Baba Ganoush Kitchen - Jerusalem Falafel
Beloved, funky St Paul's counter for vegetarian Middle Eastern mezze — fresh-fried falafel, hummus and huge value wraps from a warmly generous husband-and-wife team.
Why it's listed: vegan+vegetarian types; dedicated vegan/veg Middle Eastern mainstay, reviews confirm
Profile last updated 15 July 2026.
The business claims it
Structured facts from the listing and website.
- Cuisine style
- Vegetarian/vegan Middle Eastern & Levantine — Jerusalem-style falafel, hummus, mezze, wraps and fresh juices“vegan & vegetarian Middle Eastern standards like hummus & wraps”
— editorialSummary - Kitchen-wide dietary regime
- vegetarian“vegan mezze platter... Cauliflower halloumi wrap — halloumi present, so dairy served alongside extensive vegan options”
— reviews - Service modes offered
- dine_in, takeaway“lovely seating area with plenty of sunlight... took the rest home in a box”
— reviews - Price band
- budget“extremely cheap price compared to other dining venues... the price being a bargain”
— reviews
Customers reveal it
Recurring signal mined from real reviews — with receipts.
- Dog friendly
- true“me and my friend and my sausage dog finally found time to visit”
— reviews - Atmosphere as customers describe it
- Small, colourful, sunlit seating with a homely neighbourhood feel; the owners' dog Rudy is a fixture“lovely seating area with plenty of sunlight... the real OG dog, the boss, Rudy”
— reviews - Occasions customers use it for
- Casual lunch, quick healthy meal, takeaway, converting sceptical omnivores“I am neither vegetarian nor vegan... completely changed my opinion on falafels”
— reviews - Dishes customers name repeatedly
- Falafel (made fresh to order), hummus, mezze platter, cauliflower halloumi wrap, spinach pastries“The best hummus and falafel I've ever had... falafel is made fresh when you order it, super crunchy”
— reviews - Service character as customers describe it
- Exceptionally warm and generous owners who hand out complimentary falafel, pastries and tea“the chef even threw in some baba ganoush... gave us the tea on the house”
— reviews - Value for money as customers see it
- Seen as outstanding value — enormous portions ('size of my entire arm') at bargain prices, enough for leftovers“unbelievably generous the portions are here, with the price being a bargain”
— reviews
We're holding 1 question for the owner — mock-meat / meat-substitute dishes — and will publish the answers here once confirmed.
Only the owner knows it
Questions we hold for the kitchen itself. Unanswered until they answer.
We're holding 9 questions for the owner — families & kids, best occasions & the vibe, vegan, coeliac & allergy options, why choose you, groups, private hire & catering, booking or walk-in?, good to know before you visit, must-order dishes, made in-house & sourcing — and will publish the answers here once confirmed.