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FilFil Cafe

21 Gardner St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1UP, UK4.6 (345 reviews)01273 696289map

Small, central Mediterranean falafel-and-hummus cafe on Gardner St with a strong vegan following and big-value portions; a donner on the menu suggests meat is also served, so likely a mixed kitchen.

Why it's listed: Mediterranean falafel/hummus cafe; 'fantastic vegan food', reviews all veg — plant-based leaning

Profile last updated 16 July 2026.

FilFil Cafe — photo
Photo: FilFil Cafe · Google
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The business claims it

Structured facts from the listing and website.

Cuisine style
Mediterranean falafel and hummus cafe — wraps, salad plates and dips.
restaurant, mediterranean_restauranttypes
Kitchen-wide dietary regime
Mediterranean falafel cafe with a strong vegan/plant-based offering, but a donner on the menu suggests meat is also served — likely a mixed kitchen (not carried in Google's vegetarian/vegan types).
Fantastic vegan food at great prices... my wife got the donnerreviews
Service modes offered
dine in · takeaway
we ended up taking the leftovers in a boxreviews
Price band
Budget — praised for great prices.
PRICE_LEVEL_INEXPENSIVEpriceLevel
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Customers reveal it

Recurring signal mined from real reviews — with receipts.

Atmosphere as customers describe it
Small, intimate, comfortable cafe in a busy central Gardner St spot.
The Cafe is small and intimate but there are ample seatsreviews
Occasions customers use it for
quick lunch · casual · takeaway
We popped in for something a bit lighter to eatreviews
Dishes customers name repeatedly
Falafel · Hummus · Salad plate · Donner
I got the falafel with the addition of the chefs special... whilst my wife got the donnerreviews
Recurring caveats in reviews
Hummus can be inconsistent / under-seasoned
I rate these places by the quality of the hummus, and this one fell shortreviews
Service character as customers describe it
Friendly, welcoming, 'lovely people'.
the service was pleasant(lovely people), comfortable and welcoming cafereviews
Value for money as customers see it
Great value with plentiful/huge portions.
Fantastic vegan food at great prices and plentiful portions!reviews
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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.