Pros: Great staff, Amazing flavours

KellyB-H

Points +406

Vegan
18 Nov 2023

Very full madame

The staff were so incredibly nice and the food was delicious and really filling.

Pros: Vegan choice range , Reasonably priced, Milkshake milkshake milkshake!

Cons: So filling, I couldn't try everything

sophiefp

Points +854

Vegan
06 Nov 2023

Amazing flavours

Oh wow the flavours of all the dishes we had were amazing. Tempting to lick the plates clean as the sauces are the best bit.
We had 4 dishes between 2 of us and that was perfect, plus dessert. The aubergine dish beginning with 'j' was the very best.

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-06

Pros: The amazing flavours, Nice staff, Relaxed atmosphere (dog-friendly)

Cons: Some vegetarian dishes could be vegan but aren't

imcords

Points +211

Vegan
15 Oct 2023

Banging

The vegan shawarma is to die for. Super filling and the pitta is fluffy. Stunning.

Ally307

15 Oct 2023

robpeck98

Points +522

Vegan
23 Sep 2023

Decent

It’s, to quote my partner, “gentrified falafel.” I had the shawarma fries, which were very nice, but could have been a little more generous on the shawarma side. The falafel and hummus was really bloody good, as was my partner schnitzel (hehehe).

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-23

friedrice

Points +1366

Vegan
23 Sep 2023

Very good!

Excellent filling food, I had the vegan schnitzel and it was perfectly spiced & crispy on the outside. Falafels were also crispy and flavourful.

Herbivore72

Points +791

Vegan
21 Sep 2023

5/5!

Delicious flavours and spices, I loved every dish I tried and could eat it everyday!
The restaurant is quite a small place and popular so would recommend booking before

Pros: Amazing food , Fast and friendly service , Half the menu is vegan

Cons: A little pricey

Gregasaurus

Points +89

Vegan
09 Sep 2023

Fantastic Middle Eastern Food

I would say this is the best Middle eastern restaurant I have been too. Every dish was flavourful and different. The service was very good. They do like their pomegranate seeds! All veggie and plenty of dishes for a vegan.

Pros: Excellent Food, Friendly Staff, Good variety of dishes

Kristol

Points +817

Vegan
07 Sep 2023

Fresh & filling!

Delicious. Had the salad bowl to takeaway. Falafel is so good, crispy and flavourful. Salads are varied and tasty and the hummus is to die for. Will definitely be returning to try more dishes when I can as they all look really interesting and innovative.

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Vegan options clearly labelled

CeciliaGaipa

Points +188

Vegan
05 Aug 2023

Too expensive

The staff is very very nice and the food is good. They are a bit slow and the portions, for the prices they have, are very very small! I go out still hungry but paied 17 pounds 😭

Pros: Staff

Cons: Portions very small, Too expensive , Slow

kudaignola

06 Aug 2023

CeciliaGaipa

06 Aug 2023

Omg I can't stand these prices my Italian salary :(

kudaignola

08 Aug 2023

mishamisha

Points +149

Vegan
15 Jul 2023

Amazing vegan food!

The whole menu is veggie, with most things being vegan. Delicious middle eastern food, including flatbreads, falafel and salads. We had the oyster wings and schnitzel flatbread. It was so yummy and super filling!!!

Pros: Delicious food, Helpful friendly staff, Loads of vegan options




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