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FilFil Cafe

21 Gardner St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1UP, UK★ 4.6 (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
voice 1

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_restaurant” — types
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 donner” — reviews
Service modes offered
dine in · takeaway
“we ended up taking the leftovers in a box” — reviews
Price band
Budget — praised for great prices.
“PRICE_LEVEL_INEXPENSIVE” — priceLevel
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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 seats” — reviews
Occasions customers use it for
quick lunch · casual · takeaway
“We popped in for something a bit lighter to eat” — reviews
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 donner” — reviews
Recurring caveats in reviews
Hummus can be inconsistent / under-seasoned
“I rate these places by the quality of the hummus, and this one fell short” — reviews
Service character as customers describe it
Friendly, welcoming, 'lovely people'.
“the service was pleasant(lovely people), comfortable and welcoming cafe” — reviews
Value for money as customers see it
Great value with plentiful/huge portions.
“Fantastic vegan food at great prices and plentiful portions!” — reviews
voice 3

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.